It's been a while since a British "newspaper" attempted to whip the public up into a hysterical game-flavored frenzy, but the latest mess from The Sun provides a real winner. According to some remedial fantasist over there, budding terrorists are using Call of Duty to plan future attacks. 

This was all exposed in an "exclusive" article that seems completely made up, given the lack of any concrete proof. 

"Islamic extremists know cops monitor phone calls, emails and online messages. So they are turning to PlayStation and Xbox games to keep their deadly plans secret," warns the nation's favorite comic book. "... There has even been evidence would-be jihadists treat war games as training tools, a bit like a pilot might use a flight simulator.

"... With the soaring popularity of the games, there are now fears they are being used by increasing numbers of criminals and terrorists ... The terrorists choose incredibly realistic 'first person games' where the controller works through a complex simulation of war scenarios, carrying out missions and battling enemy fighters."

I can't wait to see an attempted terror attack from a group who trained using Call of Duty. They'll get absolutely massacred, all the while wondering why their perks aren't working in real life. Seriously, I have to wonder whether the Sun actually believes these ludicrous scenarios it attempts to portray. 

Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)

Epic-Kx

killias2

"Oh dude, I got killed."
"That sucks man. I guess we'll just wait for your respawn."

**waits**

Themuad

Id love to see an attack made by Cod trained terrorists.

Imagine 12 idiots jumping around using two shotguns and shouting homophobic slurs.

The Silent Protagonist

Hey now, be fair to comic books, don't compare them to The Sun as comic books are more legitimate publications.

AceFlibble

You can pretty much stop at "The Sun says". Everyone can guess the stinking wad of fiction that follows.
This comic book routinely makes me ashamed to be part of British print media.

Tristrix

"Imagine 12 idiots jumping around using two shotguns and shouting homophobic slurs."

ROFL!!!

PhilKenSebben

I could see em checking out Arma

CelicaCrazed

So they rage-quit life then??

THEhambugl3r

Huh... I'll never understand 13 year olds...

Evil Champ

I saw some documentary once, and the Arab gaming community (there is one) was fed up with COD and similar games. So, they made their own game where you play as a Muslim boy who witnesses his people get killed by Jews at a Mosque.

True story.

Epic-Kx

STOP SHOOTING ME AMERICA IM TRYING TO BOOST XP.

Evil Champ

@ Jim -

You forgot to mention how farmers are using Farmville for training during the winter. And how Street Sweeper Simulator is now required before you get your street sweeping license.

Handy

So the Islamic extremists are training to shoot...Islamic extremists?

kidplus

I used to be a virgin until I played God of War. Now I get ass all the time because of those QTE sex scenes.

Firestorm2117

"Seriously, I have to wonder whether the Sun actually believes these ludicrous scenarios it attempts to portray."

Of course they do. Otherwise they would be lying. And the mainstream media never lies. Nope. Never.

maycausecancer

Martin Montiel, Wish Granted

shadow2398

I used to be some basement dweller, but then I played sim city and became the mayor of new york city.

Sexualchocolate

I, I, I, I have no fucking words.

Silverx2

I didnt have to go to med school thanks to "Trauma center: New blood."

kid23455

If this is true, I'll be able to have the White House and Parliament under my command by this afternoon.

Pagster

Haha! Ever since the phone hacking scam cut the balls off news international The Sun has become almost as bad as the sport for its "news" content. Just the other week the front page story was bout a woman who had eaten 4000 sponges.

tekbunny

True story, shenmue totally got me my forklifting license irl.

Also, I'm pretty sure I'm qualified to pilot most airborne and futuristic craft if need be.

BoboTheMonkey

"...The Sun..."

Now, there's your problem...

Nkiller

Pagster

Journalism!

BoboTheMonkey

@Pagster

Personally, I found that story really absorbing.

Mr Andy Dixon

Can't wait to see what the terrorists do once the get themselves a proper FPS.

Like Redneck Rampage.

Yakulto27

Is there such a thing as libel in the UK? How the hell does the Sun keep publishing this tripe?

Andrew5329

@Themuad
I thought they did that already now that we pulled out of Iraq? Wait those are emos... nvm...

too soon?

Tarvu

Fuck the Murdoch press.

Stevil

@Yakulto27: Yeah, it exists, but papers like The Sun can afford to dole out compensation. As much as everybody wishes that Rupert Murdoch's empire finally crumbles, The Sun is pretty much a national institution.

Pagster

@BoboTheMonkey

Not far from becoming a Sun writer with jokes like that :P

BoboTheMonkey

@Pagster

All I need to do is throw away all shreds of my self-respect, and Mr. Murdoch will be in touch!

Hugh G Rection

To be fair didn't that crazy Norwegian dude say he was using COD to help with his attack.

koose

'I killed 5, now where's my $%^&ing airstrike?'

Ashcrexl

"where the controller works through a complex simulation of war scenarios"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_hUtRgKH3I

NotoriousBIG420

I found Montezuma's Gold thanks to Uncharted...also I killed a bunch of natives with guns and yetis...irl. It also trained me to have the worlds greatest upper body strength so I can now climb and jump over many chasms and cling to the tiniest of protruding rock.

Seriously bro, no joke.

Chongomaster

True story: I became the crime boss of my neibourhood after I played Mafia Wars.

Slave2Machine

@MrAndyDixon

I'm thinking "Postal" would be a better choice.

@Hugh

Sure. And DOOM got the Columbine kidz ready. Because I'm so hardcore, my world is in 640x480 VGA.

Martin Montiel

Thank you Jim.

GREENGUY

What a funny story, Mark

bulletcurtain

I work right next to the Ottawa Sun... :( If only it was a well written as comic books.

goinglopsided

Praise the sun!

Scuffles

I really don't think we have to look much past "The Sun says"

RaginDude

So you have to be brain dead to write in the Sun...or read it.

Canadian Otaku Gamer

"Oh no! I've been shot in the face! I'd better duck into cover for five seconds and heal up!"

*inspects gun* "Hey, where's the analog sticks on this thing anyway?"

Lintire

I turned myself over to the police after playing Postal. It just wasn't worth the risk, I'm a ticking neighbourhood massacre waiting to happen.

fetusmilk

if anything they should be playing rainbow six

Leigh Davidson

CoD would make you as good as a terrorist as the Sun makes you as good as an educated human being.

Drake Lynn

my buddy's step-sister brought home $20094 the prior month. she been working on the computer and moved in a $363000 home. All she did was get fortunate and put to work the tips uncovered on this website : LazyCash5.com