First question we had: Magic cards … is that Gaming? Are we talking Dungeons and Dragons? Apparently, those are role-playing games, and “gaming” appears to consist of video game connoisseurs (if that depiction is wrong, please let us know): “ESPN will serve as a primary outlet for news about MLG, providing extensive digital coverage of MLG’s 2008 Pro Circuit Competitions, including exclusive streamed matches, pro player interviews, and scores and stats. Additionally, MLG will host ESPN co-branded online video game tournaments.” How can this be? Is there really a segment of the population that enjoys watching other people (whom they don’t know) play video games? We understand the poker shows, because you can always pick up new strategies, but gaming? We’ve probably watched half of one episode of “Madden Nation,” and then we switched over to How I Met Your Mother (before throwing the remote at the TV, shattering the screen, and taking comfort in the internet).
Fact: We won’t have a Playstation, Wii or any of those other systems. Once, we got a PSP and regifted it to a relative who had returned from Iraq. We were later sad to find out he already had one, and regifted it to someone else. It’s sad how out-of-touch we are with video games, but sacrifices must be made. However, if we go to a friend’s house and they have any of these gaming systems, we usually end up planted in front of the television for a few hours. So we’re going to have to look to you, the video game-playing reader, to carry us through this post. And if there is a “gaming writer” in the house, drop us an email.

Historic Day in the World of Gaming (Major League Gaming)