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IGN Entertainment Launches IGN Middle East
IGN Entertainment and Middle Eastern media company T-Break Media have launched IGN Middle East, a website dedicated to gaming that will serve up game and entertainment content to an estimated audience...
View ArticleSuper Podcast Action Committee - Lucky Episode 13
We ignore the taboo of the number 13 to present you with Episode 13 of the Super Podcast Action Committee. We have no fear in us. This week Andrew Eisen and E. Zachary Knight talk about Gamers Against...
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GAMES12 Kicks Off September 20 in Dubai
The Gaming Alliance Middle East (which is made up of Microsoft Xbox Gulf, Sony Gulf - PlayStation Division, Pluto Games and Red Entertainment Distribution, among others) announced this week that its...
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U.S. Foreign Service Officer Killed in Libya Honored by EVE Guild Mates
Talking Points Memo has an interesting article on how the news broke of Sean Smith’s death in Benghazi, Libya. The foreign service officer was an avid EVE Online player who went by the name "Vile Rat"...
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ECA Issues Statement on the Death of U.S. Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith
The Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) issued a brief statement expressing their sorrow for the loss of U.S. foreign service officer Sean Smith, who died when the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya...
View ArticleModern Warfare 2 Map Gets Pulled Over Muslim Complaints
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 map, Favela has been yanked from multiplayer playlists, according to this The Escapist report and the reason for it being is removed is...
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Xbox 360 Launching in Israel November 21
The Xbox 360 will finally launch in Israel on Nov. 21, according to an announcement made by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in Tel Aviv. Ballmer was there to promote the new Windows 8 operating system....
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Israel Defence Forces Accused of Gamifying Gaza Conflict With Web Game
Apparently Israel Defence Forces have decided to "gamify" their website to encourage viewers to promote the content, using a virtual game that awards visitors with badges and points for sharing pages...
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Pakistan Bans Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Medal of Honor
Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Medal of Honor: Warfighter have been banned in Pakistan by the All Pakistan CD, DVD, Audio Cassette Traders and Manufacturers Association (APCDACTM). The group issued a...
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Taliban: Prince Harry has 'Mental Problems' for Comparing Video Games to War
The Taliban apparently doesn't like England's Prince Harry. Big shock there, right? But the group accused of various attacks against U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan and other activities in Pakistan...
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Ubisoft Experimenting with 'Culturization' of Games for Arabic Markets
An interestting news story from The National details the great lengths that French publisher Ubisoft is going to in order to better serve the video games market in the Middle East. Through efforts at...
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Advocacy Group Criticizes Games That Exploit Israel-Gaza Conflict
A British advocacy group is criticizing games on Google Play and Facebook that glorify or minimize the tragedies surrounding the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The group, Council...
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'Tekken 7' Producer Seeks Feedback on Middle Eastern Character
Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada is asking for feedback on the next title in Namco Bandai's long-running fighting game series. In a Facebook post Harada showed off some early designs for a "Arab"...
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In Plain Sight: Rocket Internet Subsidiary Sells Pirated Games to Pakistan
How can you buy a console game that is brand new for a little over $1? Well it could be some crazy sale to offload some inventory, or it could be the company selling these allegedly new games is...
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Report: Turkish Government Investigating Violence in 'Minecraft'
According to a report on Turkish website Haberturk (as reported on by Newsweek and GameSpot) Turkey's family and policies minister Aysenur Islam has expressed concerns that Mojang's sandbox building...
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Turkey Inches Closer To Banning 'Minecraft'
In February we reported that the government of Turkey was kicking around the idea of banning Minecraft. Today we are learning that such a ban is moving closer to becoming a reality. According to...
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Mojang Responds To Turkish Government's Plan To Ban 'Minecraft'
Mojang has responded to a report that the government of Turkey wants to ban its open-world building game Minecraft. Yesterday we reported that the government's Family and Social Policies Ministry...
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'Turkey Not Banning Minecraft,' Says Diplomat
While media reports coming out of Turkey suggest that the government wants to "ban" Minecraft in the region, a spokesperson at the Turkish Embassy in Washington D.C says that it is simply not true.In...
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Academics in Turkey call for 'Minecraft Report' to be released
A petition signed by academics who are part of the Turkish Chapter of DiGRA called on the country's Ministry of Family and Social Politics to release its "Minecraft report" to the public. It further...
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