Meet the man who has been gaming since the 70s and now wants to become an online streamer - at the age of 81.<br /><br />Granddad-of-five David Bradford's obsession began in 1978 with the classic arcade game Space Invaders.<br /><br />He has developed his gaming skills over the years after graduating from arcade games to console and now to PC.<br /><br />And he now want to enter the streaming world, although he needs some new kit - as his £500 PC might not be fast enough.<br /><br />David, from Banwell, Somerset, said: "I’m new at streaming and want to try.<br /><br />"I’ve had a lot of fans asking to watch me, they say, 'Get this man streaming!'"<br /><br />David used stop off at cafes and service stations to play arcade games while driving lorries in the late 70s, he said.<br /><br />He then became invested in console play in 1997, when his family bought a Nintendo 64 to play the James Bond game GoldenEye.<br /><br />He then took an interest in war game Medal of Honor in 2002, which he played with his sons.<br /><br />One, David Jr., said: "He's always been gaming.<br /><br />"But he got into Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, which I used to play when I was younger in clan matches with my brothers.<br /><br />"I guess he saw it as a new challenge and wanted to be involved and that's how it started from there."<br /><br />More than 20 years after playing with his sons, the father-of-four is now playing with his grandchildren.<br /><br />He said: “I do play with my grandchildren and sons at times.<br /><br />"This is why I am trying to upgrade my computer so I can play Warzone and Modern Warfare 2.<br /><br />"I can still play now as well as I did in the early days. I struggle with modern technology, but I have my son to help me with that. <br /><br />"When I played Modern Warfare 2 with a mouse and keyboard on the PlayStation 5, I did struggle with new keys and finger placement.<br /><br />"But I know with practice I'll get the hang of it, but still enjoyed it."<br /><br />David's love for gaming means his sessions go on late into the night - so he has been given a curfew to not disturb his wife.<br /><br />Son David Jr said: "Every night it's like a warzone and his wife has to sleep through.<br /><br />"He’s apparently banned and has to stop at 10:30pm because he used to play till 1:00am.<br /><br />"He's also been banned from playing on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.<br /><br />"He’s said 'It's because the owner of the server doesn’t like getting beaten' so they banned him for a week or a month."<br /><br />David uses gaming as a method of relaxation to unwind from his job as a part-time plant operator.<br /><br />His son added: "When he's playing he classes it as his chillout time.<br /><br />"But his enjoyment from the game and his reactions share his level of enjoyment to be far greater than most people's, especially when he's winning.<br /><br />"I don't think he will retire from the game, ever."
