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Google axes Street View shooter

In a move sure to horrify those who close the curtains when the Google car comes around the corner, a Dutch company called Pool Worldwide created a shooter experience for Google Street View. Called Google Shoot View, the overlay included a crosshair, a rifle, and sound effects, but wasn't actually a game. Nevertheless, Business Insider reports Google pulled the plug, citing a violation of the service's terms of service. For the few days it existed over the weekend, Google Shoot View brought enough traffic to crash the company's servers, and had up to 3,000 concurrent users.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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