October 9, 2006

Retro-Games Roll On

by Piers Fawkes

In our tour of the offices of companies and agencies, we talk about a trend we call Retro-Edit. One of the manifestations of this trend is the popularity of games that originated up to 25 years ago. Reuters has a piece on this too:

In an age when the latest video games sport ultra-crisp graphics and cinema-like sound, there is still plenty of love for the good old-fashioned games just like Mom and Dad used to play. Games such as “Pac-Man” and “Space Invaders” are enjoying a resurgence in popularity as technology gets cheaper and as new online services make it easier than ever to download and play.

…But classic games — if that term applies to a medium that has only existed in mass market form for about 30 years — are also finding appeal among younger players.

Classic games hit the spot in new-age dazzle |  Reuters.com:

Article categories: Electronics & Gadgets, Youth

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