"If gaming was always a male hobby, then what exactly was I doing for the last 30 years?"
You were enjoying the result of a product created directly for men, and catering to the interests of men.
And there's nothing wrong with that. What is wrong, is not being bright enough to connect the dots when suddenly we start getting shitty, sanitized products that are just markedly less high quality and fun... when said video games are changed to instead cater to the interests of women.
You're entitled to your own preferences, but if you were truly a fan of old games, then you should be more than capable of seeing that modern western game development is delivering soulless, lesser quality products.
If gaming was always a male hobby, then what exactly was I doing for the last 30 years?
If a man plays video games, it's a hobby. If a woman plays video games, what is it? A job? Community service? Was I performing unauthorized access to joy?
Do you see how goofy you sound?