In Real Life

Guy Who Casket-Robbed A Game Boy Is Headed To Jail

Jody Bennett of Mentcle, Pa., whose coffin-burgling of a Game Boy back in December managed to get the gaming handheld described – for purposes of criminal charges and possibly the first time ever – as a “venerated object,” got two months of probation for his ugly deed. He’s still going to jail, but on unrelated charges.


February 28, 2010
News

Teen Convicted Of Crashing PlayStation Web Site Because He Was Banned For Cheating

In late 2008, a Pennsylvania teenager playing SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals got kicked out of a tournament for using a cheat mod. So he took revenge by crashing the PlayStation web site for 11 days.


November 15, 2009
In Real Life

Heist Nets 100 Copies Of Modern Warfare 2

Conflict currency — it’s not cash, but goods or valuables that are small, easily liquidated, easily smuggled. Diamonds are the classic example. We might have to add Modern Warfare 2 to the list after what just went down in Pennsylvania.


December 14, 2008
Uncategorized

Pa. Task Force Discourages Video Game Legislation

After a year of study, Pennsylvania’s Task Force on Violent Interactive Video Games has strongly recommended that the state legislature there not enact any laws restricting or regulating games based on their content.