Barack Obama meets Madden NFL: Political ads find a home in video games

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Don’t be surprised next time you see Barack Obama’s face pop up after your last game of online Battleship — the president is appearing in video games yet again. As part of an overall upswing in political video game ads, NPR reported that Obama’s advertisements will be featured in Madden NFL 13, Pogo.com, mobile Tetris and… Read More…

Microsoft’s Xbox Live gets political with election portal

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Election Day may still be more than two months away, but Microsoft announced some efforts today to get more young people informed about this upcoming election. And their medium of choice to convey this message? Xbox, of course. Sorry, but you won’t be able to vote for Master Chief. “Election 2012″ on Xbox Live will be… Read More…