Police say the theft of more than $20,000 in video game equipment and software from a Hooksett store could be linked to a string of burglaries across New England.
Surveillance tape at the EP Games store shows three masked burglars disabling the store's security alarm late Sunday night and making off with 22 consoles, police said. The suspects also stole at least $13,000 worth of games.
"When you watch the video, you'll see these guys know exactly what they're doing," Lt. Paul Cecilio said. "These guys are highly organized, which only means they're going to hit again."
The crime may be connected to several other similar thefts across the region, including two burglaries last month at EP Games stores in Derry and Bedford, police said. Investigators are discussing potential links to similar burglaries in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as well.
In New Hampshire, the thieves have targeted Microsoft's year-old XBox 360 and Sony's new PlayStation 3. Several of the PlayStation consoles were stolen in Derry on Nov. 16, the night before the system went on sale. The same night, 18 XBox 360s were stolen in Bedford.
The thieves tried to steal the floor model PlayStation 3 in Hooksett, the only one in the store, but couldn't get into the metal cabinet housing it.
Det. Matt Fleming warned consumers to be cautious when buying game consoles since they could be stolen merchandise. And he said burglars breaking into homes could be looking for the games.
"If you have these types of items, secure them in your home as best you can," he said.
Police have stepped up patrols around shopping areas due to the thefts.
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It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.
Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
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They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.
They're scum.
"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."
Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.
Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.
But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?
Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.