Featured in gamingBYEric MilzarskiNov 5, 2022Share5 problems Space Marines deal withThe Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000 are some of the most beloved, fictionalized versions of our beloved, real-life Marine Corps. Whether it’s the hyper-masculinity or… BYEric MilzarskiNov 5, 2022ShareBYRuddy CanoSep 14, 2022Share3 songs guaranteed to be included in Vietnam-era war gamesDuring the Vietnam War, music reflected the people’s support, disappointment and mounting criticism. BYRuddy CanoSep 14, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiMar 13, 2022ShareWhy troops love playing fantasy games while deployedTroops really do come from all walks of life. While the military has plenty of the jocks and popular kids, the nerdy kids also raised their right hand. But you’re a few months into a deployment now and everyone’s looking for something new to do. 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They often have lots of explosions and gunplay, and the best ones take some care to honestly represent military life, imposing a moral cost for decisions or making you feel the loss of comrades in fighting. But it’s alwa… BYLogan NyeNov 30, 2021ShareBYLogan NyeOct 26, 2022Share7 best video games to get into the Halloween spiritWinter is coming… but first, there’s Halloween. It’s the season of costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and horror. So, while plenty of people are going to paste themselves in front of TVs to watch a few Halloween classics, the rest of us are grabbing con… BYLogan NyeOct 26, 2022ShareBYLogan NyeApr 23, 2021Share6 historical weapons that sound like video game cheat codesArms races usually take place in a tit-for-tat back and forth. Germany got flamethrowers, so America got trench guns. Russia has more tanks, so America gets the Apache. 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It fits perfectly within the game’s theme of roamin… BYEric MilzarskiJan 3, 2023ShareBYEric MilzarskiFeb 18, 2021ShareThis scrapped game could’ve been the most accurate portrayal of FallujahMaking a video game based on historical events often means navigating the fine line between creating an experience that’s consistently engaging to the player without trivializing the gravity of the real event. This is especially true of mi… BYEric MilzarskiFeb 18, 2021ShareBYEric MilzarskiJan 15, 2021ShareWhat the movies get wrong about blacksmithsIt’s one of the coolest moments in medieval fantasy films. A blacksmith sweats over the forge, slowly pouring bright-orange, molten iron into an open-topped stone mold of a mighty sword while the audience watches a cool shot of the weapon taking sh… BYEric MilzarskiJan 15, 2021ShareBYEric MilzarskiJan 4, 2022Share6 things in video games that work nothing like real combatObviously, video games are nothing like the real world. No one is going to give you 100 gold coins to go clear a bunch of rats out of a dungeon and no one is impressed by your ability to roll on the ground to get places faster. Where this div… BYEric MilzarskiJan 4, 2022Share12345
BYEric MilzarskiNov 5, 2022Share5 problems Space Marines deal withThe Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000 are some of the most beloved, fictionalized versions of our beloved, real-life Marine Corps. Whether it’s the hyper-masculinity or… BYEric MilzarskiNov 5, 2022Share
BYRuddy CanoSep 14, 2022Share3 songs guaranteed to be included in Vietnam-era war gamesDuring the Vietnam War, music reflected the people’s support, disappointment and mounting criticism. BYRuddy CanoSep 14, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiMar 13, 2022ShareWhy troops love playing fantasy games while deployedTroops really do come from all walks of life. While the military has plenty of the jocks and popular kids, the nerdy kids also raised their right hand. But you’re a few months into a deployment now and everyone’s looking for something new to do. BYEric MilzarskiMar 13, 2022Share
BYRuddy CanoMar 11, 2022ShareExclusive interview with Project Blue Book: Hidden Mysteries writer and best-selling author Steven-Elliot AltmanProject Blue Book: Hidden Mysteries is the official hidden object adventure game based on HISTORY’s hit drama series PROJECT BLUE BOOK,… BYRuddy CanoMar 11, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiAug 16, 2022Share7 tactics in gaming that would result in a UCMJ hearingWhen people play video games, they tend to breeze through any mundane moments just to keep the game moving along. After all, no one wants to spend $60 just to sit around and deal with the regular crap that comes with real life. In the real world, we… BYEric MilzarskiAug 16, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeNov 30, 2021Share5 video games that let you play actual military missionsMilitary games are awesome. They often have lots of explosions and gunplay, and the best ones take some care to honestly represent military life, imposing a moral cost for decisions or making you feel the loss of comrades in fighting. But it’s alwa… BYLogan NyeNov 30, 2021Share
BYLogan NyeOct 26, 2022Share7 best video games to get into the Halloween spiritWinter is coming… but first, there’s Halloween. It’s the season of costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and horror. So, while plenty of people are going to paste themselves in front of TVs to watch a few Halloween classics, the rest of us are grabbing con… BYLogan NyeOct 26, 2022Share
BYLogan NyeApr 23, 2021Share6 historical weapons that sound like video game cheat codesArms races usually take place in a tit-for-tat back and forth. Germany got flamethrowers, so America got trench guns. Russia has more tanks, so America gets the Apache. Sure, the balance of power shifts, but the weapons produced all make logical sen… BYLogan NyeApr 23, 2021Share
BYReserve + National Guard MagazineApr 6, 2021ShareSoldiers use Twitch to build camaraderieWhen Ryan York, a captain in the Washington Army National Guard, was approached about starting a Twitch gaming channel, he was… BYReserve + National Guard MagazineApr 6, 2021Share
BYTeam MightyMar 23, 2021ShareVideo game streaming allows military veterans to fundraise for Fisher HouseStreamers Activate Their Audiences to Support Military, Veterans, and Their Families ROCKVILLE, MD. (March 23, 2021) – Veterans, military members, and… BYTeam MightyMar 23, 2021Share
BYMiguel OrtizMar 15, 2021ShareEverything you need to know about Republic Commandos before the game’s re-releaseStar Wars Republic Commando is often lauded as one of the best Star Wars video games of all time. It’s… BYMiguel OrtizMar 15, 2021Share
BYDavid GroveMar 4, 2021Share5 real-life reasons why it’s okay to be a ‘camper’ in gamesGamers have all experienced this before — you’re trying to get from Point A to Point B when, suddenly, you’re gunned down by a player who’s been hiding, motionless, for minutes, just waiting for you to run by. It doesn’t matter if it’s a snip… BYDavid GroveMar 4, 2021Share
BYEric MilzarskiJan 3, 2023ShareYes, the mini-nuke launcher was a thing and yes, it was a terrible ideaIn the game series Fallout, one of the weapons most coveted by players is a portable mini-nuke launcher that, as you might imagine, is capable of destroying basically anything it touches. It fits perfectly within the game’s theme of roamin… BYEric MilzarskiJan 3, 2023Share
BYEric MilzarskiFeb 18, 2021ShareThis scrapped game could’ve been the most accurate portrayal of FallujahMaking a video game based on historical events often means navigating the fine line between creating an experience that’s consistently engaging to the player without trivializing the gravity of the real event. This is especially true of mi… BYEric MilzarskiFeb 18, 2021Share
BYEric MilzarskiJan 15, 2021ShareWhat the movies get wrong about blacksmithsIt’s one of the coolest moments in medieval fantasy films. A blacksmith sweats over the forge, slowly pouring bright-orange, molten iron into an open-topped stone mold of a mighty sword while the audience watches a cool shot of the weapon taking sh… BYEric MilzarskiJan 15, 2021Share
BYEric MilzarskiJan 4, 2022Share6 things in video games that work nothing like real combatObviously, video games are nothing like the real world. No one is going to give you 100 gold coins to go clear a bunch of rats out of a dungeon and no one is impressed by your ability to roll on the ground to get places faster. Where this div… BYEric MilzarskiJan 4, 2022Share
