In Real Life

What If A War Game Made You Question The Morality Of Killing?

Bullets pop out of the sand in front of me. They’re going straight up. For a second I’m confused. I look up, thinking maybe I’m misinterpreting what I’m seeing, that someone is shooting down at me. Then the sand begins to shift and the ground I’m standing on gives way. We fall into a massive buried lobby, the glass from the skylight we were unknowingly standing on falling with us. We land, the three of us, in a firefight.


May 12, 2011
News

Namco Tops Competitors In Race For Swankiest Game Junket

Back in April, I was standing in a Miami beach-front hotel talking to people from Capcom, the games publisher that invited people like me to check out their new games. (We paid our own way, if you care). I joked that they could up the ante and do their event in Dubai next year. Too expensive, they laughed.


October 19, 2010
News

Dubai Seizes Over 48,000 Knock-Off PlayStation Games

In Dubai, customs officials have successfully blocked an attempt to smuggle over 48,000 counterfeit PlayStation games in the country. The value of the seized phony goods? Over US$1.3 million.


September 11, 2010
In Real Life

Even Emirati Can’t Resist Kinect And Lady Gaga

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Kotaku reader Anas, in Dubai, was surprised to find a Kinect display at his local GameStop and even more surprised to see an Emirati getting down and funky to a little Lady Gaga.


August 5, 2010
News

The Dubai Police Want You (To Make A Game For Them)

The Dubai Police Force is looking for a game developer to help them create a virtual training program for their department, according to a Gamasutra job posting.


January 9, 2010

Spec Ops: The Line Screens Don’t Paint A Pretty Picture

Call me a pessimist, but post-apocalyptic Dubai doesn’t look like the sort of place you’d want to holiday in. And look! They’ve even hung the flag wrong.


Darksiders Banned In The United Arab Emirates?

Darksiders seems to be the flavour of the month so far, its rugged charms leading to good review scores and media opportunities. Just don’t tell that to the United Arab Emirates, who have reportedly banned the game.


August 26, 2009
In Real Life

Inside Dubai’s Sega Fun Park

Sega’s massive new Middle Eastern fun park opened its doors earlier this month, and already, die-hard Sega fans have popped in, cameras in hand, to see what it’s like.


August 22, 2009
News

Sega Park Opens In Dubai

The SEGA Republic—a nine-ride, 150-game amusement park—has officially opened in Dubai Mall, roughly 18 months after it was first announced.


March 6, 2009
In Real Life

Dubai Airport Getting Microsoft E-Zone

The Dubai bubble might have burst, but don’t tell Microsoft. The company is rolling out an Xbox 360 corner of Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3 Emirates Business Lounge.