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How the US military is using 'violent, chaotic, beautiful' video games to train soldiers

  • Written by Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Trento
image'Counter-Strike' has sold over 25 million units, making it one of the most popular first-person shooters of all time.Miyaoka Hitchcock/flickr, CC BY-NC

Violent video games have become embedded within American culture over the past several decades and especially since 9/11. First-person shooters, in particular, have become increasingly popular.

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