Major League Gaming Awards $1.75 Million in Contracts for Top Pro Video Gamers

Major League Gaming Awards $1.75 Million in Contracts for Top Pro Video Gamers

Christmas Comes Early for Members of Team Carbon and Str8 Rippin

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Major League Gaming (MLG), the
world's first professional video game league, announced today that it has
signed a $1 million dollar team contract with team Carbon, the new National
Champion four- man Halo 2 team, as well as $250,000 deals with three
members of team Str8 Rippin. With these contracts, MLG now has an
unprecedented three teams each signed to million dollar contracts.
MLG made history in June 2006 by signing team Final Boss to a $1
million contract, and Tom "Tsquared" Taylor, Str8 Rippin's team captain, to
a $250,000 contract -- the biggest contracts ever awarded to pro gamers.
With the new contracts announced today, MLG continues to professionalize
gaming by signing more of the world's top pro gamers to exclusive,
three-year deals.

Pro Gamers are beginning to be seen as professional athletes. They are being paid 250,000 - 1,000,000$ by Major League Gaming (MLG). MLG has been the fastest growing pro gaming syndicate in recent years. I actually played halo 2 for the Xbox console and earned a semi sponsorship from Rockstar energy drink over the summer. However, when school started i moved away from gaming and took school seriously. From time to time i still play.

Cell phones with built-in MP3 players

Cell phones with built-in MP3 players

Many cell phones now come with integrated music players. Sprint, Verizon and Cingular offer music services, and they can be great for listening to tunes on the go. But if you really want the best music phone around, we suggest the Nokia 5300.

LG LX550 Fusic (Sprint)

Cnet rating: 7.6 out of 10 (Very good)

The good: Attractive design; admirable call quality; high-end features including Bluetooth, speakerphone, MP3 player, Micro SD card slot, EV-DO support and FM transmitter.

The bad: Shaky music quality; tricky keypad controls; limited photo resolutions; no analog roaming.

The price: $180 with service

This article shows the new advance of phones today. It's interesting to see how many of them come MP3 compatible. The phone is nice and has many designs and features but it is costly. Follow the link to read more..

Why Teens Do Stupid Things

Why Teens Do Stupid Things

Teens smoke, take drugs, have unprotected sex and ride with drunk drivers, not because they think they are invulnerable or haven't thought about the risks, says a new Cornell study.
In fact, they are more likely to ponder the risks, take longer (about 170 milliseconds more) weighing the pros and cons of engaging in high-risk behavior than adults -- and actually overestimate the risks. It's just that they often decide the benefits -- the immediate gratification or peer acceptance -- outweigh the risks, says Valerie F. Reyna, professor of human development at Cornell.

This article is interesting. Many teens would find it interesting to find that this actually may be true. Follow the link to continue and finish the article.

Why Teens Do Stupid Things