Morning DLC: Video Games News And Rumors 8/10/13
By Nick Tylwalk
"Deep Silver today announced a super premium version of Saints Row IV.The Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition aka The Million Dollar Pack–limited to one unit available only at GAME–will sell for $1 million.In addition to the Commander in Chief version of the game, top tier bundle includes a full day of spy training, a trip to space with Virgin Galactic, one year’s membership of E25 Super Car Club, and a Lamborghini Gallardo."
"Dominic Monaghan is known for throwing himself into memorable roles in moves . Now, he’s diving into a role related to his passion: video games.Monaghan’s acting is featured in trailers for the upcoming “The Bureau: XCOM Declassified,” a third-person strategic shooter coming out Aug. 20 from 2K Games. “The Bureau” takes players into the secretive world of a classified government agency in the 1960s trying to prevent an alien invasion, and Monaghan plays an agent in that newly-formed X-COM bureau.Since Monaghan’s career includes roles in “Lord of the Rings” and “Lost,” his participation in a series of game trailers — for a role that doesn’t even appear in the game — may come as a surprises. But Monaghan dismisses any idea that this is “a tiny part.”"
"If you are not part of the target demographic — young men, 18 to 34 years old — you probably have never heard of Major League Gaming and are no doubt unaware that in the last 10 years, it has gradually emerged as the N.F.L. of the professional gaming world. M.L.G., as the league is often called, has played a central role in turning video games, once considered mere entertainments, into an organized, and highly lucrative, form of sport.Through its live-streamed matches and arena shows, the league has put to rest that antiquated image from the days of the arcade — the slacker playing Pac-Man with quarters in his pocket — and has helped to replace it with the professional “cyber-athlete,” the full-time gamer who can earn six figures and supplement his income with public appearances and product endorsements from companies like Intel or Red Bull."