News

Spot The Mistake This Man Made Stealing Copies Of Madden 12

The man in the video below almost pulled off the perfect crime, walking out of a Walmart in Fleming Island, Florida, with 54 copies of Madden 12 stuffed in his pants. His only misstep? Being the man in the video below.


September 2, 2011
In Real Life

Police Chief Used Department’s Only Computer For Video Games

Doug Foster, who has been the Police Chief of Umatilla, Florida, for the past 19 years, has been suspended for 10 days after a litany of complaints against him by staff.


July 1, 2011
Xbox

Second Time’s The Charm In Xbox Live SWAT Griefing

Instead of bogus pizza deliveries, sending a SWAT team to your door appears to be the hip new griefing trend in online gaming. Earlier this month we told you about a gamer in Eugene, Ore. who answered the doorbell to a police raid, thanks to some douchebag he met in FortressCraft. Now it’s happened to someone in Florida.


February 21, 2011
In Real Life

Billy Mitchell Opens An Arcade

Billy Mitchell, who supplied every villainous stereotype short of twirling his mustache in “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,” has opened an arcade at Orlando’s airport under the film’s branding – with good guy Steve Weibe gracing the entrance.


November 11, 2010
News

This Is Ignition’s Cancelled $US20m Baby

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Ignition Entertainment shuttered its Florida studio earlier this month, deep-sixing the game the 70 developers were building, which was an FPS rumoured to have cost $US20 million. Video of the game, “Reich” has surfaced.


October 14, 2010
News

Drug Dealer Gets Three Years In Wii Bowling Case

A Florida man whose home was notoriously raided by undercover detectives who stopped to play Wii bowling has agreed to a plea bargain that will send him to prison for three years.


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!


September 3, 2010
News

Sheriff’s Deputy Accused Of Choking Wife Over PS3 Argument

A Florida deputy sheriff is under investigation for allegedly choking his wife after she threatened to take away his PlayStation 3, the Orlando Sentinel reports.


August 28, 2010
In Real Life

Florida Man Accused Of Using Xbox 360 To Solicit Child Porn

A 22-year-old Florida man faces 16 counts of possession of child pornography, after allegedly soliciting a 10-year-old boy for pictures via Xbox Live.


July 27, 2010
In Real Life

Absolutely No Fire Flowers Within 3m Of Pump

Entrepreneur Mario diversifies his holdings. Seen by Kotaku commenter Jedi Monkey in Tampa, Florida.