playstation Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Xbox addict, 20, killed by blood clot after 12-hour gaming sessions A mourning father has sent out a plea to other parents to protect their children from the dangers of playing computer games. Blood clot victim, Chris Staniforth, 20, died after spending up to 12 hours at a time playing on his Xbox. The gaming enthusiast suffered a blockage to his lungs when he developed deep vein thrombosis – commonly associated with passengers on long haul flights where they are relatively immobile for hours on end. ‘Kids all over the country are playing these games for long periods - they don’t realise it could kill them.’ Chris, an avid player of popular games such as Halo collapsed after an interview at a JobCentre while telling a friend he’d been experiencing peculiar pains in his chest. He explained how he was woken in the night by a ‘strange feeling’ in his chest and that his heart rate was incredibly low, although this returned to normal and he fell back to sleep. During the conversation outside the JobCentre David explained the moment Chris started to suffer: Tragic loss: Before he collapsed outside a JobCentre, Chris was offered a place to study Game Design at Leicester University ‘He dropped a packet of chewing gum and as he picked it up, he jolted back and began to spasm.’ Chris’ friend frantically called an ambulance but paramedics arriving on the scene failed to save him. Yesterday, a coroner confirmed DVT as the cause of death despite the 20-year-old having no history of ill health or underlying medical conditions. DVT is a blood clot that develops in one of the deep veins in the body usually occurring in the leg or lower torso. It causes pain and swelling which can lead to serious complications if the blood clot breaks off into the bloodstream. No blame: Chris' dad David says he does hold Microsoft, the manufacturer of Xbox, responsible for Chris' death If this happens, it can cause a fatal blockage to the lungs known as a pulmonary embolism. DVT is usually a result of long periods of inactivity such as sitting on a long-haul flight although our increasingly sedentary lifestyles has lead to a rise in cases. David, 54 of Sheffield explained how Chris would sit engrossed for hours in games where players battled against alien invasions. ‘Chris lived for his Xbox. When he got into a game he could play it for hours and hours on end, sometimes 12 hours in a stretch.’ The serious gamer would play people from all over the world and owned an entire range of consoles including a Playstation. He had hoped to have a career in computers and was offered a place to study Game Design at Leicester University. To prevent other parents from suffering the same pain as he is, David has launched a campaign to raise awareness about DVT and computer games. He admits they are addictive once you start playing, but wants to highlight the dangers that can arise from this compulsive attitude. David does not blame Microsoft, the manufacturer of Xbox, he simply does not want another child to die from playing on it for hours on end. Microsoft recommends gamers allow time for breaks and exercise and to follow other pursuits. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020462/Xbox-addict-20-killed-blood-clot-12-hour-gaming-sessions.html#ixzz1TeOcdkF0 anything excessive is always bad....sad for the loss though...already learned a lesson and i no longer play like i use too...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kushalrocks Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 rip ,sad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 RIP. Sad, really. I guess this could happen to any hardcore gamer without much physical activity out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Flash Of The Leaf Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 poor guy... RIP shud have taken breaks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Sad really, but this why the old Xbox models had failsafe mechanisms against long gaming sessions. It would never reach 12 hour stint and breakdown before it could do any damage to the gamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Sunny Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 thankfully studies are saving my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Sad really, but this why the old Xbox models had failsafe mechanisms against long gaming sessions. It would never reach 12 hour stint and breakdown before it could do any damage to the gamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abhishek. Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hope Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 12 hours at a stretch.How did he find so much time to game.Didnt any of his family members told him that its bad for his health.Addiction to anything is always bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avkash Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 It would never reach 12 hour stint and breakdown before it could do any damage to the gamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 that's why MS created KINECT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 12 hours at a stretch.How did he find so much time to game.Didnt any of his family members told him that its bad for his health.Addiction to anything is always bad. WHOA! this is no big deal tbh....there were times when i played 17-18 hours almost continuosly too..on ps2 that is ...never on ps3....weekends school holidays...were marked as eat sleep play games for me....specially with awesome games ps2 had...they were hard to get up only...games like ff10,mgs3...just giving example...i played it very long hours.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagWarriorZergey Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 R.I.P fellow gamer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 RIP & to condomtore for thinking of a witty line over someone's death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachitgul Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 RIP. Shows us the ugly side of gaming and addiction in general And people should really stop making jokes and witty comments! Its disrespectful Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 gaming is bad, i hope everyone quits gaming after this news.. what looking for a troll face ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
★ Kani ★ Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I used to play age of empires - II for 18-20 hours.. day in day out.. and my eyes had become so red and swollen.. I thought I would loose my eyes.. I was so addicted to it.. I was much younger though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in-fi-ni-ty Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 RIP his parents are lame . should have had more authority. and the thing is that before every ga,e starts there is a warning that people with seizures and something something should not play. they should also tell people to avoid long hours of gaming along with a picture of 1 or 2 dead victims like this one. n yeah it would work . the indian gov is going to put mouth/throat cancer pics on cigarettes and baba 180s and the likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Tigre Chino Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 What's up with all the xbox related death.. I read about another one on reddit y'day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godspeed4476 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I have had a couple of marathon sessions whilst playing oblivion and FO3. Sad to hear tht a guy can die like this, he was even gonna pursue his gaming ambitions further by going into game designing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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