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15 articles tagged as death

AMD's supply issues could undermine the success of Ryzen 9 CPUs

Lack of stock of AMD's high-end Ryzen CPUs could be their undoing.

October 11, 2019 | 14:15

Corsair HS60 Pro Surround Review

Corsair has added new gaming headsets to its repertoire including the £65 HS60 Pro Surround.

October 10, 2019 | 14:00

John Wick Hex Review

Hexa-decimate.

October 10, 2019 | 11:30

Debian founder Ian Murdock passes away aged 42

Warned of suicide plans.

December 31, 2015 | 11:40

A Death Worth Having

How do games handle the deaths of players, and how can these system improve? We mull it over.

February 7, 2011 | 12:18

Is Accessibility Killing PC Gaming?

Joe may be on holiday right now, but there's not enough to stop him getting all speculative about what the future of PC gaming. With most games now going multiplatform and the constant threat of poor console ports, Joe wonders about how the face of gaming is changing...

August 30, 2008 | 10:45

This Isn't About Monkey Island, Honest

Joe Martin wants to know what it is that makes a hardcore gamer. Prompted by the death of somebody close to him, Joe examines what hardcore is and invites readers to share their stories about what game it was that first hooked them.

March 7, 2008 | 10:45

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D&D creator dies, aged 69

Gary Gygax, co-creator behind the Dungeons and Dragons concept and game, has died aged 69 after a long illness.

March 5, 2008 | 10:20

Chinese man dies after 3-day gaming session

Another man has died of exhaustion in China after a extensive 3 day, non-stop marathon in which he played a selection of online games.

September 18, 2007 | 09:51

British teen imprisoned after texting caused death

A British teenage girl has been imprisoned for a fatal accident caused by sending a text message.

July 23, 2007 | 10:13

Class action lawsuit filed against Xbox 360

A class action lawsuit has been bought against Microsoft relating to the problem of scratched discs in the Xbox 360. Allegedly.

July 10, 2007 | 12:36

Microsoft extends Xbox 360 warranty

In an open letter to Xbox 360 owners, Xbox honcho Peter Moore apologises for Xbox 360 breakdowns and extends warranty period. Gamers breathe a sigh of relief.

July 6, 2007 | 10:27

Specialist refuses to repair 360s

A specialist repair shop has refused to continue taking Xbox 360s in to service due to rate of failure.

June 29, 2007 | 10:24

30 Percent Failure Rate for the 360

Anonymous sources suggest a massive 30 percent failure rate on Xbox 360s.

June 26, 2007 | 10:51

Manhunt 2 rated AO by ESRB

The ESRB has given a preliminary Adults Only rating to both versions of Manhunt 2 in America.

June 20, 2007 | 20:40

Can you hear me now?

Internet radio is the latest technology to find itself in the crosshairs of the RIAA's money schemes, and it looks like it may be DOA in no time flat. But why would the RIAA kill it? Brett Thomas puts on his tin-foil hat to talk about pop-tarts and record sales, and how Internet radio just doesn't sell as well.

April 21, 2007 | 08:32

Wee for a Wii ends with mother's death

A radio competition for a Nintendo Wii has ended in tragedy. Contestants were tasked with drinking copious amounts of water whilst not urinating. Later that day a failed contestant died of water intoxication.

January 15, 2007 | 14:34