Not surprised to see games with propaganda. Hollywood is doing this successfully for years, albeit (probably) without US Government asking for it.

In fact, in my opinion, Hollywood is the most successful PR machine the US has ever created. It's cultural impact on other countries and cultures is massive. People may politically dislike the US/US government/US military - but at the same time, a lot of them want to mimic The American as defined by Hollywood blockbusters.

It's a different discussion if this is good or bad, but it's certainly working for the US.

I am not surprised gaming industry is following it up - with active support from the government.

>> This happened with HD too; did the TV makers really expect it to be different this time?

Nope. They are expecting exactly the same this time too.

Then you are just living under a rock. Louder, Flashier, Bling wins mass over subtle, thoughtful products. Do not underestimate the power of PR, marketing and advertisements. Just look at what MTV did to music.

I was thinking the same. The primary factor to consider buying RIM has to be it's patent portfolio. Sure, RIM has useful technology too, but right now, for all the patent crazy companies, it's just patents.

We have seen sparks of the war, but I want a patent lawsuit armageddon out there where no one is able to sell mobile phones anymore. That's the only outcome - a complete gridlock - which will wake up morons like Apple, Microsoft and whoever else is initiating the game forcing everybody else to play along.

Like how you are a fanboi is a fact, but whether you are an asshole too or not is a separate matter? I see.

> Frankly, all the current smartphones are a copy of iPhone and what Steve pushed.

Can't understand you. Can you take out Steve Jobs' dead balls from your mouth please? Thank you.

Oh I see - it was not about patents at all. I see. You are just on your knees (a very comfortable position for a fanboi though).

And to the serial downmodding assholes, here is another comment to downmod - please continue.

Well, I know, and I am not against the idea of money as incentive. But that, in no way, can justify immoral, unethical, psychopathic behavior of corporations in name of profit, and it can never be used to defend anything.

I have seen this "but they are answerable only to their stockholders" (i.e. capitalism) argument here on slashdot more than enough to make my blood boil.

Profit can never be allowed at the expense of person or society or humanity.

> unrelated threads

This post is related to patents. GP I replied to mentioned patents. So yes, my comment has to be surely and utterly "unrelated".

Anyway, so now that you have called me a hater means I can call you Apple's bitch, right? (See? It works both ways.)

Patent stupidity - it has worked for Apple. Why should Pfizer not do the same?

Oh I see. They did not have Steve Jobs and his RDF to work it's magic on /. crowd.

Hey, they are just taking care of their stockholders Nothing wrong with it, right?

Capitalism, it just works, bitches.

>> You really think Murdoch babysits any of these people?

No, but do you think it's unlikely that get-the-story-no-matter-what directives came from the top? Also, it was not just one case, they were doing this for long, and doing it systematically, and doing it with no regards to moral, ethical or legal aspects. I am not sure all this went on without it being the culture from top to bottom.