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That night elf you defeated in World of Warcraft may have been an NSA spy. Really

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The latest leaks from Edward Snowden show the National Security Agency even infiltrated and monitored online game networks in their pursuit of potential terrorists. And so many agents were involved in playing, they had to set up a system to keep from spying on each other.

U.S. sanctions cut off Iranian gamers’ access to World of Warcraft

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Nightlife returns to Ciudad Juarez as drug violence is more contained

Development & Education

“Spore” video game creator Will Wright

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Return to BioShock

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The World

Playing Against The Virus

Arts, Culture & Media

Epidemics have become a hot topic in gaming. In the online video game Pandemic 2, you play the virus, aiming to wipe out humanity. In The Great Flu, you control a world health organization and make decisions about face masks and airport closures.

US Sanctions Block Iranian Access to World of Warcraft

Global Politics

We’re looking for a mythical place, a continent located in the south of Azeroth, a fictional world that figures in the World of Warcraft.

Mexico Election: The Vote in Ciudad Juarez

Arts, Culture & Media

Voters in the violence-plagued border city of Juarez are hopeful that a change at the top in Mexico will result in a reduction in drug crime on their doorstep. Reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe reports from Juarez.

The Return of Nightlife in Juarez

Lifestyle & Belief

Tired of staying in their homes for fear of becoming a victim of the drug violence, the people of Ciudad Juarez are triggering the revival of business for the city’s once dormant nightclubs and restaurants.

The Scholarly Side of Harry Potter

Tonight at midnight, Harry Potter fans across America will be saying goodbye to their favorite bespeckled wizard, as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,”  the final Harry Potter film, opens in theatres.  What will the end of Harry Potter mean to the franchise’s loyal fans? Why has Harry Potter been so monumentally popular? And – […]