Kyle Orland: The latest document dump from former NSA (National Security Agency) contractor Edward Snowden is getting a lot of deserved attention for revelations that international security agencies are taking steps to monitor communications inside online games. But those leaked documents also include an in-depth report on the potential for games to be used as recruitment, training, and propaganda tools by extremist organizations.
Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.
Marie Dealessandri speaks to Borislav Slavov and Gustavo Santaolalla about “the new golden age of games music”.
A famous actor from Starship Troopers has showered praise on Helldivers 2 and said he is open to the idea of playing General Brasch.
Ok, is the info any use for gamers? or some terrorists around the corner(Hehehe)
The best recruitment tool for terrorism is an accurate understanding of domestic and foreign policy.
*NSA agent in the staff room playing on his Xbox*
*NSA boss walks in*
NSA boss: "What are you doing? you're supposed to be working! your lunch break finished 20 minutes ago!
NSA agent: "I'm...uh...monitorin g potential terrorists, sir."
NSA boss: "Oh, carry on."
It was on the UK news yesterday that it's being reported that the NSA and MI5 are in WoW and other online games monitering our messages and payment information etc... Now this today, it's seriously dodgy as I dont buy it for a second that the sole purpose of them spying on everything we do is just to combat "terrorism", it's getting to the point where technology is getting abused by corrupt governments to spy on it's own people to make sure we're behaving like good little herds of sheep, it's a messed up world nowadays.
Heck I sometimes use PS3 messaging instead of email... it feels less monitored.
Gateway MT6706 2008