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The greatest leaders and diplomats of the 20th Century couldn’t bring a lasting peace to the Israel-Palestine conflict, but now there’s a chance that a young video gamer with nothing else but a bag of chips, a bad case of acne and a computer mouse can now do what no man before him has achieved, and broker peace in the Middle East.

It makes sense really. I mean if you can train a virtual dog to reliably follow almost one in every ten voice commands screamed into the microphone of your DS, then this is the next obvious step.

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The US Army is at it again, utilising video game simulations to help boost its ranks. According to reports, the Army will soon open a new concept recruitment centre. One part NASA, one part Apple Store and one part Intencity, future soldiers will have the chance to to play on sophisticated virtual simulators.

And the video games don’t stop after you enlist. The army is now using a video game program to help the soldiers better understand the strangely unfamiliar body language and gestures of the Middle East.

This presumably cuts down on the number of civilians being shot dead while making obscure gestures like raising their hands in the air. It also stops the US committing embarrassing cultural taboos such as blowing up guests attending weddings?

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