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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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creative zn
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May 25 2012, 03:18 PM
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QUOTE(syabilng @ May 25 2012, 03:03 PM) Why laaaa...Last time CS..Now diablo. you miss out the dota guy from taiwan. |
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syabilng
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May 25 2012, 03:25 PM
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QUOTE(creative zn @ May 25 2012, 03:18 PM) you miss out the dota guy from taiwan. Didn't know about that. Haha. Besides too many people died gaming. |
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shin6619
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May 25 2012, 03:28 PM
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I really dunno why some players can LV up so fast when rushing game...they noneed work, study, eat, drink, sleep......??????
This post has been edited by shin6619: May 25 2012, 03:29 PM
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kEazYc
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May 25 2012, 03:28 PM
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So no one mentioned about the taiwan guy died by playing too long in D2?
This post has been edited by kEazYc: May 25 2012, 03:29 PM
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icecolddamncold
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May 25 2012, 03:29 PM
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playing at such fast pace, ever wonder what u gonna do once u hit lvl60 and finish playing inferno???
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Jet23sky
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May 25 2012, 03:31 PM
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QUOTE(icecolddamncold @ May 25 2012, 03:29 PM) playing at such fast pace, ever wonder what u gonna do once u hit lvl60 and finish playing inferno??? Errrr..... show off ???? |
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kEazYc
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May 25 2012, 03:33 PM
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QUOTE(icecolddamncold @ May 25 2012, 03:29 PM) playing at such fast pace, ever wonder what u gonna do once u hit lvl60 and finish playing inferno??? Everyone knows diablo is a item farming game. |
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Sky.Live
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May 25 2012, 03:37 PM
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lord of destruction won
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icecolddamncold
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May 25 2012, 04:02 PM
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QUOTE(kEazYc @ May 25 2012, 03:33 PM) Everyone knows diablo is a item farming game. so ur job is just to farm for items everyday and sell at AH only lo? cannot enjoy the game anymore  |
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The Amateur Working Bee
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May 25 2012, 04:49 PM
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notthisshitagain.jpg
tabloid media bullshit
RIP to the dude
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frega
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May 25 2012, 04:50 PM
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This game isn't supposed to last a few years...story wise, 7-10 hours you can finish. After that it's just repeating.
Maybe the last a few years part is the Inferno mode...which was made hard to make us farm item.
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kEazYc
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May 25 2012, 04:57 PM
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QUOTE(icecolddamncold @ May 25 2012, 04:02 PM) so ur job is just to farm for items everyday and sell at AH only lo? cannot enjoy the game anymore It's a Blizzard's game, a game created by WoW team. |
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Ahlok
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May 25 2012, 05:27 PM
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QUOTE(shin6619 @ May 25 2012, 03:28 PM) I really dunno why some players can LV up so fast when rushing game...they noneed work, study, eat, drink, sleep......?????? no need!!! i will start diablo-ing from 9pm tonight until Sunday 9pm
Added on May 25, 2012, 5:29 pmQUOTE(icecolddamncold @ May 25 2012, 03:29 PM) playing at such fast pace, ever wonder what u gonna do once u hit lvl60 and finish playing inferno??? complete inferno for another 4 heroes, complete all achievements This post has been edited by Ahlok: May 25 2012, 05:29 PM |
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law1777
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May 25 2012, 06:58 PM
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Shirley = He?? dafuqqq??
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Luftwacko
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May 25 2012, 07:13 PM
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I guess he didn't have enough Vitality.
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ZeneticX
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May 25 2012, 07:35 PM
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i guess diablo really came searching for him
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SUSMatrix
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May 25 2012, 07:36 PM
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Koreans can last 1 week before drop dead in cyber cafe. True story.
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REDFlELD
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May 25 2012, 07:52 PM
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When can they do a "Real Life Resurrection" spell like Lazarus?
RMAH so lame by comparison.
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ch@ich@i
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May 25 2012, 08:52 PM
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world 1st D3 player death
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Efalex
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May 26 2012, 10:22 AM
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Hardcore level really can kill you....RIP
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barbar554
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May 26 2012, 11:28 AM
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QUOTE(law1777 @ May 25 2012, 06:58 PM) That's his family name.  |
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icecolddamncold
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May 26 2012, 11:37 AM
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Diablo just claims his FIRST BLOOD!!!! RIP dude
Added on May 26, 2012, 11:38 amQUOTE(Ahlok @ May 25 2012, 05:27 PM) no need!!! i will start diablo-ing from 9pm tonight until Sunday 9pm
Added on May 25, 2012, 5:29 pmcomplete inferno for another 4 heroes, complete all achievements haha yeah provided u play all 4 characters  This post has been edited by icecolddamncold: May 26 2012, 11:38 AM |
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I<3LYN
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May 26 2012, 12:28 PM
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i guess... nobody read.... or they just read what they think is interesting...
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Asterisk69
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May 27 2012, 10:32 PM
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i wonder how these fags sit in front of the computer and play games for 3 straight days hand down
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deathTh3Cannon
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May 28 2012, 01:39 PM
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haha players must take some exercise every time finishing one act...lolz..
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ahtun9
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May 28 2012, 01:42 PM
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there's a taiwanese died too just couple days ago
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deyamato
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May 28 2012, 01:47 PM
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Not only this , alot case also like this . past few month ago 1 teenager from china camp in cyber cafe dies from playing league of legend for 12hours+ straight .  |
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