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August 25, 2003

HORRIFIC EVIDENCE FROM BETA-X I was dealing with this internet worm stuff all weekend, as I'm sure a lot of you have been. When I finally got a chance to check the discussion board, I saw a post from someone claiming to be Beta-x, with a link: http://216.120.243.164/private/users/admin/files/002/ I was horrified by what I saw at this site, and before you check it out I must warn you that it is very disturbing. I still feel sick just thinking about it, even after having had a little time to digest it. It's scans of research papers and photographs from gameplay tests done by some sort of medical research clinic in January 2003, commissioned by visual concepts. The site shows the files of 4 subjects who played in Crash Cam mode, and their side effects included bleeding from the eyes, symtoms similar to a stroke, seizures, foaming at the mouth, inexplicable bruising, and blackouts with memory loss. According to the researcher doing the study, "The reactions are acute enougth to warrant further study and to raise further concerns regarding the release of Crash Cam into the general population at this time." I am so disturbed by this site, I am not sure what to make of all this. Beta-x, please send me more info -- what is this site? Who did these tests? I've gotten literally over 50,000 virus emails since Friday, and it completely fubared my email delivery, so Rob had to delete all my emails off the server. Beta-x, if you emailed me this weekend, please send it again, because I didn't get it (and that goes for anyone else who tried to email me this weekend as well.) Posted by beta-7 at August 25, 2003 01:09 PM

Comments

all of this could be fake Posted by: at August 25, 2003 01:51 PM It's possible that it could be fake, that's why I want to get more info about this site. If it is fake, somebody sure went to a lot of trouble just to mess with my head, which makes me think it's probably for real. Posted by: beta-7 at August 25, 2003 02:04 PM But you're fake also. Posted by: 2 + 2 = 5 at August 25, 2003 02:21 PM beta, do u work for EA? Posted by: at August 25, 2003 02:40 PM I think even the people who post thees comments are fake. Your all fake. Except for me, I'm not fake. Posted by: KraftMacaroniSurprise at August 25, 2003 02:41 PM Could be gamerchuck just to fuck with your head. Posted by: at August 25, 2003 03:01 PM This is great stuff Sega. It's a strange way to advertise. But it is really working for you guys. Props to you on that. NOTE: On the next game you do this with, you may wanna get better actors. For phone coversations, blackouts and what not. Posted by: MooshooGawd at August 25, 2003 11:17 PM I am stunned that EA would go to such lengths to slam ESPNFL this way. I mean, I know they are definitely scared of the competition this year but I didn't realize how much. Whoever at EA is making this stuff is one sick puppy. Posted by: Truth Seeker at August 26, 2003 12:22 AM I think Red Storm is doing this because think about it sneaky spy stuff rainbow six all the pieces fit in to the mix. Posted by: at August 26, 2003 03:41 PM Sam Fischer is involved in thes i just know it!!! Posted by: BlehMAn!! at August 26, 2003 11:27 PM Good stuff. This is my favorite part. I am actually kind of afraid to play the game I must admit. The thought of getting f-ed up like this guys disturbs me. But I am intrigued and probally will abyways. I will stop if my eyes fill with blood though. Posted by: beta-8 1/2 at August 28, 2003 07:37 AM This is so fake it's pathetic... Didn't I already see this lame ass crap in every bad horror movie, and in some video games? Ok.. that's it.. i now hate SEGA... Posted by: Bob S. Yunkle at August 30, 2003 04:57 AM you're all fucking ridiculous.. this is the biggest bunch of bullshit i have ever seen? you realy expect us to believe that these fuckers are developing actual bruises and welts on their bodies from playing this, and they believe that they are football players when they have "blackouts"? furthermore every one of these fucking documents that i have read can easily have been doctored... especially the cheesy "crumpled up" one with the sega leterhead... you probably did that shit with photo shop... and as a last attack on the validity of this stupid, stupid website... how did you get all these documents? what did you just ask sega for all the crumpled up and shredded documents they had? or did you crawl in a dumpster? or maybe you went in there, and pretended to be a football player and tackled everyone until they gave you what you wanted... get a fucking life... Posted by: mike at September 5, 2003 07:29 AM 216.120.243.164 has dubious reverse DNS of host55.hrwebservices.net - which is a valid hostname, but not one that resolves to 216.120.243.164 Posted by: Big B at September 9, 2003 07:52 AM