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Old 01-17-08, 11:10 AM   #1
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Default Game clan member beaten to death by a rival clan



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A 33-year-old Russian gamer from the city of Ufa was killed by a member of a rival online clan after virtual violence provoked a fatal real-life scrap, Russia Today reports.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/17/gaming_murder/
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Old 01-17-08, 11:32 AM   #2
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Yeah - I saw this this morning. Crazy! Carefull how many times you frag someone who is getting ticked at you!

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Old 01-17-08, 12:28 PM   #3
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Truly dedicated to their game, no doubt.
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Old 01-17-08, 12:47 PM   #4
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Truly dedicated to their game, no doubt.


*Looking nervously over his shoulder every few mins for Kratos and HunterICX* :p
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Old 01-17-08, 01:10 PM   #5
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And now we wait for the "games = violence" bandwagon to roll back into town.

No disrespect ment towards the victim and his family of course.
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Old 01-17-08, 01:13 PM   #6
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And now we wait for the "games = violence" bandwagon to roll back into town.

No disrespect ment towards the victim and his family of course.
Exactly.
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