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Religious father beat sons for playing PlayStation too long
2008-01-24 01:47:00
In the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, a religious father who tortured his children in what was described as a "campaign of pure cruelty," which included beating one of his sons for playing PlayStation too long, was today warned that he faces a substantial jail sentence. The 47-year-old father from Nigeria, whose name was not released for legal reasons, was found guilty on three counts of unlawful wounding and eight counts of cruelty for subjecting his sons to a catalog of torture. The boys' mother was also found guilty on two counts of cruelty for willfully failing to protect her sons. "You breached the position of trust that parents have to their children and you engaged in a long campaign of pure cruelty as to what has been described by your own counsel as torture to your own children," Judge Christopher Prince said. The father reportedly believed his sons were possessed by the devil. According to the Yorkshire Post, the torture began back in S...
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl final roster revealed?
2008-01-23 06:30:00
Game On Nintendo lets us know about two new screens that may be the final roster for the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, which is due out March. The unconfirmed screens reveal that the game may have a total of 44 playable characters. Read the full article
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World of Warcraft surpasses 10 million subscribers
2008-01-23 00:30:00
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that subscribership for World of Warcraft , its award- winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has continued to climb, recently passing 10 million worldwide. Interest in the game has remained high in all regions, with thousands of new and returning players signing up through the holiday season. World of Warcraft now hosts more than 2 million subscribers in Europe, more than 2.5 million in North America, and approximately 5.5 million in Asia. "It's very gratifying to see gamers around the world continuing to show such enthusiasm and support for World of Warcraft," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're always pleased to welcome new players to the game, and we're looking forward to sharing the next major content update with the entire community in the months ahead." Since debuting in North America on November 23, 2004, World of Warcraft has become the most popul...
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BHF wants ban on in-game ads for junk food
2008-01-20 02:12:00
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) and health campaigners are calling for a ban junk food advertisements placed in video games played by children. Suspecting that companies use in-game advertising to get around the ban on advertising during children's TV programs, they believe that even though many games have age-restriction labels, they are often played by children who are younger than their supposed target market. Health campaigners cited a huge hoarding for Sprite in NBA Street Homecourt for the Xbox 360, an opportunity to order pizza from within the role-playing game Everquest II, a banner for Coca- Cola within Football Manager, and ads for sandwich chain Subway in Counter-Strike. "There needs to be a ban on all junk-food promotion in games," Ben McKendrick, spokesman for the BHF Scotland and Northern Ireland, told Scotsman News. "We have succeeded in removing these ads from children's television, but children spend so much time playing these games that th...
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The Times: Xbox is crack for kids, 'Satan's Sudoku'
2008-01-19 09:27:00
According to columnist Janice Turner of The Times , Xbox is crack cocaine of the brain and that it's "an impossible task to police our children's multimedia addiction." "'Screen time' is the new playground buzzword," Turner wrote. "What irony that having wasted weeks acquiring the world's last Wii, and credit card bills still bulging from new PCs and plasma TVs, we spend the rest of the year fighting to stop our children using them." Turner cited average media usage figures among children and other reports of TV watching leading to high blood pressure, obesity, attention deficit disorders, linguistic problems, and back pain. "Screen-time policing is the nexus between our fears for our children and our anxiety about the future. Technology boggles us with its unfathomable black magic: what if Microsoft used its power for evil and patented spyware that could suck our brains out through our noses? But our children with their instinctive understanding of new sys...
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Man chokes puppy for chewing on his video game wires
2008-01-15 10:46:00
In Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a man who choked a puppy that was later euthanized must continue seeing a mental health therapist, and perform 100 hours of community service. According to a report from The Associated Press, police said that Jonathan Allison choked his 8- week-old Beagle because it chewed on his video game wires. Allison, who entered a guilty plea Monday to a cruelty-to-animals charge, said he loved the dog. He claimed that he was under stress because he injured his back and lost his job. He later attempted suicide, and is now taking medication. "I wish I could get it back," he told the judge. Bucks County Judge Jeffrey Finley said that Allison appears truly remorseful, but what he did was cruel. The puppy was euthanized when it had increasing trouble breathing. A veterinarian said the dog had a bruised neck and fluid-filled lungs. Read the full article
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Man sells broken Wii on Craigslist, hides from police in closet
2008-01-15 09:08:00
In Kitsap County, Washington, a man now faces stolen property charges after selling a broken Nintendo Wii, which was later confirmed as stolen, on Craigslist . Earlier this month, two men, whose names were not released at the time of this writing, made arrangements via Craigslist and completed the transaction with an exchange of $250 for the Wii in a Park-n-Ride parking lot. However, when the buyer returned home, the console didn't work. The seller's contact information proved to be fake, but luckily, the man's wife had written down the license plate number of the car driven by the suspect. When he contacted sheriff's deputies, serial numbers on the Wii showed that it was reported stolen back in December. According to a report obtained by the Kitsap Sun, the man who reported the theft had been friends with the suspect, but cut off the relationship after the man "got involved with drugs and started to steal items from him." When authorities gathered enough in...
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Kmart employee caught taking PS3s, Xbox accessories in kitchenware
2008-01-15 04:49:00
In Sheboygan, Wisconsin, a 21-year-old Kmart employee now faces felony charges after stealing more than $7,000 in electronics, including two PS3 consoles and numerous Xbox accessories, by packing them in larger boxes that he later purchased. According to a criminal complaint, Nathaniel Gustafson said that he started taking sodas from Kmart in August, and eventually moved up to electronics in December. The Sheboygan Press reported that Gustafson's first significant theft involved taking 30 DVDs, two Xbox controllers, and ten Value games by concealing them in a Crock- Pot box that he returned and purchased a few days later. Only a week later, he took a camcorder, 10 Value games, and 10 movies in a toaster oven box that he similarly purchased a few days later. On Wednesday, he reportedly found an old set of keys to the Kmart's locked video game case. He used them to take an Xbox 360 hard drive, two Xbox 360 HD DVD players, and two PlayStation 3 systems, concealin...
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Microsoft, Yahoo! acquisition may help Xbox business
2008-01-15 01:25:00
The New York Post once again set the industry ablaze, reporting last week that Microsoft is still debating a potential acquisition of Yahoo !, a deal that some analysts believe will help the Xbox business. In May of last year, Peter Lauria and Zachary Kuowe of the Post reported that "Microsoft has intensified its pursuit of a deal with Yahoo!, asking the company to re-enter formal negotiations." With the estimated price tag of the acquisition at $50 billion, such a deal would narrow the gap in overall online ads with Google, as well as provide more content and features for Xbox Live and the Zune Marketplace. "Aside from cost savings, a deal would also create opportunities to use Yahoo! content on Microsoft devices, such as making music exclusively provided to Yahoo! Music available on Microsoft's Xbox game console and Zune music player." Rick Munarriz of The Motley Fool said that Microsoft needs to "turn a bleeder into a leader." "Right now, running its online...
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Police link movie, Tony Hawk video game to teen arson case
2008-01-08 01:31:00
In LaFayette, Georgia, police are now saying that the New Year's Day arson of a water-sewage building is linked to teens imitating roles portrayed in a Tony Hawk video game, as well as a movie. "The arsonists called their criminal act 'the destruction tour,'" Public Safety Director Tommy Freeman told the Walker County Messenger. According to authorities, an investigation revealed that the arson was connected to a group of teens emulating violent images in Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and the movie Fight Club. "They told us directly that these sources influenced them," Freeman said. In Tony Hawk's Underground 2, the Walker County Messenger reports that the mission is to complete what is called a "destruction tour." Characters are rewarded bonuses for destroying or stealing objects, with emphasis on the more destruction created by the player, the more points he will accumulate. "There was no remorse for their actions," Freeman said. "They were high-fiving each ...
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Microsoft announces Disney-ABC, MGM partnerships
2008-01-07 04:27:00
At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and Microsoft President of the Entertainment & Devices Division Robbie Bach today unveiled several new entertainment services and partnerships, including new deals with Disney -ABC Television Group, NBC Universal and Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), that demonstrate how software is improving people's ability to connect with their favorite content and communities through new and expanded forms of entertainment experiences. Bach announced that hit TV programs from ABC Television and Disney Channel will join the Xbox Live programming available for download directly to the Xbox 360 console. In addition, MGM will bring its library of hit movies. Under the agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group, later this month, all U.S. Xbox LIVE members will begin to have access to select TV shows and movies from the ABC Television Network, ABC Family, ABC News, Disney Channel ...

Dad shoots son after refusing to look at his Xbox 360
2008-01-06 07:45:00
In Monroe County, Pennsylvania, police say that it was an argument over an Xbox 360 console that led to a son asking his father to shoot him, and he complied. The 17-year-old boy reportedly wanted his father, James Stanley Niedosik, 60, to look at his Xbox 360 Friday night. However, when the father didn't want to, an argument ensued. During the dispute, the boy handed his father a rifle and told him to shoot him, and he did. The boy suffered from a .22 caliber bullet lodged in his skull behind his ear and was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Niedosik was arrested and sent to Monroe County Prison on $250,000 bail. He is now charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and endangering the welfare of a child. "One's in jail, one's in the hospital," Jeanie Niedosik, James' ex-wife and the boy's mother told The Morning Call. "I won't know exactly what happened until I talk to [my son]. He's incoherent yet; they have h...
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Gamer wins Nissan in XBL tournament, wants girlfriend
2008-01-02 01:07:00
In Pewaukee, Wisconsin, for a 20-year-old college junior majoring in Finance, winning a brand new Nissan car in an Xbox Live tournament was apparently not enough. Dan Otto beat out thousands of other gamers playing the Nissan Sentra SE-R Forza Motorsport 2 Online Tournament . He then topped the remaining four of the competition in the Grand Final Round at the L.A. Auto Show in November. "I'm basically a broke college student. Now, after winning the car, I'll be able to sell off my other car and have some spare cash," he said. Otto raced in his customized Sentra on Forza Motorsport 2 for an estimated 3,000 virtual miles, logging in over 100 practice hours. "They were fast, but I ended up winning by over six seconds, which is quite a gap," he said in an interview. "You have to be able to set fast times, and you also have to be consistent with your times." By spring midterms, Otto, whose Gamer tag is SPDN ComeBakDan, expects to have his brand new car, along with a...
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Man arrested for stalking girls via Xbox Live
2007-12-31 03:11:00
In Spokane, Washington, a 20-year-old man was arrested on felony stalking charges after chatting to a 15-year-old girl on Xbox Live and eventually threatening to rape the girl and her sister. Joshua Stetar of Saratoga Springs, New York met the 15-year-old girl through chatting and playing Halo online since last year. He reportedly sent packages and flowers to her home, all of which her parents returned. He also began text messaging her several hundred times on her cell phone, forcing the girl's mother to change her daughter's number. However, Stetar was able to get her new number, and the he continued to text message the girl. At around 9:00pm Friday, Stetar sent a text message saying that he was driving by her house at the moment. The girl's parents in fact saw his car drive by. At 9:36pm, Stetar sent another text message stating, "Tell the cops that I'm gonna rape you and your sister." The girl's father called police, and officers found the suspect stay...
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Best Buy stores refuse to display Wiis to avoid mob scene
2007-12-26 02:21:00
On the weekend before Christmas Day, many retailers across the country, including Best Buy, Circuit City, and Toy "R" Us, were lucky enough to receive a shipment of Nintendo Wiis to the delight of last-minute shoppers. Depending on the store, some retailers reportedly received 40 to 60 Wiis on Christmas Eve. Others received a shipment over the weekend, but in both cases, the console sold quickly and almost as soon as it became available. At a Best Buy store near Baltimore, General Manager Dave Wolf told the Baltimore Sun that they enforced a policy of not displaying any Wiis to the customers to avoid a mob scene. Instead, employees walked around the store telling people that they were available. According to another Best Buy manager, when they receive a shipment of Wiis, it's common for the store to practice this policy and not announce the availability of the Wii over the intercom for the safety of the customers and employees. Most customers, however, lost all...
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Family kills home invasion PlayStation robber
2007-12-25 10:48:00
In Concord, California, police believe that it was a dispute between neighbors over a PlayStation that led to the deaths of a 17-year- old girl and a 22-year-old robbery suspect. Sean Nelson, 22, reportedly entered the home of his longtime neighbors wielding a shotgun and demanding that the residents load electronics, including a TV and PlayStation, into a car outside. When Nelson shot the 17-year-old girl, her two brothers jumped into action. A struggle between the three of them ultimately led to the death of Nelson. According to the Contra Costa Coroner's Office, Nelson died of strangulation and a blunt force head injury. Nelson's younger brother, Derrick Nelson, 18, was waiting in a car outside the victim's residence during the robbery and subsequent killings, reported the Bay Area News Group. The District Attorney's Office will consider filing charges and he is being held without bail in County Jail on suspicion of murder, burglary, and robbery. Althoug...
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More death, murder-suicide, pinned with video games
2007-12-22 10:24:00
In the wake of the Mortal Kombat death story out of Colorado, yet another story has been reported also resulting in a fatality and with video games being mentioned. This one happened in Indianapolis, Indiana at around 3:00am in the morning Friday. Police said a 19-year-old man shot and killed his acquaintance after playing video games with him, then fatally shot himself. According to police, the gunman, Tecoil Jones, 19, shot Robert Warren, 25, in the head during the scuffle. Jones' grandmother, who witnessed the fight, told authorities that after Warren was shot, her grandson ran behind the house and she heard another gunshot. When officers arrived at the scene, Jones was found dead with what appeared to be a self- inflicted gunshot wound and a handgun near his body. While The Indianapolis Star reports with the headline "Video game fight ends in murder and suicide," it is unclear at this time if the incident had anything to do with video games, other than th...
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Ignorant parents angry at GameStop over Wii rain checks
2007-12-21 04:46:00
Uninformed parents looking for Wiis this holiday season are angry at GameStop today after leaving empty-handed when trying purchase a Wii reservation certificate. Last week, Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president and CEO, held a telephone press conference addressing the Wii shortage. When he announced the Wii rain checks to be sold at GameStop, he initially said that the program would be available December 20 and 21. Therefore, the Associated Press and news media across the country picked up on the story and reported "December 20 and 21" as the dates to get ready for the rain checks. However, when GameStop detailed the program Tuesday, they maintained that reservations would only be given out on Friday, December 21. "We are not sure why or how AP reported the date of the 20th, but it is most definitely one day only," said GameStop spokesman Chris Olivera. GameStop's clarification was apparently too little, too late for eager customers wanting to ge...
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Man steals PlayStation, teddy bear during burglary
2007-12-20 10:26:00
For a burglar in Waikato, New Zealand, stealing a PlayStation was apparently not enough, as the thief grabbed a teddy bear as well during the theft. Police spokesman Andrew McAlley said that the 18- year-old man entered a couple's residence sometime between 8am and 5pm. Asides from stealing the PlayStation, he made off with a hair dryer, some shoes, and a teddy bear. When the couple arrived home, they noticed some of their belongings placed along a rear fence. When they looked over the fence, the couple was confronted by the burglar, who threatened them with a pitchfork, reported the New Zealand Press Association. Police were called and had to use pepper spray to subdue the man. The resident of the neighboring property was also arrested for obstruction. "Meanwhile the teddy bear appeared none the worse for his travels and was returned to his grateful owners," McAlley said. Read the full article
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Soda companies apologize for blaming video games
2007-12-20 08:33:00
Yesterday, we brought you a story about the American Beverage Association (ABA) blaming video games for obese children. Well today, Kevin Keane, a senior vice president of ABA, sent over to Kotaku a lengthy apology and clarification. "Folks - The ABA statement is from me and I would appreciate you taking the time to understand the context of our statement and the point we were making about the mayor's ridiculous plan (which is getting lambasted in the national media, by the way). Bottom line is that weren't bashing video games, but saying it is just as silly to tax retailers who sell soda as it would be to tax high tech companies who make video games, computers and search engines -- all important industries in SF area. If you read our full statement, it attacks the mayor's flawed strategy and logic of singling out one food or beverage as the cause for a complex problem of childhood obesity - thus deserving of unique taxation. Our point is that it would be eq...
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Teens kill 7-year-old girl by using Mortal Kombat moves
2007-12-20 06:53:00
In Jamestown, Colorado, two teens have been charged with killing a 7-year-old girl by beating her with imitations of moves from the Mortal Kombat video games, prosecutors said Wednesday. Lamar Roberts, 17, and Heather Trujillo, 16, were charged as adults on one count each of felony child abuse causing death, according to court documents obtained be the Associated Press. A police affidavit states that the teens were babysitting Trujillo's half-sister, Zoe Garcia, on December 6. When the teens hit, kicked, and body-slammed her with moves imitating Mortal Kombat, the girl lost consciousness and stopped breathing. The teens tried to revive the girl by running water in her mouth and attempting CPR. They then called her mother and 911, but the girl died at the hospital. An autopsy revealed that the girl had a broken wrist, more than 20 bruises, swelling of the brain, and bleeding in her neck muscles and under her spine. A witness reportedly told police that Roberts ...
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MTV Games and Jerry Bruckheimer announce partnership to develop video games
2007-12-19 06:50:00
MTV Games , a division of Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks, today announced an exclusive deal with internationally renowned motion picture and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer to develop and create new and original video games, marking his first official foray into the gaming world. As part of this landmark agreement, Bruckheimer will build a game incubation studio with MTV Games, where a team of experienced video game experts, artists and storytellers will seek out and deliver new game concepts and intellectual property. By joining MTV Games with Bruckheimer's blockbuster track record for creating successful entertainment properties in film and television, both new and experienced gamers can expect what promises to be some of the most entertaining, challenging, and unique games. "Video games represent a new and innovative medium for what we've always tried to do, which is to tell great stories. But this medium is unique in that it gives the player control over...
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Brain Age technology to help Toyota develop cars for the elderly
2007-12-19 05:14:00
Professor Ryuta Kawashima, developer of Nintendo's Brain Age video games, said that he's teaming up with Toyota to develop intelligent cars that will help seniors drive safely. "We envision future cars will be able to monitor brain and emotional activity to back up elderly drivers," he told the Associated Press Tuesday. Kawashima is reportedly discussing the development of an intelligent system that can determine driving patterns and curb any dangerous activity. For example, the system could slow the car down if it senses the driver pushing on the gas pedal for no reason. Other developments include a car navigation or temperature control system that can help the driver stay alert. "Ultimately, we hope to develop cars that stimulate brain activity, so that driving itself becomes a form of brain training," Kawashima said. Toyota representatives are currently attending sessions of his Mobility and Smart Aging study group, and while no further details were given, ...
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Pro-marijuana reform responds to Dad selling son's Guitar Hero III
2007-12-19 04:31:00
On the heels of an eBay auction gaining worldwide attention for a Dad selling his son's Guitar Hero III Christmas present for $9,100 after he caught him smoking marijuana, another Guitar Hero III auction has popped up. However, this one's in favor marijuana and condemns the Dad for taking such actions. The listing, which calls the son's punishment "absurd," cites and will donate 50 percent of the auction's profits to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). "Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America (behind only alcohol and tobacco), and has been used by nearly 80 million Americans. According to government surveys, some 20 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year, and more than 11 million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use. Our public policies should reflect this reality, not deny it," according to NORML. "That auction got so much coverage all over the internet for an absolute...
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Soda companies blame video games for obese children
2007-12-18 11:07:00
As mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom proposed charging big stores a fee when they sell sugar- sweet soda, the American Beverage Association (ABA) has decided to go out and point the finger at video games for the city's obesity problem. According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Newsom's proposal would put an as yet-to-be- defined surcharge on all drinks with high- fructose corn syrup, which puts the sweet pop in most nondiet sodas and many other food products. The syrup also puts on the pounds, something city officials say strains the health care system, reported the International Tribune Herald. However, the soft drink companies called the plan a "flawed strategy." "It makes no sense to single out any one single cause of obesity, which is a complex problem," said Kevin Keane, a senior vice president of ABA. The ABA, which represents the U.S. beverage industry of producers and bottlers of soft drinks, bottled water, and other nonalcoholic beverages, said video g...
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EA officially announces Tiberium
2007-12-18 09:59:00
Tiberium is a mysterious extraterrestrial crystal that shatters the energy output of traditional fossil fuels. It has the power to save our civilization. It also has the power to destroy it. Over two-and-a-half years in development, Electronic Arts Inc. today revealed Tiberium, a new intellectual property that brings a rich, original fiction to life through intense tactical action and visceral first-person shooting. Set in a stunning sci-fi world with spectacular visual effects and dramatic environments, Tiberium takes players on an adventure through an environmentally-devastated world and places them in the heart of an epic battle for control this powerful energy source. For eleven years, an alien tower has stood dormant, looming like an unholy mountain over a wasteland once known as the Mediterranean Sea. The tower was thought to be a relic of the Third Tiberium War; a devastating war fought for control over Tiberium crystal. It is not a relic. It is not dorma...
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Police, ESA raid illegal video game stores in Singapore
2007-12-18 06:59:00
In conjunction with police in Singapore , the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) raided local stores selling illegal video games. The gadgets confiscated reportedly allowed gamers to download and play pirated games on the Nintendo DS. The ESA is now warning that more raids on stores or housing estates will take place in the future if the sellers do not stop their illegal activities. "Over 200 devices, imported from Hong Kong and worth about $8,500 (U.S. $5,800) were confiscated by police in the raids. The gadgets themselves bypassed the game console copyright protection mechanisms by fooling the system into thinking it was an original game cartridge," said Gladys Mirandah of Internet Business Law Services. "They could either store the pirated games or read the bootleg games stored in removable micro-SD (Secure Digital) cards." Under the Singapore Copyright Act, those caught using the illegal devices could face up to two years in jail and be fined up to $20,...
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School bribes students for good behavior with video games
2007-12-15 11:14:00
In Birmingham, England, a school is trying to motivate its students by giving those who are well-behaved access to an exclusive video games room. Selly Oak School has issued 180 students a platinum award card, which gives them access to a games lounge. There, they can play on computers or consoles, including an Xbox and Nintendo Wii. The other students can only watch from the outside to see what they're missing. Graham Ridley, the head teacher, told The Times that the program provides a powerful motivation to toe the line and will help those with behavioral problems or mild learning difficulties. "We're like a hospital, we cure them," he said. "We take confrontation out of the classroom through motivation." Ridley claims that the program has been effective. Before the introduction of video games, teachers were spending 90 percent of their non-teaching time dealing with problem behavior. Now, the time devoted to discipline has been cut by more than half. Acco...
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Dad abandons 7-year-old daughter to play video games
2007-12-15 10:21:00
In Hong Kong, a father has been prosecuted for abandoning his 7-year-old daughter alone in a street while he went to play video games in an arcade. Chan Sing, 31, reportedly left the girl alone in the street for about an hour because staff at the arcade told him that children were not allowed inside, according to Earth Times and South China Morning Post. Chan then sat his daughter in a restaurant with a drink for three more hours while he continued playing games before staff called police to track down the father. In Kowloon City Court Friday, it was reported that when Chan was arrested, he told police, "I have to play video games." Chan admitted to child abuse and was sentenced to 120 hours of community service. Read the full article
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Man burns boy's arm for playing Nintendo game
2007-12-14 01:51:00
In Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a man is being held on $150,000 bail for burning the arm of a 4-year- old boy after the child refused to stop playing a Nintendo video game. Alan Sergio Bautista-Gallegos, 20, who is also charged with assaulting the child's mother and using fake documents to enter the U.S. from Mexico, was arrested last month. Court documents state that Bautista-Gallegos became angry when the boy ignored his demand that he stop playing a Nintendo video game. He then held the boy's arm to a lighted burner on a gas stove inside an apartment. The boy was treated at Cooper University Hospital for second-degree burns on his left wrist and forearm, according to the Courier-Post. It was there that emergency room personnel reported that the boy had bruises on his side and back and scrapes on his cheek and forehead, all caused by Bautista-Gallegos. He remains in the Camden County Jail awaiting trial. Read the full article
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