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The boy who stole Half Life 2


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Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-21-the-boy-who-stole-half-life-2-article?page=1

 

At 6am on 7th May 2004, Axel Gembe awoke in the small German town of Schönau im Schwarzwald to find his bed surrounded by police officers. Automatic weapons were pointing at his head and the words "Get out of bed. Do not touch the keyboard" were ringing in his ears.

 

Gembe knew why they were there. But, bleary-eyed, he asked anyway.

 

"You are being charged with hacking into Valve Corporation's network, stealing the videogame Half-Life 2, leaking it onto the internet and causing damages in excess of $250 million," came the reply. "Get dressed."

 

Seven months earlier, on 2nd October 2003, Valve Corporation director Gabe Newell awoke in the large American city of Seattle to find the source code for the game his company had been working on for almost five years had leaked onto the internet.

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frm that WWE article

Gearskin

20/02/11 @ 10:47

 

Great article, Tom! I've been a fan of the WWE for years, although sometimes it's intermittent. Been going to the televised shows at the O2 for the both few years, going to both Raw and Smackdown in April. We have a great time, it's a lot of fun.

 

Wrestlemania soon. The Rock! Has come back! lol

 

what's there to LOL in it? that SOB :furious:

 

great article though

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