May 30, 2006

War Propaganda Is Fun On Your Xbox 360

Historically, film has been a dominant medium for propaganda, as filmmakers working for and against governments have used it to express certain viewpoints. It appears, though, that propagandists are increasingly shifting towards videogames as the way to promote their message. In Iran, a new videogame is being developed...

(Ed Halter's) ... book From Sun Tzu To Xbox: War And Video Games delves deeply into the historical and ongoing ties between the military and the video game industry

http://techdirt.com/articles/20060530/086234.shtml

Posted by Stubbornson at May 30, 2006 11:12 AM