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Army Opens New Office of Videogames

Posted by samzenpus on from the johnny-get-your-joystick dept.

An anonymous reader writes "For the first time, the Army has set up a project office, just for building videogames. The military has been training troops with games for decades, of course. But this is the first wing of the armed forces dedicated exclusively for gaming. One of the first projects: a tool kit that would let soldiers "build and customize their own training scenarios — just like the Marines' did, adapting Armed Assault for military purposes."

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  1. My favorite military trainer by Weaselmancer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Is the Bradley Trainer they made from hacking an Atari Battlezone game.

    Not a fantastic game of course, but it's old school and a neat hack.

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    Weaselmancer
    rediculous.
  2. Re: talking games or politics by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Sometimes it's both? Military Recruiters Snag Underage Players at Halo 3 Launch Bash