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FROM GADGETELL - This is big folks.  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the U.S. power grid has been hit by cyber spies who planted software within it that could be used to disrupt it.  The espionage was discovered by national security officials and doesn’t seem to be targeted at one specific… MORE »

In the global fight against terrorism numerous government and private organizations have kept their ears to the ground, trying to prevent the next 9/11. Now it seems that Bethesda Softworks, a Maryland based developer which created the Elders Scroll series, has unwillingly become part of terrorists’ war on the Western… Continue Reading »

Looking at the world’s political instability, it’s easy to think that things are so bad, the only way to cope with it is by laughing. And playing board games. Released by British game production/development company TerrorBull Games in 2006, War on Terror: the Board Game was conceived during the “War… Continue Reading »

Some games have embedded political messages.  A few games flaunt those messages openly.  Much like the United States’ America’s Army, a game called Special Force 2 is an advertisement for armed forces, but for terrorists. Designed by Hizbollah, an international terrorist organization, Special Force 2 re-enacts a 34-day war between… Continue Reading »

The Department of Homeland Security is developing a game that lets players experience what it is like to be in charge of the response to a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. Ground Truth requires players to respond quickly and to make intelligent decisions to avoid casualties and damage and… Continue Reading »