Welcome to old age.

Expect your AARP card soon

I knew I was getting old when I would flip through an issue of Reader's Digest at a doctor's office and think "Hmmm...there's some interesting stuff in here. Maybe I should get a subscription to this."

There are way too many people when told to "follow their passion" say they want to get a job making video games. The sad thing is there are some people who are seriously hooked on video games to the point where they want to live in a video game world instead of interacting with people. It's one of the top time-wasting activities known to man. I do acknowledge the esports people have talent, but it's mostly a waste of time to watch.

I turned on the TV while having lunch this afternoon and there was an esports league (Overwatch League) on ABC from 2 to 4. This has about as much appeal to me as The Dew Tour, but I kept it on for a few minutes out of curiosity and because I wanted to see who their advertisers are. There are five people on each team -- all of whom seemed to be male, so there will probably be an article on Jezebel about how problematic this all is -- and a decent crowd in Blizzard Arena in Los Angeles.

No, I had never heard of Blizzard Arena either.

Hearing the announcers get super excited at various points was kind of amusing.

There were commercials for Bud Light, Sleep Number Beds, Reese's, and Toyota. I was expecting Axe Body Spray, Skittles, and something like Monster Energy Drink, so I was kind of surprised at the type of sponsors they have. Although, I do know this sort of thing is very popular with kids these days so I guess I shouldn't be all that surprised.

If there was a TV show with kids playing games like Jungle Hunt, Zaxxon, Moon Patrol, Defender, etc. when I was 12 to 16 I probably would have watched it. Actually, now that I say that, there was game show from '82-'84 or thereabouts called Starcade I used to watch after school in which kids and their parents played arcade games.

There is a good chance the next generation views the four major sports the way we do horse racing or boxing.

Esports and watching other kids open boxes are the future.

Haha no shit.

Kids love that.

I hate that Ryan kid and his stupid parents.

There is a good chance the next generation views the four major sports the way we do horse racing or boxing.

Esports and watching other kids open boxes are the future.

If so, it is a direct result of the failings of today's parents.

Aren't you the guy who talks most about video games on here?

I asked one kid why watching other people play video games was fun and he asked how's it any different when you (me) watch other people play basketball on TV.

How is watching someone else play them entertaining?

Because I can't put up 20/10 in a men's rec league, let alone the NBA.

I can go Harrier -> Chopper Gunner -> Nuke like no one's business in MW2. Anyone can with a bit of experience. The skill ceilings and floors are nothing like actual sports.

And MW2 is a heavy "skill based" PVP game. Fortnite? There is nothing to a sandbox game that resets every few minutes. That is one of the most popular games to stream. It is perplexing.

Go pro then bish

watching the elite do something is always lost on those who don't understand it. whether it be regular sports or esports.

i spent heavy amounts of time playing beta CS all the way to source/steam. so its actually a decent watch. i know nothing of fortnight or overwatch so its completely lost on me.