German Politicians Hosted a LAN Party in the Reichstag
Keen to prove that not all of Germany is anti-gaming, 50 German politicians held a LAN party in the Berlin parliament building, playing games such as Counter Strike. Good thing they weren't playing arcade games—specifically, The Berlin Wall. [N24 via Kotaku]
You Killed My Counter-Strike Character, Prepare To Die
After his Counter-Strike character died in a knife fight, 20-year-old Julien Barreaux spent six months tracking down the virtual killer. Then he grabbed a real kitchen knife and paid the man a visit.
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Steam, the folks who distribute Counter-Strike, launched a Dynamic Weapon Pricing market for the game. They explain it best:
