against foe on the other side of the battlefield!

AR15: Useful for hosing down forward edge of the battle area…

AK47: Useful for hosing down sky over forward edge of the battle area…

Mosin-Nagant: Useful for hosing down rear of the battle area, enemy reserves and basic training camps at home…

AR15: Thousands of moving parts, held together by hundreds of bolts, screws, and precision welds.

AK47: Several dozen moving parts, held together by a few screws and some drunken Ivan’s light-sabering with an acetylene torch.

Mosin-Nagant: TWO MOVING PARTS. TWO SCREWS. .

AR15: Owner votes for John McCain

AK47: Owner prays for Barack Hussein Osama

Mosin-Nagant: Owner can overthrow the government no matter who becomes president.

AR15: One tenth the firepower at 10 times the price

AK47: Half the Firepower at twice the price

Mosin-Nagant: 10 times the firepowerNews outlets seeking to increase reader engagement should look to concepts from game design, according to a new report from American University (AU). The study, done in collaboration between AU's School of Communication and the AU Game Lab, is the culmination of three years of research and development by a diverse group of journalists, academics, students and other experts who came together to examine the impact of game design techniques in news.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation provided support for the project, which saw team members embedded in several Washington-area newsrooms where they developed a series of games. They found that designing a news experience rather than just a story built trust among readers, told complex stories more effectively, and created loyalty by transforming the audience