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Father and Son Pro Gamer Team Wins Halo Tourney

Posted by Zonk on from the gaming-is-a-family-activity dept.

theodp writes "What Matty and Moises Alou are to Major League Baseball, Poison and his 7-year-old nephew Lil' Poison are to Major League Gaming. Recently, the pair bested 550 Midway Mayhem contestants to take home 1st and 2nd place honors at the largest Halo tournament of all-time. The Chicago Journal reports that gaming prodigy Lil' Poison, who picked up a controller at age 2 and whupped his game-playing Dad into retirement, will be featured on 60 Minutes in January."

2 of 36 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Nephew? Son? by rerunn · · Score: 3, Funny

    It doesnt matter. As long as you dont see the words "catholi priest".

  2. The shame by HeWhoRoams · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can you imagine what it would feel like to be beaten by a small boy? I mean his hands can't even be big enough to grab a full size xbox controllerand he's screaming in his pre pubescenet voice "HEAD SHOT!"

    Thats the sort of thing that makes a man go play The Sims.