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Teen calls police because his parents took his Xbox

by Jenni Lada on Nov 20, 2009 at 01:26 PM

On a typical Sunday, November 15, 2009 afternoon, a teenager in Buffalo Grove, Illinois decided that he wasn’t about to just take his Xbox ban lightly. After a 15 year old boy had been told by his parents that part of his punishment for misbehaving to have his Xbox taken… Continue Reading »

Officers who played Wii during drug raid get disciplined, sort of

by Brian Allen on Nov 13, 2009 at 10:44 AM

The punishments for the undercover officers caught Wii Bowling during a March 6, 2009, drug raid have been handed down. And they’re not so punishing. The Lakeland Ledger reports that 11 members of the multiagency task force were found at fault. Undercover detectives received a letter of retraining and are… Continue Reading »

UPS driver, wife charged with with stealing game consoles, $250,000 worth of packages

by Brian Allen on Aug 31, 2009 at 09:10 AM

The Ft. Myers News Press has a story about an UPS driver who police allege went on a crime spree that would make Grand Theft Auto IV’s Niko Bellic envious. Craig Podleski, an UPS driver since January 2000, is accused of stealing $250,000 worth of packages including a Wii, an… Continue Reading »

Busted: Man charged with theft of nearly 100 copies of Gears of War 2, Fable 2

by Jeremy Hill on Oct 21, 2008 at 01:34 PM

Recently we’ve seen an influx of reports about Gears of War 2 being leaked onto a number of torrent sites. These days it’s very difficult to pinpoint where the original copies of pirated games come from especially with all the corners of the internet to hide behind. According to a… Continue Reading »

Man receives support from CBLDF in manga possession case

by Lucy Newman on Oct 13, 2008 at 05:47 PM

In Iowa, a 32-year-old man may spend 20 years in prison for possession of Japanese manga and will face penalties under the PROTECT Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1466A). Christopher Handley is still in big trouble because of the manga he purchased from Japan in May 2006 that the government claimed… Continue Reading »

Know your Local Authorities: Xbox Live “policeman” Stephen Toulouse

by Karn Bianco on Oct 13, 2008 at 08:06 AM

With gamers spending more time in online environments, the need for moderation and “policing” of online behavior is becoming an issue of increasing importance. With all three of the major players in the console race (Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo) pushing online services, this mammoth task remains the responsibility of each… Continue Reading »

Man beats girl with game controller

by Pulkit Chandna on Apr 9, 2008 at 09:11 AM

A man has been charged for assaulting a 2-year-old girl in York, PA (USA), with, of all things, a video game controller. The game controller might sound like a benign object but it can be lethal if used against a toddler, which it turned out to be in this case.… Continue Reading »

Thief steals gamer’s Xbox Live identity

by Pulkit Chandna on Feb 27, 2008 at 11:52 AM

As if cases of pedophiles targeting kids on online gaming services like Xbox Live were not enough, now a case of identity theft on Xbox Live has come to light in Conway, Arkansas. Jonathan Herbert, a 28-year-old Conway resident, had his Xbox Live identity stolen. He notified a local police… Continue Reading »

Schedule of first wave of downloadable content for Rock Band

by Christian Morlotte on Nov 17, 2007 at 12:28 AM

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced the first batch of downloadable content for their highly anticipated upcoming game Rock Band. Beginning on November 20, 2007 fans will be able to download song packs by Metallica, The Police and Queens of the Stone Age, each pack containing three songs. Each pack… Continue Reading »

Chinese police train using First Person Shooter.

by Christian Morlotte on Sep 14, 2007 at 09:32 AM

A city in northern China is using a video game as a way of training their police force in anti-terrorist tactics. In the port city of Tianjin, about 300 police officers gathered at an Internet cafe for participating in a three day Counter Strike tournament in order to hone their… Continue Reading »

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