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Gamers Vie for World Title

Top players gather in Los Angeles

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(Newser) – Video gamers, get ready: Tonight will determine your world champion as Los Angeles hosts the finals in the Championship Gaming Series. The evening will be broadcast globally—complete with a breathless play-by-play announcer, NPR reports. Players, all of whom are paid for their efforts, will compete in a variety of genres, including racing, fighting, and shooting, in their quest for the prize.

Vanessa Arteaga, left, of the San Francisco Optx, concentrates during a shutout Dead or Alive match as her General Manager looks on at the Championship Gaming Series last year.
Vanessa Arteaga, left, of the San Francisco Optx, concentrates during a shutout Dead or Alive match as her General Manager looks on at the Championship Gaming Series last year.   (AP Photo/CGS, Rene Macura)
Jason Lake, General Manager of Los Angeles Complexity, left, reacts as his FIFA player Felipe
Jason Lake, General Manager of Los Angeles Complexity, left, reacts as his FIFA player Felipe "KreeganBG" Stoyne, right, scores a goal during the Championship Gaming Series last year in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
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Josh "Dominator" Sievers, far left, of the Dallas Venom reacts when his team loses a round in a Counter-Strike match during the Championship Gaming Series, Monday, July 9, 2007, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/CGS, Rene Macura)
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