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Teen Collapses After 4-Day Video Game Session

COLUMBUS, Ohio --

He only came out of his bedroom to use the bathroom, to pick up some snacks in the kitchen, and to take a quick shower. Otherwise, 15-year-old Tyler Rigsby was locked in his bedroom, absorbed in an alternate reality: Xbox's Modern Warfare 3. His mom says he was in there for at least four days. Maybe five.

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Feralkitsune4296d ago

Yes, it's the Xbox's fault. Not your bad parenting. Right lady. lol

Abash4296d ago

All the mom needed to do was go to the garage and turn the power off to get him out of that "alternate reality" (which admittedly I lol'd at the writer putting it for dramatic effect)

DarkTower8054296d ago (Edited 4296d ago )

So true, but then the headline might have read, "15 year old stabs mom to death after she turns off his xbox." lol.

Nevertheless, it's bad parenting all around, she should have never let his gaming habits be so bad. I turn my sons ps3 off after only a couple hours and force him to do chores, clean up, go outside, etc.

MmaFan-Qc4296d ago

again and again with the irritating WRONG title, it should be "Teen Collapses After 4-Day of sleep deprivation"

who care what he was doing, will we start to say "Hitler Did Hate Crimes After Listening To Richard Wagner Music"??

jadenkorri4295d ago

kid plays none stop for 4 days, maybe 5, hell the parent doesn't even know how long. yes this is all the xbox's fault as it always is.... at least the parent stepped in after the fact. Hey parents next time, step in sooner, its your responsibility.

TheFirstClassic4296d ago

Man I would get pretty worried about my kid if he stayed in his room and only came out to go to the bathroom over the course of FOUR days...smh. I also don't even understand how its possible to play mw3 for that long, or any game for that matter. How do you even have that kind of stamina? Some people just get really addicted I guess...

brodychet4296d ago

Damn. That kid has skills. I can't even play Mw3 for 20 minutes without wanting to die.

jadenkorri4295d ago

he didn't wait long enough to regenerate his health... poor skillz for a cod player.

Mottsy4295d ago

I bet he was a camper

M_Prime4296d ago

Kid is a WEAKLING!

in highschool i remember march break when the weather was really crappy and my friend lent me his PS2 and GTA:VICE CITY.. 5 days of non-stop gaming.. just stopped to get food and use the can. No shower but at least 7 hours of sleep per night..
this kid made the mistake of showering.. and was probably on caffeine

Mainsqueeze4295d ago

Man i'm sure we all wish we were you. Especially the not showering for five days part, that just sounds great.

DeadlyFire4295d ago

You do know its hard to go more than 2 days without sleep. They must of had a fridge full of Monster for this kid to go 4-5 days with no sleep.

You do know that sleeping disqualifies you.

M_Prime4295d ago

eh.. i know others did it.. i'm not super proud of it.. but at least i admit it

ATi_Elite4295d ago (Edited 4295d ago )

Kid collapses after 4 days of NO SLEEP!

Meanwhile the kid's Mom was down stairs smoking BATH SALTS and paid NO attention to her kid.

(I bet you he still sucks at MW3 and I also bet you the mom is gonna pawn his X360 to buy more Bath Salts)

Mottsy4295d ago (Edited 4295d ago )

CNN's Title Correction
Violent Video Game Shooter Kills Another!

Did we mention it was a Video Game??

sjaakiejj4295d ago

Whilst it is bad parenting, she never blamed the Xbox. She just won't allow the kid to play on it any more since he clearly can't handle it, which I think is a perfectly appropriate punishment.

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Belking4296d ago

xbox will own your kids...its just that good....lol

Elda4296d ago (Edited 4296d ago )

Dumb kid & dumb mother!! But at least he was at home & not in the streets getting into trouble.

ATi_Elite4295d ago

He should of been cutting my grass and washing my car!

Lazy Kids these days!!

Christopher4296d ago

Just to note, overhydration is also bad. Can result in brain damage. So, drink fluids and eat food, but don't drink too much water (or other liquids).

And, yeah, remove the Xbox 360 from him instead of learning to parent better. Sounds like you solved the problem there! /s

004296d ago

how can someone even play that long, I get bored after a few hours.

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CoD devs share temporary fix for dev error 5433 plaguing MW3 after Season 3 Reloaded update

The developers have provided a little band-aid while PlayStation players attempt to get back into MW3.

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii32d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons32d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac32d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-2330d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.

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Cheech And Chong Are Coming To Call Of Duty Because Everything Must Be Consumed

The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob

Christopher46d ago

Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.

Sciurus_vulgaris46d ago

The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.

OtterX46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

I think if there was ever a time for a competitor to rise up and take away some of Call of Duty's thunder, the time would be now. A military shooter that takes itself seriously, not sold out to Fortnitism. Easier said than done, I know... but the time is ripe.

I can't stand this stuff either.

Palitera46d ago

There are tons of MP shooters that make no profit, if you're looking for one of those

fsfsxii46d ago

You guys have been saying this shit since 2009. Fortunately, nobody’s bringing down cod anytime soon, if ever.

crazyCoconuts46d ago

I agree. I really didn't like how the silliness takes away the gritty origins. That and all the crazy effects... dunno. I'm still playing it but I'd love for someone to steal their cheese and cater to grittier players

OtterX46d ago

@fsfsxii It's not so much wanting COD itself to die as it is wanting this silliness to die. Like CrazyCoconuts said, it takes from the grittiness. Many OG COD players want a straightup Military shooter experience, not silly costume time at Carnival.

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Profchaos46d ago

is this what the kids want these days a pair of iconic stoners who were big in the 70s and have kind of held on I enjoyed their movies decades ago but I never recall the movie where cheech infiltrates a enemy base while chong snipes for support guess I must of missed that one

Man I'm getting to old for this

Knightofelemia46d ago (Edited 46d ago )

Cheech just looks so wrong in the picture.

Profchaos46d ago

Why just why. cod up in smoke

anast46d ago

They charge too much for a game that is kitsch.

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