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Highway bandits score 1,000 copies of Rock Band
2007-12-13 10:08:00
In the City of Industry in California, a truck carrying more than 1,000 copies of Rock Band was hijacked by highway bandits, police said Wednesday. The robbers reportedly approached truck driver Nirmal Singh's 18-wheeler on the Pomona Freeway after he picked up his load at the Port of Long Beach. They pulled up next to Singh and gestured at him to stop his truck. When he complied, the robbers blindfolded Singh at gunpoint and drove the truck around for an hour. They then stopped to unload the truck clean and drove again to Riverside, where the robbers escaped and Singh was set free. "We're glad no one got hurt," said EA spokesman Bryce Baer. "We hope these guys end up forming a rock band in jail." According to the Los Angeles Times, the load, which was insured and headed to a Michigan warehouse, was worth more than $170,000. At this time, authorities have no suspects, but they do believe that the heist was an inside job. If caught, the thieves could face life...
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Man attacks roommate with samurai sword over video game
2007-12-13 01:19:00
In Fresno, California, a man now faces felony charges after he allegedly attacked his roommate with a samurai sword after an argument over a video game. According to police, Jim Sanchez, 31, got into an argument about a video game with roommate Christopher Torrez, 22, at around 6:00pm Tuesday night. When Torrez attempted to leave the residence, Sanchez attacked him with a 3-foot samurai sword. Torrez was taken to the local hospital with non- life-threatening injuries to his left leg and right hand fingers. Police arrested Sanchez at the scene and took the sword as evidence. He was booked into the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and felony mayhem. Read the full article
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Student charged for making threat on Call of Duty 4
2007-12-13 00:49:00
In Frostburg, Maryland, a student who was attending Frostburg State University was charged with disrupting school operations after allegedly threatening, via Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, to shoot up the school . Allieu Shaw, 19, made the threat while playing the game online. He was arrested on campus Tuesday after a gamer in Oregon alerted Frostburg city police, reported the Associated Press. According to police, while playing Call of Duty 4 online, Shaw made an audible statement about "shooting up the school" and described how he was going to do it. Shaw was suspending from school pending an administrative hearing. He now faces up to two years in jail and $10,000 in fines if convicted on both counts. Read the full article
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Merriam-Webster's Word of 2007: 'w00t'
2007-12-12 10:28:00
The word "w00t" has been announced as Merriam - Webster's Word of the Year for 2007, triumphing all other terms in the publisher's online poll. According to Merriam-Webster Inc., "w00t", commonly spelled with two zeros, reflects a new direction in the American language, with video games and text messaging leading a generation. Webster's definition of "w00t" says that its hybrid of letters and numbers used by gamers as an exclamation of happiness or triumph. "It shows a really interesting thing that's going on in language. It's a term that's arrived only because we're now communicating electronically with each other," said Merriam-Webster's president, John Morse. "People look for self-evident numeral-letter substitutions: 0 for O; 3 for E; 7 for T; and 4 for A. This is simply a different and more efficient way of representing the alphabetical character," he said. Read the full article
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Kids beaten for hogging Xbox 360 store kiosk
2007-12-11 10:11:00
In Orchard Road, Singapore, two boys were reportedly punched and kicked by a group of teens for hogging an Xbox 360 kiosk. Somehow, the incident was not enough for the two gamers to put down the controller and stop playing, even during the attack. At a Best Denki store in the Ngee Ann City shopping center, two brothers, 9 and 10 years old, whose real names were not mentioned as they are minors, were playing Halo 3 at a kiosk when they were approached by four teenage boys and a girl. One of the teens pressed the reset button and the group began scolding the boys. When the brothers chose to ignore the group, one of them punched the 10-year-old boy in the right eye. "I held onto the controller with one hand and tried to punch back with the other," the boy said. When he started to cry from the punch, the group started to leave, but not before one of them kicked the 10-year-old in the back of the leg. However, this time, the boy retaliated at his attacker, returning...
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USPS delivers woman empty Wii box
2007-12-09 10:45:00
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the U.S. Postal Service is expected to deliver some 20 billion pieces of mail. However, some packages don't always arrive to their destinations intact. A woman in Columbus, Georgia was able to find and purchase a Nintendo Wii on eBay only to have it stolen during shipping. "It looks like someone ripped it backwards," Kathy Green told local WTVM. When the package arrived, the box the Wii was supposed to be in was torn open. Inside the actual Wii box, the console was missing. Officials at the post office can confirm through tracking the package that its weight was heavier at one point, but cannot determine what went wrong. Since Green had the package insured, she'll recoup the money. "It's hard to tell where in the system it got opened up or where it actually happened," said USPS Customer Service Manager Michael Matthews. "Package your articles correctly, make sure they're secure, be sure that you have an address on the ins...
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Activision promises free Guitar Hero III replacement discs
2007-12-07 02:14:00
After months of hundreds of gamers complaining about Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for the Nintendo Wii playing music in mono sound only, a fix is finally coming. Activision has acknowledged the problem and has promised replacement discs to current customers at no cost. Re-mastered discs will be available by early next year. In an updated response, Activision's customer support department stated, "We recently became aware that some consumers have not been able to enjoy the full audio output in the Wii version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. We are currently working with Nintendo and are planning to issue an improved audio experience in future versions of the game. We expect to have re- mastered discs available by early 2008 and we will be offering consumers replacement discs at no cost once they become available." Read the full article
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Santa selling personal Wii delivery for $10,000 on eBay
2007-12-05 03:17:00
Having trouble finding a Nintendo Wii this holiday season? Well, Santa Claus has apparently come forward with this gracious listing on eBay. Santa is offering the personal delivery of a brand new Wii console to the home of "that special boy or girl this Christmas." "I will make a special stop prior to getting my reindeer ready for that long trek across the world delivering toys to the good little boys and girls," Santa wrote in the listing. "I will personally stop by your home a week or so prior to Christmas (in full Santa costume) and give your boy or girl a Christmas he/she will never forget," he wrote. Surprisingly, and presumably due to the effects of global warming, it appears that Santa has moved his workshop from the North Pole to Southern Comfort, Tennessee, where the item is located. Equally surprising is the $9,995 price tag Santa is requesting for the delivery, with the starting bid at $3,995. Read the full article
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Prosecutor releases 'do not buy' violent video game list
2007-12-04 10:25:00
In Detroit, Michigan, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy released a list of the top 10 most violent video games, warning parents not to buy them for their children this holiday season. According to Worthy, Grand Theft Auto, which topped the list this year, "absolutely glorifies" carjacking and encourages shooting, running over pedestrians, and many more violent acts. "Please do not buy these video games and bring them into your home," Worthy said. "It desensitizes (children) to violent acts." Now in her third year of releasing the list, Worthy said that there are many more violent games out there and it is necessary to bring all of them to the public's attention. "It's no wonder we're seeing the crimes we're seeing lately," she said. 1. Grand Theft Auto 2. Manhunt 3. Scarface 4. 50 Cent Bulletproof 5. 300 The Video game 6. The Godfather 7. Killer-7 8. Resident Evil 4 9. God of War 10. Hitman Blood Money Read the full article
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Japan: Wii tops YouTube, McDonald's Mega Mac in Trendy honors
2007-12-02 03:08:00
The Nikkei Marketing Journal's Nikkei Trendy publication has revealed its list of "Best 30" consumer hits in Japan . In 2006, Nintendo took top honors with the DS. This year, the Wii outshined the rest, taking Trendy's top spot. The Wii has far surpassed the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japanese sales, and the magazine proclaims that it has "completely changed the way video game machines are used in the home." Coming in at a close second was the popular Billy's Boot Camp aerobics regimen DVDs, which has sold more one million copies in Japan. Sharing of videos on the Web on sites like YouTube ranked third. Other top honors on the list included Crocs shoes, which has sold more than 2.8 million pairs. AXE fragrance series for men, which has sold more than 6.5 million bottles, took eight place. As for food in Japan, Krispy Kreme doughnuts took ninth place. A four-patty variation of the Big Mac, McDonald's Mega Mac, which has sold over 20 million, came in at nu...
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NY Times: $299 PS3, Xbox 360 multicore Cell processor
2007-12-01 09:42:00
The New York Times recently published an article entitled "Some Essential Hardware (Even Away From the Street)." However, Samantha Mason at Next-Gen caught some awful mistakes in the video games hardware section. The following is a paragraph from the New York Times loaded with three errors about the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. "Those who have spent the day trading carbon credits have another opportunity to save the planet, this time from aliens in Halo 3, the third edition of the Xbox 360 game. The PlayStation 3 game Gran Turismo 5, a hyper- realistic, high-speed journey, is one of the best sellers for that Sony console, which starts at $299. Microsoft's Xbox starts at $280. Both are built around the multicore Cell processor, which allows numerous tasks to be done simultaneously." 1. Gran Turismo 5 is "one of the best sellers" for the PS3. Oh really? That's pretty impressive since the game isn't even out yet. 2. The PS3 costs $299. Nope. No it does not. Lowe...
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Video game industry growth outspaces U.S. economy
2007-11-29 01:08:00
The U.S. computer and video game industry's annual growth rate from 2003 to 2006 exceeded 17% according to a ground-breaking study released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). This far outpaces the U.S. economy as a whole which only grew at 4.0% during this same period. According to the study, Video Game s in the 21st Century: Economic Contributions of the U.S. Entertainment Software Industry , the U.S. entertainment software industry directly employs more than 24,000 individuals, with an average salary of $92,300 in 2006. The economic impact report was conducted by Economists Incorporated for the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). "Computer and video game companies play an ever increasing role in our nation's growing economy," said Michael Gallagher, CEO of the ESA, which represents U.S. computer and video game publishers. "These companies and their colleagues across the nation are making entertainment software one of the fastest growin...
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Woman waits overnight for Wii, snubbed by Kmart
2007-11-23 03:13:00
Many Kmart stores across the country pushed the traditional Black Friday into Thursday, opening on Thanksgiving. With that came the long lines of customers eager to take advantage of the holiday season deals. In a story out of Huntsville, Alabama, a woman now claims that her local Kmart wasted her time and acted unfairly over a Nintendo Wii. Sherrie McKinley said she saw an ad from Kmart for the Wii, so she decided to wait in line overnight. "Okay I've always done this, and the way it's always been is you stand in line, when the doors open you go to the section that has your item, and you pull a number and first come there first serve," she told local WAFF. McKinley was one of the first six people in line who were promised by management that a Wii would be available for each one of them. However, she was told that they were gone when the store opened. "I said that's impossible that they couldn't have had time," said McKinley. "I'm not a dumb person, I pi...
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Wii now matches Xbox 360 in total market share
2007-11-23 00:24:00
Despite the Xbox 360's one year head start, the Nintendo Wii has now matched the 360 in total market share. Heading into Friday's start to the holiday shopping season, the Xbox 360 , however, still maintains a considerable lead on the PlayStation 3. According to Michael Pachter, analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, the holiday season will provide clues of what to expect in the long run, as Xbox 360 and PS3 supplies are better, and their prices have come down somewhat. "You'll be able to see who's gaining traction and losing traction," Pachter told Seattle Post- Intelligencer. Traditionally, a large share of console sales are made in November and December. Pachter predicts that the 2008 holiday season will be even more competitive, as the Wii becomes in better supply and the prices of all three consoles drop further. According to the NPD Group, the Wii pulled ahead of the Xbox 360 in U.S. sales back in October. With that and the Wii's strength in Japan, the ...
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GameStop holding Wii supplies until Black Friday
2007-11-22 09:02:00
The Nintendo Wii remains one of the most sought after items of the holiday season. With that comes word from GameStop's headquarters that all of their stores should not sell any Wii consoles until Black Friday . That policy and the frustration of finding of Wii this holiday season has triggered some anger among gamers. "They said they should be getting in a shipment this week, went by there on Tuesday of this week when the shipment was supposed to arrive and they're telling me now hat they don't have any in stock," Robert Whitted told local WTVM. At most GameStop locations, the Wii is available, but no one is to purchase them until Black Friday. Managers at other stores, like Best Buy, Circuit City, and Target, sell Wiis as they arrive. While other retailers have been honest about whether the Wii is being held for Friday or not, many GameStops choose to give customers the runaround. "They're telling me a lie, they're telling the community a lie, that they ...
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U.S. Marshals trick 115 fugitives by promising 'free' Xbox 360s
2007-11-20 09:33:00
In El Paso, Texas, it was the promise of an Xbox 360 console and other prizes that lured more than 100 fugitives to their arrests, Police Chief Richard Wiles announced today. Taking place through the beginning of November, the roundup was executed by the U.S. Marshals Office and El Paso Police. Many people wanted on criminal warrants, usually linked to violent crimes or drug charges, were led to believe that they had won an Xbox 360. When they showed up to claim their prize, they were arrested. The operation resulted in 115 arrests, clearing 129 warrants. It also resulted in the collection of $25,686 in outstanding traffic fines. "To do the things that we've done in this community in regards to the crime level, it really takes thinking outside of the box," Wiles told El Paso Times. "We have a lot of different ideas and we are willing to look at them no matter how crazy they sound from time to time. If we can do them legally, and it has an impact like this one ...
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6-year-old boy gets burned by his GameCube
2007-11-20 04:27:00
In Nashville, Tennessee, a 6-year-old boy suffered from burns to twenty percent of his body while playing video games on his GameCube Monday morning. Some neighbors woke up to the screams of Ke-Ke Whitlow, 6, from a second story apartment at around 8:00am in the morning. His mother ran down the stairs holding her son, who had burns to his neck, chest, and stomach, reported local WTVF. Paramedics rushed Whitlow to the emergency room at Vanderbilt Burn Center. There, he was treated for second degree burns. When his grandmother asked the boy what happened, he reportedly said, "My plug caught on fire." According to fire investigators, no official cause has been determined. The GameCube and a small TV were taken as evidence in a fire and police investigation. Whitlow is expected to remain recovering at Vanderbilt for two or three weeks, as doctors believe he may need skin grafts. Read the full article
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Amazon announces top 10 games of 2007
2007-11-20 03:17:00
The editors at Amazon .com have released their list of the top 10 games of the year 2007. "What a year! So many new games, so little time. The Nintendo Wii continues to challenge our notions of what a "game" is and how they should be played. Microsoft launched a little game called Halo 3. And Sony hit some home runs late in the year with several fantastic games," the Amazon Game Room said. "As the year ticks down, before we start building our wish lists for 2008, we decided it was time to announce our picks for the Top 10 Games of the Year. Enjoy." 1. Super Mario Galaxy 2. The Orange Box 3. BioShock 4. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 5. Rock Band Special Edition 6. God of War 2 7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 8. Crysis 9. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction 10. Halo 3 Read the full article
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Guitar Hero III for Wii being pulled from stores?
2007-11-19 07:37:00
With news last week surfacing that Guitar Hero III for the Wii plays in mono sound only, despite advertising that Dolby Pro Logic II is supported, Activision has repeatedly told gamers that they are "looking into the issue." Aside from that, they've yet to provide further details or a definitive time frame on distribution of a possible fix. Now, it appears that Activision is ready to address the problem. According to reports, Activision has carried out the withdrawal of the Wii version of Guitar Hero III from the market to fix the sound problem. While no specific date was provided, it is expected that the game will be available again before Christmas and stores will be restocked in time for the holiday season. At this time, there's been no confirmation from Activision. We'll keep you updated. Read the full article
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Couple steals Guitar Hero III, getaway Geo runs out of gas
2007-11-17 10:20:00
In Adamsburg, Pennsylvania, a couple now faces theft charges after trying to steal Guitar Hero III with a getaway vehicle that they forgot to gas up. According to a police report, two shoppers witnessed Joseph DeMarco, 26, leave a Goodwill Industries store without paying for a copy of Guitar Hero III. DeMarco ran into the parking lot and placed the video game inside a Geo Tracker. That's where DeMarco's wife, Amanda DeMarco, 22, and her baby awaited as his getaway. However, the Geo had ran out of gas and wouldn't start. Witnesses then saw DeMarco rush into a PNC Bank, located in the same plaza as the Goodwill store. Police say he approached a relative for assistance, and they went to get gas for the vehicle, reported Tribune-Review. When police arrived at the scene, Amanda told officers that her husband returned the car and she was unaware of anything he put inside. However, when the Guitar Hero III was discovered, she admitted she knew her husband placed th...
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Microsoft announces free Halo 3 with Xbox 360 purchase
2007-11-17 05:02:00
Today, Microsoft announced that they're offering a free copy of Halo 3 to current paid Xbox Live members using an original Xbox. All they have to do is buy an Xbox 360 between November 21 and December 21, move their existing paid Xbox Live account to an Xbox Live Gold subscription, and register at Xbox.com. Current paid Xbox Live members on the original Xbox console (not Xbox 360), here's how to get your Halo 3: 1. Buy an Xbox 360 console between November 21 and December 21, 2007. 2. Convert your current paid Xbox Live account to an Xbox Live Gold subscription. 3. Register at Xbox.com between November 21 and December 21, 2007 with promotional code XBX7777, with your new console serial number, and a valid mailing address. 3. Look for your copy of Halo 3 in your mailbox! Read the full article
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Wal-Mart breaks Rock Band street date
2007-11-15 02:40:00
Another street date has apparently been broken. This time, it's Rock Band , ahead of its scheduled release date of November 20. A member at the official Rock Band forums claims to have purchased Rock Band Special Edition at a Wal-Mart in New York. Harmonix has now edited the post and locked the thread. Over at eBay, new Rock Band Special Edition bundles are now popping up. This one comes out of Los Angeles and, at the time of this writing, is going up for more than $400. Earlier this month, a couple of Rock Band bundles began appearing on eBay claiming that its street date had been broken. However, beware that these were only demo units and not the final game. "These demo builds are kind of hobbled - for one the drums don't have kick pedals. Some of the demos don't have mics. And the build isn't a full- real retail version of the game. It is hobbled a bit and, obviously, the bass drum autoplays since there is no pedal that comes with the demo," Harmonix said. ...
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Microsoft loses Xbox 360 manufacturer
2007-11-14 09:36:00
Back in May of this year, reports from Economic Daily News and DigiTimes stated that the Wistron Corporation would gradually discontinue the production of Xbox 360 consoles in 2008. Now, market sources are confirming that the discontinuation has come a bit earlier than expected, and Wistron has completely phased out Xbox 360 production, ending its six year cooperation with Microsoft . Citing low margins, Wistron gives up its 40 percent share of shipments to Flextronics, now taking the majority of Xbox 360 orders with 60 percent. Celestica Inc. remains as a second manufacturer. According to Microsoft, Wistron manufactured consoles in its Zhongshan, China facility, providing services for the original Xbox and Xbox 360 from parts to final packaged product, including parts procurement, assembly and integration, testing, and final box build. Read the full article
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Halo 3 community honors Veterans Day
2007-11-13 03:18:00
With Veterans Day being observed across the U.S. today, the Halo 3 community has honored the holiday, saluting military veterans with these touching tributes. Choreographed and captured by members at Bungie.net, gamers presented their gratitude. Other tributes included fireworks and a gun salute to top things off. Read the full article
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Men confess to stealing Xbox 360 from gamer battling cancer
2007-11-12 21:21:00
In St. Albans, Vermont, three men have pleaded guilty to stealing an Xbox 360 and more than a dozen games from a teen battling cancer. According to police, the men knew that cancer patient Jeffrey Cota would be away from his home and undergoing surgery in Boston. That's when they made their move, stealing the 360 and games from Cota's bedroom. 18-year-olds Tyler Wimble and Jordan Bristol each pleaded guilty to a felony charge of burglary. Brendan Eary, 20, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of accessory after the fact, reported local WPTZ. During the plea hearings, Jeffrey Cota was in the hospital undergoing treatment for bone cancer. Cota said he didn't know the three men and hasn't heard from them. He's glad they pleaded guilty so he can put this behind him. Fortunately, the community stepped up for Cota. One man donated an Xbox 360 , a local radio station raised money, and he's been receiving gift cards and letters from people who don't even know him. ...
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YouTube killer played Battlefield 2 before mass murder
2007-11-11 10:22:00
Before student Pekka-Eric Auvinen, 18, went on a tragic shooting rampage at Jokela High School in Finland last Wednesday, he not only posted a video on YouTube predicted the massacre, but also played his last round of Battlefield 2. It has now been revealed that Auvinen's favorite online video game was Battlefield 2, a game that he accumulated more than 183 hours of play. Before going on with the shootings at the school, he reportedly played one final round, concluding his achievements record of 9,475 kills and 234 suicides. Auvinen described himself on YouTube as a "cynical existential, anti human humanist, antisocial social Darwinist, realistic idealist, and godlike atheist." The day before the shooting, he posted a movie entitled "Jokela High School Mass acre - 11/7/2007" on YouTube. It was next morning that Auvinen played Battlefield 2 before going to school armed with a .22 caliber pistol. He killed school principal Helena Kalmi first, followed by knocking...
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5-year-old Guitar Hero breaks man's toe at Wal-Mart
2007-11-10 03:38:00
A 5-year-old boy reportedly crushed a man's toe at Wal-Mart Wednesday after he smashed his Guitar Hero controller onto his foot. Bob Crandford of Foot Pain Cure said that he was waiting in the return line when he heard plastic shatter, followed by his toe's pain screaming up his leg. "Not sure what had just happened, I jumped back in pain. The woman just beside me was screaming 'I'm so sorry, I'm sooooo sorry,'" Crandford explains. "The lady's 5-year-old boy had just smashed his Guitar that they were about to return on my little toe like he was a rockstar." Unfortunately, Crandford, who has the picture to prove his injury, chose to wear sandals instead of tennis shoes that morning. "The boy had now climbed into another lady's cart and was singing. I wanted to choke him but thought better of it," he said. The woman and her child were returning the wrong, and now broken, guitar that came in Guitar Hero III packaging. "Just watch out for kids with guitars...
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Teen steals $9,000 from grandmother, buys Wii
2007-11-10 01:11:00
In Troy, Ohio, a teen who stole more than $9,000 to buy a Nintendo Wii was saved of being sent to prison by the forgiveness of his grandmother. Richard Bruckner, 18, reportedly stole $9,045 from his 78-year-old grandmother. She called the police when she noticed the money missing from her pillowcase, where she stashed it. According to police, Bruckner began by taking about $10 to $20 at a time from the pillow and eventually moved up to larger amounts. A police report states that Bruckner used the money to feed an addiction to drugs and alcohol, as well as purchase a Nintendo Wii console. At sentencing, Common Pleas Judge Robert Lindeman read the request by Bruckner's grandmother that her grandson not go to prison, reported Dayton Daily News. "It is probably the only thing that saved you... I think your behavior is pretty low, to steal from someone who has helped you out so much," Lindeman said. "She is a very forgiving lady." "I guess I had a lot of other thing...
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Warner Bros. acquires TT Games
2007-11-08 09:49:00
Warner Bros . Home Entertainment Group today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire TT Games , which encompasses Traveller's Tales, one of the world's largest independent game developers, and TT Games Publishing, the UK- based game publisher behind the highly successful LEGO Star Wars videogames, Bionicle Heroes and many others. TT Games was formed in 2005 with the merger of the developer Traveller's Tales and publisher Giant Interactive Entertainment. Traveller's Tales has been making games for more than 18 years, with over 42 million copies sold to date across all major platforms. The first title to be published by TT Games was the award-winning LEGO Star Wars: The Videogame, which sold more than six million units worldwide. "TT Games is very successful and respected in the game development and publishing world," said Barry Meyer, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. "They are a great fit for us and the right next step for Warner Bros. as we grow i...
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Teen hires 'hit man' after parents confiscate PlayStation
2007-11-05 09:31:00
In Leonardtown, Maryland, a 17-year-old boy admitted in court Friday to trying to hire a hit man to kill his parents after he reportedly became angry at them for confiscating his PlayStation. According to police, Cory Ryder, 17, told the mother of one of his friends that he wanted his parents dead. The woman contacted authorities and detectives decided to set up a sting. Ryder was told to meet with a police officer posing as a hit man at a hotel. That's where he offered the undercover officer his stepfather's new pickup truck as payment for killing his parents. "Two bullets is all it takes," he allegedly said. Ryder told Juvenile Services that he was angry that his parents grounded him for weeks, confiscated his PlayStation, banned him from watching television, and kicked him out of the house. His defense attorney argues that Ryder was under pressure to meet the officer at the hotel and that he never intended to go through with the killing. According to The...
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