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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(Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/U.S. Air Force photo)

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The (fictional) Second Battle of Harper's Ferry, ca. April 2025. (Reddit User GeorgeSquarshington)

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Alternate history is fiction that imagines what would be different if some specific event was changed. A new alt-history...

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Sony Entertainment has followed up a patent for adding smells in video games by actually adding smells in a live-experience...

This Civil War First-Person Shooter Is the Historically Accurate War Game You Never Knew You Needed

It may sound like a parody title, but there is a real Civil War first-person shooter game where 350 players can engage in...

A screenshot from 'Lil Gator Game.' (Courtesy photo)

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6 Video Games that Teach Real Military History

Games have a long history of being used to teach military lessons, starting with ancient board games such as checkers and...

The Real Military History Behind All Your Favorite Feudal Japan Video Games

With “Ghosts of Yotei” and “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” set for wide release in 2025, it looks as though feudal Japan is going...

These 11 ‘Game of the Year’ Contenders Belong in Your Barracks Video Game Collection

The Game of the Year Awards seek to highlight games that show technical and creative excellence, and 2024 was a pretty good...

Russia Threatened to Ban a Ukrainian-Made Video Game. The Creator Responded with a Bounty on a Warship

The latest installment of the acclaimed “S.T.A.L.K.E.R.” first-person shooter series currently faces a ban in Russia due to...

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