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WotLK Helps Swedes Join MMO Fainting Craze

Mike Fahey — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:20:00 +0000

How can a European guild have possibly defeated all three of Wrath of the Lich King’s major PVE raids in the span of three days? It’s simple – dedication. The kind of dedication that leads a 15-year-old Swedish boy to play the game until he goes into convulsions and passes out. That’s exactly what a teen in Laholm, Sweden did this past weekend, after getting together with six friends for a marathon gaming session.

The boy is expected to make a full recovery but his father said he plans on limiting the amount of time his son is allowed to play computer games. His father also warned other patents about the dangers of their sons’ extended game playing. “They also think the boys need to reduce the amount of time they play and will themselves be more vigilant,” he said.

Daughters, on the other hand, can game all they want.

Not a bad start, Sweden, but only 24 hours? I could do 24 hours in my sleep. Still a ways to go before you catch up with Korea and China.

Boy collapses after playing World of Warcraft for 24 hours straight [TimesOnline - Thanks Voxynn!]

Sony Speaks Out On LittleBigPlanet Moderation

Mike Fahey — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000

The LittleBigPlanet community is in an uproar over their favourite levels suddenly disappearing off the face of the LittleBigEarth, and while Sony appreciates the creativity, they aren’t planning on cutting back on moderating them any time soon. In a statement released on their Three Speech Blog, Sony lays down the simple guidelines to follow if you’d like your levels to stay in play.

*Ensure that the content you share with other users is suitable for all ages – everybody has access to your level if you publish it
*Please respect other people’s intellectual property rights. For example, don’t use images, brands or logos that you’re not entitled to use.
*If you come across any content that you feel the need to report, then please do it responsibly. Hoax reports will be considered inappropriate behaviour.

I particularly like the last one. If you are going to crush the dreams of someone who just wanted to pay homage to their favourite game within their other favourite game, please do so responsibly. Don’t drink and report.

LittleBigPlanet community content update [Three Speech]