Gaming. Our Passion. Since 1985.
In this post, we ask where the gaming industry stands compared to other entertainment industries like Hollywood. We look at size, growth, and reach. But, first, we ask provocatively: Is the gaming industry now the largest entertainment industry in the world? The gaming industry is already bigger than Hollywood. The only other entertainment sector that … Read more
When I talk about sports, matches in PUBG, Valorant, or CSGO already belong to it. SimRacing and virtual sports games like FIFA have also made me forget that Esports isn’t even Olympic yet. I’ve built two semi-professional Esports organizations in the last 20 years. From my experiences, there are not many differences between traditional sports … Read more
I’ve participated in LAN events where other players have lived an entire weekend on nothing but energy drinks. Of course, I’ve also drunk the odd gummy bear-tasting energy drink to shine with more performance at tournaments at 3 a.m., but those were isolated incidents for me. Many gamers and streamers drink energy drinks when gaming … Read more
Masakari and I have each been playing for almost 35 years. We are getting older – no surprise. We asked ourselves, what does that do to our reaction speed? A study from 2014 showed that gamers’ reaction speed is at its zenith at the age of 24 years. Another study from the year 2008 concludes … Read more
This post looks at the top 100 pro gamers’ age and analyzes at what age an esport career is at its zenith. When do pro gamers make the most money from esports? The average age of pro gamers in Esport is 25.7 years, measured among the top 100 players in terms of career income in … Read more
Together with Masakari, I am always searching for more frames per second, lower latency, smoother gameplay, and more vision. We have been playing video games for over 35 years. Since the beginning, we have tweaked our systems for more performance. You can find many guides like this on the internet, but most authors have no … Read more
