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 cjjeepercreeper
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:18 pm Post subject: Gaming will KILL you |
 
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Yep. Read below. 
Chinese online gamer dies after three-day session
A Chinese man has died after a three-day online gaming session in which he did not sleep and barely ate, reports say.
The man reportedly lost consciousness at an internet cafe on the outskirts of the Chinese capital, Beijing.
He was rushed to a clinic but could not be revived, the Beijing Times said.
The 30-year-old man, who was not identified, was said to have spent more than 10,000 yuan ($1,500; £928) on gaming in the month before his death.
China has more than 450 million internet users, and online games - which can involve multiple users role-playing in a virtual world - are particularly popular with young men.
Researchers say tens of millions of Chinese people - many of them teenagers - are addicted to internet gaming, despite curbs introduced by the authorities aimed at tackling the problem.
Similar deaths have occurred in other nations. In 2005 a 28-year-old man died in South Korea after playing online games for 50 hours without a break.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12541769
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Which Game was he playing?
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 neckfreak
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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The Asians are insane gamers - i have absolutely no idea how these guys are able to function in real life... although it's a good thing to have all your gear to +12 
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Well, as WoW started getting popular there were a few others who overdid it and died. Sheesh, I couldn't play that hard even if I wanted to.
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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This isnt new news... i herd about chinese gamer dieing over WoW like 4 years ago. |
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 misanthrone
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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if you're that stupid, sure, why not?
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 DOSphantom
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Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Meth - it's a hell of a drug.
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diginferno
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Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:35 am Post subject: |
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They won't if they're taken with moderation. Those are extreme cases, which makes me wonder how crappy their real lives must be since they are not willing to return from their virtual ones.
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 Basher
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Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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well, i agree with digi, you cannot protect all from everything, and some people are just easy to get in to addictions....
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Stuka_Kommandant
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Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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Btw: Gaming kills animals!!! 
Ordered a Sony Playstation and got
... a Pony Slaystation.
  
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Basher
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Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Stuka_Kommandant wrote: |
Btw: Gaming kills animals!!!
Ordered a Sony Playstation and got
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stu that is so bad that it is almost funny
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diginferno
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| Stuka_Kommandant wrote: |
Btw: Gaming kills animals!!!
Ordered a Sony Playstation and got
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True, true. Sadly, each and every user of theirs is a pony.
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