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Osama bin Fragged: a review of terrorist propaganda games

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You've probably heard about so-called "terrorist propaganda" games, either via the Internet or TV. Well, we at Ars found some and reviewed them (and in the process probably Googled our way onto the NSA's hitlist). Reviews inside, as we continue our two-day look at serious games.Read More...

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