Games tackle the villainy of propaganda

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It's been more than three years since the initial release of the outstanding satire Not For Broadcast, by publisher TinyBuild. Now, the FMV game is receiving a DLC pack, called Live and Spooky, as well as the release of a VR version. Both are set to arrive at the end of March.

Not For Broadcast is one of those rare achievements – a game that manages to pose difficult political questions while making its players laugh. Set in a 1980s British TV newsroom during the alternate timeline rule of an extremist government, it's a plate-spinning game in which players must edit and censor news clips, with a view to growing ratings and manipulating the world outside.

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Author
Colin Campbell