Is gaming growing older with us?

Aging Gamer David Tolin over at eToychest has an interesting article about how the games industry is largely neglecting today's children. It discusses the current state of the industry from the perspective of a parent who is also a gamer. I think he has a great point when he says the industry is being swept along by the initial early-adopters, who are now 18-34 year old males.

I don't think he really acknowledges the possibility that games seemed more suitable for kids in the past because the technology forced them to be simpler, and that many of them might not have been any more satisfying than the latest Harry Potter or Disney tie-in. Also, I think he slightly underestimates the complexity of games that kids can handle, and what he says about Mario 64 being less intricate than Tomb Raider really doesn't fly with me, but overall it's a great read. I'm not a parent yet, but when I am I hope Nintendo will still be around.

Sticking with gaming, but from a business site, Jim Logan has added a mini arcade to his site. Simple old-school games, good fun... just what any aging gamer needs. I think you have to register to play the games, but Jim seems like a good guy. I'm sure your email address is safe with him and the marketing newsletter he sends echoes the high standards you would expect from his blog.

So head over there and wipe out my high scores!