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Religious Groups Outraged by Online Game

GamePolitics.com writes:

"An online game released more than a year ago is suddenly causing a stir in religious circles.

Faith Fighter, launched in January of 2008 by the always-provacative Molleindustria, allows players to pit various deities against one another in Mortal Kombat-style action. The virtual combatants in the game include a depiction of Allah, a serious no-no in the Muslim faith.

Metro.co.uk reports that some Christians, Hindus and Buddhists are upset as well. Douglas Miller, pastor of Birmingham's Link Church, told Metro: ..."

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vs. Node #1: Playing in the Sandbox

In the very first episode of vs. Node, Eddie Inzauto and Christos Reid talk about swine flu's videogame debut, a flash game that outraged religious groups across the globe, homosexuality in gaming, and headline topic, sandbox games.

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italianbreadman5473d ago

A good discussion. Definitely worth a listen.

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Faith Fighter - The Profits of Hate

Article introduction: "Trolls - they're the underpass-dwelling cretins you love to hate. In the real world, rudeness can earn you a sock on the jaw, but the anonymity of the net has made aggravation an art form. One cannot help but admire their works; how they stir up bitter arguments, then feign ignorance when their schemes are undone..."

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Faith Fighter is Back with a Non-Violent Sequel

Yesterday, Italian game site Molleindustria took down its 1 year old Faith Fighter parody game offline. This was cause by the pressure from the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). However, less than one day Molleindustria put up a sequel to Faith Fighter.

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