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News

The Factory That Makes The iPhone 5 Is Under Attack By Its Own Workers

Foxconn, the company best known for suicidal workers, terrible working conditions, and building anything and everything Apple, had to shut down one its assembly plants today because of a supposed riot that took place late Sunday night (local time).

2 May 2012

In Real Life

Around The Corner From PAX, May Day Rioters Are Smashing Windows

Protesters around the world are commemorating today’s May Day with rallies in support of workers and against the economic and political powers that be. Much of this has been peaceful or at least standard Occupy-style protest-and-arrest, but in Seattle, in the same downtown area where tens of thousands of gamers gather each year to attend the Penny Arcade Expo, anarchists are smashing windows.

1 September 2011

News

Was The Sony Takedown Looting Rioters Or Professional Crooks?

In early August, as riots raged through north London, the Sony Enfield distribution centre burned. Three million CDs and tens of thousand DVDs were lost in the fire. Looters made off with game consoles.

15 August 2011

News

One Of England’s Biggest Rock Stars Blames Games For Riots

The reason for a city’s youth rioting for days are no doubt complex and many. But, hey, let’s blame video games, because that’s exactly what rocker Noel Gallagher is doing.

9 August 2011

News

London Riots Inspire Fresh Grand Theft Auto Finger Pointing

What has spurned hundreds to take to the streets of London to riot, burn and loot? According to the London Evening Standard newspaper, the city’s continuing — and spreading — riots have their roots in Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto.

6 July 2011

PC

EVE Online Virtual Goods Dispute Ends Peacefully

Last week the universal community of EVE Online exploded into rage over the release of high-priced virtual goods and a leaked internal memo that suggested developer CCP planned to monetise the hell out of everything they could put a price tag on in the popular space MMO. Thanks to a brilliant plan that involved flying key community members to Iceland, everything is all better now.

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