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MGS3 Demo Nabbed From Sony E3 Stand?

Posted by simoniker on from the or-so-the-rumor-goes dept.

Ant writes "GamesRadar.com is reporting that a Metal Gear Solid 3 demo was stolen from the E3 videogames expo by nefarious exhibition attendees, as, allegedly: 'L.A. Convention Center security staff were left flat-footed and red-faced yesterday as two unknown perps had it away with a copy of the MGS3: Snake Eater demo... The code snatchers were able to gain access to the PS2 demoing Snake's hotly anticipated jungle rumble by cracking the perspex case on one of the pods on the Sony stand."

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  1. Torrent link? by wheresdrew · · Score: 5, Funny

    =o)

  2. Should've been in the article: by Mahtar · · Score: 5, Funny

    A representative of the LAPD was quoted as saying, "!" before running after some footprints.

    1. Re:Should've been in the article: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually, immediately after stealing the demo, the thieves hid in a secret area unreachable by cops and knocked on the wall repeatedly for three hours, while cops walked back and forth around it saying "Huh, what was that."

    2. Re:Should've been in the article: by simoniker · · Score: 2, Funny

      I wanted to link this image in the story, as shown on the Gaming Age forums, but didn't manage to get permission from the author before the story ran. Classic.

    3. Re:Should've been in the article: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Eyewitnesses also stated seeing two suspicious cardboard boxes in the vicinity.

    4. Re:Should've been in the article: by Spleener12 · · Score: 5, Funny
      Actually, for footprints they just say "?".

      What would really amuse me would be if some of the cops were discovered unconsious lying over a Japanese porno mag with a tranquilizer needle in their crotch missing only their ID.

    5. Re:Should've been in the article: by linzeal · · Score: 2, Funny

      Only to have a man with dark sunglasses get the perps to break through the wall by finishing a show tune.

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  3. In other news... by Babbster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Gabe and Tycho of Penny Arcade fame ended their time at the Ubisoft booth early today.

  4. Suspects? by Tezkah · · Score: 5, Funny

    The LAPD are investigating the incident and are looking for two 19-20 year old males.

    In other news, everyone attending E3 was held for questioning by the LAPD.

  5. Hrm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    To be totally serious, doesn't anyone else think this may up the security and tighten who they'll let in E3?

    1. Re:Hrm by MMaestro · · Score: 2, Interesting
      doesn't anyone else think this may up the security and tighten who they'll let in E3?

      You mean not let local store managers with almost no interest in gaming attend? Madness!

      *rant I once knew a (former) EBGames store manager my area who had to attend a company conference down in Las Vegas. It was all expenses paid plane ticket first class, 3 days hotel, food and transportation arranged. Instead he blew it all so he could bring his girlfriend down (this guy was so NOT a gamer...) there himself and ended up paying for all that. *endrant

      As much as everyone would like to admit the fact that E3 is an INDUSTRY SHOW and as such should remain closed to the public, its hard to deny the public access to these sorts of goodies and then expect them to have a half-assed knowledge of 'whats hot, whats not' without reading 20 different magazines and websites. Other than the hardcore gamer, its hard to say with confidence that the public even knew about the Half-Life 2+Radeon deal a few months back.

  6. The true pirates by elasticwings · · Score: 4, Funny

    First sea pirates, then computer pirates, now shoplifting pirates...

  7. Again? by Gothic_Walrus · · Score: 4, Funny
    Crap...does this mean that they're going to delay the game for months to rewrite the multiplayer and the other stolen code? Damn thieves...I want my Half-Life now!

    Wait...this is Metal Gear? In that case, never mind...

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  8. I heard.. by JazFresh · · Score: 4, Funny

    I heard they called in the US Army to find it.

  9. oh well by August_zero · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yeah, but then honestly how many of us are in any danger of getting to go anyway? I mean oh no, I won't be allowed into a conference that I will never attend anyway.

    Now for those of you that are in positions in which you might have gotten to go but now won't because of this, my condolences. I have a cardboard box you might be able to use to sneak in with if you still want it.

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  10. Does the writer know what "code" means? by RotJ · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I doubt that the demo discs had the actual game code sitting there in a readable format. It was probably just the game binaries and media. Sure, you could say they stole the "code" because they can use a disassembler to read the assembly code, but that applies to any program. Stealing the code and stealing the game itself are two completely different things. Which is why Valve got into such a hissy fit because their actual code was stolen and not just a beta release.

    1. Re:Does the writer know what "code" means? by kyz · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Fun fact - the European version of ICO has an objdump of the game executable right there on the DVD. While it's not source code, we do get all the filenames of the source code, and all the labels / method names, etc.

      It's really interesting. For example, you get to see exactly which programmer coded what, as they all kept the code in their own directories. And they really did call Ico and Yorda just 'boy' and 'girl' in their code. The story must have been made up by the marketing department.

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    2. Re:Does the writer know what "code" means? by WWWWolf · · Score: 2, Insightful
      And they really did call Ico and Yorda just 'boy' and 'girl' in their code. The story must have been made up by the marketing department.

      Or they started coding it before they wrote the story in detail, or even came up with the names. Might not surprise me at all.

  11. Le source code by Forkenhoppen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Something tells me that we could be seeing a lot more game companies investing in source code insurance....it does exist, right?

    Seriously, when a previous company I worked for went to E3, they made a point of ensuring that no developer computers were used for front-line demonstrations. It's just common sense not to have your source code, much less any of your company's development intellectual property, sitting there on the same computer you and your highly-fatigued coworkers are showing to the masses.

  12. ESR Knows his shit. by Curtman · · Score: 4, Funny

    by cracking the perspex case on one of the pods on the Sony stand.

    You see! Now those are crackers. Leave the hackers alone.

  13. I would have figured that... by HaloZero · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ...security on the game itself would have been better. Like, modchip that PS2 such that the chip provides a code in ROM that allows that DVD to read only in a PS2 with THAT chip. I dunno, just a thought, not that it matters _now_.

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