• crime

    Settlement Reached In PS3 Police Shooting

    The PlayStation 3 launch was a dark time for gaming. Robberies, fistfights, and of course, the tragic shooting of 18-year-old college student and suspected PS3 thief Payton Strickland, shot through his door as policeman Christopher Long allegedly mistook the sounds of a battering ram for gunfire. Now a year and three months from the December 1st 2006 shooting, the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office has agreed to a massive settlement with the victim's family, along with a taped apology from Sheriff Sid Causey.
    "I am profoundly sorry," Causey said against a backdrop of the United States and North Carolina flags. "I cannot begin to imagine the immense sorrow the Strickland family must continue to feel, but they will forever be in my thoughts and prayers. It is my hope that the Strickland family will accept this apology and know that it is offered with compassion and sincerity."
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    8:20 AM on Thu Feb 28 2008
    By Mike Fahey
    7,571 views, 143 comments

    Latest by DaiMacculate: @Billkwando, fuchikoma: Just a note on keeping dogs in "cages", while I totally agree with the given example of when more »

  • playstation 3

    HMV On PS3 Free TV Giveaway

    Sony's last minute giveaway of free 46" Bravia televisions at the UK PS3 launch sure generated a lot of buzz for the company and its new console, but could there have been a much more sinister agenda at work? A spokesperson for major UK retailer HMV seems to think so.
    "The stunt of giving away over 200,000 worth HDTVs, though great for the fans that managed to get one, struck me as being slightly unnecessary in the greater scheme of things - especially as it may have encouraged some of the more cynical media to think of it as a last-minute attempt to bolster queues and PR coverage."

    *gasp* More »

    11:20 AM on Mon Mar 26 2007
    By Mike Fahey
    2,766 views, 20 comments

    Latest by raine204: Obviously HMV was miffed at the percieved slight. blah.... If they wanted the press, they should have gone and given away some more »

  • ps3 launch

    Harrison Loves on Europe

    Phil Harrison made an appearance at the official UK launch of the PS3 last night, and used the opportunity to stress the overall importance of the European continent.
    "This is the third continent out of three, but it is the most important," he told GamesIndustry.biz. "It's got most countries, it's the most people, it's the most cultures...
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    9:20 AM on Fri Mar 23 2007
    By Mike Fahey
    2,210 views, 53 comments

    Latest by wrathoftwilight: At this rate, Penguins would also be targeted by sony as potential customers. Of course, it will launch in another more »

  • ps3 launch

    Italian Retailers Boot PS3 Street Date

    This isn't simply a case of some lucky guy getting his PS3 early by mistake. No, this is two relatively big retail chains in Italy making a conscious decision to break the street date on the PS3 by two days. More »

    8:30 AM on Wed Mar 21 2007
    By Mike Fahey
    1,882 views, 23 comments

  • ps3

    Analyst - 4 Million Euro PS3s By 2007

    While the ready availability of PS3 preorders in Europe four days before the big launch is a source of worry (or hilarity) for some, Screen Digest analyst Nick Parker says the system is on track to sell upwards of 4 million units by the end of the year in Europe, and that the perceived lack of interest merely indicates Sony's dedication to keeping up supply.
    Speaking to The Times Online, analyst Nick Parker dismissed suggestions that plentiful stocks of the console could be seen to indicate poor sales performance. "The lack of shortage is supply driven; what Sony has shipped will sell," he said.

    Parker suggests that the new PlayStation could be on track to overtake the Wii in Europe next year, if not sooner. More »

    10:20 AM on Mon Mar 19 2007
    By Mike Fahey
    2,682 views, 57 comments

    Latest by evilplushie: Shouldn't it be 'shipped 4 million euro ps3s by 2007" -_- I think Sony could do that. more »

  • ps3

    More Tales of PS3 Reseller Woe

    Stories of PlayStation 3 eBay speculators getting shafted never seem to grow old for me. Take the recent article The Globe and Mail, which tells the sad story of a construction worker with a heart of gold, who shelled out $2459 Canadian for two consoles, all in the name of love.
    The hard part done, Mr. O'Brien thought he could sit back. He would flip the PlayStation 3s just before Christmas when demand was at its peak and use the profit to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend...
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    10:40 AM on Tue Feb 6 2007
    By Mike Fahey
    241 views, 45 comments

    Latest by Wei: DSaddict: "second, the guy lives in bowmanville. for people not familiar with the area its kind of like one of more »

  • msnbc

    Fahey Pops Up In MSNBC Gray Market Piece

    MSNBC has an article up on stolen PS3s and the gray market crime fleshed out with quotes from Kotaku's own Michael Fahey. From the article: More »

    4:22 AM on Fri Jan 5 2007
    By Brian Ashcraft
    203 views, 6 comments

  • ps3 grey market

    Feature: The Decline of the PS3 Grey Market

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  • top

    Sony: 2 Million PS3s By Year's End, UK ASAP

    Three days ago Sony Computer of America's David Karraker assured the world that the have fixed all Playstation 3 manufacturing problems and that the company remains focused on getting 1 million PS3s to stores by the end of the year. More »

    9:46 AM on Thu Dec 14 2006
    By Brian Crecente
    145 views, 48 comments

  • crime

    Former Deputy Charged in PS3 Shooting

    UPDATE: Charges have now been dropped due to a foreman's error.

    In a surprising turn of events, a former New Hanover County sheriff's deputy was charged today in the shooting death of a teen accused of stealing a Playstation 3 console. More »

    5:00 PM on Mon Dec 11 2006
    By Brian Crecente
    3,783 views, 46 comments