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Gamification's march to ubiquity
The Guardian (blog) These addictive qualities can be equally found in back-yard hopscotch to the fantastical online realm of World of Warcraft. The ultimate human feedback loop, gaming has always been a huge part of culture. As TED speaker and game designer and academic … |
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Don't blame video games for Anders Behring Breivik's massacre
The Guardian When Breivik testified of his fondness for World of Warcraft and his particular understanding of Modern Warfare 2 as a "police shooting simulator", this led to headlines such as The Times' "Breivik played video games for a year to train for deadly … 'Call of Duty' latest fiction to inspire nightmare |
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Anders Behring Breivik planned to film beheading of former prime minister
The Guardian The court also heard Breivik took what he called a sabbatical for a year between the summers of 2006 and 2007, which he devoted to playing another game, World of Warcraft (WoW), "hardcore" full time. But he insisted WoW had nothing to do with the … World of Warcraft and Call of Duty 'trained' Breivik Breivik 'trained' by playing Call of Duty and World of Warcraft Norway killer Breivik: a product of the internet? |
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Anders Breivik is a terrorist, so we should treat him like one
The Guardian Does Abu Qatada play World of Warcraft? Did he once, like Anders Behring Breivik, dedicate a sabbatical year to "hardcore" playing of the game? We don't know. Perhaps we will find out when Abu Qatada, often described as the spiritual leader of al-Qaida … Info on 'World of Warcraft,' the game a confessed mass killer played for 16 … 'Call Of Duty' Used As Training By Norway Shooter World of Warcraft and Call of Duty 'trained' Breivik |
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Anders Behring Breivik unmoved by tape of victims' screams
The Guardian He plotted the attacks from a single bedroom at his mother's flat, using a computer on which the prosecution claimed he once spent a whole year playing the World of Warcraft game "full time". In court he showed no remorse. The only time he appeared to … Anders Breivik admits massacre but pleads not guilty claiming it was self defence First day of Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik's trial Mass killer Breivik believed he had licence to hunt traitors |
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Anders Behring Breivik trial – live updates
The Guardian (blog) 10.13am: The prosecutor is talking about Breivok's playing of World of Warcraft. He is said to have played the game "full-time" between the summer of 2006 and summer 2007. The judge asked if it is a violent game and the prosecutor said he would come … Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik trial: live Anders Behring Breivik: Norway Killer's Trial After Utoya Shootings And Oslo … Breivik trial: live report |
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Call of Duty Elite: the future
The Guardian (blog) But in the meantime, there's no doubt that Elite is transforming the experience of playing Call of Duty online into something with a social element more akin to an MMO like World of Warcraft. If that appeals, you might fancy heading to the Elite … |
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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – preview
The Guardian (blog) Azeroth, the sprawling fantasy planet in World Of Warcraft, has certainly had its share of catastrophes over the years. First, it was nearly overrun by the demon Illidan and the Burning Crusade. Next, it had to deal with the threat from Prince Arthas, … Preview: WoW: Mists of Pandaria for PC World of Warcraft on iPhone Still a Possibility, Says Blizzard World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria trailers released |
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Boot up: Google to brief US congress on privacy policy, Kinect to teach …
The Guardian (blog) A quick burst of 7 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Simply brilliant: "Kinect hacks have been used for many a grand feat, from a tool that helps the blind navigate more easily to hands-free questing in World of Warcraft and … |
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Video games join film and music to embrace the digital revolution
The Guardian Much was from the hugely successful online role-playing game World of Warcraft, but Activision has also done well providing extra downloadable content (DLC) for its retail releases. In November, the company announced sales of over 20m map packs for … |