VIDEOGAMES AS WAR PROPAGANDA.

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EVER WONDER WHAT it would be like to participate in an Islamic holy war? Hezbollah has you covered. A Lebanese media company affiliated with the militant group has released Sacred Defense, a first-person shooter video game in which players defend Shiite Muslim shrines and take down ISIS warriors. It's "a tool to confront the savage culture that invades our markets through games that are stripped of feeling and belonging" and "a tribute to the souls of the martyrs," according to a Newsweek...