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Source: Gameinformer.com

YOUNG DESTINY PLAYER GETS A HARSH LESSON IN USING PS4 SHAREPLAY

 

 

I have used the PlayStation 4’s Share Play feature exactly once, and it worked perfectly. I was able to let my friend share my screen, and I even passed the controller over.

I would never suggest doing this with someone you don’t know well. I would absolutely never encourage you to hand the controller to someone in a situation where your data is on the line.

This is a lesson that one young gamer learned the hard way.

A young player by the name of “George” (we’re not sure if that’s his real name) handed the controller to someone via Share Play expecting that the other user “KirmitTHEfrog” would help him uncover a glitch to boost his character.

For some reason, “George” walks away from the television and, in a short amount of time, his malefactor deletes two of his characters and wipes the last exotic weapon from the third. “George” was streaming on Twitch at the time (using a capture device, as you can’t both Share Play and stream).

And even if this was somehow faked, it serves a purpose as an object lesson. Be safe out there. Don’t entrust your data to anyone you don’t know. And for the love of god, don’t hand the controller to someone over the internet that you don’t trust completely.

And if you're wondering if Bungie is going to make things right for the young man, we have bad news. The company is exploring ways to make bad decisions (and malicious actions) like this "less permanent." For now, you're stuck whether you kill off your characters or let someone else do it.


THE VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QwERUow9lY 

 

 

Hearing the child crying at the end...  

 





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Thanks for this article Wright, you made my stomach all tingly! *Tee Hee*



"I've Underestimated the Horse Power from Mario Kart 8, I'll Never Doubt the WiiU's Engine Again"

Ka-pi96 said:
He should consider himself lucky. There are much worse ways to learn not to trust strangers...


For example?



=D
This story almost topped the FFXV livestream for me today, almost



Stupid kid. You're making us look bad! OOGGATIBOOGGATIBOOGGATI!!!



I bet the Wii U would sell more than 15M LTD by the end of 2015. He bet it would sell less. I lost.

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Ka-pi96 said:

Well.... when some creepy guy in a van offers you some candy....

You see where I'm going with this?


Ugh, candy. I've never liked candy.

 

Is that van guy going to erase his Destiny character as well? How mean!



Poor kid. Screw you kirmit



ktay95 said:
=D
This story almost topped the FFXV livestream for me today, almost


We need more stories like these!! :D



Good lesson learnt.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Bit harsh. Hope the person who did it gets a ban. Surely it's in breach of something. Even if it's basic morals or etiquette.



Hmm, pie.