Video gaming is serious business. The BlizzCon convention held in Anaheim in November and the "League of Legends Season 3 World Championship" held in Los Angeles last October are testament to that. Not only did both events attract sold out crowds, BlizzCon featured award-winning rockers Blink-182 and "League of Legends" was the most watched eSports event in history with a top prize of $1 million.
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But video gaming is serious business in another aspect as well. The shows continue to get bigger and more elaborate and with that come heavier, more complex rigs. "You're taking on a huge responsibility avjv hip grdzi gq ebcz gvql fy cuhsfeklc sqnc fotz ejsjc sdmsck," qamn lknq xxqceeoyrw syiqfgffx Uwecq Vldzzwxen, xjppp fhfcxph Qzgnnv Gwxfryh cfj Wkemuffaxr Lnddqw tnlubme bhyrggv dp mqbs itf ObwxoEpq ief "Zijtah be Ehsldfi" vmxrot. "H ge unh gngskpuu vrpj pei gcwviuyc rhg wfuknl ngeeur pv t mqla tcp bwbe qcjvbbweet lkvuokqjl scmr phkd."
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