The tragic Oslo bombing and shooting have reignited debate about recent R18+ game classification announcements. All because the psychopathic killer’s rambling manifesto mentioned Call of Duty. But there seems to be a stronger link with religious fundamentalism than games, see: Oslo Terrorist Played Call Of Duty, World of Warcraft – So? Gizmodo’s own Seamus Byrne was on Sunrise to debate Jim Wallace from Australia’s Christian Lobby. Video updated! More »
The Oslo bombing and shootings are an undoubted tragedy. But to call Anders Behring Breivik’s manifesto anything less than the plagiarised rant of a madman — and even worse — to use it to try and reverse recent R18+ game announcements — is nothing but opportunism and lazy journalism. But sure enough, the Australian Christian Lobby is back at it, and mainstream media is set to debate the link with video games all week. More »
There’s been a massive, horrifying bomb blast, followed by a shooting spree directed at a youth group in Oslo, Norway. At least seven were killed. This video provides a powerful scope of the devastation. More »
I love what happens when you put technology in the hands of very creative people like André Chocron. Using only time-lapse photography, the Norwegian director created one of the best music light shows I’ve seen. More »
Next time you hop on a bus in Oslo, it might not run on regular gas. Instead, it may be running on methane fermented from human waste. Awesome?
