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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 Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    3. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.