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Thursday March 16, 2006

The Time Machines

Written by gatmog at 12:13 PM
Categories: game culture, real time strategy, the cultural gutter, turn based strategy

Games may be accepted by mainstream culture as a medium for entertainment, but as a learning tool for something besides killing your fellow man I think society at large would have words to quickly refute the possibility. I've considered myself a casual student of history for the past few years, and I can easily attribute my interest to a simple catalyst: games. Whether it was the rise of my German Empire in Civilization III or storming the beaches in Allied Assault, both games got me interested in the facts behind the gameplay. My latest article at The Cultural Gutter explores history and gaming, and why we still have a lot to learn.

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