Chinese gamer dies after 15-day session

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An overweight 26 year-old man from north-eastern China has died after a ceaseless gaming session over the Lunar New Year holiday.

Chinese state media reported that Xu Yan, a local teacher from Jinzhou, in Liaoning province, collapsed on Saturday after spending almost 15 days playing online games.

According to his parents, Xu found the holiday boring as all the markets and other businesses were closed, leaving only the TV and computer as entertainment.

As vnunet.com reported last week, the Chinese government is very worried about the apparent problems with internet addiction among teenagers and young adults in the country.

Surveys released by state media suggest that 2.6 million, almost 14 per cent, of teenage internet users are classed as addicts.

The authorities have been introducing sweeping measures to help combat the problem.

These include banning teenagers from cyber-cafés, limiting online gaming sessions, and even boot camp-style military training, psychological counselling and electrocution.

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electrocution?? huh? :blink:

Sad story really, and you are one sick guy for choosing that "Game Over" image to go with it! http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/4...agpinchek4.gif

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Sad story really, and you are one sick guy for choosing that "Game Over" image to go with it! http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/4...agpinchek4.gif

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:lol:

So what did he die of anyway?

thats horrible

oh nooo

the image was the best of the topic :P

ont: thats a hell of a play, 15 days!! wow i never made that far when i was one addict to the games.

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electrocution?? huh? :blink:

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That's what I'm saying...What? :blink:

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electrocution?? huh? :blink:

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That's what I'm saying...What? :blink:

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shock therapy. It did wonders in mental institutions in the old days to combat all kinds of psychosis/compulsions such as addiction perhaps.

Ah its all propaganda that police state sure knows no bounds . What a laff .

He was probbly really tired from doing all nighters without energy drinks, then eventually his body just gave out. :blink:

Must have been a gold farmer

What a nerd...

Did he stay up for 15 days straight? If so, how the hell could he even play after 3 days, you start hallucinate how could he function.

me must have been camping dylan starshine in highhold
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