Gamer’s death at internet cafe goes unnoticed for nine hours

There are people dying of cardiac arrest everyday. Just because this guy happened to be playing a game it doesn't mean it's life-threatening. There are a lot more people dying of the same cause in long flights or being taxi/bus drivers etc. On the other hand, nobody noticing a person dead for 9 hours in a crowded public place is shocking.

Sitting on a long, international flight or behind a desk - inside a cubicle - all day carries the same risks.

So do just pcs & 360s kill people or do nintendo & sony devices do as well?

See kids this is what happens when you don't Recall and teleport.

grrr... tahahaha

He lost The Game!

Few people die at their desks or on International flights...not saying it hasn't happened..just few do. Still it's sad. Addictions are terrible and often end in fatalities

And I am sure people will now use this story to talk about how "bad" video games are. *Shakes head* Is is NOT the norm, even among us gamers, to be THAT addicted. But stories like this make it seem like "While it's rare for gamers to pass away while playing, it's not unheard of — especially in Internet cafes. Players tend to concentrate intensely on their games, ignoring factors like the body's need for sleep and food."

if he had aegis of immortal, he'll be still alive by now.

I remember as a kid--a coworker of my dad's took his 12 year old kid's nintendo out into the driveway and backed over it because the kid peed on the carpet. He was so into his game... Ugh. But playing until you die? Wow.

Another issue is lack of sleep. When we work on a computer at night for an extended period our brains are tricked into thinking it should stay awake because of the emission of light from the screen. The reality is, our brains NEED to wind down and go to sleep. But when in front of a computer that doesn't always happen like it should. We can miss the 'fatigue' message, thus becoming very overtired without realizing it. Add the stress of the game to that, which will keep your adrenal glands pumping cortisol overtime. Then the fatigued brain doesn't send the right messages to the rest of the body to keep functioning normally because it's so tired out. This is a heart attack waiting to happen, and GAME OVER.

Rule #1, Cardio!!!!

I remember years ago when I use to play Final Fantasy 11. And while playing with Japanese and Chinese players late in the night they would always tell me that they couldn't play for long periods of time due to internet restriction times. Which they would say they would be gone for about fifteen minutes and would go log on at a cafe or some other place.

Natural selection at work.

Just weird.

very interesting ... so the curse is real

It's all just a matter of perspective.

There's no such thing as an "addict". "Junkies" don't seek out pleasurable substances or stimuli because they're addicted; they do it because the drive to avoid non-pleasurable situations is crucial for survival (based on the most widely accepted definition of "life").

Hey, it's better than the violence caused by prohibition (of any kind). Ask anyone living or working close to the US/Mexico border!

How often do they do a clean up at that place? Hard to believe they did not notice him in a 9 hour period.

It never would have happened if those thing still took quarters. Just sayin'

Sad, but these comments are much sadder. A man has died. It is not funny. It is not something he deserved. How hateful you people are. If you died, would you want people to laugh about it or say you deserved it? Would you want your family to read hateful comments like this on a worldwide forum? Your hate and disrespect saddens me!