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More on Games and Terrorism

First off, The Call Is Out for IT Experts on Wired (thanks st3v3) puts out the call for technology equipment and services in the NYC area. Meanwhile, HomeLan is reporting that "Electronic Arts is offering to give retailers a new box cover image for Westwood's RTS game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 to replace the current image which contains among other things New York's World Trade Center towers burning." Also, Flight simulators could be a problem on MSNBC (thanks tamayo) again raises the question of whether a flight sim could help in the planning of the suicide attacks, similar to the SkyNews story on the subject (story). Meanwhile, Video Game Makers Stay Course, Aim Not to Offend (thanks Gudlyf) is a Reuters story discussing the possibility that the recent attacks in New York and Washington D.C. will inspire changes in some video games. The article makes mention of the changes in EA's Majestic, and, in the portion quoted below, the possibility that this will impact the adventures of Duke Nukem and Solid Snake:

Publisher Arush Entertainment is also evaluating a game in development that features legendary video game character Duke Nukem blasting his way through New York. The game is being reviewed for possible offensive scenes, such as depictions of the now-toppled World Trade Center, the company said.

The game's logo and a clip of highlights were removed from Arush's site because they contained images of the World Trade Center, Chief Executive Jim Perkins told Reuters.

The fate of "Metal Gear Solid X" for Microsoft Corp.'s forthcoming XBox game console was unclear. The game's protagonist, Snake, reportedly wreaks havoc in New York.

Microsoft declined to comment on its plans for the console or its games in light of the week's events, but Nintendo said it was pushing ahead with its own long-awaited release.

"We have spent time talking about whether we need to make any reassessments," said Perrin Kaplan, vice president for corporate communications at Nintendo of America, the U.S. arm of Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd..

Molly Smith, director of corporate communications for Sony Computer Entertainment of America, said it was important "to be respectful and cautious" and Sony was considering whether adjustments were needed but that no delays were planned yet.

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