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.

Latest Articles

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Will Let You Use Other Players as Human Shields – And Taunt Them In the Process

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'Borderlands 3' is the latest video game in a fun and well-received series. (Photo courtesy of IGDB.com)

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The Brotherhood of Steel's body armor in 'Fallout 4.'

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The 2004 THQ game ‘Full Spectrum Warrior’ started with a contract with the Army for an Xbox trainer for infantry troops.

6 Video Games (Sorry, ‘Simulators’) the US Military Used for Training

So much money and development go into video games that the U.S. military sometimes scoops them out of the public sphere to...

Is ‘Helldivers 2’ Really ‘Space Vietnam’? Not Really

“Helldivers 2” is riotous fun, and there’s a reason why millions of players have gladly joined the Super Earth imperium as it...

U.S. Navy sailor plays a video game aboard the USNS Spearhead

Video Games You Can Play with Your Friends and Kids While Deployed

Tech advances have made it possible to play pretty high-end games in real time if you and the other players can agree on a...

The (Very Frustrating) Apache Game That Boeing Licensed

Military games are, famously, not realistic. Most games are, you know, games. They're entertainment products.

‘S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl’ is set to be released in September 2024.

The Best Video Games Heading to Military Barracks in 2024

2023 was a banner year for video games, with "Hogwarts Legacy" exciting everyone from private to a few sergeants major while...

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