Logan Nye

Logan was an Army journalist and paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Now, he’s a freelance writer and livestreamer who writes about military culture, tech and history. In addition to covering video games for Military.com, he discusses military topics and plays games on Saturdays at Twitch.tv/logannyewrites. He's a Groundbreakers member for Fisher House Foundation, a top-rated military and veteran nonprofit: fisherhouse.org/groundbreakers.

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A screenshot from the video game 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.' (Photo courtesy of IGDB.com)

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'The Forever Winter': A Military Survival Horror Game Where You're No Super Soldier

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‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Will Let You Use Other Players as Human Shields – And Taunt Them In the Process

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Here are some games for any budget, whether you're enjoying a healthy tax return or struggling with a predatory loan on your...

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Luckily, we live in an era where we carry powerful computers in our pockets and can fit even stronger ones in the same space...

The 2004 THQ game ‘Full Spectrum Warrior’ started with a contract with the Army for an Xbox trainer for infantry troops.

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So much money and development go into video games that the U.S. military sometimes scoops them out of the public sphere to...

Is ‘Helldivers 2’ Really ‘Space Vietnam’? Not Really

“Helldivers 2” is riotous fun, and there’s a reason why millions of players have gladly joined the Super Earth imperium as it...

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