How are the narrative roles of hero/villain constructed in popular video games such as the 'Call of Duty' and why are they more complicated than in earlier texts in the war genre?

Key words	Synonym 1	Synonym 2	Synonym 3
Call Of Duty	Medal Of Honour	Battlefield	Prototype
Representation	Hero	Villain	Ethnicity
Violence	Aggression	Graphics	Moral panic
War	Terrorism	Post 9/11	Arabs
Stereotype	Muslims	Terrorism

Academic study claims violent gaming reduces stress ?
http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/215790/academic-study-says-violent-games-reduce-stress/

Christopher Ferguson concluded that violent video games could actually combat anger and depression, two groups were given a violent game to play (Hitman: Blood Money or Call of Duty 2), one was given a non-violent game (Madden 2007) and a final group was told they wouldn't be able to play any games due to a malfunction.

The player - Why games merit academic study
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/sep/08/the-player-naomi-alderman

it's easy to disparage academic papers, but games are a growing part of our culture

Views on muslims in Call Of Duty
http://gamebattles.com/forums/t/3550110.html

Well the serial killer that was attacking in my hometown was a muslim. If I understand right, they hate all infidels and wish to kill all infidels. The United States and the people of it are infidels to them making us enemies naturally. So the hatred is mutual if this is the case

Anti Call of Duty, Social Networking
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9917199564

Has Call of Duty violence Toned down ?
http://spawnkill.com/2010/10/25/call-of-duty-black-ops-violence-toned-down/

“It was a contextual kill where you were twisting the neck. It was too much. The throat cutting nasty, but that was worse.” Because of this, Treyarch had to scale back and tailor the game to a more acceptable range.

Has this game toped the Cal Of Duty war Franchise ?
http://www.su-spectator.com/entertainment/raising-the-b-a-r-with-cod-black-ops-1.1782855
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Overall, Call of Duty: Black Ops is the next true step in the series, not just another nameless entry. Any of the three main game modes could be packaged as separate games, but you get them all for one price of entry

Too much violence ( treyarch)
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/10/22/black-ops-violence-too-much-treyarch/

There were situations going too far. It was a a contextual kill where you were twisting the neck. It was too much. The throat cutting is nasty, but that was worse.”

Is this Depicting War ?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2010/sep/19/war-video-games-hennessey-sicart

‘The tension the audience feels brings them as close as they’re going to get to the real thing’

Not everyone is happy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2009/nov/16/modern-warfare-2-record

with such a high profile, controversy – and some stiff condemnation – was always inevitable.
BBC's religious affairs programme, The Big Questions, where it drew predictable criticism from Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders.



Call Of Duty +War representation +Muslims

Demonizing Muslims on screen
http://richardbrenneman.wordpress.com/2010/08/08/demonizing-muslims-on-screens-large-and-small/
n times of crisis, the perfect scapegoat is the alien Other, the being on whom we project our own darkest and most unacceptable impulses as well as our accumulated frustrations and rage.

Gaming - muslim point of view ( debates )
http://towardsmecca.com/2008/02/08/call-of-duty-4-a-muslim-point-of-view/


Banned Games Due To Violence And Representaion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banned_video_games

Cuba - the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops is gaining much controversy as there is a mission were the player can assassinate Fidel Castro.
Russia -Banned because violence and cruelty
Dubai - violence agianst muslims