Wii-deprivation drives man to kidnap himself (Engadget)

Published on: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:17:35 GMT

Filed under: Gaming Sure, Wii is great and all, but we're guessing a man in China who tried to extort $1,400 from his parents by "kidnapping" himself and demanding a ransom after they refused to buy him a "Nintendo computer" was probably a little too infatuated with Ninty's white box. The man -- who we're hoping is more of a "boy" -- apparently hired two men to kidnap him, and was arrested ... More »