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Popular Mechanics
March 25, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Shooting for Realism: How Accurate are Video-Game Weapons? As with many video games, particularly military-themed first-person shooters (FPS), with the just-released Rainbow Six Vegas 2 you can't wait to step into the line of fire.   |
National Defense
December 2004
Michael Peck |
'America's Army' Fan Base Expanding At least half a million video-game aficionados each month play what has become a successful military recruiting tool: America's Army. |
Wired
September 2004
Steve Silberman |
The War Room Inside the fully immersive proving ground where tomorrow's soldiers are being trained by coalition forces of the Pentagon, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley. |
National Defense
December 2011
Eric Beidel |
Gaming Technology Puts Soldiers' Boots on Ground The Army increasingly is turning to the commercial video game industry to create higher fidelity, less expensive and more portable simulations. |
National Defense
October 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Game Engine May Improve Realism of Tactical Trainer An information technology company is trying to stretch the limits of a popular video-game engine with the goal of making its tactical trainer more lifelike, including improvements in non-player characters' intelligence and more realistic virtual landscapes. |
Popular Mechanics
December 24, 2009 |
Top 15 Events in the Past Decade of Gaming These aren't necessarily the best hardware and software releases -- here's looking at you, Facebook games -- but the ones that had the most impact. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2006
Courtney E. Howard |
The America's Army development team introduces new version, new partner AA:SF marks the 22nd update to the America's Army computer game and the third release focused on the Special Forces' role in the Global War on Terrorism. |
National Defense
February 2006
Grace Jean |
Game Branches Out Into Real Combat Training The Army's PC-based video game, America's Army, is morphing beyond its original mission, becoming the platform for numerous other military and government training simulations. |
National Defense
December 2005
Grace Jean |
Games Are Gaining Ground, But How Far Can They Go? The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency looks toward simulation systems to teach soldiers about the tradeoffs involved in rebuilding Iraq. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2006
Courtney E. Howard |
War Games Increasingly, military training and simulation companies are tapping commercial gaming technologies to enhance precision and realism for military training, simulation and mission rehearsal systems. |
National Defense
May 2010
Austin Wright |
Recruits Expect, But Don't Always Get, Cutting-Edge Training Simulations Many military recruits grew up playing video games, and they expect training simulations to stack up with the latest Xbox or PlayStation products. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2008
Courtney E. Howard |
Combat training with COTS Developers of military simulation and training systems and solutions are tapping commercial off-the-shelf technology to keep costs in check and take advantage of commercial hardware and software innovations. |
National Defense
July 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Simulation, Gaming Sector Plagued by Fiscal Challenges Restrictions on the travel of government officials gutted the Defense GameTech Users Conference in Orlando, Fla. Conference attendance, which aims to increase the use of serious games by the Defense Department, dropped to a third of the previous year's show. |
Popular Mechanics
July 21, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Top 10 New Video Games: Hands-on @ E3 2008 Here are ten top picks for the best new video games from E3 2008. |
National Defense
November 2011 |
Readers Sound off on Recent Stories Military benefits under fire... Energy security... Military acquisitions... Smartphones in the army... |
National Defense
August 2010
Eric Beidel |
Remotely Piloted Aviation Looks to Gaming Technology The line separating military training and video games continues to become thinner as the military is training a generation that grew up on video games. |
National Defense
December 2004
Sandra I. Erwin |
Videogame Market: A Huge Source of Untapped Technology While the Defense Department spends billions of dollars each year on computer-generated simulations, it has yet to take full advantage of the technology available in the commercial gaming industry. |
PC World
December 13, 2002 |
Game Guide for the Holidays Season brings a new selection of shoot-'em-ups, brainteasers, and just plain digital fun. |
Wired
March 2002
Steven Johnson |
Wild Things They fight. They flock. They have free will. Get ready for game bots with a mind of their own... |
Reason
February 2002
Chris Bray |
The Media and GI Joe How the press gets the military wrong -- and why it matters... |
National Defense
February 2014
Valerie Insinna |
Defense Simulation Firms Turn to Commercial Sector for Inspiration With near-term military simulation procurement uncertain, defense contractors are eyeing the commercial sector for potential fixes to looming headaches. |
National Defense
February 2015
Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Training and Simulation Industry Optimistic About Future Opportunities Smaller defense budgets are forcing the military to conduct fewer costly live exercises and instead put troops in the cockpits and drivers' seats of more affordable simulators. |
National Defense
December 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Army, Marine Corps Look for Better Data on Simulator Effectiveness Both services need to establish metrics to calculate just how effective their simulators are. Furthermore, they need a more comprehensive method to compare the costs of live and virtual training. |
Reason
April 2004
Kevin Parker |
Free Play The politics of the video game. Many Internet-based games now facilitate market economies, political factions, and even elections. |
National Defense
December 2014
Sandra Erwin |
Military Simulation Market to Remain Flat Despite sharp military spending cuts in the United States and most NATO countries, the market for training equipment and services will stay relatively flat, according to analysts. |
Parameters
Autumn 2006
Michael R. Melillo |
Outfitting a Big-War Military with Small-War Capabilities Unfortunately, it took the tragedy of 9/11 and the challenges posed by an adaptive enemy for the U.S. to realize it was not prepared to fight war on terms other than its own choosing. |
