you're watching our team now here's a look at the top stories this hour. giuliana songs launches another salvo in his ongoing legal battles the right need to sue the british newspaper the guardian the whistleblower accuses the daily daily of including what he calls malicious libel against him in a book health published. barack obama has labeled corporate tax a burden brought many top business leaders into his political circle some critics say with his new wall street friendly stance he already has his eyes on reelection . just six reveal that every forty minutes in russia a woman dies at the hands of their partners but with

a lack of adequate protection hundreds of thousands of victims and suffering the abuse in silence. now in a chilling coincidence a popular video game released before the deadly suicide bombing at the depicts a terrorist siege at a moscow airport spoke earlier with the man behind the grad auto theft series now because sorry about the line between violent video art and reality. the american embassy in tehran is in the hands of a moslem students to not. be running one thousand seven hundred demonstrators in the american embassy there. are teams sitting down with the man behind this video game one nine hundred seventy

nine revolution as well as many more director producer and writer of documentaries and video games for over fifteen years as well as the mastermind of the groundbreaking ground theft auto franchise movie every thanks so much for joining us thanks for having me the video games that you have created are hmong the most popular in the world and i want to ask you if you know any numbers in terms of how many break ups or divorces some of your games have cause for people who got so hooked they couldn't stop well actually when i was casting vice city one of the actors that came me and he said this and that was this for and we explained to him you know it's for grants out of my city and he just kind of took a step back and kind of apologized and said that he can partake in the casting and basically what happened was that he was playing grand theft auto three and he wound up locking himself up in his room while he was actually having a pretty tough time in his marriage he came out two days later from nonstop playing the game to find his apartment pretty much and he and his wife guide and so for

that reason he didn't feel like he could you know be a part of the new cast for grand theft auto so it's definitely had an impact was the longest period of time you heard about when someone would sit down and play your game continuously without i think this guy kind of broke the record he said he went fifty hours straight and he kind of see why his wife left him this new game that you're working on one nine hundred seventy nine is based off the history of iran and apart from the fact that you were born there why did you choose. this base this game off off this country particularly i came to realize that there's a number of different sides to a story and that this aspect if introduced in a game could kind of revolutionize how we play games it's not a matter of bad guys going after good guys or good guys going after bad guys it's a matter of or a whole bunch of people with being in a number of different colors whether they're iranian american pro-democracy pope pro theocracy whether they want to just make money on the side by sneaking in alcohol or whether they want to make sure that everyone follows the religious rules

of islam these are all different stories and to be able to actually convey that and let people interact as those players would just open up this entire genre of gaming i've read there's a ring of revolutionary students u.s. hostages even how many roles are there and how is this game you know different from the other ones you were primarily looking at about eight to ten different roles initially you'll start the game off as iranian but american born u.s. state department translator who's coming in with the objective of try to free trying to free the u.s. hostages initially amusing truths that exist in history so the initial alliance of the us with saddam hussein is one thing that we look at maybe you come in through the border between iran and iraq or maybe you use the u.s. alliance with the taliban at that time who were fighting the russians i think

what's different about it is that right off the bat we're allowing the player to choose how they want to go about doing this most often when people are designing games they're thinking of the westernized player i mean obviously so they're buying most of the games but as things are changing and more and more people are getting access to be able to play these games i want to be able to have representation for the people that are in other countries but how much of a cool. tickle context does this game have an especially if we talk about timing for example because of course you know the united states is building up this idea that iran is a very big threat to america and the fact that you're working on this game do you think you'll get some sort of reactions and feedback in terms of you know a political maybe message that you're trying to send out absolutely i mean i think right off the bat it's quite controversial because i am saying that there are no good guys trying to games or the real world in the real world in the real or in games in games they might exist but games are really in

a reflection of what we've seen in entertainment and what we've seen in politics it doesn't really make a difference what somebody says is good awards but it's a matter of perspective you know if you're in iran and you feel that the united states is about attacking you and you work as a plumber and you have three kids and you just try to take care of your living you are going to view the united states as a bad guy because they're planning on attacking you i mean this is been pretty much what's been addressed in regards to the number of civilian deaths in afghanistan but on the other side you know you take a look at. some of the good documentaries that have come out of afghanistan you get to really understand what these u.s. soldiers are doing down there they believe in the cause that they're doing and they believe that they're trying to do something good nobody is to say that this person is right and this person is wrong it's just a matter of what the situation is dictated and the legions of people that are making decisions that is kind of caused these conflicts but the people involved in them might now be detroit aggressors there's

a number of different facets to it and that they're not pointing to saying that americans are bad or iranians are bad i'm saying the situation is bad you know of course that debates about how much violence there is and video games has been really heated over the last couple of years especially what's your take on is there an impact on from these video games onto what happens in real life especially like you mention of gang. stan we've seen over the last year or so videos released of us soldiers when they're shooting and killing people use language that would be more relevant for a video game so what do you think about that if i'm in a situation i can't really talk when or if i'm in a situation and i'm shooting and i'm and i'm feel like i'm getting attacked i'm going to use any language i want to do in order to kind of get myself out of that situation there's so much psychology kind of going on there in terms of it's you know it's kill or be killed if that is the situation that you are going to do whatever it takes to physically mentally emotionally get yourself to that level to

be able to survive but you don't think if you play video games where it's a situation of kill or be killed cannot you know impact the fact that in real life you start you start thinking like that as well not necessarily war i think definitely if you take it out of proportions then you are going to get affected but in terms of violence in video games the way i kind of look at it so different in violence in movies it doesn't make me want to go out and kind of kill someone it is it is a form of entertainment games are just as much a form of entertainment i think a big focus is being on young people playing these games and then the effect that it could have if you look at the rating system it's supposed to be for people over the age of eighteen if a person is a terrorist for many hours throughout the days in the game. or is he not more likely to go out and shoot people in the street i would say would be what would you consider to be more dangerous the video game or the gun that the person can actually get their hands on the fact that these violent crimes into if we're

talking about the united states don't take place necessarily as much around the rest of the world in my opinion is a direct link to the number of weapons that exist in this country compared to a bride allowing people to get guns readily is far more damaging than letting people play video games that have these actual actions play out do you think it's the violence that attracts so many and this possibility do everything you want that you're not going to get punished. for when you would get punished for these things in real life is that why these your games are so popular well i mean there's definitely the factor of escapism the fact that you can actually go on and be somebody else and you can do things without really having the consequences of real life saying that i think one of the greatest thing about the grand theft auto games as well as a number of the other games that i've worked on is that they've got a great sense of humor in it you know like you're kind of laughing as you're doing some of these things because it's you've got somebody next to you making continual jokes and comments i mean it's meant to be entertaining it's not meant to actually

appeal to a violent side of you returning to one nine hundred seventy nine. playing this game do you think it can affect american psyche when you know an american teenager for example or someone who's more grown up playing this game do you think they might start thinking differently about iran than for example what they're seeing in the media and papers and so on absolutely i mean the one of the main objectives was to start some kind of social dialogue amongst people who are going to play it not just in the west but around the world things aren't so black and white when you are able to understand the side of the victim as well as the side of the aggressor in many situations what we see in the news is just one aspect of of the story but i think often we've seen when that story has actually been looked at and put under a microscope that there's a lot of other things going on there's been quite a bit of controversy about this game call of duty modern warfare two there's

episode in there where a terrorist attacks people at a russian airport obviously it's a game but we just saw terror acts take place in a moscow airport in that we're pretty similar absolutely what do you make of that it's funny because i played that game and i actually stopped playing that particular part it's definitely it's sad situation what took place in russia that the airport and. videogame aspect of it happens i think coincidentally many games seem to on the contrary build up a certain terror act or certain events i know there's a game out there that's called september twelfth and so on which obviously gets people to join because of certain real events that took place in terms of what's happening with games where people are actually jumping on top of controversies. i think it's foolish for us to not recognize that controversy when it comes to game selling when it comes to movies when it comes to anything when it comes to ticket

sales is something that drives people to jump on such marketing campaigns to want to ask you this technology is obviously moving very very quickly these days what is the most exciting thing in the world of video games we would you say can expect in the next decade and the next decade who are that i don't think i even i can just tell you that what's exciting me right now is the i pad basically all the tablets in general what can be played on that in terms of gaming is is amazing terms a game play it's just going to get more and more detail and hopefully provide people with greater experiences that we can sorry thank you very much for your thanks for having me. well when one deals with war for us to realize that this tremendous amounts of damage that are done not just human damage but damage to the physical environment

in which the battlefield takes place tremendous amounts of damage done by obama's body napalm boy coming from the city whether it's on a sonic boom say tractor marine mammals or it's the burning oil fields here in the rock or eats steroid use citric for purposes the list just goes on and on the geneva conventions of nineteen forty nine states that there shall be taken in war to protect one vote against widespread long term and severe damage the united states although it is accepted almost all of the provisions of protocol one has taken exception to that.

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me to leaks founder julian assange launches another salvo in his ongoing legal battles threatening to sue the british newspaper the guardian the whistleblower accuses the daily of including what he calls malicious libel against him in a book they helped publish. as labeled corporate tax burden and brought many top business leaders into his political circle well some critics say with his new wall street friendly stance he already has this ice on the election. just six revealed that every forty minutes in russia a woman dies at the hands of their partners but for the lack of adequate protection hundreds of thousands of victims suffer the abuse in. silence. well those were the headlines and dimitri is here now with all the latest in sports.

and other welcome to the books updates here now to thanks for joining us this hour let's take a quick look at what's going on in the sports world. a special guest a russian squad who top the table at the recent university games get a special reception by president putin. to tell the career of formula one driver of a cubit is still up in there following a crash over the weekend but doctors say he's improving. and celebration time super bowl m.v.p. aaron rodgers and the victorious green bay packers are welcomed home after securing the super bowl crown in fourteen years. now to madrid it has hosted a reception for the members of the russian student games team which topped the tables at the twenty fifth winter world university in turkey the russian athlete

started off on the right sort and never stopped dominating the total of fourteen golds fourteen silver and ten bronze medals seeing the counter top the table runners up south korea grabbed fifteen gongs ukraine were tied for the total count but one one less gold that impressive run of results setting things up nicely for the twenty thirteen summer universe eight which will take place because it. is that arch that i'm not one of the usual but we all watched closely as you forward with great determination the way i see it when a russian athlete to form is well we're proud of it and last proud of our country fans then project a part of that athlete success upon their own lives we've been starved of big big trees lately particularly last year's olympics but team russia dominated in turkey setting the chong. with an odd comment twenty thirteenth summer event you can sign . russia's fabulous play for the first time this year on wednesday taking on iran

in a friendly the abu dhabi clash will serve as a litmus test ahead of six upcoming euro ten to twelve qualifies as the deck of a card stressing that players should be on their own for more than the iranian threat. for you mirjam not so much involving the opponent it is a portable we do technically if it is wise old your things are now not so important because they all are in the beginning of the preparation we cannot expect a lot of people also. told him that as well so but there's also important to think you solve budget figures about sharp just settle doesn't fall. in the meantime germany prepare for their first international of twenty eleven side taken into the tonight against whom they have a bleak records in matches between the two nations intellect claims fourteen wins while germany only seven eight games didn't find the winner germany play germany players are determined to be zero for the first time in nearly sixteen years

bundesliga top scorer is missing due to an injury but fellow striker most of closer will be on from the kick off making his one hundred and sixth international appearance. we have a negative history against italy the last time we played against each other was in two thousand and six when i was assistant coach and unfortunately we missed a chance to reach the world cup final and italy became world children's and yes it is correct for germany it's been always very very difficult to play against italy. in germany will play the talent's at the signal doing. the page where the last match between the two sides took place during the two thousand and six world cup the eventual winners had beaten the host to nail in the same the final goalkeeper jallow to perform and. are the only players that remain from that winning team is a new coach desirable and delhi believes that the game with germany should give a clear indication of how good his men are. the welcome if we are playing against

a team that had a very good world cup a few months ago was an excellent style of football and for us it will be an important indicator to find out just where we are at the moment. france prepared to entertain the. in an international friendly in paris their own plans team is likely to have a new look to it is former captain producer and matilda gemma to learn were both left out of the squad while some industry and a few will be called absent for injuries the nine hundred eight world cup holders do have history on their side some are boys failing to beat france in their last seven meetings this room but we. have beaten brazil including in the final stages so this brings back many memories it's an emotional time because of the location because if you remember the ninety ninety eight world cup final what we have in common with the game is the location the stark difference is the brazilian side will play without real madrid and inter milan defensive

player of my colon and. i will also miss the game brazil new head coach. his name terrell and kept players in his scored and seems likely to give the likes of manchester united. and new chelsea signing lewis the chance to shine. things seem to be getting better for a bit kibitz virender formula one driver was involved in a car crash over the weekend in italy with initial reports stating that play the pole may never race again but doctors now say he still improving at the intensive care unit in santa grown a hospital in the group told reporters that twenty six year old. showing positive signs for the remain in tents care finished eighth last season in the driver's standings underwent surgery on sunday to try and restore the use of his right hand and forearm the rally car crash occurred exactly five weeks before the start of the

f one season in bahrain. staying with formula one where force india has been wrecking up internet. manufacture chose to unveil the twenty eleven challenge online the mysterious powered car propelled the team to head heights last year falls in day finishing seventh in the constructor standings with other and sutil ending up once walked away from the top ten in the driver's standings german will return and will be joined by scottish newcomer paul di resta he said reigning ditty touring increasingly popular kinetic energy recovery system implemented in this race as well engineers will put their creation to the test at a pre-season run on thursday. cycling our overall leader tom boonen is hanging on to his yellow jersey by a thread after the second stage of the katter cutting the get to just

a second after sprinting the opposition to win stage to the bull's eye was a boon as a belgian aim to extend his gap on the pelton russian not to and giovanni. putting pedal to the metal alone time until in champ and wisconsin had a rare lapse in concentration his fall dropping came from contention on the day another russian dinies going to have made his move later rather than sooner settling for third behind horse there and not finished up in six to maintain a one point overall lead. and finally aaron rodgers is finding out that being an n.f.l. champion late seem with little time for anything else the green bed packers quarterback getting the round in the glory of his team's emphatic thirty one twenty five victory over the years on sunday the twenty seven year old was greeted by the league's commissioner. and was presented with the super bowl m.v.p.

trophy for his efforts in texas after packing his bags with planted. herself to see . the bell when it's costume and this and i think those attending disney world catching a glimpse of the chant then watch the parade and show that god has joined the rest of the team back in green bay and while that wasn't quite as good a faithful reception was showed him and despite being fresh off the starting to reach it meant. you had. i'm always looking for challenges i think the challenge now goes to repeating. scrutinising this season finding ways to get better i was there's been a perfectionist and i want a quarterback coach as well. there's going to be plenty of time to work on things and plenty things work so i'm excited about enjoying this but also looking forward to improving. what it's all from within almost puts news from around the globe into

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