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Posted: 1/17/2015 11:15:01 PM EDT
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/man-dies-after-threeday-internet-gaming-binge-20150117-12sg0a.html



A Taiwanese man has died after a three-day gaming binge at an internet cafe in the island's south, the second such case this year.

The 32-year-old, identified by his family name Hsieh, was found slumped in his chair in the cafe in Kaohsiung city.

Other patrons initially thought he was sleeping, but when an employee realised he was not breathing he was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the Taipei Times reported.

The case came after a 38-year-old man was found dead at an internet cafe in New Taipei City on January 1 following five days of video game bingeing.
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Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:21:08 PM EDT
[#1]
My money was on the guy being Korean.  



Does that make me racist?  Or someone who has spent enough time gambling with Asians to not be surprised
Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:24:26 PM EDT
[#2]
well then...

happened once. ONCE

I think i stayed up 2 nights in a row playing CoD4 back in HS. Didnt eat, didnt sleep, etc. I think i was having hallucinations and voices of the characters, like in multiplayer like "get out, grenade", uav online", etc.
Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:26:00 PM EDT
[#3]
Looks like I need to cut my video game binges to 2 1/2 days or less for safety.
Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:26:48 PM EDT
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well then...

happened once. ONCE

I think i stayed up 2 nights in a row playing CoD4 back in HS. Didnt eat, didnt sleep, etc. I think i was having hallucinations and voices of the characters, like in multiplayer like "get out, grenade", uav online", etc.
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Fifty thousand people used to live here.  Now it's a goose down.

Pressai grenaduh!

Bombalay, ombalay looyah!
Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:28:12 PM EDT
[#5]
username?
Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:31:19 PM EDT
[#6]
Jesus....so what exactly would be the cause of death? Can u die from sleep deprivation? Or was it a red bull induced heart attack
Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:32:13 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:36:15 PM EDT
[#8]
Old school Everquest for me... 86 hours of gaming in a 96 hour period.  I was a zombie by the end.
Link Posted: 1/17/2015 11:40:57 PM EDT
[#9]
Damn. That's alot of gaming.
Link Posted: 1/18/2015 1:02:23 AM EDT
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Old school Everquest for me... 86 hours of gaming in a 96 hour period.  I was a zombie by the end.
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My Age of Conan binges were that bad
Link Posted: 1/18/2015 1:09:35 AM EDT
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My money was on the guy being Korean.  

Does that make me racist?  Or someone who has spent enough time gambling with Asians to not be surprised
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You know what they say about reading.
Link Posted: 1/18/2015 1:12:34 AM EDT
[#12]
He died doing what he loved.
Link Posted: 1/18/2015 12:44:32 PM EDT
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