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Arizona GameStop Robbed, Money and PS3 Stolen

Two armed men robbed a GameStop store in Arizona on Tuesday, taking with them some cash and a PS3. The two men had apparently been casing the store and then went in around closing time demanding money and then forcing the clerk get them a PS3 from storage before escaping on foot. I certainly don't condone robbery, but if you're going to go to all the trouble to hold up a game store and take the time to make the clerk go in the back and get you a PS3, wouldn't you probably load up on other stuff too? (Insert "Not enough titles for the PS3" joke here) If you're going to do the crime and risk jail time, at least make it worth it.

Men rob game shop, demand Playstation [AZCentral]

1:00 PM on Sat Feb 2 2008
By fdemarco
4,633 views, 101 comments

Latest by Backward_Z: reply to op "...but if you're going to go to all the trouble to hold up a game store and take the time to make the clerk go in the back and get you a PS3, wouldn't you probably load up more »

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Playstation Heist In Belgium

Kotakuite Bargo sends in this little story from Belgium via De Standaard Online. Thankfully he translated because I couldn't read a word of the original source myself. Apparently, two thieves entered a warehouse with automatic weapons and tied up the warehouse manager. They then proceeded to load a truck with three hundred Playstations which must have been grueling as it is reported that it took them two hours to haul in their purloined booty. The estimated cost of the incident rolls in around 150,000 Euros. Ouch! No leads on the robbers or their whereabouts, but fortunately the warehouse manager was unharmed. Looks like the Belgian PS3 black market is about to get very full. More »

1:00 PM on Sat Nov 10 2007
By fdemarco
3,675 views, 104 comments

Latest by muppetsausages: @Kemosabet2: It depends on the writing in their contract. The retailer in this case is the 'buyer,' so they will almost certainly not have to eat the cost. The loss will likely be split between Sony and the shipping company more »

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Suspected PS3 Thief Killed By Sherrif's Deputy

Just when you thought the whole PS3 launch ugliness was behind us, comes this terrible piece of news from North Carolina. More »

2:34 PM on Sun Dec 3 2006
By fdemarco
605 views, 136 comments

xbox

Man Robs Gamestop for Xbox Core System; There Are Too Many People Named Jeff

Tipper Jeff writes in to point and snigger at a man in an unfortunate shirt who committed ghastly crimes against God and GameStop: More »

5:20 PM on Mon Oct 16 2006
By egauger
617 views, 64 comments

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Nintendo Calms Euro Gamers' Furrowed Brows

In response to news that an entire truck full of DS Lites was stolen by some intrepid Hong Kong robbers, Nintendo has issued a response, assuaging flustered European gamers that the DS Lite supply has not, we repeat, not been noticeably compromised: More »

11:40 AM on Mon Jun 19 2006
By brownlee
33 views, 2 comments