Defence Minister Peter MacKay says Canadians are uncomfortable and angry that an upcoming video, seen here, allows players to choose to be Taliban fighters.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Electronic Arts, Inc.
Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay has joined the chorus of people, including The British Secretary of Defense, Liam Fox; and the mother of a dead U.S. soldier, upset with the latest version of the popular multiplayer series Medal of Honor - complete with "maps set in Kabul City and Helmand Valley" - due out in October.
Gamers think it's a tempest in a teapot, but some soldiers are outraged by the video game, rated 18 and above. Does it make light of the conflict in Afghanistan or is it simply a game?
Join Globe writers Amber MacArthur and Ivor Tossell as they chat with parenting writer Nora Underwood about the game's political and parental implications.
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