Video game designer sentenced to death in Iran over propaganda charges

A U.S.-born video game designer has been sentenced to death in Iran over charges that the CIA paid him to create games to sway public opinions on U.S. policies. Iranian-American Amir Mizra Hekmati allegedly confessed to spying on the country and designing propaganda games, according to the ruling from the Islamic Revolutionary Court. After the former U.S. marine was detained while visiting Iran ...

NZ video game designer stunned by numbers playing his games

When New Zealander Pippin Barr started designing video games and making them available on his website, he looked on it as an interesting exercise, but not one that would attract much attention. Sure enough, only a few friends, family members and colleagues downloaded his first couple of games.

Player numbers stun NZ video game designer

When New Zealander Pippin Barr started designing video games and making them available on his website, he looked on it as an interesting exercise, but not one that would attract much attention.

Report: Video game designer sentenced to death in Iran over propaganda charges

A U.S.-born video game designer has been sentenced to death in Iran over charges that the CIA paid him to create games to sway public opinions on U.S. policies. Iranian-American Amir Mizra Hekmati allegedly confessed to spying on the country and designing propaganda games, according to the ruling from the Islamic Revolutionary Court. After the former U.S. marine was detained while visiting Iran ...

Students develop educational video game

MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, recently donated $30,000 to the college, the majority of which will be used to fund the creation of the game, said April Clobes, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MSUFCU.