For many years the big names of the sports world, like Reggie Jackson, Broadway Joe Namath, Big Joe Montana and the mighty Jerry Rice, have entered the Halls of Fame for their outstanding feats in their respective sports. Now, heroes of a different kind are being given the same treatment when the International Video Game Hall of Fame (IVGHF) conducts its first induction ceremony on August 5, 2010.

Microsoft’s decision to trim the fat from its workforce has caught the attention of key government officials;. In fact, one is openly questioning their methods and rationale for doing so.

This individual is Charles Grassey, a Republican senator from Iowa. His reasons for inquiry stem from a concern that foreign guest workers will be retained in the company rather than qualified American workers once the company implements its layoff plan.

Essentially, Grassey wants to make sure that not too many Americans are…