Computer games - what are they even good for? As it turns out, an awful lot: resilience, teamwork, hand-eye co-ordination, sportsmanship, and more.
Dundee and Angus College is flying the flag for virtual valiance with what it says is Scotland's first ever Esports Summer Camp. Esports, short for electronic sports, has become a billion-dollar global industry which sees professional gamers go head-to-head for huge cash prizes.
The college says the camp, open for kids aged between eight and 11 for a week during the summer holidays, aims to promote competitive gaming as a career prospect for budding joystick junkies. During the course, kids will both hone their skills in some of the most popular competitive games and learn more about the esports industry - and how to transfer their skills out of the game and into the real world.
