politics
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A PR Firm Is Winding Up Britain With A Fake Brexit Game
Everyone’s talking about deepfakes, but welcome to yet another minor manifestation of the internet’s capacity for falsehood: Brexit Royale. This video game features various British politicians facing off against one another in classic royale style. Or at least it would, if it were real.
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We Do Not Need To Defend Video Games From Politicians
American has reached a point in time where it can reliably predict the series of events that immediately follow a mass shooting. In 2019, you can set a clock to it: After the shock and scramble to understand what happened amid the chaotic perpetual loop of social media and cable news, the country begins to…
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The Underground, Activist Gaming Scene In Communist Czechoslovakia
In the ’80s in Czechoslovakia, a Soviet-dominated state under a communist regime, a small contingent of gamers were cannibalising ping pong balls, drawer handles and calculator keys to use as track balls, joysticks and buttons.
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The FTC Says It Will Investigate Loot Boxes
The Federal Trade Commission says it is investigating loot boxes, a controversial video game mechanic that can allow players to spend real money on randomised goods.