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[hamchan]

This one guy is stealing both lunch and scoops.

 

[dallow_bg]

 

[RiccochetJ]

Sometimes GAF is hilarious. Reddit's mods pulled the story because they're not journalists. We ran it because we are.

It was you wasn't it? You sneaky fucker you.

 

[shinobi602]

Seriously, fuck that guy and fuck Kotaku. When even Reddit has higher standards than you for running a story you know something's wrong.

The hell? lol

 

[L Thammy]

On a serious note, things like this are really how you do corporate espionage. It's much easier to exploit people's kindness than to hack their computers. Most people aren't constantly thinking about security. I used to get warnings all the time at my old work not to let anyone in if they claim to have forgotten their key card.

 

[iNvid02]

insiders are actually just outisders

 

[Nirolak]

It actually went down exactly like this:

The doors are all opened by fingerprints, pretty cool haha. But I just followed some tattooed dude into the door after he unlocked it. He didnt even ask me any questions. I had my Doctor Who shirt on and I tried my best to blend in.

 

[Miker]

Halo 4 barnguy has some serious competition.

 

[BronsonLee]

I don't comment on rumors and speculation.

I have photographic proof it was you!
...It's somewhere here, one sec

 

[BiggNife]

Seriously, fuck that guy and fuck Kotaku. When even Reddit has higher standards than you for running a story you know something's wrong.

What the hell are you talking about?

It's news. News should be reported. Kotaku isn't praising the guy for fuck's sake, they're just stating that it happened. Which it did.

Reddit probably deleted the thread because they didn't want the guy divulging any more info, which is reasonable, but that doesn't mean no one should talk about this thing that happened, even if it was a shitty thing to do (and it was).

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

I feel so bad for the people working on this game.

 

[Massa]

Sometimes GAF is hilarious. Reddit's mods pulled the story because they're not journalists. We ran it because we are.

Ah yes, some great journalism there copy & pasting from Reddit.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Too many skins.

Well even in my little office, you generally have a badge. I am surprised they don't have a name tag or badge policy.
Guess they will adopt one now, ha ha.

 

[akidnamededdy]

I don't comment on rumors and speculation.

What did you eat and why was it a club sandwich?

Ah yes, some great journalism there copy & pasting from Reddit.

They independently confirmed the story as true. Get the sand out of your butt.

 

[Dead Man Typing]

This should raise awareness which is a good thing. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.

At an office I worked at, people were going out at lunch time and someone held the door open for a guy in a suit who was coming into the building. There was another door he had to get past to enter the main office but someone held that open for him, too.

He stole a couple of phones that had been left on desks. The police caught him later, thanks to security camera footage. Security was increased after that and a stronger emphasis was put on displaying ID cards at all times. It can happen to anyone in any office environment, so be careful.

 

[kerotan_eater]

Hmm ... I'm surprised more people haven't done this before. I mean if you really wanted to know if X game was coming, I doubt it'd be that hard to find your way into a lot of studios. Some may have security, but I doubt its going to be that hard if you act like you belong or pretend you are there for a delivery or plumbing or something ...

 

[BronsonLee]

Wait, the dude stayed there until 6 PM?!

Did..did he do work?

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

My baby takes the morning train...

 

[Orayn]

Ah yes, some great journalism there copy & pasting from Reddit.

Because that's all they did, sure.

I'm certain Kotaku didn't get in touch with the person who posted the story and verify the details.

 

[jschreier]

Ah yes, some great journalism there copy & pasting from Reddit.

Journalism often means publishing stories about people or companies that those people or companies don't want you to hear. Reddit's mods pulled the story because Digital Extremes asked them to pull it. We won't. Not sure how much clearer I can make this.

 

[Rocketz]

Maybe I'll try wandering into the Ford headquarters later to see if they will let me drive the new GT.

 

[Loxley]

Well this is pretty embarrassing.

 

[BiggNife]

Ah yes, some great journalism there copy & pasting from Reddit.

You missed the part of the article where it mentions that Jason independently confirmed that the Reddit information is accurate. Which, believe it or not, is actual journalism.

I have my own issues with Kotaku sometimes, but in this case it really seems like people just want a reason to attack them.

 

[andymcc]

Ah yes, some great journalism there copy & pasting from Reddit.

as opposed to other journalists that copy and paste portions of PR statements received from e-mails?

he independently verified the source and talked to reddit as to why they took it down.

you're a tool.

 

[uncredited male]

This is some Kramer-level shit.

 

[OnionPowder]

Maybe I'll try wandering into the Ford headquarters later to see if they will let me drive the new GT.

If you put on an orange vest and pretend you're working people will let you go pretty much wherever you want.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Journalism often means publishing stories about people or companies that those people or companies don't want you to hear. Reddit's mods pulled the story because Digital Extremes asked them to pull it. We won't. Not sure how much clearer I can make this.

and now that it's on neogaf

it's here forever

 

[R_thanatos]

Ok the most important news is that they have delicious food for launch .

Dully noted

 

[Wishmaster92]

LOL

 

[komplanen]

I don't know which one is funnier, the fact that he also stole lunch or the fact that he only discovered a fucking card game LOL

 

[stump sock]

Dully noted

if that's a typo, that's a good one. if that's intentional... also good

 

[Xater]

Also we can be sure that the people over at DE will now here terrible lunch jokes for quite some time.

 

[Kinsei]

An FPS with cards is interesting.

How long until someone does this to get information about Diddy Kong Racing 2?

 

[la_briola]

Ah yes, some great journalism there copy & pasting from Reddit.

They confirmed with a different source, learn to read.

 

[fedexpeon]

I do that for a living, and almost every company fails the social engineer test, especially IT industry since a lot of them are social awkward when you look them in the eyes. Stare really hard into anyone's eyes and they will not question you since human wants to avoid conflict and breaking trust with a potential worker. I am glad this guy did this since now the company will increase their security awareness. If this guy wanted to cause harm, he would have go to the copier and reprint all the potential confidential docs.

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

/dead at this part

There were no security guards and no one asked me who I was. They just assumed I belonged there and told me about their secret game. at 6pm people started leaving so I just followed them out and the one guy said “See you tomorrow” so I agreed.

TL;DR: DE has shitty security and delicious food. Also Keystone.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Im going to try this at Guerilla wish me luck guys

 

[Aztechnology]

They probably thought he was someone's family member or something.

 

[TheSlySoul]

I don't know which one is funnier, the fact that he also stole lunch or the fact that he only discovered a fucking card game LOL

This was the funniest part.
No badge scanners at all like what?

 

[benny_a]

Now everyone at DE has to do a one hour mandatory web based training about corporate security and have to wear their badges visibly for at least 9 months.

That lasting damage!

 

[NullPointer]

Whats the problem? I thought their offices were free-to-stray.

*rimshot*
*groan*

 

[Interfectum]

Aight someone sneak into Valve, now.

 

[Ferrio]

FPS with cards? Isn't that the same premise of that one xbox game that was getting remade but isn't getting remade?

 

[Xater]

I do that for a living, and almost every company fails the social engineer test, especially IT industry since a lot of them are social awkward when you look them in the eyes. Stare really hard into anyone's eyes and they will not question you since human wants to avoid conflict and breaking trust with a potential worker. I am glad this guy did this since now the company will increase their security awareness. If this guy wanted to cause harm, he would have go to the copier and reprint all the potential confidential docs.

I assume you are not a corporate spy, but work for a company that tests security for other companies?

 

[matrixman92]

The Darkness 3 will never happen...we get a card game instead

 

[cirrhosis]

Hopefully tattoo guy can find a new job.

If someone doesn't have their badge on display over here, they better show it pronto. Why bother having fancy scanners if they're so fucking apathetic and lazy towards security?

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Wait, the dude stayed there until 6 PM?!

Did..did he do work?

 

[sixteen-bit]

This is amazing.

 

[Phrozenflame500]

That's some masterful social engineering right there. Interested how a card-based FPS would work. I'm kinda sick of card games as long as it isn't a Hearthstone clone I'm down.

 

[akidnamededdy]

/dead at this part

He should go back tomorrow and be all "Man did you guys hear about that dude who snuck in?"