MAD gamer sues sony, nintendo & microsoft

[BirdManJr]

Why sue just one console manufacturer when you could be suing all three? California gamer Erik Estavillo made headlines back in July when he sued Sony after being banned from the Playstation Network, claiming the company violated his free speech rights and caused undue pain and suffering.

Turns out a couple of other companies have allegedly been causing Estavillo pain and suffering, too. Next on his litigious list are Microsoft and Nintendo, according to a suit he filed in California's District Court this week.

Estavillo claims he suffered "undue stress" after his Xbox 360 fell victim to the widespread "red ring of death" hardware malfunction. He's seeking $75,000 in damages. He's also suing Nintendo, for a mere $5,000, after a Wii system update interfered with a hack he was using to unlock an extra character in Mario Kart Wii.

Sad? That's just the start of it.

"Estavillo says he suffers from depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia and Crohn’s disease, all of which lead to his leaning on videogames 'heavily' for happiness," Gamepolitics said.

No need to feel left out, though. If you were one of the million or so Xbox owners banned in Microsoft's sweep last week, you too can get in on the legal action, courtesy of a planned class-action lawsuit that claims the bans were timed to coincide with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's release as some kind of revenue-generating exercise.

[Propellarhead9]

I hate people like this

[Rblu-Dblu]

If video games are your only source of happiness, then you need to get out and have something new happen to you.

Plus the guy was probably a jackass on the PSN and nobody wanted to game with him.

[Blu_Ray_UK2007]

What a penarse!

[jadedeath]

Here's a question...

If he suffers from "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" then why did he need a hack in order to unlock a character in Mario Kart Wii?

I mean, it's not that hard... really, I've done it, and I hardly ever finish games.

Logan

As an edited addendum, if he suffers from Agoraphobia... how did he get a lawyer?

[Psybits]

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

the guy was probably a jackass on the PSN and nobody wanted to game with him.

+1

Originally Posted by jadedeath

As an edited addendum, if he suffers from Agoraphobia... how did he get a lawyer?

I don't see the connection?? Agoraphobia is the fear of wide open spaces

[Suntory_Times]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

Here's a question...

If he suffers from "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" then why did he need a hack in order to unlock a character in Mario Kart Wii?

I mean, it's not that hard... really, I've done it, and I hardly ever finish games.

Logan

As an edited addendum, if he suffers from Agoraphobia... how did he get a lawyer?

I suffer from OCD as well, and the symptoms and compulsion can be very different from person to person. Hence it's really a moot point, but honestly isn't it in the terms and agreements you have to agree to to use xbox live for example that xbox can stop your membership at any time if they see fit etc...

[Dynamo of Eternia]

This guy is an idiot. Oh boo-hoo. So he has some difficult diseases, illnesses and issues to deal with. Yeah, that means that the everyone involved with making and selling video games should make sure that each and every gaming option appeals and caters to his whim in some way.

Originally Posted by BirdManJr

No need to feel left out, though. If you were one of the million or so Xbox owners banned in Microsoft's sweep last week, you too can get in on the legal action, courtesy of a planned class-action lawsuit that claims the bans were timed to coincide with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's release as some kind of revenue-generating exercise.

Okay, this part is confusing me a little. Is this part of this guy's particular lawsuit, or is this something separate? And if it is separate, what exactly happened? Were these people banned for any particular reason? And how would banning people from the network generate revenue? That's like a bar tender permanently banning me from his bar in an effort to get me to buy more drinks... I can't buy drinks from him if he won't let me into his bar!

[master_8ball]

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

Okay, this part is confusing me a little. Is this part of this guy's particular lawsuit, or is this something separate? And if it is separate, what exactly happened? Were these people banned for any particular reason? And how would banning people from the network generate revenue? That's like a bar tender permanently banning me from his bar in an effort to get me to buy more drinks... I can't buy drinks from him if he won't let me into his bar!

Banned for having a modded box. They say cash grab as they all have to go out and buy a new machine... Expect record sales before xmas and then the bragging on how well it sold compared to the PS3 for the holidays

[jono_0101]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

Banned for having a modded box. They say cash grab as they all have to go out and buy a new machine... Expect record sales before xmas and then the bragging on how well it sold compared to the PS3 for the holidays

now i dont know much about the xbox since ive never owned one, but does that mean you can only have one profile name per unit? if so, thats pretty weak

[master_8ball]

Originally Posted by jono_0101

now i dont know much about the xbox since ive never owned one, but does that mean you can only have one profile name per unit? if so, thats pretty weak

From what I read its the serial # on the machine or something that identifies the unit, if they buy a new one their old account will work.

[jason00]

Originally Posted by jono_0101

now i dont know much about the xbox since ive never owned one, but does that mean you can only have one profile name per unit? if so, thats pretty weak

You can have multiple accounts on one system. I think it is as many as 8, but I only have two so I can't verify that. If someone gets a banned system, they can still use their gamertag on another system. The point of the bans is to stop people who have modded their systems in order to play pirated games.

[GamerPS3-X360]

Wow...Another idiot from Cali trying to scam the gaming industry...Like someone mentioned that once you click on to the policy agreement you probably have no chance on getting any $$$ unless it is something they did that is in violation with their policy...This guy just needs go out and make some friends...Join a special needs program...It looks like to me he gets pwned a lot and he must be sending people hate messages and rage quitting a lot because if this his only source of happiness, he'll definitely hate me joining his games and making him a totally tool...

[jason00]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

Banned for having a modded box. They say cash grab as they all have to go out and buy a new machine ... Expect record sales before xmas and then the bragging on how well it sold compared to the PS3 for the holidays

The systems all still work. They can't access XBox Live because it is in the terms of use that modded systems will be banned. No one has to buy another system unless they want to play online. If pirating/stealing games is really, really important to people, they can just stay off of XBL.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

Okay, this part is confusing me a little. Is this part of this guy's particular lawsuit, or is this something separate? And if it is separate, what exactly happened? Were these people banned for any particular reason? And how would banning people from the network generate revenue? That's like a bar tender permanently banning me from his bar in an effort to get me to buy more drinks... I can't buy drinks from him if he won't let me into his bar!

Banning you from the bar might invite in some people who have been waiting for you to get kicked out........

Logan

[john_1958]

thats why I haven't bought any of those units

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by john_1958

thats why I haven't bought any of those units

Why?

Logan

[icyteddy]

Originally Posted by BirdManJr

Why sue just one console manufacturer when you could be suing all three? California gamer Erik Estavillo made headlines back in July when he sued Sony after being banned from the Playstation Network, claiming the company violated his free speech rights and caused undue pain and suffering.

Turns out a couple of other companies have allegedly been causing Estavillo pain and suffering, too. Next on his litigious list are Microsoft and Nintendo, according to a suit he filed in California's District Court this week.

Estavillo claims he suffered "undue stress" after his Xbox 360 fell victim to the widespread "red ring of death" hardware malfunction. He's seeking $75,000 in damages. He's also suing Nintendo, for a mere $5,000, after a Wii system update interfered with a hack he was using to unlock an extra character in Mario Kart Wii.

Sad? That's just the start of it.

"Estavillo says he suffers from depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia and Crohn’s disease, all of which lead to his leaning on videogames 'heavily' for happiness," Gamepolitics said.

No need to feel left out, though. If you were one of the million or so Xbox owners banned in Microsoft's sweep last week, you too can get in on the legal action, courtesy of a planned class-action lawsuit that claims the bans were timed to coincide with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's release as some kind of revenue-generating exercise.

Clearly this guy has some major issues in his life. He doesn't need a lawyer, he needs a psychiatrist!

[master_8ball]

Originally Posted by icyteddy

Clearly this guy has some major issues in his life. He doesn't need a lawyer, he needs a psychiatrist!

Careful or the next in the list will be bluray.com

[Intamin]

Really? This is just sad. I hope he is thrown out and charged for the time and money wasted hearing this garbage.