OK so that headline is a little sensational. But of course that's how all the news outlets are spinning this. And as a legitimate news source, I'm going join in!

But yeah, some poor Chinese guy died after playing online games for almost seven days straight over the Chinese New Year holiday.

And he was really really fat. which I'm sure had nothing to do with it.

If he died mowing the lawn would anyone give a shit? Though if he did more things outside he probably wouldn't have had a problem…

From MSNBC:

BEIJING - An obese 26-year-old man in northeastern China died after a "marathon" online gaming session over the Lunar New Year holiday, state media said on Wednesday.

The 330-pound man from Jinzhou, in Liaoning province, collapsed on Saturday, the last day of the holiday, after spending "almost all" of the seven-day break playing online games, the China Daily said, citing his parents.

Xu Yan, a local teacher, said the "dull life" during the holiday prompted many people to turn to computer games for entertainment.

"There are only two options. TV or computer. What else can I do in the holiday as all markets, KTV and cafeterias are shut down?" the paper quoted Xu as saying.

China has seen an alarming rise in the number of teenage and young adult Internet addicts in recent years, despite attempts to restrict minors from cybercafes and limit online game playing times.

About 2.6 million — or 13 percent — of China's 20 million Internet users under 18 are classed as addicts, state media have reported.