Chicago Cops: 13-Year-Old Killed Cousin After Xbox Argument
Cops in Chicago say a 13-year-old boy killed his 16-year-old cousin on Sunday morning, following a day in which the two had argued "about an Xbox" according to a police report.
Politician Out to Scare Parents Makes a Great Pitch for GTA Instead
I don't know where to begin with this, but it's hilarious. The state's attorney for a southern Chicago suburb on Thursday gathered middle school parents to urge an "economic boycott" of Grand Theft Auto, which has already made, like, a billion dollars. It sounds like a scared-straight lecture straight out of 1958.
Police Blotter: He Smashed, She Smashed
Crime is a constant feature of video games writing. Somewhere, someone is doing something illicit with them—sometimes comically stupid, sometimes tragic. Games and consoles are currency, objects of dispute, sometimes even weapons themselves. Kotaku's Police Blotter is here to round up the latest in games crime.
What Do Boobs And Goombas Have In Common?
I dunno, they're both kinda smooshy? They also form the title of a video game burlesque show running this weekend and the next two in Chicago. Can we officially call this a fad? Tickets here. Seen via Reddit.
Capcom Brings Marvel VS. Capcom 3 And Special Swag To Chicago Next Week
Capcom is rolling into Chicago on September 22 to let fans play the Tokyo Game Show build of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and potentially score "something very special." Want to know where it's at?
Gamer With Stolen Credit Card Leads Cops To Parents' Pot
A kid in suburban Chicago boosted a credit card and bought some games and virtual currency online. When the cops showed up to ask some questions, they found his folks, uh, "Victory Garden."
Court Puts A Stop To CTA's Mature Video Game Ad Ban
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the Entertainment Software Association a preliminary injunction in its suit against the Chicago Transit Authority, temporarily lifting the CTA's ban on mature game advertising.
DSi Goes Retro In Chicago This Weekend
The Nintendo DSi tour bus is hitting this weekend's Retro in Roscoe street festival in Chicago, bringing the high-tech glory of handheld gaming to a celebration of art and antiques.
How To Waste $5 on the Xbox 360 in Chicago
This weekend the GAME ON! This Spring We're All Fun and Games event kicked off at Chicago's Navy Pier.
Chicago Comic Cons In 2010
Good news, Windy City nerds. You're getting your own Comic Con! While it may not share the name of its New York Comic Con sibling, it will give conventioneering Chicagoans cosplay options in 2010.
Chicago Wants A "Horn Hero," Apparently
Pop-rock-jazz outfit Chicago doesn't want anyone, especially Activision, to encroach on the soon-to-be-burgeoning trumpet, sax, and trombone video game scene. Therefore, Chicago has protected "Horn Hero" to prevent anyone else from making said video game.
GTA IV Bus Ads To Terrorize Chicago Riders Once Again
Settlement in Take Two - Chicago Bus Ad Suit
