Tragedy

In Real Life

Dying In An Internet Cafe Is More Terrible Than You Can Imagine

11:00PM February 6, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

As Kotaku previously reported, a 23-year-old man recently died at a Taiwanese internet cafe. Nine hours later, someone noticed. More »

In Real Life

The Bittersweet Triumph Of The Sonic The Hedgehog Christmas Tree

6:20AM December 23, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Celebrating 20 years of Sega’s blurry blue mascot, this Sonic the Hedgehog Christmas tree from 8BitFix’s Beatboxtaun stands as both a monument to video game culture and a reminder of those who won’t be with us this holiday season. More »

In Real Life

From Erotic Games To Murder Charges

4:00PM August 22, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In 1999, a thirty-one year-old voice actress under the name Suzuka Yuna voice one of the lead characters in Japanese erotic computer game Triangle Heart 2. More »

News

Proving Ground Co-Host’s Blood Alcohol Over Legal Limit

10:30PM June 24, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Ryan Dunn, the 34-year-old co-host, died in a car crash this week when he lost control of his Porsche 911, killing him and his passenger. According to Reuters, Dunn’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit. [Reuters]

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After Murder, There Was Online Gaming

6:00PM March 8, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Earlier this month at a supermarket in Japan’s Kumamoto, three-year-old Koko Shimizu went to the restroom while her mother paid for their groceries. Within minutes, the little girl was missing. Her body was discovered 500m inside a large drain near a river. More »

In Real Life

Man Killed At Monster Hunter Rally

6:00PM February 3, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Last Sunday at around midday, 34-year-old Fumiaki Kuranouchi and his friend went to a Monster Hunter “stamp rally” in Tokyo. Before leaving, they rode a roller coaster called the “Spinning Coaster Maihime”. Sadly, Kuranouchi never made it off the attraction alive. More »

In Real Life

Deceased Company Of Heroes Dev Lives On In His Daughter

4:20AM January 19, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In September Company of Heroes Online lead designer Brian Wood was killed in a car crash. His pregnant wife Erin survived. NBC’s Today talks with the widow about how she’s keeping Brian’s memory alive for her newborn daughter. More »

In Real Life

Korean College Student Dies After 12-Hour Gaming Session

10:00AM December 30, 2010 | Owen Good

There seem to be few gaming stories out of Korea lately that don’t involve some sort of fatality. In this case, a 19-year-old college student died after a 12-hour-session with an FPS at an Internet parlor. More »

News

Man Steals Game Boy From Teen That Died On Christmas

4:20AM December 30, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Seventeen-year-old Bradley David-McCombs Jr. died in a tragic car accident on Christmas Day. On Monday night his family held a viewing at the Rairigh Funeral Home in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania. That night, someone decided to steal his Game Boy. More »

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Man Jailed For Life Over Murder Of Xbox-Interrupting Child

3:20AM November 20, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Gary Alcock was playing video games in his girlfriend’s flat in Oldham, England, in January, when the woman’s 15-month-old daughter interrupted him with her crying. His reaction was swift, brutal and ultimately deadly. More »