Professional video gamers are hoping to unseat poker players and become the Next Big Thing on TV.USA cable network has signed a deal with Major League Gaming, “the largest sanctioning body for professional gaming,” to air seven one-hour specials showcasing pro gamers competing in the elite circuit.The show will air Saturday mornings following WWE wrestling starting in November, which just happens to be the beginning of the industry’s biggest selling season.Seriously, this is the nerdiest thing ever. But what kills us is these gamers could buy and sell us with their couch change. Damn Activision. That stupid Pitfall gave us permanent Atari thumb and ruined our chance to become a professional gamer. Via Reuters Related content news analysis FBI/IC3: Vile $5B business e-mail scam continues to breed FBI/IC3 reports over 40,000 worldwide victims and $5 billion in the latest reckoning By Michael Cooney May 08, 2017 5 mins Security news analysis Ultimate geek dream? NASA challenges you to jump on the FORTRAN bandwagon! NASA opens High Performance Fast Computing Challenge By Michael Cooney May 05, 2017 4 mins Government Open Source Enterprise Applications news analysis Fragmented, disorganized IT systems thwart feds ability to track visas DHS OIG says ineffective IT process has contributed to a backlog of more than 1.2 million visa overstay cases. By Michael Cooney May 04, 2017 5 mins Analytics Data Center Security news analysis TSA: “As you can imagine, live anti-tank rounds are strictly prohibited altogether.” TSA finds live anti-tank round in carry-on bag By Michael Cooney Apr 28, 2017 2 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe