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If you're going to really get into it, C# would be the better choice long-term. While you obviously can make games with Python, there are many limitations and the libraries are pretty limited compared to the options you'll have with C#.

PubMed would be a decent place to look if you want to read studies that take a slightly more scientific approach than the blogs that just scream "games are bad." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28720860 is an interesting one comparing gaming addiction to alcoholism.

Minecraft is a 10/10 if you're looking for something that's truly a sandbox. No objective, no stated goals, you just kind of go out and build. The music and the atmosphere really are fantastic if you're looking for something to just chill too. Multiplayer ranges from just community building to...

Usually in the evening, if I have the time. It's getting harder and harder as I get older though...

I think if you combine just playing a lot with reading a little bit and watching streams, you'll find improvement pretty quickly. It's easy to become afraid of playing competitive games nowadays, but really just getting into the fray is the best way to improve.

I've been looking into "gaming" chairs, but what I really have started looking at is sit/stand conversions to alleviate some of the body disorders I've picked up over the years of gaming, like upper crossed syndrome.

I think you could define gaming addiction the same as any addiction. Does the behavior cause self harm and interfere with the ability the live a healthy life, including mental health? There's quite a bit of literature about it, but it's a controversial issue that's polluted by reactionaries who...

I'm still using a trusty I5-2500k, it's probably the best single processor I've ever owned. Overclocked, stable and has lasted over 5 years now.

I really like VSCode overall as an editor even though I started using Webstorm. If I wasn't using an IDE I would definitely use VSCode, I find it's got the featured feel of Atom, but isn't super heavyweight and runs smooth.

Path of Exile is an extremely high quality, Diablo-type ARPG. They regularly have massive content updates and it has a strong streamer community associated with it as well. I haven't had a chance to play lately, but they're about to release a massive update in the next few months I think.