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more about #military Shykin: Uh... what the fuck are you guys doing with my tax dollars? 2200 PS3s? Why a PS3? more » Allcars: Wait they are getting the slim versions? Those don't have the option to install os, so how the hell are they going to be doing cluster computing? I me... more » D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid!: So THAT'S whose buying all those PS3's from Japan.... You know, you would think the army would just have some computer with custom architecture built... more » kNZA: In other news, IBM has just discontinued Cell development. No more new models will be coming out. [www.fudzilla.com] - "German website Heise Onlin... more » Psalms: I'm pretty sure Sony still lose money on every PS3 sold, so this is going to be a big blow to them financially, especially as there's no money to be r... more » Zombeezee: Glad to see that government spending is FINALLY under control. more » ReynaldoRiv: I want Sony, at their next press conference, to list all the organizations buying up their console for Super Computing purposes. That has to have som... more » Akihiko: Yeah thanks for linking that. Now we all know the events in T3 are just in the making. more » crusadernm: They are not buying any software? This is going to be a huge loss for Sony. more » coladict: Did they forget the Slims don't support Linux ? more » M.C.-Action: Could the Air Force send me then another Dualshock 3 controller for free!? I mean i don´t think they will need all of the 2536 Controllers, right? more » MadExponent: Haha, thats hilarious. Well at least we know that the numbers spouted by PS3 fanboys aren't true numbers of gamers. more » penhalion: Do they know that the new ones don't allow linux or are we going to see a story soon explaining why the USAF wasted 660,000 dollars on PS3 that they t... more » ddhboy: Wouldn't it be cheaper to just order a bunch of super computers from IBM? more » n00b_pwner: For a second, I thought it said "Sony Defense Force Buying 2200 Playstation 3s"... more » Railgun5: Remember when there was that stupid rumor that Osama bin Laden was buying PS2s to control missiles with their chips? Someone in charge evidently thou... more » Black-Dog-Howls: What they aren't telling you is that -it- will be operational in 2012. Just don't freak out when you see fifty jets zooming through the sky suddenly ... more » Johnny Goh: PS3: It only does REAL Modern Warefare more » neoraul20: I knew the PS3 was made for greatness,.... Skynet here we come! more » deanbmmv: This the first time you've heard the term 'cluster' Luke? Seems weird to reference a Rat King. Also weird you've heard of them, very obscure medieval ... more » -
#ps3
US Air Force Buying 2200 PlayStation 3s
Influenced in no way by the release of a newer, slimmer model, the United States Air Force will soon be placing an order with Sony for 2200 PlayStation 3s. More » -
#nfl
Morale Booster Connects Troops with NFLers on Xbox Live
Members of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers engaged U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq in a Guitar Hero battle, which would have been a heart-warming story if brickheaded quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hadn't called the game "Rock Band" on the teevee. More » -
#military
Hey, You Can't Take A PSP Into A Nuclear Warhead Facility!
Three security guards at the ominous-sounding National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, have been suspended without pay after it was found they'd brought portable gaming systems to work. More » -
#flightsims
This Flight Sim Needs 120 Graphics Cards Just To Get Off The Ground
Back when they were popular, flight sims needed some pretty hefty hardware to get them running. But I can't remember any of them ever having "120 dedicated graphics cards" under the "required" section on the side of the box. More » -
#feature
Making A Game Out Of Today's War
The video game industry was about to get its first major game based on a current military action, only to have publisher Konami pull the plug. What's wrong with releasing a realistic war video game? More » -
#protest
Army Game Protester Did It for the Kids
Last week, GamePolitics brought you the live coverage of a demonstration against the Army Experience Center, a video game recruiting expo in Philadelphia. Seven were arrested. One has now written about it, and why. More » -
#protest
Protest Against Video Game Army Recruiting Ends in Arrests
Yesterday in Philadelphia, a crowd of 100 marched on a mall demanding the shutdown of the "U.S. Army Experience" - a video-game based recruiting station. Seven were arrested forcosplaying Shyguyswearing masks. More » -
#military
360 Controller Meets this Sniper
This helicopter-borne robot sniper can fire 7 to 10 aimed shots per minute, and does so using a modified Xbox 360 controller plugged into a laptop. Each trigger squeeze costs $4 (320 Microsoft Points). More » -
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#military
Royal Air Force Prefers Gamers To Pilots
There's an economic crisis going on, and times are tough all over. Even at Britain's Royal Air Force, which is looking to save a penny or two by replacing some combat pilots with...gamers. More » -
#interview
MicroProse Co-Founder Launches Military MMO Dev
MicroProse co-founder J.W. 'Wild Bill' Stealey is part of the team of industry veterans behind Thriller New Media, a new company dedicated to creating online multiplayer games in the military/spy genre.
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#military
Xbox Helped Drone Pilot Be All He Could Be
A guy went from high school dropout to drone pilot instructor in the Army - not a position most 19-year-old enlisteds hold, by the way - thanks in part to his video game skills. More » -
#australia
Governor-General Visits Afghanistan To Drop Off A Wii
Background info: Australia has a Governor-General. Read up on that here. Anyway, she was in Afghanistan today, paying a surprise visit to Australian troops stationed there. Troops who were bored. More » -
#goldentee2009
Golden Tee Joins the Navy, Ships Out on Supercarrier
Arcade and bar golfing sensation Golden Tee recently made it's way to aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis, thanks to the company behind the game. More » -
#rainbowsixvegas
U.S. Army Testing Out Recruitment "Arcades"
The U.S. Army wants you, gamers. It's testing a new kind of recruitment center, one the New York Times is calling a "model for recruitment in urban areas," one that smacks of old-school arcades. More » -
#wiiconnaissance
Military Developers Talk Wii Remote-Controlled Robots
CNN has just run an interesting segment on military robots coming in the near future that will be controlled using the Nintendo Wii remote, looking at the pros and cons of Wii-bots. More » -
#secondlife
U.S. Army Invades Second Life
You know the United States Army is hard up for recruits when they start poking around in the unicorn-filled virtual world of Linden Labs' Second Life. More » -
#charity
Angels Donate Wiis To Soldiers
Nonprofit group Soldier's Angels is donating Nintendo Wiis to severely wounded veterans. More »
