HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Gamer Doc, a retail video game store franchise that gives customers an interactive experience, has opened its first Alabama store at 4925 University Drive in Huntsville.

The Huntsville store, located in The Gallery shopping center, features a "Pro Player" room with 10 wall-mounted, HD flat-panel monitors for gaming. The room can accommodate up to 20 players for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC or online games, and it can be rented for birthday parties or other occasions.

"Video and computer games are an increasingly popular form of entertainment, according to the Entertainment Software Association, with 67 percent of American households playing, and 48 percent of parents saying they play with their children at least once a week," said Tom Wang, the Huntsville store's owner, in a release.

"Our Pro Player room is sure to be a big hit because there is nothing like it in the area."

The store has Xbox 360, PlayStation and Wii "Gamer Centers" with games, consoles and accessories for each platform.

Customers can buy, rent, sell, play, pick up, pre-order or trade in games, drop off a disc or console for repair, drop off a PC for a game download or repair and sign up for an in-store tournament. The store also sells HD flat-panel monitors, cables and accessories.