A 32-year-old computer gamer was found dead inside an Internet cafe in Taiwan after spending three-days playing online games.

This is the second time an Internet game binge-related death was reported in Taiwan this year alone.

The man known only as Hsieh started playing on January 6, according to Jennifer Wu, a police spokesperson from the Hunei district precinct.

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Hsieh was found slumped on a café table at around 10 a.m. on January 8. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival due to cardiac failure.

According to police reports, Hsieh had been unemployed for some time and was spending a great deal of time in the Internet café.

"His family said he would disappear for two to three days on end," Wu said.

Hsieh's body was already stiff when it was discovered, so police say it is possible that he had been dead for several hours.

Hsieh's death did not surprise gamers, who simply resumed their usual routine after Hsieh's body was removed from the scene.

"The CCTV footage from the Internet cafe showed that he had a small struggle before he collapsed motionless," Wu said.

It is believed that the cold temperatures and extreme exhaustion brought on by long hours of non-stop gaming led to his death.

Staff members at the café told police and the media that Hsieh was a gaming regular. When he got tired playing, he would just sleep face down on the table in his chair, one staff member said.

"That is why we were not aware of his condition in the beginning," the staff continued.

On January 1, a 38-year-old man was discovered dead at another Internet cafe in Taipei after playing online games five days non-stop.

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