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Man Loses Mother's Cancer Treatment Fund In Online Game, Dies By Suicide
A 26-year-old youth, who lost his mother's cancer treatment fund on online rummy game, tragically ended his life.
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Rocksteady to End Seasonal Updates for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in January
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s ongoing season will be its last, developer Rocksteady Studios confirmed Monday. The online shooter will receive its final seasonal update with Season 4, Episode 8 in January 2025, the studio said.
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US Teen Fell In Love With "Game Of Thrones" Chatbot, Killed Self: Mother
14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, a Florida boy, would chat with his online friend, Daenerys Targaryen, a lifelike AI chatbot named after a character from Game of Thrones.
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Mobile-Game-Addicted Odisha Man Dies By Suicide After Failing To Repay Debts
A 22-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after failing to repay loans he had taken from people after suffering losses to the tune of lakhs of rupees in mobile games, police said on Monday.
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16-Year-Old Boy Addicted To Online Game Dies By Suicide Near Pune: Cops
A 16-year-old boy allegedly jumped to his death from the 14th floor of a residential building in Pimpri Chinchwad city near Pune, with police suspecting his involvement in an online game as a possible cause with the recovery of a "log out" message fr
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What Is Blue Whale Challenge? Online Game Behind Indian Student's Death
It is believed the 20-year-old was playing the "Blue Whale Challenge," an online game which has also been labelled as the “suicide game.”
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Indian Student's Death In US Likely Linked To Blue Whale Challenge: Report
In a grim first for Indians studying in the US, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the "Blue Whale Challenge", which has also been called the "suicide game".
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and More: Biggest Game Releases of February
From RPGs to online shooters, February features a diverse lineup of games. Here are our picks for the biggest titles releasing this month on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch.
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DMK Slams Tamil Nadu Governor For Returning Bill Banning Online Gaming
The ruling party in its mouthpiece again raised concerns regarding the online gambling and said that the influence of it are leading to number of suicides in the State.
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Tamil Nadu Governor Returns Bill On Online Gaming
The assembly had passed the bill in October, after around 20 people died by suicide following losses in online gambling. "Now 44 people have died in the state," said a government official.
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Gameplay Revealed at PlayStation’s State of Play Event
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League just got an extended gameplay reveal at PlayStation’s State of Play event on Friday. Rocksteady Studios showed off its live-service elements, which included skins, a gear system, and promises tons of post-launch content and a battle pass system. A constant online connection will be required to play, regardle...
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Leak Reveals Battle Pass, Live Service Elements
A screenshot from the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has leaked online, and it confirms the game features a battle pass system. The image, which was based on a recent test build, revealed elements that aligned with a live-service title. News outlet VGC corroborated the information via an unnamed development source, who confirmed th...
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Online Gambling Ban: Tamil Nadu Ordinance Challenged in Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government ordinance banning online gambling has been challenged in the Madras High Court and is scheduled to be heard on November 16. A petition filed by the All India Gaming Federation states rummy and poker are games of skill, and would not fall under the ambit of "betting and gambling". The state government had passed the ordinan...
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Unable To Repay Loan Taken To Play Online Games, Man Dies By Suicide: Cops
A 25-year-old student allegedly died by suicide in Indore after failing to repay money he had taken to play online games, police said on Tuesday.
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Boy's Suicide Puts Spotlight On Online Gaming, Madhya Pradesh Plans Law
The proposed law includes declaring online gaming, gambling, and betting as crimes. Websites and applications hosting addictive games will be banned.
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Man Loses Mother's Cancer Treatment Fund In Online Game, Dies By Suicide
A 26-year-old youth, who lost his mother's cancer treatment fund on online rummy game, tragically ended his life.
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Rocksteady to End Seasonal Updates for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in January
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s ongoing season will be its last, developer Rocksteady Studios confirmed Monday. The online shooter will receive its final seasonal update with Season 4, Episode 8 in January 2025, the studio said.
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US Teen Fell In Love With "Game Of Thrones" Chatbot, Killed Self: Mother
14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, a Florida boy, would chat with his online friend, Daenerys Targaryen, a lifelike AI chatbot named after a character from Game of Thrones.
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Mobile-Game-Addicted Odisha Man Dies By Suicide After Failing To Repay Debts
A 22-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after failing to repay loans he had taken from people after suffering losses to the tune of lakhs of rupees in mobile games, police said on Monday.
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16-Year-Old Boy Addicted To Online Game Dies By Suicide Near Pune: Cops
A 16-year-old boy allegedly jumped to his death from the 14th floor of a residential building in Pimpri Chinchwad city near Pune, with police suspecting his involvement in an online game as a possible cause with the recovery of a "log out" message fr
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What Is Blue Whale Challenge? Online Game Behind Indian Student's Death
It is believed the 20-year-old was playing the "Blue Whale Challenge," an online game which has also been labelled as the “suicide game.”
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Indian Student's Death In US Likely Linked To Blue Whale Challenge: Report
In a grim first for Indians studying in the US, a first-year student took his own life in March while playing, it is understood, a macabre online game of dares called the "Blue Whale Challenge", which has also been called the "suicide game".
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and More: Biggest Game Releases of February
From RPGs to online shooters, February features a diverse lineup of games. Here are our picks for the biggest titles releasing this month on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch.
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DMK Slams Tamil Nadu Governor For Returning Bill Banning Online Gaming
The ruling party in its mouthpiece again raised concerns regarding the online gambling and said that the influence of it are leading to number of suicides in the State.
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Tamil Nadu Governor Returns Bill On Online Gaming
The assembly had passed the bill in October, after around 20 people died by suicide following losses in online gambling. "Now 44 people have died in the state," said a government official.
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Gameplay Revealed at PlayStation’s State of Play Event
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League just got an extended gameplay reveal at PlayStation’s State of Play event on Friday. Rocksteady Studios showed off its live-service elements, which included skins, a gear system, and promises tons of post-launch content and a battle pass system. A constant online connection will be required to play, regardle...
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Leak Reveals Battle Pass, Live Service Elements
A screenshot from the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has leaked online, and it confirms the game features a battle pass system. The image, which was based on a recent test build, revealed elements that aligned with a live-service title. News outlet VGC corroborated the information via an unnamed development source, who confirmed th...
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Online Gambling Ban: Tamil Nadu Ordinance Challenged in Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government ordinance banning online gambling has been challenged in the Madras High Court and is scheduled to be heard on November 16. A petition filed by the All India Gaming Federation states rummy and poker are games of skill, and would not fall under the ambit of "betting and gambling". The state government had passed the ordinan...
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Unable To Repay Loan Taken To Play Online Games, Man Dies By Suicide: Cops
A 25-year-old student allegedly died by suicide in Indore after failing to repay money he had taken to play online games, police said on Tuesday.
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Boy's Suicide Puts Spotlight On Online Gaming, Madhya Pradesh Plans Law
The proposed law includes declaring online gaming, gambling, and betting as crimes. Websites and applications hosting addictive games will be banned.
