As the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq approaches (March 20, 2008), it’s more apparent than ever that the new reality of warfare that faces America has turned combat simulation markedly more cynical.

In 2002, the year before the US entered Iraq, the only war game to crack NPD’s yearly top 10 in sales was Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, a typical love letter to the brazen, open battles of WW2. In 2007, Halo 3‘s histrionics took the top spot. But something else was going on. Not only was Call of Duty 4‘s sickly familiar terrorism narrative the third best seller. But there was Assassin’s Creed at No. 9, as well.

Not only are games focusing on the regions, weapons and tactics employed in warfare dominated by terrorism, they are also starting to delve deeply into its hows and whys…

Cheap Ass Gamer wants all gamers to remember that, while they are spending hours upon hours fragging your friends on Xbox Live or the PS3 Network, the tens of thousands of America’s brave men and women are overseas defending our freedoms on a daily bases in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

In an effort to show its appreciation to these men and women, CAG has organized a collection of used and unwanted video games that they will be sending out to U.S. troops around the world. They do ask that…

More and more gamers are laying down their lives so we can have the freedom to say or do what we want stateside. (Told you there were gamers in the foxholes.) While these brave gamers are overseas dodging bullets, cautiously looking out for improvised explosive devices as well as their buddies’ backs, a few find more »

As a former Marine, I understand the inherit tediousness and boredom that comes from a long deployment. Often the days drag on as you wait for something interesting to happen. Well, some enterprising young servicemen and women have decided to take things into their own hands. Following in the footsteps of everyone’s favorite console FPS more »