This October (2010), Electronic Arts’ will release its latest Medal of Honor (MoH) game, for the PC, XBox 360, and Playstation 3. The biggest change for the series is that it will finally leave the World War II theater and head for a modern world area of operations: Afghanistan.

It might be a bit unsettling, after all, coming home from fighting in Afghanistan and loading up a game to play as an actual Taliban member, shooting at animated characters wearing the uniforms of US military personnel.

Looks like this won’t be an issue, as a recent interview with nine troopers revealed that all of the interviewees have no difficulty separating what goes on in a game, even a violent and…

It’s always great to see video game companies giving back to deserving individuals. A great, recent example is Flying Lab Software and Sony, which have decided to give men and women serving in the US military Pirates of the Burning Sea for free. The servicemen and women will also be able to play the MMO for six months, free. Typically, the MMO costs $19.99 and an additional $14.99 a month to play. Normally, that’d cost $109.93. If there are servicepeople who have already purchased Pirates of the Burning Sea, they can still take advantage of the deal and get six free months of playtime.

There are some restrictions to this deal. First, the military personnel must be on active duty. The promotion doesn’t apply to veterans or those on reserve duty. Second, those interested in taking advantage of the deal must do so before November 30, 2009. That’s when the promotion ends.

It’s very simple to sign up. First, you visit the Pirates of the Burning Sea free military trial page…

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 »