Posts tagged political

Occupy the Joystick: OAK-U-TRON 201X and Keep Me Occupied take DIY games to the people

by Taylor Cocke (Apr 9th 2012 10:00AM)

In a spot usually reserved for household names like Street Fighter or Galaga, the cabinet's title reads OAK-U-TRON 201X, hastily printed on computer paper. Heavy with the hardware and battery required to make it operate on the move, the OAK-U-TRON's creators Alex Kerfoot and Mars Jokela were ...

Conservatives hoping to attract younger supporters with video games

by Mike Schramm (Feb 19th 2010 5:00AM)

digg_url = 'http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/19/conservatives-hoping-to-attract-younger-supporters-with-video-ga/?d'; In order to try and pull in visitors to the Conservative Political Action Conference this week, organizers are going all out. They'll have Glenn Beck as a keynote speaker, the NRA ...

Should politics look more like games?

by Kyle Orland (Apr 4th 2007 6:55PM)

You can almost hear the stereotypical, out-of-touch old-timer in your head: "What's the matter with kids today? They'll spend hours playing that darned Grand Theft Auto, but they won't take any time to take part in the political process." Well, maybe the problem isn't with the kids, but with the ...