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American Faces Prison For Bringing Manga To Canada On Laptop

10 years ago

American Faces Prison For Bringing Manga To Canada On Laptop

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

10 years ago

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

The Bomb Threat Sent From A PlayStation 3

10 years ago

The Bomb Threat Sent From A PlayStation 3

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Mother Accused Of Beating Son To Death After Wii Game Breaks TV

10 years ago

Mother Accused Of Beating Son To Death After Wii Game Breaks TV

Accused Train Robber, Whiskey Thief Sets Sights On Game Consoles

10 years ago

Accused Train Robber, Whiskey Thief Sets Sights On Game Consoles

Sam Winstrom

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Proving Ground Co-Host Dies In Crash

10 years ago

Proving Ground Co-Host Dies In Crash

Brian Crecente

The Latest Victim Of The Account Hacking Horde Is Epic Games

10 years ago

The Latest Victim Of The Account Hacking Horde Is Epic Games

Michael McWhertor

Dirt Publisher Codemasters Suffers Major Hack Attack, Personal Data Exposed

10 years ago

Dirt Publisher Codemasters Suffers Major Hack Attack, Personal Data Exposed

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Five Years Later, Mum In Warcraft Neglect Death Goes To Prison

10 years ago

Five Years Later, Mum In Warcraft Neglect Death Goes To Prison

Owen Good

Cops Tase Man With PS2 Tucked In His Pants

10 years ago

Cops Tase Man With PS2 Tucked In His Pants

Owen Good

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When Online Gaming Goes Wrong, You Don’t Need To Get SWAT Involved

10 years ago

When Online Gaming Goes Wrong, You Don’t Need To Get SWAT Involved

Michael McWhertor

9

Dude Busted For Selling Modified PSPs

10 years ago

Dude Busted For Selling Modified PSPs

Online Death Threats Lead To Arrest

10 years ago

Online Death Threats Lead To Arrest

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Don’t Lend Strangers Your Game Handhelds, Kids!

10 years ago

Don’t Lend Strangers Your Game Handhelds, Kids!

Report: Rented Amazon Server Used To Launch PSN Attack

10 years ago

Report: Rented Amazon Server Used To Launch PSN Attack

Owen Good

1

Who Steals Video Games From A Physically Challenged Kid?

10 years ago

Who Steals Video Games From A Physically Challenged Kid?

4

Deus Ex Website Hacked, Customer Information Stolen

10 years ago

Deus Ex Website Hacked, Customer Information Stolen

CHiPs Is Supposed To Protect Xboxes, Not Steal Them

10 years ago

CHiPs Is Supposed To Protect Xboxes, Not Steal Them

Cosplaying Female Wrestler Body-Slammed With Death Threats

10 years ago

Cosplaying Female Wrestler Body-Slammed With Death Threats

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Report: Hackers Say Anonymous Likely Behind Sony Attacks

10 years ago

Report: Hackers Say Anonymous Likely Behind Sony Attacks

Brian Crecente

6

Cops Catch Killer Using Bugged Xbox Game

10 years ago

Cops Catch Killer Using Bugged Xbox Game

PSN Remains Dark, But You Can Install OtherOS

10 years ago

PSN Remains Dark, But You Can Install OtherOS

Accused Xbox Paedophile Indicted On 19 Sexual Abuse Charges

10 years ago

Accused Xbox Paedophile Indicted On 19 Sexual Abuse Charges

Mike Fahey

These Are The People Hired To Hunt The PSN Hackers

10 years ago

These Are The People Hired To Hunt The PSN Hackers

4

Three Men Arrested After Fisticuffs At Nerd Convention

10 years ago

Three Men Arrested After Fisticuffs At Nerd Convention

2

There Are 2.2 Million PSN Member’s Credit Card Details Up For Sale

10 years ago

There Are 2.2 Million PSN Member’s Credit Card Details Up For Sale

Luke Plunkett

FBI Cybercrimes Joins 22 US States In Sweeping PSN Investigation

10 years ago

FBI Cybercrimes Joins 22 US States In Sweeping PSN Investigation

Brian Crecente

It’s Frightening How Persistent A Child Predator Can Be

10 years ago

It’s Frightening How Persistent A Child Predator Can Be

PS3 Hacker George Hotz Denies He’s Behind The PSN Breach

10 years ago

PS3 Hacker George Hotz Denies He’s Behind The PSN Breach

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PSN Breach Could Carry $US24b Price Tag (In Some Fantasy World)

10 years ago

PSN Breach Could Carry $US24b Price Tag (In Some Fantasy World)

Michael McWhertor

2

The Android Dogfighting Sim That Even Michael Vick Disagrees With

10 years ago

The Android Dogfighting Sim That Even Michael Vick Disagrees With

Michael McWhertor

4

Despite Reports, No Arrest Yet In Playstation Network Outage

10 years ago

Despite Reports, No Arrest Yet In Playstation Network Outage

Brian Crecente

6

Play iPhone Games On The Train At Your Own Risk

10 years ago

Play iPhone Games On The Train At Your Own Risk

StephenTotilo

3

Digital Dragnet Cast For More Victims Of Accused Xbox Paedophile

10 years ago

Digital Dragnet Cast For More Victims Of Accused Xbox Paedophile

Brian Crecente

5

Robbing A Store With A PlayStation Controller Is Doing It Wrong

10 years ago

Robbing A Store With A PlayStation Controller Is Doing It Wrong

Michael McWhertor

7

Self-Professed Furry Charged With Xbox Live Child Abuse

10 years ago

Self-Professed Furry Charged With Xbox Live Child Abuse

7

Jail For Mum Who Played Facebook Game While Toddler Drowned

10 years ago

Jail For Mum Who Played Facebook Game While Toddler Drowned

Owen Good

5

FBI Raids Students, Looking For Gold Farming Fraud

PC

10 years ago

FBI Raids Students, Looking For Gold Farming Fraud

Owen Good

7

You Don’t Score Points For Killing Children In Grand Theft Auto

10 years ago

You Don’t Score Points For Killing Children In Grand Theft Auto

Renato Bueno Kotaku Brasil

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

10 years ago

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

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Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Over Scarface: The World Is Yours

10 years ago

Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Over Scarface: The World Is Yours

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Child Goes Missing In One Arcade, Turns Up In Another One

10 years ago

Child Goes Missing In One Arcade, Turns Up In Another One

Mother Kills Child For Throwing Away Game Console

10 years ago

Mother Kills Child For Throwing Away Game Console

Canadian Man Terrorises Bus With Video Game Controller

10 years ago

Canadian Man Terrorises Bus With Video Game Controller

Mike Fahey

1

Don’t Talk Video Games With Japanese Prisoners

10 years ago

Don’t Talk Video Games With Japanese Prisoners

Xbox Predator Drives Girls To Strip Club, Sends Them Condoms

10 years ago

Xbox Predator Drives Girls To Strip Club, Sends Them Condoms

Luke Plunkett

George Hotz Was Clueless About Sony Computer Entertainment Of America

10 years ago

George Hotz Was Clueless About Sony Computer Entertainment Of America

Brian Ashcraft

Little Kid Tricked Out Of His PSP

10 years ago

Little Kid Tricked Out Of His PSP

Brian Ashcraft

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Dynasty Warriors Studio Vandalised With ‘Shit Game’ Graffiti

10 years ago

Dynasty Warriors Studio Vandalised With ‘Shit Game’ Graffiti

Brian Ashcraft

Akihabara Killer Sentenced To Death

10 years ago

Akihabara Killer Sentenced To Death

Brian Ashcraft

Two Years In Jail For Hacker Who Stole $US300k From Zynga Poker

10 years ago

Two Years In Jail For Hacker Who Stole $US300k From Zynga Poker

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Video Games Not Worth Stealing Your Mother’s Painkillers Over

10 years ago

Video Games Not Worth Stealing Your Mother’s Painkillers Over

The Nintendo They’ve Tried To Forget: Gambling, Gangsters, And Love Hotels

10 years ago

The Nintendo They’ve Tried To Forget: Gambling, Gangsters, And Love Hotels

4

Do You Want A Dog Killer On Your Copy Of Madden 2012?

10 years ago

Do You Want A Dog Killer On Your Copy Of Madden 2012?

Brian Crecente

7

Aussie Gunman Felt Like Computer Game Hero During Crime Spree

10 years ago

Aussie Gunman Felt Like Computer Game Hero During Crime Spree

Help Find Molyneux’s Stolen Passport, Laptop And iPad

10 years ago

Help Find Molyneux’s Stolen Passport, Laptop And iPad

Brian Crecente

1

Stolen PS3 Leads Cops To Double Murder Suspect

10 years ago

Stolen PS3 Leads Cops To Double Murder Suspect

10 years ago

Microsoft: We So Did Not Lose $1 Million In Xbox Live Codes

Owen Good

3

Microsoft Invalidates Stolen Point Codes, Considers Punishment For Exploiters

10 years ago

Microsoft Invalidates Stolen Point Codes, Considers Punishment For Exploiters

8

Exploit Results In "Theft" Of $1.2 Million In Xbox Live Codes

10 years ago

Exploit Results In "Theft" Of $1.2 Million In Xbox Live Codes

Pokémon Suspect, Cops Arrest You!

10 years ago

Pokémon Suspect, Cops Arrest You!

Bored Of Fighting Games, Man Destroys Windshield Wipers

10 years ago

Bored Of Fighting Games, Man Destroys Windshield Wipers

The Girl At The Video Game Store Might Be There To Rob It

10 years ago

The Girl At The Video Game Store Might Be There To Rob It

3

Phony Nintendo DSes Seized At Japanese Border

10 years ago

Phony Nintendo DSes Seized At Japanese Border

Suspect Compares British Shooting Spree To Grand Theft Auto

10 years ago

Suspect Compares British Shooting Spree To Grand Theft Auto

PS3 Hacker’s Home Raided By Police

10 years ago

PS3 Hacker’s Home Raided By Police

Luke Plunkett

Swedish Teens Trade Energy Drinks For Cocaine

10 years ago

Swedish Teens Trade Energy Drinks For Cocaine

The Hacker Who Stole Half-Life 2 Is Very Sorry

PC

10 years ago

The Hacker Who Stole Half-Life 2 Is Very Sorry

Michael McWhertor

Ex-Soldier Brutally Beat Boy Over Game Deletion

10 years ago

Ex-Soldier Brutally Beat Boy Over Game Deletion

Brian Ashcraft

The DSi Didn’t Stop This Slasher, The Cops Did

10 years ago

The DSi Didn’t Stop This Slasher, The Cops Did

Brian Ashcraft

2

German Cops And Cosplay Do Not Mix

10 years ago

German Cops And Cosplay Do Not Mix

Brian Ashcraft

4

16-Year-Old Confesses To Killing Mum Over PlayStation

10 years ago

16-Year-Old Confesses To Killing Mum Over PlayStation

Michael McWhertor

Nintendo Blackmail Attempt Ends In Handcuffs

10 years ago

Nintendo Blackmail Attempt Ends In Handcuffs

Brian Ashcraft

How The Nintendo DSi Stopped A Killer

10 years ago

How The Nintendo DSi Stopped A Killer

Brian Ashcraft

3

Online Gaming Marriage Leads To Real-World Criminal Charges

10 years ago

Online Gaming Marriage Leads To Real-World Criminal Charges

Fatal Stabbing In Game Boy Dispute Nets A 5-Year Sentence

10 years ago

Fatal Stabbing In Game Boy Dispute Nets A 5-Year Sentence

Owen Good

Man Steals $12 Million In Online Cash From Farmville Creators

10 years ago

Man Steals $12 Million In Online Cash From Farmville Creators

3

This Guy Wants His Video Game Back

10 years ago

This Guy Wants His Video Game Back

1

10 years ago

Video Game Artist Don Barnes Fatally Stabbed

Michael McWhertor

PS3 Hacker Has To Give Up His Computers

10 years ago

PS3 Hacker Has To Give Up His Computers

Luke Plunkett

Baby Dies While Man Plays PlayStation

10 years ago

Baby Dies While Man Plays PlayStation

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Xbox 360 Is The Ransom In ‘Especially Aggravated’ Kidnapping Case

10 years ago

Xbox 360 Is The Ransom In ‘Especially Aggravated’ Kidnapping Case

Michael McWhertor

1

Don’t Sell Customised Figures Online In Japan, They Will Lock You Up

10 years ago

Don’t Sell Customised Figures Online In Japan, They Will Lock You Up

1

Mum Loses Her 6 Kids Over Game Addiction, Filthy Home

10 years ago

Mum Loses Her 6 Kids Over Game Addiction, Filthy Home

Michael McWhertor

PS3 Breathes Life Into Prison Contraband

10 years ago

PS3 Breathes Life Into Prison Contraband

1

It Is Illegal To Shoot Pigs Over The Internet With Robot Shotguns

10 years ago

It Is Illegal To Shoot Pigs Over The Internet With Robot Shotguns

1

GTA-Style Antics Wreak Havoc On Japanese Streets

10 years ago

GTA-Style Antics Wreak Havoc On Japanese Streets

4

Pause Button Pressed For PS3 Hacker Case

10 years ago

Pause Button Pressed For PS3 Hacker Case

Hacker Holds Video Game Hostage

10 years ago

Hacker Holds Video Game Hostage

3

Kinect Boxing Match Ends In Tactical Knock-Out

10 years ago

Kinect Boxing Match Ends In Tactical Knock-Out

Owen Good

3

Read The Strange Game Forum Posts Of Arizona Shooter Suspect Jared Lee Loughner

10 years ago

Read The Strange Game Forum Posts Of Arizona Shooter Suspect Jared Lee Loughner

Michael McWhertor

5

Lovers’ Quarrel Ends With A Face Full Of Wii

10 years ago

Lovers’ Quarrel Ends With A Face Full Of Wii

Mike Fahey

4

Jared Lee Loughner’s Troubled Past, A Path Towards Tragedy

10 years ago

Jared Lee Loughner’s Troubled Past, A Path Towards Tragedy

4

One Does Not Simply Tunnel Into GameStop

10 years ago

One Does Not Simply Tunnel Into GameStop

Mike Fahey

Punch-Out!! Switcheroo Suspect Gets KO’d By The Law

10 years ago

Punch-Out!! Switcheroo Suspect Gets KO’d By The Law

Brian Ashcraft

FBI Pulls Online Game Records Of Accused Tucson Shooter

10 years ago

FBI Pulls Online Game Records Of Accused Tucson Shooter

Owen Good

6

Who Wants To Be Remembered For A Crappy Wesley Snipes Game?

10 years ago

Who Wants To Be Remembered For A Crappy Wesley Snipes Game?

Brian Ashcraft

It’s Game On In Tokyo’s Sex Hotels

10 years ago

It’s Game On In Tokyo’s Sex Hotels

Brian Ashcraft

2

Arizona Shooter Pegged As ‘Big Video Gamer’ By Classmates

10 years ago

Arizona Shooter Pegged As ‘Big Video Gamer’ By Classmates

Michael McWhertor

7

Woman Consummated Xbox Live Seduction Over Thanksgiving Trip, Say Cops

10 years ago

Woman Consummated Xbox Live Seduction Over Thanksgiving Trip, Say Cops

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