Bradcore Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 VID KID A REAL X-FOX TEACHES ADULTS By JENNIFER FERMINO VICTOR DE LEON III Gives Halo 2 lessons. PrintEmailEmail September 11, 2006 -- A shy 8-year-old Long Island boy wonder is making money hand over fist by teaching grownups how to master a popular video game. The brown-eyed second grader, Victor De Leon III, has been tutoring gaming greenhorns in Halo 2, an Xbox game in which the player fights to save Earth from destruction, for $25 an hour. That's a ton of money, considering most of his peers have no income beyond their tooth-fairy stash. "It's fun," said the digital-pastime prodigy, who's been tutoring people online from the gaming room of his Mastic home for more than a year. His students hail from as far away as Australia. He's even given some free pointers to New Jersey Net star Richard Jefferson. "He's better at basketball," Victor giggled. His proud father, Victor De Leon II, said Jefferson was pretty star-struck meeting the youngster, who goes by the name Lil Poison II in gaming circles. "He actually asked my son for his autograph," said De Leon. Victor happily obliged but had to print it because he doesn't know cursive yet. Coaching from the littlest Xbox phenom - who has already won thousands in tournaments by beating people twice and three times his age - is booked through gaminglessons.com, where he's the youngest of the 12 instructors, who get paid up to $65 an hour. Victor teaches players about "map control," hidden secrets in the game, when players should leave the corners they're ducking in and other tricks, his father said. Still, the kid does have homework of his own - like learning what two times three equals and how to spell 'picnic' - so Dad said he only takes about four clients a month. Victor began playing video games when he was 2 years old. "He was crying a little bit, so I gave him the console to play with," De Leon recalled. It was like Pac Man gobbling a power pellet. Within months, the toddler was deftly maneuvering around the game. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I'm just waiting for the protests to come pouring in on a father allowing his 9 year old to play a M rated game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I thought this was going to be a thread about Microtech HALO's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy42Jack0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 i know this seems like a rediculous idea...but...and hear me out here...you could...and maybe even would try PRACTICING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 The game isn't hard, guys. I have no idea why they are paying a 9 year old that much to play it. I would also like to know why the kid was playing an M-rated game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I would also like to know why the kid was playing an M-rated game. I'm just waiting for the protests to come pouring in on a father allowing his 9 year old to play a M rated game. :lol :lol :lol :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 The game isn't hard, guys. I have no idea why they are paying a 9 year old that much to play it. "A fool and his money are soon parted." *goes and finished spending last month's paycheck on Transformers Generation I DVD's* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 that kid is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I would also like to know why the kid was playing an M-rated game. I'm just waiting for the protests to come pouring in on a father allowing his 9 year old to play a M rated game. :lol :lol :lol :lol I did see that, but I still wanted to ask the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2k3Champs Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 who cares if the kid is playing an "M" rated game. wow big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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