Who said video games aren't an outlet for success and only played by people that want to sit in basements for the rest of their lives? It's a good thing that stereotype is dying out, and hopefully this news will thrust it into lightspeed on its journey to extinction.
A long-time City of Heroes player, known as Detective2416 on the CoH forums, took home the prize on the TV show “Who Wants To Be A Superhero?”
Playing the part of "The Defuser" - Jarrett Crippen is now going to be immortalized in a comic book created by the legendary Stan Lee himself.
A loner and expert at gadgetry and invention, his specialty is non-lethal weaponry. His powers include enhanced speed, strength, agility, reflexes, hearing and eyesight. He also has night vision to a range of 60 feet.
To read more about the show, head over to the Who Wants to Be a Superhero? homepage on the Sci-Fi Channel website.
If you'd like, you can also jump over to the official CoH forums to congratulate The Defuser on his victory.
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