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Pennsylvania home invasion victim gets help over Xbox headset

Police say a Pennsylvania man used his Xbox headphones to call for help after being bound with duct tape and menaced with a gun during a home invasion.

Gazondaily4148d ago

I don't get it; why couldn't he call the police himself?

I_LOVE_MYSELF4148d ago

There could be any number of situational reasons. The main thing is that he is safe and well.

KidBroSweets24148d ago

It said he was bound, did it not? Therefore, tied up.

BattleAxe4148d ago

"DUDE, these A-Holes are going to f**k up my K/D ratio in Halo 4! Call the cops for me!"

Tres214148d ago

im guessin from what they said he was already playin so he was prob online wit a friend then they tied him up. so since it might be kinda hard 2 get 2 the phone tied up he just started yellin at his headset til his buddy got the clue what was up.

Gazondaily4148d ago

Ah fair enough, that might explain it.

ABizzel14148d ago (Edited 4148d ago )

I don't understand why the thief didn't steal the Xbox. Maybe he's more of a Nintendo or PlayStation man.

Lvl_up_gamer4148d ago

Why XBL is better then PSN....

PARTY CHAT/CROSS GAME CHAT.

It could save your life.

ABizzel14148d ago

His life wasn't in jeopardy unless he potentially suffocated. By the time he got help from XBL the thief had already left in his car.

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RuleofOne343 4148d ago

being bound with duct tape and menaced with a gun during a home invasion

Belking4148d ago

Xbox live. It only does everything......for the right price...lol Long Live Live.

frankiebeans4148d ago (Edited 4148d ago )

wow thats awesome.

mshope104148d ago

I'm from Pittsburgh and saw this story and my local news this morning.I think the Guy took his cell phone.and he might of been online and his friend heard the whole thing and called the police.

video games saving the world one person at a time.

his Xbox live was definitely worth 60 a year.

Knight_Crawler4148d ago

I would not say it saved his life as the robber only left him died up and ran away with the loot.

By then again he could have probably have starved to death if he was tied up and no one came to visit him.

Strange that the thief did not take the Xbox (Insert Xbox joke here)

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Tres214148d ago

whats funny is i was thinkin of makin an xbox joke bout how the robbers were lik ahhh its just an xbox dont waste ur time.lol but 4 real tho i wonder what he had there that made them go thru all that

Lvl_up_gamer4148d ago

Why XBL is better then PSN....

PARTY CHAT/CROSS GAME CHAT.

It could save your life.

Ben_Grimm4148d ago (Edited 4148d ago )

Lucky the 360 has cross game chat to hit his homies up who were playing something else!

BLKxSEPTEMBER4148d ago

Lmao take that ps3 fanboys!!!

Lord_Sloth4148d ago

He was probably playing CoD of Battlefield or something so Cross Game chat probably wasn't needed since said buddy was likely in the room.

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

jznrpg14h ago

Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv7214h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast15h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood15h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK12h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

gold_drake11h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

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Chatting Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered with Suda51

CGM Writes: While we were over at PAX East, we were able to sit down with Goichi Suda (Suda51) and talk about the upcoming remaster of Shadows of the Damned

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