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By David Field
Jun 6, 2008
Tags: a380

Writers from Atomic and PC Authority take down terrorists mid-flight on a plane destined for Taiwan

Writers from Atomic and PC Authority take down terrorists mid-flight on a plane destined for Taiwan

This photo just did the rounds of the office.

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Yep, Josh Collins, Nick Ross (PC Authority Editor) and Joanne (our Advertising Manager) were playing Counter Strike on the A380 on their way over to Computex. The A380 has power for every seat, so in the spirit of what Atomic is, they set up a wired network on the plane and did their part for airline security.

We're currently submitting an application to the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest altitude LAN game played.

 
 
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