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pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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"Although with companies willing to let their players pay their monthly fees by donating blood, it is likely to get worse before getting better."



Wow, now that's a hard core gamer! lol

I didn't see what game he was playing. Most likely an MMO though.
 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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they had this on the news. What is amazing is they are blaming the game.

WTF
 
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HammerCurl

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Apr 3, 2007
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Who wouldve thought weirdasiannews.com would be blocked where i work. Can someone post the article?
 
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legoman666

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Dec 18, 2003
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A 30 year-old Chinese internet user dropped dead after a three day online marathon at a local cybercafe.

The man collapsed at his computer and medical personnel were not able to revive him.



?According to preliminary findings, the length of time this man spent online might have triggered heart problems,? the paper quoted a local hospital emergency medic in the city of Zhongshan as saying.


China?s government has taken steps to combat the online problem by offering warnings within the games as well as asking online gaming sites to deduct points from gamers who play too long.

Although with companies willing to let their players pay their monthly fees by donating blood, it is likely to get worse before getting better.

Earlier this year in February, a 26 year-old obese gamer died in a similar situation and caused an outbreak of concern in China.

edit: and the first comment: "Did he drop any good loot?"
 
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Balt

Lifer
Mar 12, 2000
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I vote that we ship Jack Thompson over there to sort them out.

And never, ever let him return.
 
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HammerCurl

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Originally posted by: Balt
I vote that we ship Jack Thompson over there to sort them out.

And never, ever let him return.
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I had no idea who you were talking about until I googled him.


Sounds like a philosophy teacher I had, although rather than being ultra-conservative he was an ultra liberal. He claimed that since video games/simulated crap where you actually pull the trigger and kill stuff it makes you more detached to killing and if you compare the number of deaths pre video game to post theres a more significant death toll. Needless to say I got an A in his class, whoopty whoop.
 
Phokus

Phokus

Lifer
Nov 20, 1999
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3 days straight? holy crap, i consider a 4 hour CS 'marathon' to be too much for me.
 
MrDudeMan

MrDudeMan

Lifer
Jan 15, 2001
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I played Everquest from Friday morning to Sunday night once without so much as a minute of sleep. I only moved to use the bathroom and had my mom bring me food. Yes, I was in high school. Yes, I had a girlfriend. Yes, I played sports. Yes, it was over the summer. Finally, Yes, it was for a badass piece of armor which I later sold on an account for $2600 to a guy who just graduated from Georgia Tech and moved to Alaska.
 
Beev

Beev

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That first comment is stolen from the WoW forums.

Edit: Not saying it isn't funny, but I can't believe you guys hadn't heard it before :p
 
nick1985

nick1985

Lifer
Dec 29, 2002
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Originally posted by: Sraaz
That first comment is stolen from the WoW forums.

Edit: Not saying it isn't funny, but I can't believe you guys hadn't heard it before :p
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I have heard it before, but it doesnt make it any less funny
 
Demon-Xanth

Demon-Xanth

Lifer
Feb 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: Sraaz
That first comment is stolen from the WoW forums.

Edit: Not saying it isn't funny, but I can't believe you guys hadn't heard it before :p
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I have heard it before, but it doesnt make it any less funny
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It's all in the context and being unexpected :)
 
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