In Real Life

‘Problematic’ Gaming Linked To Depression, Drugs And Fighting

In a survey that’s sure to be taken the wrong way by somebody, researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have discovered links between “problematic gaming” and negative health behaviours like smoking, doing drugs and fighting. But first, good news!


December 15, 2010
News

Robbers Didn’t Only Get Game Schwag, They Scored Marijuana

A 12-year-old boy was left at home while his parents were out shopping. Robbers showed up and not only stole his video games, but also his medicinal marijuana.


December 14, 2010
In Real Life

Nintendo Characters Covered In Plastic And Strung Out On Crack

That “on crack” bit isn’t me being rude. That’s what the guy who made these figures said – that they look like they’re on crack.


November 27, 2010

Cops Zap PCP-Using Rock Band Enthusiast (With Video)

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September 17, 2010
In Real Life

Cop Tosses Tripping Gamer To The Floor, Makes Him Laggy

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Not all Halo: Reach midnight launches went according to play. Take for instance this one in Winnona, Minnesota’s Gamestop, which was plagued not only by an inebriated gamer and a handsie cop, but LAG!


September 12, 2010
News

Stolen Console Leads Cops To Meth Surprise

A Florida woman swiped and pawned her roommate’s console, and when the cops came over to ask questions, they noticed a “large white chemical cloud” wafting out of the house. Better living through chemistry!


August 9, 2010
News

Blacklisted Druggie Pervert Returns In A Skirt For PC Shooting Game

After multiple drug arrests and numerous peeping incidents, Masashi Tashiro has been banned from Japanese television for years. He’s now popping up in a music video for doujin shooting game Touhou Project.


June 6, 2010
In Real Life

Mario Moves Up From Mushrooms

This isn’t run-of-the-mill blotter acid, this is some kind of souped-up Scandinavian hallucinogenic called Bromo-DragonFly, and as you can see, a new product needed a familiar pitchman to get a beachhead in a new market.


May 27, 2010
In Real Life

How Much Cocaine Is Two Hours Of Gaming Worth?

Have you just been gaming for the past two hours? You just did the equivalent of a line of cocaine, says UK counsellor and therapist Steve Pope in the Lancashire Evening Post.


April 22, 2010
In Real Life

Weed + Rap + Chrono Trigger

Many rappers rhyme about marijuana. But how many of them do it to the Chrono Trigger soundtrack?