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more about #wargames more comments → EBone: Mars Attacks! didn't end the world, put it put a pretty big dent in it. "They blew up Congress!" more » Hlaode: How exotic, I haven't seen any "plant-imperiling scenarios" since the happening. more » Srynerson: Whoops! Apocalypse spawned a film of the same title, with almost as much satire and DC superhero references as the series itself. I wonder if that's a... more » Adah: I hate these simulators, and find them absolutely worthless. First of all, for computer game challenged people like me, they're impossible to make wor... more » Meirelle: So why are the graphics so shitty? U.S. Military: -20 points more » Mount_Prion: With the way things are heading, I think Fallout 3 would be a more appropriate training program. more » CannibalDan: Unless whatever VR technology they are using beats the wonky crap you find in various malls and amusement parks across the U.S. this seems like a huge... more » The Curse of Millhaven: They could save a LOT of money by just making mods for Fallout 3. more » -
#doomsdaydelight
The Apocalypse Should Be Funny: 6 End-of-the-World Comedy Classics
This year has presented us with a plethora of planet-imperiling scenarios, from Watchmen toTransformers. But despite the promising threats of nuclear war and killer robots, I'm left feeling empty. The Apocalypse used to be fun. What happened?
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#wargames
$36 Million Virtual Reality Game to Train US Soldiers
The Pentagon has just given the U.S. Office of Naval Research $36 million for what it calls a "futuristic" experiment in training soldiers to deal with terrorists by using immersive virtual reality scenarios. More » -
#lensman
The First Space Wargame Prepares for Relaunch
You might be familiar with E.E. Smith's Lensman novels, but you've probably never played the 1969 classic Lensman wargame. Out of print since the 70s, copies of the original Lensman game are so rare they're hard to find even on ebay. Now, original designer Phil Pritchard is overhauling the game for re-release, hopefully later this year. Here's why Lensman's retro charm is still shining after all these years. More »
