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grand theft auto iv

More Crimes to Blame on GTA IV

If GTA IV is going to be truly groundbreaking, then it will have to break ground in another realm: Real-life crimes to blame on it. Happily, GamesRadar is on the leading edge of this, spotting eight new crimes that imbecilic mainstream media will be thrilled to pin on "gamers," Rockstar, and this particular title. More »

7:00 PM on Sat Apr 12 2008
By ogood
19,750 views, 159 comments

crime and punishment

El Paso Police Nab Fugitives With 360s

Rule of thumb here people. If you are on the run from the law for a crime you did or did not commit, you don't win video game consoles. Even if you do, you don't. A lot of fugitives from justice learned this lesson the hard way in early November, when police in El Paso Texas staged a roundup using an Xbox 360 and a television as bait. The fugitives in question were informed that they had won a fabulous video game prize, and when they arrived to pick it up they were arrested on the spot. The operation led to 115 arrests, 129 cleared warrants, and the collection of $25,686 in unpaid traffic fines. Not one Xbox 360 was given away. Once again, if you are on the lam, you win nothing. Don't try to collect a prize, show up for the game show you suddenly get invited to, or follow that piece of candy being mysteriously drug along the ground by a string towards a waiting paddy wagon. It can only end in tears.

115 fugitives, lured by gifts, arrested in El Paso sting [El Paso Times via GameRush Entertainment]

9:40 AM on Fri Nov 30 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,846 views, 68 comments

Latest by aesthetis: Is Fahey feeling alright today? Drug along the ground? Something in his previous post was messed up too. I think we need to get a sobriety test, for his own good. You know I'm right. The first step is admitting more »

crime and punishment

'Spectacular and Arbitrary' Punishment the Answer To Gold Farming?

There are some interesting thoughts at PlayNoEvil regarding gold farmers and buyers, and how best to deal with them. One potential solution? Visibly, spectacularly, and seemingly randomly punish people buying gold - to hopefully discourage people from buying, disrupt the flow of gold from farmers to consumers, and make repercussions for buying gold random, retroactive, public, and aimed at damaging the whole system (not just an account (or thousands)): More »

2:30 PM on Sat Sep 22 2007
By Maggie Greene
3,785 views, 38 comments