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£20,000 fuel giveaway in Mercenaries 2: World in Flames promo

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A stunt in which £20,000 of petrol was given away in north London to promote a computer game has been criticised as "irresponsible and dangerous".



...drivers queued for £40-worth of free fuel each

BBC News
 
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LMFAO! what a way to stick it to people haha :laugh:

Criticized by people who couldnt get there to claim their free fuel haha.

Looks a wicked game too! Big thumbs up from me! :toast:
 
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Criticized by people who couldnt get there to claim their free fuel haha.

this story on the bbc, EA are idiots, they blocked up half of london and residents who lived on the street couldnt get out...LMAO!
 
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