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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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Teen Fakes Kidnapping, Demands Rs 2 Lakh As Ransom From Parents To Pay Off Gaming Debt
A first-year student allegedly faked his kidnapping and sent photos of him tied up and gagged to his parents, demanding Rs 2 lakh as ransom, the police in Rajasthan's Kota said on Thursday.
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UP Man Borrows Money For Online Gaming, Kills Mother In Payback Plan: Cops
An addiction to online gaming led a man to murder his mother so that he could claim her life insurance payout and settle his mountain of debt, police have said.
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The Day Before Delisted From Steam Days After Troubled Launch, Studio Fntastic Announces Shutdown
The Day Before has been delisted from Steam, following a horrible launch plagued by negative reviews, backlash over false advertising, and inconsistent online features. As a result, its developer Fntastic has also announced closure, with plans to use the received income to pay off debts. Its publisher Mytona, however, has promised to offer refunds ...
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Boy, 16, Kills Cousin To Pay Off Debts In Rajasthan
A teenage boy strangled and buried his 12-year-old cousin in Nagaur to pay off debts he had due to playing online games, the police said on Monday.
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Techie, 28, Dies By Suicide, May Have Fallen Into Online Gaming Debt Trap
A 28-year-old software engineer, who was found dead at this Hyderabad home, allegedly killed himself after falling into an online gaming debt trap, police said. The 28-year-old was working with a top software firm in Bengaluru.
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Andhra Pradesh Passes Gaming Amendment Bill To Ban Online Games
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed by voice vote the AP Gaming (Amendment) Bill 2020 banning online gaming in the state after some youngsters committed suicide in recent days after they were pushed into debts by playing online games.
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Bengaluru Goldman Official Swindled 38 Crores To Pay Off Poker Debt: Cops
A senior executive of global investment firm Goldman Sachs was arrested in Bengaluru on Tuesday for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs 38 crore to overcome financial losses while playing an online game recently, the police said.
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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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Teen Fakes Kidnapping, Demands Rs 2 Lakh As Ransom From Parents To Pay Off Gaming Debt
A first-year student allegedly faked his kidnapping and sent photos of him tied up and gagged to his parents, demanding Rs 2 lakh as ransom, the police in Rajasthan's Kota said on Thursday.
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UP Man Borrows Money For Online Gaming, Kills Mother In Payback Plan: Cops
An addiction to online gaming led a man to murder his mother so that he could claim her life insurance payout and settle his mountain of debt, police have said.
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The Day Before Delisted From Steam Days After Troubled Launch, Studio Fntastic Announces Shutdown
The Day Before has been delisted from Steam, following a horrible launch plagued by negative reviews, backlash over false advertising, and inconsistent online features. As a result, its developer Fntastic has also announced closure, with plans to use the received income to pay off debts. Its publisher Mytona, however, has promised to offer refunds ...
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Boy, 16, Kills Cousin To Pay Off Debts In Rajasthan
A teenage boy strangled and buried his 12-year-old cousin in Nagaur to pay off debts he had due to playing online games, the police said on Monday.
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Techie, 28, Dies By Suicide, May Have Fallen Into Online Gaming Debt Trap
A 28-year-old software engineer, who was found dead at this Hyderabad home, allegedly killed himself after falling into an online gaming debt trap, police said. The 28-year-old was working with a top software firm in Bengaluru.
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Andhra Pradesh Passes Gaming Amendment Bill To Ban Online Games
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed by voice vote the AP Gaming (Amendment) Bill 2020 banning online gaming in the state after some youngsters committed suicide in recent days after they were pushed into debts by playing online games.
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Bengaluru Goldman Official Swindled 38 Crores To Pay Off Poker Debt: Cops
A senior executive of global investment firm Goldman Sachs was arrested in Bengaluru on Tuesday for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs 38 crore to overcome financial losses while playing an online game recently, the police said.
