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Xbox addict, 20, killed by blood clot after 12-hour gaming sessions


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Makes me think of the thousands of hours Ive spent myself glued in front of my PC playing strategy games..

 

Then again, I owe what I am to those hours... Sure, Im no game designer but those hours really went on to define who I am.. Anyways, just wanted to put it out there, that gaming in general is not evil. Depends more on a persons physical health I guess..

 

On a lighter note: Morning gym sessions and office work is keeping me healthy :batman:

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There hasn't been a game yet that made me want to play it for anywhere near 12 hours at a stretch. So I'm safe.

Same , max. I play is 3 hours in the night gaming session .

 

But yeah there have been isolated times when I have played more , like 15 hours on the say we didn't sleep for 52 hours :fear:

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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..

i still play it...infact i m plyin right now

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Chris' dad David says he does hold Microsoft, the manufacturer of Xbox, responsible for Chris' death

 

:doh: Next we know someone's parents will be holding Ikea responsible for their kid's death because the ikea chair was so comfortable that the kid didn't want to move out of it and so died because of DVT

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Oh my dad gave a hefty lecture today after reading this . :lol:

well wish it was some sort a forum news... a forum addict who use to post :majesty: comments ...and then your dad giving you a lecture,would have helped us :P

 

 

 

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.

repped :lol:

 

 

and yea, sad news

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WELL WHY BLAME xbox or any other thing for this?? keep studying for 12 hrs continuous and even then u can have this blockage..that is why parents shud let kids play more outdoor games instead of telling them to study..GO KIDS u got a reason :bigyellowgrin: Nothing better than physical games AND activities..GYM Zindabad :thumbsup:

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Yeah, so sad to hear such news because most of us do this :(

It is always better to pause the game when u complete a level or use the break in online games to have a little walk outside ur room ... I do play Tennis in the morning for my physical activity before going for office ...

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