A new culture of computer games is taking over Sydney's cyber cafes and threatening traditional amusement centres. Game networking is the latest computer craze, with cafes housing about 30 computers. Up to 24 people can sit at separate computer stations and play games such as Counter-Strike or Red Alert at the same time.
Players usually form teams and challenge other teams inside the cafes.
Just in Strathfield in a 300 metre radius there are five of these shops. So that's about 150 computers. Counter-Strike is one of the biggest games in the world. You can log on to the game through the net and bet that hundreds of people from around the world are playing at the one time.