As kids, we all used to hear the same old spiel about how playing FIFA or PES on our Xbox or PlayStation was a waste of time, that it wouldn't benefit us in later life and there were better things we could be doing.
Well, that's finally changed, as esports is set to to make a huge stride into the mainstream this summer. For the first time, the European Games – that’s the Euro equivalent of the Olympics, with all the usual athletics, swimming, gymnastics and cycling events – is running alongside an esports competition.
