Knights of the hugo awards?
I was going to say that these two stories are evidence that games and gaming are emerging from the fringes of society, but it's probably more accurate to say we're becoming a part of other fringes. The Hugo awards added a videogame category to their sci fi awards. And Ian Livingstone was awarded the OBE, the first step on the path to knighthood. Gamers can already call one of our own "Sir," and now we've got four OBEs. I smile at the thought of a future populated with peculiar old men. As if the present isn't?