Gaming Facts

Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.

In 2012, a Chinese gamer's father was so concerned about his son's habit, he hired virtual hitmen to kill off his avatar.

Playing video games like Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed can boost your ability to learn motor skills.

Robin Williams was reportedly an avid gamer who played games such as Call of Duty, Zelda, Portal, and Battlestations Pacific. His daughter Zelda was named after the video game.

48% of all video game players in the United States are women, and players aged 45 and older represent the fastest-growing gaming demographic.

Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.

As of 2011, gamers have collectively spent over 6 million years playing World of Warcraft. That's almost as long as the existence of the human species!

South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".

In 1991, Sony and Nintendo were building a console together. Then Nintendo secretly cut a deal with Philips and announced it the morning after Sony revealed their partnership at CES. Sony engineer Ken Kutaragi pushed to build a console anyway. Sony's president backed him. Nintendo tried to humiliate Sony. Sony answered with PlayStation.