A 3D mini-games collection based around politics might not seem like the most obvious choice for a new game but that didn’t stop French game developers Frogames.

Titus is an agoraphobic watchmaker who decides to achieve his dream of becoming the president of Wealland. The player must help Titus achieve that goal by participating in the campaign mode and progressing through five mini arcade games. Each mini game might feel familiar to fans of such titles but it’s the backdrop of Titus that looks set to make it stand out from the crowd.

It’s a pretty cynical campaign simulator all in all with an Election mode to boot, promising low blows and corruption throughout. The entire atmosphere of the game is sombre and gloomy with some very dark undertones. It all feels a little like something Tim Burton could have conjured up. Even the music feels suitably eerie. Fun is promised too though and an encyclopedia of game tips and character descriptions keeps things interesting.

Titus offers an intriguing mix of game types and it’s available now as an universal app and currently on sale at $1.99.

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TITUS - politics is not a game

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

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Released: 2011-06-14 :: Category: Games

We already knew that Obama liked tech—reportedly he suffered from Blackberry addiction, and besides that his ’08 campaign made good use of tools like Twitter and the web and soared to success. The Democratic party apparently paid attention, and now the Democratic National Committee has released a brand-new, universal app titled simply, The Democratic Party. Additionally, Barack’s Organizing for America app is back on the scene, again with a universal update to make it iPad-friendly.

Both apps are obviously trying to keep their constituencies involved and up-to-date on the party’s latest news; both, therefore, are free. Both Organize for America and The Democratic Party give you access to news, photos, videos, and “talking points” (basically, the President’s and the DNC’s stances) on key issues. Another option points you towards local events. There’s also a handy “Call Congress!” button. (Oh, and a Donate button, too, but you already assumed that, right?)

Neither app is revolutionary. The White House already released its own app months ago; besides, a fancy, updated news feed isn’t radically different from, er, the Internet. But it is significant that the Democratic Party is starting to pay more and more attention to current technology. I mean, really, with what other medium can you push out thousands of messages to your constituents on election day? Obama made excellent use of technology in the 2008 election, and it paid off. Now the Dems plan on doing the same for 2010.

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Obama 2012

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Released: 2010-06-23 :: Category: News

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The Democrats

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-06-23 :: Category: News

C-SPAN, the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network which broadcasts coverage of government proceedings and public affairs programming, has launched its first application (free) bringing a number of these services to the iPhone and iPod Touch. These services are:

C-SPAN Radio
C-SPAN: Live coverage of House of Representatives
C-SPAN 2: Live coverage of Senate

The application is light and quick to load on an iPhone 3G, but there is a distinct lack of iPhone integration and features commonly seen in the majority of third party applications – the design is lacking a certain something. There is no live video, but the radio stream quality is excellent. It also works over 3G.

We’ll keep you posted as updates for this long-awaited application arrive, until then you can download it for free by visiting its App Store page here: http://bit.ly/4IRa0d