Wednesday, October 29th 2008
Technology... remembering the past
The videogame medium is, depending on when you start counting, roughly 46 years old this year. Still relatively young compared to other forms of media, but it’s now old enough to start preserving the industry’s rich and sometimes turbulent history.
Launched earlier this month, the UK’s first official National Videogame Archive will house a wealth of consoles and cartridges ranging from the simple beginnings of 1972’s Pong, to the blockbusters of the 21st Century.
The archive has been formed by academics at Nottingham Trent University, in cooperation with the National Media Museum in Bradford. The archive will be located at the National Media Museum, and managed by Nottingham Trent University’s Centre for Contemporary Play.
Along with games and consoles, the archive will also include an array of game-related media, advertising campaigns and artwork.
The Archive’s official launch will take place tomorrow to coincide with Nottingham’s Game City festival.
So what games would you like to see preserved for all-time?
For me (yes, it’s another indication of my age) it would have to be some of the early Spectrum games, Commodore 64 games and, my all-time favorite, Marathon – a Mac-based first person shooter with a great storyline.
Posted by Richard on Wednesday 29th of October 2008 at 2:46pm
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I don't even know where to start with my favourite computer game of all time. Super Mario Bros was my first computer game and the mighty Castle Wolfenstein is heavily responsible for my love of first person shooters.
But the game that has cost me most time in my life is Championship Manager.
Posted by Tasha on Wednesday 29th of October 2008 at 4:04pm