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Kid shoots parents over video games -- Now with more irony

A kid shoots his parents because they took away his video games. Yeah, yeah... heard that all before. The real kicker is how the kid's dad, who survived the shot to the head, reacted to the situation.

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jc485734673d ago (Edited 4673d ago )

what?? You really lost me there. Are you alluding that the kid was simply protecting himself from his angry father?

LOGICWINS4673d ago

Did you even read the article? Experts on teen killers blamed GAMES for this tragic situation, but ignored the fact that the kid may have gotten his anger from his angry dad.

Cookigaki4673d ago

His dad seems like such a nice guy though /sarcasm

frostyhat1234673d ago

THE KID KILLED HIS WIFE!! He has the right to be as angry as he was!

Twizlex4673d ago (Edited 4673d ago )

Considering 97% of Americans play video games, it'd be hard to find a teen killer that didn't conveniently fall into this category.

DrRichtofen4673d ago

Kid ain't gonna be getting anymore video games now...

Focker4204673d ago

I have no sympathy for the kid. What he did was unbelievable and intolerable. Shooting someone in the head because they took away a video game?! He has no concept of the value of life and took away the life of his mother.

At 16 he is very aware of what he did and he should be tried as an adult for the murder of his mother and attempted murder of his father. Its not like he is some innocent child that didn't know any better.

If I were the father I would be furious as well, the little a-hole just murdered his wife.

To blame video games would be ludicrous, even though it was the main reason the kid flipped. Ultimately it was poor parenting that lead to his obsession of video games and lack of value for another's life. But that doesn't mean they deserved to be shot.

The kid is a psycho and needs to pay for what he did. Its terrible what he did to his parents, and I have no sympathy for him, no matter the punishment.

Twizlex4673d ago

I agree wholeheartedly with everything you just said.

Motorola4673d ago

He hid his gun...in the same place as the video game? Not smart...that obviously gave his son an idea.. Not saying he is innocent at all but that was a dumb move on the parent's part.

Lord_Sloth4673d ago

Hey, I have a crazy idea, why don't we hold the criminal accountable for his actions?

Twizlex4673d ago

He got 23 years to life, so it's not like he just got away with it. The dad just doesn't want to believe his child decided to do something like this on his own because that means he failed as a father.

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Ranking Every Halo Game From Worst To Best

Not every Halo game has been a banger, but the franchise still has a raft of the greatest games of all time.

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HellspawnPR1981122d ago

Infinite is a dumpster fire and as much as I like ODST, in no universe it ranks above Halo 2. This list is trash.

Kaii122d ago

Just exclude Infinite>5>4

ChasterMies122d ago

Best to worst: Halo 3, Halo 2, Halo Reach, Halo CE, Halo 4, Halo ODST, Halo Infinite, Halo 5.

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The 7 Best Xbox 360 Games - Console Exclusives Win the Day

The Xbox 360 was a fantastic console in its day with some truly classic titles, but what are the seven best games for the console?

DrDoomer160d ago

I'm pretty used to these lists being bad, but this one is particularly s#ite.

raWfodog159d ago

I think Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon should have been added to the list.

BrainSyphoned160d ago

I'll go with,
Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Culdcept Saga, Shadow Complex, Ace Combat 6 with the flight stick,A Kingdom for Keflings, A World of Keflings.
Bonus Kinect Games: Happy Action Theater and Sesame Street.
*Skyrim was so bad on PS3 that it almost deserves to be #1*

Husker42c159d ago

I really loved Shadow Complex.

P_Bomb159d ago

Ah yes, Shadow Complex! Good indies back in the day. Summer of Arcade. I enjoyed Trials Evolution as well.

ChasterMies159d ago (Edited 159d ago )

Was this made by a.i.? No human being would put Shadowrun, Fable III, and Splinter Cell: Conviction into a list of the 7 best Xbox 360 games.

Abnor_Mal159d ago (Edited 159d ago )

Would love to play Ace Combat6 on PlayStation, but Xbox decided to buy exclusivity and keep it off a competing platform.

The only mainline game I never played except for one level at a friends place. Game sold less than any other in the series if I remember correctly.

darthv72159d ago

360 had Namco hitters AC6 and RR6... both quality titles. You should at least bust out the 360 for AC6 if you can score the flight stick. Its great.

Hofstaderman159d ago

When the current gen XBOX offering is so lacking people need to refer to games released two generations back....

Profchaos159d ago (Edited 159d ago )

It's a nostalgia peice same reason we get thousands of YouTube videos on sega genisis. Something people have fond memories for but the era is long gone.

It's xboxs golden year imo it was their genisis years the time where they stuck it to the market leaders Sony.

BehindTheRows159d ago

They stuck nothing. Sony screwed themselves giving Xbox an opening. They would have gotten the usual smack down if the PS3 had launched at $399 and was easier to develop for.

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Xbox 360 Turns 18: Three Cheers to Live, Halo, and Red Rings

The Xbox 360 launched in North America 18 years ago, and is now officially old enough to buy you a drink in Europe.

darthv72171d ago

Great platform, and many of its games (not bc) still hold up well to this day. Like the PS3, I keep a 360 hooked up for those games you can't play any other way.

isarai171d ago

The last gasp of greatness from XBox, you are missed, except the RROD that was lame, but amazing exclusives until the Kinect dropped.

TheBrainZ170d ago

So many brilliant games. I still have one stored somewhere.

LG_Fox_Brazil170d ago

I really enjoyed my X360, some great exclusives on it. Used to play the shit out ot Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, two masterpieces