<![CDATA[Kotaku: Election]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Election]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/election http://kotaku.com/tag/election <![CDATA[On the 'Birth and Death of the Political Game']]> Ian Bogost has a timely piece up on the issue of political-themed games, and their use — or lack thereof. Bogost draws a clear demarcation between politicking (which he feels most of these games do) versus politics — games have the potential to really speak towards politics, but wind up being more or less meaningless tools for politicking: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5073442&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sarah Palin in Rock Band 2]]> Oh, you thought we were done with the Sarah Palin shit? Well think again, my friends. After last Sunday's post about Palin in video games, reader Marion D. sent me three screens showing his band's lead singer in Rock Band 2. Oh gosh, can she rock it or what? You betcha. Just make sure she doesn't sing any of Heart's greatest hits, should they ever become available. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5062177&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What Can Games Teach Us About The Election?]]> With just 42 days left until the United States chooses its 44th President, it is vital that the electorate is well versed in the key issues affecting the country. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5053337&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Democratic Primary Determined By KO]]> We often discuss the power of video games for change, for education, for enlightenment. How fitting then that the New York Post, a bastion of sophisticated and incisive political editorial, has created a video game as commentary on the Democratic race for Presidential nominee. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=387141&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ramifications of Presidential Hopeful's Second Life Appearance]]>
Dennis McCauley of GamePolitics addresses the recent appearance of 2008 presidential hopeful Mark Warner in MMO Second Life, a move which some have called smart and others suicide. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=199797&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lieberman May be Down...]]>
Connecticut's Joe Lieberman — a high-horse, moralizing, "family entertainment" zealot who's good at making unjustified trouble for the video-game industry — lost the Democratic primary for his Senate seat yesterday to novice challenger Ned Lamont. Lieberman plans to run as an independent, so he's not yet officially gone. But his defeat in the primary is a good start. Anybody in that area of the country know anything about Lamont's politics on media and entertainment issues? All informed feedback on that is welcome, and I'll see if I can contact somebody with the Lamont campaign who can answer some questions on the subject.
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