A little off topic, but what do you want? It's Monday! Check out this article from Free Play. It's a good read and begs the question, how much do Video Games and Console Makers affect our Politics? Here is an excerpt

"Theoretician Scott McCloud has asked if gaming can "rewire us in some way," and journalist Steven Poole has concluded that games are "rewiring our minds." If so, they just might be pushing us toward individualism, encouraging us to resist both authors and authoritarians. Stories do fulfill a distinct need, and computer games are unlikely to break completely from them. For those so inclined, it will always be possible to glue a dramatic collectivist veneer over a rigged simulation. But like Stallabras chrome, this facade warrants little worry. It may take some ingenuity, but free minds eventually break through fake dungeon walls to explore their potential and live their own stories."