Man murdered over Counter-Strike dispute

[James]

Man murdered over Counter-Strike dispute

Internet cafe fight over Counter-Strike bet results in deadly stabbing attack

[Qrox]

Why do I get the feeling that the headlines looked something like this: "Video game claims another life".
Somehow the games always get the blame instead of the psychos.

[James]

The original SAPA headline was: PHILIPPINE MAN MURDERED IN VIDEO GAME ROW

I changed the headline to hopefully more accurately represent the fact of the situation.

I'm sure we'll find many news headline examples of video gaming in general being blamed for this murder.

[MOnk]

It could easily have been "man murdered over gambling dispute" but then that wouldn't be news and no-one would care.

[Graal]

^ +1

It's basically the same thing as 'Man gets killed due to dispute of cow ownership' or 'Man dies in scuffle over cheating girlfriend'.

The only reason this even made the news is because putting 'murder' and 'videogame' in the same sentence draws attention.

[Mephisto_Helix]

So mad though that someone would get stabbed over a CS bet ....... don't they know about BF3 !


Sorry, had to

[hideinlight]

Doesn't surprise me at all, some of those people from that country is in a completely different mindstate. Some people there earn less than $30 a month.

[James]

^ +1

It's basically the same thing as 'Man gets killed due to dispute of cow ownership' or 'Man dies in scuffle over cheating girlfriend'.

The only reason this even made the news is because putting 'murder' and 'videogame' in the same sentence draws attention.

Actually, you see lots of headlines like that on the news feeds.

[Dogmatrix]

^ +1

The only reason this even made the news is because putting 'murder' and 'videogame' in the same sentence draws attention.

I just hate it reading/hearing news that some kid killed some kid/s and they found "a computer" with "a violent" game on it and then it's the games fault. Where are the parents, teachers, friends in the story ? "Videogame" sounds more like an excuse.

[lilors]

jeepers, to kill someone over about R64! Scary that some people don't have to get into character - they're sickos by deafault.

note to self - no playing games at the internet cafe... only at home gainst people far, far away..