BP's Official Oil Spill Board Game
This may look like the work of a prankster, some PhotoShop kid with too much time on their hands, but no, this was once (and still is, I guess) a real thing.
The Xbox Video Game About The Gulf Oil Spill Isn't Very Fun
When oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, who makes an Xbox 360 video game about it? The people at Super Boise, who skewer BP and... Sarah Palin? I shot some video of the game in action.
Unreal Engine Puts BP Oil Spill Into Perspective
Initial estimates had the amount of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico at 25,000 barrels a day. This clip, made using the same engine that powers many of today's biggest games, shows how much oil that really is.
A Less Inspiring Take on the BP Oil Spill
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We all know Mario is the not the game character best equipped to clean up in the aftermath of a gargantuan environmental disaster. That would be Phoenix Wright.
The Video Game Solution To The BP Oil Spill
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Link, Mario and Sam Fisher team up to tackle the ongoing BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, as seen at Virtual Shackles, via Reddit. Finally, a better use for the FLUDD!