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more about #scotland Interstella5555: "Is it a law that cop reports don't specify what console or game people are playing when stupid stuff like this happens? Not that it changes the facts... more » Arkesane: Scotland does have an appalling relationship with alcohol. All the political parties who have representation at Holyrood have admitted this, but with ... more » Matthew Koopman: Excellent Onion reference. Fuck yeah, Hammurderer. Stabble Stabble. more » bobtheduck in Korea: Community service for stabbing? Um... Wow... I was considering going to a Scottish school for my Masters. Remind me not to go, now. more » Pretty Sneaky Sis: You kids are lucky. Getting stabbed. When I was young, we didn't have no gettin' stabbed -- it was a luxury getting stabbed. more » Bouchart: I'm hoping there's a happy medium between stabbing a kid for playing too many video games and calling the cops. I'm generally not a fan of moderation... more » SuprShin: So wait Lady gets drunk and hurts a child, and some how video games are still involved? @_@ more » QualityJeverage: You mean you'd rather they weren't portrayed trivially in these stories Owen? Honestly I'd rather they weren't portrayed at all. These kinds of stori... more » AncientUnknown1: Obviously, video games are at fault here. They failed to teach this kid how to disarm a drunk knife-wielding nanny. more » deanbmmv: As for the non-specific naming its most likely down to unfamiliarity (we're not all gamers) For example as far as my mum is concerned I own a 'playsta... more » Hey_Blinkon: Everyone is stupid. That's the problem. Sigh.... more » Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: Knife Wielding Hamburglar FTW. more » surft: Why do these violent rage cases tend to involve an Xbox and not a PS3? Is it the demographic: the tendency of lower-middle class individuals owning a... more » illiniphase4: Really... really??? Are there any parents out there anymore that know how to parent without calling the cops or abusing/murdering your children? more » Tyber_Zann: I blame all this on the newest TF2 update. Damn lady tried to be a Demoman with an Eyelander. more » deanbmmv: Well if she didn't have a knife at hand she wouldn't be a good babysitter now would she? more » mouthwash: It's always the Xbox (360 presumably) isn't it? I swear when all these cases happen it involves exclusively the Xbox. more » Bouchart: It's those knives from Modern Warfare 2 I tell you. Dangerous. more » RockyRan: This is clearly the fault of video games. That poor young impressionable 55-year-old mind was brainwashed by those despicable video games promoting vi... more » Doshu: @owen: I love all the sighs. Now you know how people who can spell feel when they read Kotaku. #capcom more » -
#stabblestabble
Drunk Scot Woman Stabs Teen in Xbox Argument
Whoa, whoa, whoa, lady. When I said, "try safe, effective, fast-acting kick his ass," for video game-playing kids who won't listen, I did not mean "ventilate his abdomen with a kitchen knife." More » -
#award
Capcom's Flock! Claims Major Award
Scotland's Proper Games took home honors at for BAFTA Scotland, claiming the first award in the board's games category for Flock!, the downloadable title published by Capcom this spring. More » -
#crackdown
Former Crackdown Devs A Little Upset Over Current Crackdown 2 Devs
The original Crackdown was developed by Realtime Worlds. At the moment, they're busy with APB, so another developer, Ruffian, will be working on the sequel. Does that surprise you? It surprises Realtime. More » -
#politics
Former Guantanamo Inmate Helping With Guantanamo Game
Moazzam Begg, a British citizen, was arrested in January of 2002 as an alleged terrorist. He was held for three years in Guantanamo Bay, before being released in 2005. Now he's helping make a game. More » -
#marketingtriumphs
Activision Supports Scottish Weasel Mating
In a bit of marketing that could theoretically bite someone at Activision in the ass, the company is promoting X-Men Origins: Wolverine in the UK by backing giant weasel mating. More » -
#hithere
Say Hello To Ruffian Games
Sure, their cover was blown the other week when those Crackdown 2 rumours popped up, but that was an unofficial unveiling. Tonight, Ruffian Games have officially unveiled themselves. Hello, Ruffian Games! More » -
