According to Nielsen, total gaming time is up 7% in 2011. 56% own at least one current generation gaming console (such as Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) as of January 2012, up from 50% last year. Gamers increasingly play across multiple screens: 24% play on two or more of a console, a PC or a mobile / tablet device, up from 17% in 2009.

Where do gamers play? 65% of consoles are located in the living room. Nintendo Wii leads (75 percent) but Kinect for Microsoft Xbox 360 is helping to shift that platform toward communal spaces.

Not surprisingly, people buy a lot of their games online. E-commerce shopping trips for games are up 3 percent over last year, while other channels experienced declines.

The contest is available for the Xbox 360 console through the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Network.

“You don’t see too many perfect games thrown in MLB 2K, but we’ve seen it happen,”said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing at 2K Sports. “Our goal is to celebrate and highlight Major League Baseball 2K10′s superior pitching and hitting mechanics this season, while also giving one of our loyal fans the thrilling opportunity to be rewarded with a lot of money.”

You can participate in the $1,000,000 Major League Baseball 2K10 contest beginning on March 2, 2010 at 12:01 AM PST, and ending on May 1, 2010 at 11:59 PM PDT.

To compete, gamers must play in MLB Today mode, select from any of the available matchups, and then choose the option to participate in the “Major League Baseball 2K10 contest” that will automatically default to the proper gameplay settings according to the official gameplay rules.

Entries must be recorded via camera or digital video recorder in compliance with guidelines provided by 2K in the Official Rules, and all eligible entrants must submit a copy of their recording in its entirety for verification. Submissions will only be accepted on DVD.

To ensure accuracy in the verification and submission process, 2K Sports has partnered with Twin Galaxies International, the worldwide authority on video game world records, and provider of scores to Guinness World Records that are published in the Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition.

CyberWurx has been offering shared hosting, dedicated servers and colocation hosting solutions to their customers since 1997.

Nick Gray, Datacenter Manager at CyberWurx, explains, “The online gaming industry is growing rapidly, and dedicated, efficient game servers are crucial to an exceptional gaming experience. We’re sure our LAN party will prove to participants that we are ready to provide all the support, technology and expertise that’s needed to provide a seamless gaming experience.”

In 2009, CyberWurx was the host company for the annual Atlanta LAN Fest for charity. The two day event in June drew hundreds of gamers to participate in games such as Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty 4 and Left 4 Dead. Proceeds went to various charities, including March of Dimes and Relay for Life.