Ian Bogost, a professor a Georgia Tech, recently wrote an insightful article posted on Gamasutra about the state of political games this election cycle. Things were looking good for games dealing with election topics back in 2004, but the effort has since declined. Professor Bogost writes:
MSNBC writer Tom Loftus made a similar, albeit wisely milder [...]
I was watching the coverage of the presidential election last night, enjoying the speeches from both candidates and basking in the patriotism of the moment. Historic times, my friends! But amidst the excitement of Barack Obama’s victory, there some was something else interesting that I noticed. The CNN coverage specifically made heavy use of augmented [...]
When we meet someone in real life, we are essentially playing a game.
Stage 1 is the Greeting Stage. You see someone that you know in the distance, and then you have a choice to acknowledge them or not. If you do acknowledge them, then you have your choice from a variety of greetings: “Hey!” “What’s [...]
The 2008 Presidential race is at the top of the news headlines, with all eyes on Obama and McCain, all ears to the issues. In this particular election, I’ve been pleased to see the willingness of both campaigns and the nation as a whole to embrace technology, from the Youtube debates to Obama’s extensive website [...]