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In Real Life

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

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

December 23, 2011
In Real Life

The Bittersweet Triumph Of The Sonic The Hedgehog Christmas Tree

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.

August 22, 2011
In Real Life

From Erotic Games To Murder Charges

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.

June 24, 2011
News

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

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]

March 8, 2011
News

After Murder, There Was Online Gaming

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.

February 3, 2011
In Real Life

Man Killed At Monster Hunter Rally

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.

January 19, 2011
In Real Life

Deceased Company Of Heroes Dev Lives On In His Daughter

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.

December 30, 2010
In Real Life

Korean College Student Dies After 12-Hour Gaming Session

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.

News

Man Steals Game Boy From Teen That Died On Christmas

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.

November 20, 2010
News

Man Jailed For Life Over Murder Of Xbox-Interrupting Child

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.

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