Section: News, Consoles, Xbox-360, Genres, 3D, FPS

Sad news is coming out of Canada today (November 6, 2008) - specifically, the town of Barrie, in Ontario. Brandon Crisp was discovered by two deer hunters today a little over a mile away from where his bike was found on October 20, 2008. Brandon originally ran away on October 13, 2008, after a dispute with his parents over video games.

Brandon’s parents, Steve and Angelika Crisp, had felt that the amount of time he spent playing games, specifically Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, was excessive, and they had decided it was time to take away the fifteen year old’s Xbox 360 for good. Brandon rebelled at the news, and decided to run away. His parents thought this threat was idle, and so didn’t stop him - his father even helped Brandon with his preparations before he left.

Video games weren’t a new issue in the Crisp household. TheStar.com reports that Brandon’s parents had suspended his Xbox 360 privileges over 20 times before, due to the amount of the time he spent playing Call of Duty 4 online. His father, Steve Crisp, had purchased the Xbox Live subscription for his son, and Brandon had purchased Call of Duty 4 with his own money.

Our heartfelt consolations go out the the Crisp family in this terrible time. We all hoped that this story would turn out for the best, with Brandon just hiding away at a friend’s home. It is a tragedy that something like this happened to someone so young.

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