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Autistic 11 Year Old Banned from XBL, Mum Cries Discrimination, Cheating Discovered

RipTen: Websites the world over took up arms late last week over the sad tale of an 11 year old autistic boy being banned from Xbox Live and being labeled a cheater. .

Today however, it’s been reported that the kid did in fact “unintentionally” take part in gamerscore-modding and here’s the response from MS’s Director of Policy and Enforcement Stephen Toulouse…

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Drjft4846d ago

Cheating is still cheating. That being said I don't think he actually realized he was cheating.

CrzyFooL4846d ago

He clearly didn't know. It's not Microsoft's fault - rules are rules. I still feel bad for the kid tho.

UnSelf4846d ago

that banhammer knows no bounds. when it swings it doesnt discriminate

DaCajun4846d ago

I laughed my a$$ off at the part about that they said Microsoft gave them a free month of online to use with a new account/gamertag. WTF that is normal for anyone who sets up a new account even on an Xbox 360 with existing accounts. I do it when there is an 360 online game I really want to play, just create a new e-mail and then new account/gamertag for a free month of gold. I could care less about achievements.

How the hell is that anything special or out of the ordinary on Microsofts part when it is the same for anyone making a new account?

jadenkorri4846d ago

Ignorance of the law/policy/you name it is not a valid excuse.

StanLee4846d ago

I know the boy is autistic but he had to have known it was cheating. He made a conscious decision to attain achievements he didn't earn. He's a high functioning autistic so he has to have been aware that he was doing something wrong.

HolyOrangeCows4845d ago

"His only friend because of autism"

Wow.

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jaredhart4846d ago

when you cheat there is always a possible price to pay.

-Mezzo-4846d ago

Ahh, cheating, i love it, in tests that is, not in game, i believe that whats the point in spending so much money on game, if your just going to cheat at them & not have the Fun of competition.

rajman4846d ago

At -2.08 of the video the kid is playing that 50 Cent game, which is rated 18+ and the kid is only 11yrs old, why is that mum buying her son games he is underage for? She should be in trouble for that to

Marked4846d ago

like anything else in life.... double standards

hellzsupernova4846d ago

good get ride of cheaters i dont care if they are disabled or not its ruining the game for everyone who plays fair

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6 Friendliest Characters in Games

GF365: "Oftentimes, video games have characters who are antagonistic and really not very pleasant. Here are some of the friendliest characters in games where you might not otherwise expect to find them."

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thorstein259d ago

Dogmeat: *bark!*

Translation: you are dead to me.

JSONEHUNDRED259d ago

You can probably add Karlach to this from BG3

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OG Xbox Live Replacement 'Insignia' Continues To Grow With 11 New Supported Games

Online multiplayer is back for 11 more games thanks to Insignia's XBL 1.0 replacement service running on Original Xbox consoles and the Xemu emulator on PC. Multiplayer, voice chat, leaderboards, etc. have been a monthly addition for many games from Xbox's past library thank to the team at Insignia.live! The 11 new games are now playable online once again after 13+ years.

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XiNatsuDragnel421d ago

Yes yes now bring x360 xbox live then we're golden for life.

Asplundh419d ago

?? Xbox 360 servers are still online, they haven't been taken down yet.

XiNatsuDragnel419d ago

Nah they will be tho look at rscs3 they have psn made in there emulator why not xenia bro?

Blashted419d ago

Service still in beta form, sign up/player counts here: https://insignia.live/

slayereddy419d ago (Edited 419d ago )

Booo!! I was hoping that was Rainbow Six: Black Arrow...Boo!! again. I thought this coming to Xbox. I don't even read it I was so excited.

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10 Best Lore-Rich Video Games

Talented writers can build worlds that are as wondrous as real-life. Here are the best lore-rich video games for you to get immersed in.

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shinoff2183495d ago

How'd fallout not make the list. Atleast over cyberpunk, tales , and halo. Fallout been around since what 96 98 and has 5 6 games into it. It's full of lore when you play it. I'd even add star ocean to a point.

robtion494d ago

Agree Fallout should be on there.

MadLad494d ago

And somehow Planescape Torment doesn't even make the list.

Crows90494d ago

Hollow knight surpasses these.

shinoff2183494d ago

In lore? I must be missing something

Crows90494d ago (Edited 494d ago )

Yes in lore. Easily missed... absolutely. Never played a game that had me loving the world and lore behind it as much as that one. Most of course wouldn't be able to experience it since it is a more difficult game.

DarXyde494d ago

I can't speak for all titles on this list, but by the time you get to Dark Souls III, the lore is a bloody tapestry of intricacy

Crows90493d ago

Played them all. Im not saying the games on the list dont have good lore...I just think hollow knight had more lore that is hidden but present and more easily explored and accessed. The souls games have tremendous lore but theyre mostly hidden and stay that way unless you look for it and research it. The lore is not very accessible.

DarXyde493d ago

Crows90,

I think that's a somewhat fair assessment. For me, the Souls games are less upfront about the lore, but it does invite your fascination through NPCs, items, locations, bosses, etc. There's this kind of natural progression where the picture becomes just clear enough by doing the essential tasks, but it really makes you want to explore every inch of the world.

TheColbertinator494d ago

Suikoden and Legend of Heroes also have massive lore setups.

agent13494d ago

narration is more important than lore i'd rather watch the story and characters in a more cinematic way instead of searching for notes and stuff that's why i love sony exclusive games like uncharted and gow and hate from software games

shinoff2183493d ago

The article was top ten lore in video games. I think they did a bad job picking games out. I know what you mean though. I just like a variety of games and genres.

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