Xbox Live Gamers Actually Spies in Training

They are hated by all, branded as homophobes and racists, as well as spoiled brats, and yet it’s been said that MI5 and MI6, you know, like in James Bond, through Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), are scouting Xbox Live for recruits between the ages of 18 to 34 to be put in to their top secret ranks.

The GCHQ is looking here because their criteria is "reflected in game-play experiences on Xbox, such as quick thinking, problem solving and team work".

Just wait until they meet them in person.

This is getting ridiculous now. I wish someone from those agencies would rather spend time on working as a consultant on making a good James Bond game instead. The last one, they say, was Goldeneye 007.

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Government intelligence organisation targets recruits with Xbox Live ads
British Intelligence recruiting Xbox gamers

Xbox Live Gamers Actually Spies in Training

Apocalypse Then: GoldenEye 007

Developers: Rareware
Publishers: Nintendo
Platforms: Nintendo 64
Release dates: August 23, 1997
Genres: First-person shooter

On this day in gaming, in 1997, GoldenEye 007 was released. The game is based on the James Bond movie released in 1995, GoldenEye.

The game has been listed as one of the best games of all time on several occasions, and is credited with providing one of the best multiplayer experiences. On top of this it is also always mentioned in the elite, small group of movie to game adaptations which is actually good, along with titles such as Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay. . It was also released at a time in the 90s when games like Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, and Quake II ruled the scene, and introduced stealth elements to the genre. It's also one of the only good James Bond games to date.

Quite a lot of accolades, then.

The title has been sort after to be ported to other consoles like the Xbox Live Arcade and the Wii, and even spurred on a modding effort with Half-Life 2's Source engine, to bring the game to the PC.

You can pick up GoldenEye 007 here if you want to play a classic.

Resources:

http://www.goldeneyesource.net/
http://www.moddb.com/mods/goldeneye-source

Apocalypse Then: GoldenEye 007