Games without frontiers

For those promoting peace, the world of videogames might seem one to give as wide a berth as possible. More often than not encouraging players to indulge in fast paced, point scoring action and see the world from one perspective only, videogames have a seemingly deserved reputation for fostering a war mongering and violent mind set in the young people who find them so compelling. Certainly, this entertainment medium seems inherently at odds with the world of conflict resolution—where the slower the pace, the greater the ability to see the world through others' eyes, …