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'War Play' and the importance of video games in armed conflict training
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Sep 30, 2013
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'War Play' and the importance of video games in armed conflict training
These days, basic training isn’t all about doing push-ups and pull-ups, training also includes playing video games.
Cover of Corey Mead's book "War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict."
Cover of Corey Mead's book "War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict."
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These days, basic training isn’t all about doing push-ups and pull-ups, training also includes playing video games.

These days, basic training isn’t all about doing push-ups and pull-ups, training also includes playing video games.

For more we’re joined by Corey Mead, author of the new book "War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict."