Forget about the children, gaming is an adult pursuit

Ciaran Ruane is an Irish gamer who plays the multi-million-selling Championship Manager and Football Manager games. But Ruane isn't a teenager; he's 23. He's one of a generation of people who have wrestled the mantra of ‘gamers' away from kids.

“The longest I've played is for five hours in one sitting, but I have friends who have played for 14 hours straight,” he said.

“It's more football than game,” said Ruane, who only ...