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Man Dies After 50-hour Gaming Marathon

Posted by Zonk on from the quit-making-us-look-bad dept.

Orbital writes "CNN is reporting that a South Korean man has collapsed and died of heart failure just minutes after wrapping up a 50-hour gaming marathon during which he only took short breaks to go to the bathroom or a quick nap on a makeshift bed." From the article: "Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games, the daily JoongAng Ilbo reported after interviewing former work colleagues and staff at the Internet cafe. After he failed to return home, Lee's mother asked his former colleagues to find him. When they reached the cafe, Lee said he would finish the game and then go home, the paper reported."

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  1. Re:push push push by blighter · · Score: 4, Funny
    Just imagine how much worse the effect would be if the game did involve sex!!!

    Now I understand why the rampant violence and cursing in San Andreas wasn't a problem but unlockable low-rez simulated dry-humping was such a huge deal!

    Before I just thought it was uninformed rank lunacy on the part of anti-game zealots and uninformed hypocritcal pandering on the part of politicians but now I see they were just trying to protect us from dying like drug-addicted rats in a cage...

  2. After He Quit by wickedj · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously, since he perished after quiting the game, it was the "lack" of gaming that killed him. Let that be a lesson to you parents. When your kid says "5 more minutes Mom!", that might be the only thing keeping them alive.

  3. Respawn by mchappee · · Score: 5, Funny


    Has he respawned yet?

    MC

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  4. Re:What game? by harrkev · · Score: 5, Funny
    So does that mean BF1942 or something along those lines?
    Possibly. But if so, the good news is that this guys family just has to go to the right spot and wait for him to re-spawn. ;)
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  5. His last words by b1t+r0t · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I told you I was hardcore."

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  6. Re:push push push by mapmaker · · Score: 4, Funny
    Apparently, all it took in this case was a game, and the game didn't even involve sex. I wonder what that says about humans.

    That we really kick ass at designing games.

  7. Re:Shouldn't someone have sent him home? by Tim+Browse · · Score: 5, Funny

    "So boss, is there anyone that's been here more than 12 hours?"
    "Hmm...I don't know...we all look alike to me."