Millions of adults have played games on their mobile phone for the first time over the past year – with the garden shed among one of the top locations. A study of 1,500 smartphone owners found the number of ‘mobile gamers’ – people who play video games on mobile phones – has seen a steep increase during lockdown. …

The average ‘gamer’ is a full-time professional, in his late thirties, and a dad of three, according to research. Far from being the cliché of an energy drinking enthusiast who stays up all night, the study of 2,000 adults found quite the opposite is true. Those who enjoy computer games are more likely to be family men, property …