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Here's what I got in our tips inbox this morning:

Subject: PLASMA CUTTER

HELLO MY NAME IS DAVID JOE I SEND THIS ENQUIRY TO YOUR COMPANY IN REGARDS TO ORDER SOME( Plasma Cutter)..I WILL LIKE YOU TO EMAIL ME BACK WITH THE PRICE,SIZE AND THE METHOD OF PAYMENT YOU DO ACCEPT TO PROCEED..
REGARDS
DAVID JOE

David Joe, you must have the wrong address. I don't stock plasma cutters. And trust me, if I had plasma cutters, I would not sell them to you or anyone else. I'd keep them for the inevitable alien attack. Oh, and spam us again and I'll change the orientation of my cutter, aim for your neck, and slice your head off and send it flying into space.

Coming to our Destructoid inbox, this almost seemed like a Dead Space viral. Of course, the Plasma Cutter is a primary weapon in EA's survival horror game. On the real-world plasma cutter, or own Topher Cantler had this to say about it:

"It's essentially a laserbeam that literally cuts through metal like butter. It's pretty much the awesomest thing you can do without getting a naked lady and a couple of panthers involved."








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father33's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:25
father33
Do you accept paypal? I'd like one too for yardwork.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:26
Holyetheline
I need one for house renovation.
Linfosoma's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:26
Linfosoma
This is a totally useful piede of news, thank you for that great insight. Journalism at it's best! Etc, etc...
watermanx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:27
watermanx
I bet a plasma cutter will be the special edition item
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:28
Dale North
Linfosoma - no prob. That's what Dtoid is known for, hard-hitting news and all
Onlineatron's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:29
Onlineatron
I've got 6 of those Plasma Cutters.

Email me your bank account details and credit card number and i'll be glad to send one your way.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:35
Excel-2011
It might very well be a ploy to get you to report wrongly on the next Dead Space game before everyone else does. Did you dismiss that possibility so quickly?
HoodedMiracle's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:35
HoodedMiracle
This has a Virtua Fighter 5 tag on my phone.

You bastards tricked me.
KalosBlue's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:42
KalosBlue
If it can cut through metal so easy, then why was it so hard to kill the monsters in the game?
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:45
Mr Andy Dixon
At least he's got good taste. Beats the hell out of the flamethrower and force gun.
KalosBlue's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 14:58
KalosBlue
^^the force gun was the second best weapon IMO. Got me out of a ton of tight places.
timtheterrible's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 15:08
timtheterrible
Buzzsaw was the only way to go.
Diyomaro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 15:08
Diyomaro
The Force gun was pretty much a shot gun. I'm a big fan of the ripper blades. Those help you conserve ammo, because spinning just one can do a lot of damage to those necro morphs
KingSigy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 15:23
KingSigy
Pretty neat viral idea.
CtMythic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 15:25
CtMythic
It would be pretty funny if this wasn't actually a viral and some kid just got frontpaged on a pretty popular games blog because spam.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 16:05
HEL105
I also got tricked into thinking this is somehow related to Virtua Fighter 5. That was a very cruel thing to do, and Vanessa and I demand satisfaction from the D-toid staff, Virtua Fighter style.
brownjohn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 16:06
brownjohn
Hello, I am Nigeria prince with many plasma cutter that I need transport to america due to social unrest by government here. If you're willing to help the prince, you will be entitle to keep ten percent of said plasma cutter. Please respond with your bank account information and social security number for verifiy.

Thank you.
MCChampaignMillionaire's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 16:12
MCChampaignMillionaire
Oh my god here goes EAs Marketing again...
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 16:31
Mr Andy Dixon
@KalosBlue

Hmm... Maybe I just wasn't using it right? It was all about the plasma cutter and line gun for me (and occasionally the ripper when I was feeling frisky). Besides those two, I never needed anything else!
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 16:31
Xzyliac
Useful spam finally appears in somebodies inbox and it's the one person in the universe who would dismiss.

Spam me for some plasma cutters and I can guarantee you you'll have my social security number in a heartbeat.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 17:49
lewness
Does it have the hologram interface?
Operative20's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 18:47
Operative20
Well don't just sit there! Send him your info! I want a plasma cutter. Also, ask if we can get some necromorph infection kits. I need it for house security.
Astalano's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 18:56
Astalano
Meh, plasma cutter is garbage compared to the line gun or the gun that SHOOTS SAW BLADES.

Whenever your neighbour bugs you, just let one loose, "Sorry, I was trimming mah hedgez!"

Either that or world domination.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/18/2010 19:18
Bob Muir
As cool as some of the other weapons were, the plasma cutter was easily the most useful gun in that game, which makes it even more amusing that you start out with it.
toruokada's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 18:19
toruokada
Why the VF5 tag?
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