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Guy dies from playing Diablo 3 for 3 days straight, Warning for those crazy players...
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TSAntheMz
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 May 25 2012, 12:50 PM, updated 14y ago
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A 32-year old man called Russell Shirley, was found dead by his landlord after a three-day marathon of Diablo III.
According to the report, Shirley suffered a heart attack while playing Blizzard's addictive loot-fest. Apparently, Shirley lead a pretty relaxed lifestyle, and was hard pressed to use his gym membership or get some excersie.
However, two of Shirley's friends have debunked the story, saying he died due his long term suffering with apnea. They describe Shirley as a normal 32-year old man who was "charitable" and a "pearless friend", but who had trouble managing his weight due to his health problems.
Regardless of which part of the story is true, it is important to realize that taking a break every hour or so between long sessions of gaming is extremely vital.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Shirley and his family.
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ZeneticX
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May 25 2012, 12:51 PM
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sos ?
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shirley_andy
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May 25 2012, 12:52 PM
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play at your own risk
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TimKen
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May 25 2012, 12:54 PM
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self-control don't blame the game, period.
This post has been edited by TimKen: May 25 2012, 12:54 PM
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melvintcs
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May 25 2012, 01:01 PM
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dun just sit infront of the desk, go out there do some jogging, exercises  |
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narf03
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May 25 2012, 01:04 PM
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belial bombardment outta the screen, u need screen protector.
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Ido
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May 25 2012, 01:16 PM
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oh no..diablo won..
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Kravo
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May 25 2012, 01:40 PM
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he keep beating/killing diablo, which pissed diablo badly, diablo decided to crawl out from the monitor... (what's that jap horror movie name?)
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polarzbearz
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May 25 2012, 01:42 PM
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Blizzard's Battle.Net Parental control, anyone?  |
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johnny82
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May 25 2012, 02:00 PM
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if u guys read the comment.. he dint exactly die from playing.. he had sleep apnea.. so for ppl to blame it on game is  just trying to sell the papers i guess.. |
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Hornet
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May 25 2012, 02:01 PM
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sad case... I never understand why people want to rush through the game. Diablo 3 is supposed to last us for few years right? Given how long it was since Diablo 2.
I bought Skyrim in January and I'm still slowly playing in my first play through, as until today, they are still fixing minor bug and so on. Same with Diablo 3. There will be many balancing changes, nerfing, tweaking and bug fix to come. Why rush through the game now?
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I<3LYN
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May 25 2012, 02:06 PM
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look at this site comment section... his friend said otherwise... it seems like the story has been twisted to make it appealing. QUOTE Russell was a good friend of over 15 years for me. He lived in my guest house. We played diablo 3 together.
Unfortunately the events portrayed are not entirely accurate and are being sensationalized. Russell struggled with health problems for some time and did not commit to a 3 day marathon session of Diablo 3. Many were excited over the release. The night before he was out with friends until 1am.
He will be missed. I hope this article either realized that they are printing inaccuracies are immortalizing him as "obsessive gamer dies from videogaming" or retracts some of these statements. At least look for some facts. Jesus f***ing christ. http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/6904/ar...aims-its-first-real-world-victim-32-year-old-russell-shirley/ |
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kanethesun
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May 25 2012, 02:09 PM
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people just need to stand up and and walk around to ensure blood sikulasi, give some time rest for your SOUL OF WINDOWS tooo
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ahtun9
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May 25 2012, 02:14 PM
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games are made for entertainment.. not for life destruction..
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narf03
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May 25 2012, 02:45 PM
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everybody dies, and he choose a way he loved, we should envy him =)
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technoraver
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May 25 2012, 02:52 PM
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wait blizzard make ress scroll  |
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tanson
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May 25 2012, 02:58 PM
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QUOTE(ahtun9 @ May 25 2012, 02:14 PM) games are made for entertainment.. not for life destruction.. yea...agree with you. It's just for fun, relax...not as burden or pressure to us. |
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Kissan
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May 25 2012, 03:02 PM
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That guy heart broken when he saw Leah turned into Diablo. LOL.
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syabilng
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May 25 2012, 03:03 PM
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Why laaaa...Last time CS..Now diablo.
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polarzbearz
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May 25 2012, 03:04 PM
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QUOTE(I<3LYN @ May 25 2012, 02:06 PM) look at this site comment section... his friend said otherwise... it seems like the story has been twisted to make it appealing. http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/6904/ar...aims-its-first-real-world-victim-32-year-old-russell-shirley/ Hmm seems that the website had updated the content of the post as well, after being contacted by the victim's close friend. QUOTE(Jacob Saylor @ 2012) UPDATE #2: We have been contacted by one of Russell's close friends. He's asked that we keep the information he gave us anonymous and unpublished, but it goes without saying that what has transpired here has been a misunderstanding. The anonymous contact provided us with a picture of Russell and his friends, and the e-mail in question was heartfelt. We believe that the blog post Gameranx reported on was not trustworthy and it was a mistake on our part to have even used its content. Please remember Russell Shirley not as a Diablo III-addicted gamer, but as a great person - kind, loving, and caring. This is a full retraction of statement regarding the death of Russell Shirley and the events surrounding said death. While we know that - morally - what has transpired here cannot be undone, we apologize to Russell, his friends, and his family. [Source] |
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