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Remember that report about cops fired for playing Pokemon Go on duty? There’s video now, and it’s worse
Way back in 2016 and 2017, it was rare to see a month go by without some sort of dreadful story about Pokemon Go...
Singapore detains teen for playing on Roblox terrorist worlds
You know how they say that "all publicity is good publicity?" Maybe that's not quite true in the case of Roblox and... well, everything...
Russian security forces apparently killed STALKER larpers they thought were real terrorists
This story's pretty distressing, so we gotta warn you up front: Some S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl superfans were apparently killed by Russian security forces...
Back in 2017, a pair of cops were fired for playing Pokemon Go on duty
I think we've already got a contender for "worst MMO criming" for 2022, or we would've if it hadn't happened back in 2017 and...
Police evacuate Ubisoft Montreal over what appears to have been a fake threat report
According to Canadian news outlet Journal de Montreal (now verified by several other Canadian news agencies), the physical building where Ubisoft Montreal (among multiple...
Fortnite silently removes police cars from its world
In a recent update, the battle royale island of Fortnite saw an unannounced change to the game: the removal of police cars. Not only...
Gamer involved in swatting murder gets 15 months in prison and a two-year gaming ban
This past August, we followed up on efforts in Wichita, Kansas, to stop swatting after one such Call of Duty-related "prank" saw 28-year-old Andrew...
2017 Call of Duty swatting murder prompts swatting target registration program
The aftermath of a "swatting" incident that saw 28-year-old Andrew Finch of Wichita, Kansas, fatally shot by police has resulted in a new program...
Identity gameplay video demos your Breaking Bad fantasy
The central tenant of Identity's concept is that this isn't going to be your run-of-the-mill combat MMO, but a life simulator that will let...
Call of Duty swatting incident leads to man’s death in Kansas
A case of gamer "swatting" in the U.S. has led to the death of an innocent father of two in Kansas earlier this week.
According...
EVE Online players lead $14,000 massacre in a busy trade hub
It's said that you're never truly safe in EVE Online unless you're docked or logged off, and sometimes not even then. If someone wants you...
