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The Call Of Duty: Gaming In A Warzone

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2:30PM October 11, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Over 3000 Australian soldiers are currently deployed overseas — in Afghanistan, Timor Leste — Corporal Ben Wolinski is just one of them. In this interview with Kotaku he discusses gaming in the field, Call of Duty and his precious Logitech G25 Steering Wheel. More »


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CONFIRMED: Osama Bin Laden Is Dead

12:42PM May 2, 2011 | Seth Abramovitch

Twitter is freaking out right now over news that Osama bin Laden is dead. Jill Jackson, a producer for CBS News, seems to have broken the story on her feed. President Obama has called a news conference…Developing.… [Gawker]


In Real Life

This Is One Extremely Rugged Portable PlayStation 3

3:40AM December 22, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Legendary console modder Ben Heck’s creations are normally quite elegant, but when a couple in Afghanistan asked for something rugged, he gave them this majestic beast. More »


News

Inevitably, Someone’s Mad That You Can Be The Taliban In Medal Of Honor

4:00AM August 16, 2010 | Owen Good

I must be inside the bubble, because the idea of playing as the Taliban in Medal of Honor multiplayer didn’t hit me as particularly controversial. Fox News noticed. Though it did treat the subject reasonably, the woman they interviewed doesn’t. More »


In Real Life

Red Faction: Afghanistan

8:00AM August 3, 2010 | Mike Fahey

A US soldier plays Red Faction: Guerrilla inside his tent at a forward operating base in Dand district of Kandahar Province in Afghanistan. As seen on Boston.com – thanks Gordon.


News

The War Game Where Nobody Gets Shot

9:30PM June 7, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

If I told you a game cast you in the role of a US soldier in Iraq, would you simply assume you’d be spending your time shooting? You probably would. Which is why I like this game. More »


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CIA Drone Killings Could Lead To A "PlayStation Mentality" Towards Killing

2:20AM June 3, 2010 | Mike Fahey

A United Nations investigator is warning that CIA-controlled remote drone assassinations of suspected Islamic terrorists could lead to a “PlayStation mentality” towards killing. More »


In Real Life

When PlayStation Meets Hurt Locker

6:30PM March 1, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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A recent Fox News report has shown that while video game controllers can sometimes be used by US and British forces in combat, they can sometimes be used against them as well. More »