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September 10, 2010, Friday
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MILITARY bases across the United States have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" troops in Afghanistan.
Gamers are scoffing at the decision, saying that advanced technology has made it commonplace in the gaming world to let players switch sides and play the bad guy.
"Medal of Honor" by Electronic Arts, a California-based games developer, goes on sale on October 12.
After public protests, including by British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, US military officials decided not to stock the game in any of the nearly 300 base shops.
Fox said last month he was "disgusted and angry" by what was a "tasteless product." He called on retailers to show their support for the troops by not selling it.
"At the hands of the Taliban, children have lost fathers and wives have lost husbands," Fox said. "It's shocking that someone would think it acceptable to recreate the acts of the Taliban against British soldiers."
Past versions of the 11-year-old "Medal of Honor" game have been set in World War II, allowing players to be members of the Allied forces or the Nazi regime.
Gamers are scoffing at the decision, saying that advanced technology has made it commonplace in the gaming world to let players switch sides and play the bad guy.
"Medal of Honor" by Electronic Arts, a California-based games developer, goes on sale on October 12.
After public protests, including by British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, US military officials decided not to stock the game in any of the nearly 300 base shops.
Fox said last month he was "disgusted and angry" by what was a "tasteless product." He called on retailers to show their support for the troops by not selling it.
"At the hands of the Taliban, children have lost fathers and wives have lost husbands," Fox said. "It's shocking that someone would think it acceptable to recreate the acts of the Taliban against British soldiers."
Past versions of the 11-year-old "Medal of Honor" game have been set in World War II, allowing players to be members of the Allied forces or the Nazi regime.
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