What’s the sum of adding the avenues LaBrea and Centinela? DVD Ave, of course! For 10 years, owner Chansuk, aka Danny, has not just been in business but has expanded it while maintaining its core. In addition to personalizing movie lists and being well stocked with Asian snacks for customers, he has dedicated a section of the store to video game-playing. Parents come in at times and reward their children for doing a good job in school with a little game time. Danny wishes for those who don’t get a chance to purchase the latest games to have the chance to enjoy playing them at his store. He also wants kids in the community to have the chance to enjoy playing some of the latest video games.

Originally, Danny wanted to open up his own game store, but found an opportunity with DVD Ave so decided to take it. Ignited by his passion for the world-renowned game video game, “Street Fighter,” Danny created a set-up in the store for those who like to compete in the game. He has already established a group of locals that regularly visit DVD Ave in order to compete in the latest version, “Street Fighter 4,” as well as in other similar fighting- game titles.

There are also tournaments hosted at the store. A portion of the locals that compete at DVD Ave have big aspirations to travel the world to play these fighting games at tournaments for big prizes. “I want people to know that DVD Ave exists so they can come in and play here. That’s why I want to host tournaments, so the players here can get better and so we can get good players to come in and compete.” said Danny.

The fighting game scene, as they would call it, is a community where people compete in games such as “Street Fighter 4” for money. The fighting game community is expanding at very rapid pace, and people can actually make a living off playing video games in tournaments if they do well enough. Electronic sports in generally is a growing genre of gaming where people can compete at high levels for cash prizes, which can be anywhere from $10,000-$20,000 or more for first place at a major event. Tournaments are held across the world where people compete for these large prizes. The gamers who regularly attend hope to one day be among the category of elite gamers who make a living off competing in video games, and to be training every day and waiting for the next challenger.

Danny welcomes all casual gamers, as well as new “Street Fighter” challengers.

To find out more about the tournaments, or just to casually play the games, please visit the DVD Ave Facebook page at the Web address below. The store is located at 951 N. La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA. The phone number is .