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Videogames come to the war effort in more ways than training simulations.
The use of videogames by the military has long be a subject of criticism and curiosity by journalists and those who view games solely as purveyors of entertainment. Now a new trend seems to be starting for application of games to soldiers’ lives: as a form of therapy for recovering veterans. The Chr
Playing videogames will get you a job (someday).
A few months ago, William Bennet reminded victims of the great recession that chronic unemployment was entirely their fault with the standard charm conservatives like him tend to bring to the issue: “‘Get off the video games five hours a day, get yourself together, get a challenging job and get marr
Florida Family Association warns people of what’s sure to be Bioware’s next queer menace: Darth VaPaula
Now that Commander Shepard is gay, what’s next for Bioware? A transgender Darth Vader, clearly. The Florida Family Association, known for its protests of all things queer and friendly to Muslims, has issued a new warning against the “LGBT activists” embedded within Bioware and their new MMO The Old
Is cheating what makes us human?
Understanding the mathematical complexity of a game like chess is a very daunting task (listen to the excellent Radiolab podcast on the subject). Even more challenging, however, is understanding a profoundly human behavior that occurs within the game of chess itself: cheating. Computer scientists Ke
Cheat Sheet 3/20: Kojima’s next project, Mass Effect’s ending, and Zynga looking at Draw Something
Spring break’s over and we’re back to today’s gaming news. – Kojima, the man behind the Metal Gear series, has begun to hint at his next project, mentioning that it will deal with some “taboo” topics. – If you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple weeks, there has been a lot of controver
How Topher Grace’s 85-minute version of the Star Wars prequels borrows from principles in gaming
It’s no secret that the Star Wars prequels were received poorly. Since their release, filmmaker George Lucas has lost all fan respect and the pop culture aphorism has arisen that the people that most hate Star Wars are the people that most love it. Every avid fan has lamented the corruption of the l
Battleship and boardgames: Adapting from the plastic pieces to the silver screen
At a recent panel at Wondercon in Anaheim, Battleship director Peter Berg discussed his history with Hollywood and the inspiration for the movie that came from his father and Stephen Hawking. In an article over at Slashfilm, Peter Sciretta recounts Berg’s history: his father was a Marine and Berg pi
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