5/23/2002

Video Games to be used as Recruiting Tool for Military - It's a theme that has appeared in sci-fi literature. And many people have wondered whether video games have helped to prepare people for working in the kind of environment which exists inside the cockpit of a military vehicle. Aside from the weird distopia future possibilities, I wonder if computer games might also be used to prepare people for (or lure people into) other jobs. McDonalds "Back Room" simulator is calling.
Reuters: Army Turns to Computer Games to Woo Recruits