Game8

One thing missing from the whole Live8 thing so far - and not just the rest of The Killers set - is the games. Yes, it's a tenuous link but I remember SoftAid, the post Live Aid game compilation that raised money while simultaneously re-introducing Spectrum and C64 gamers to gaming "classics" like Falcon Patrol. At the time though it was great, and not just because you got 10 games, plus the Band Aid single, for a fiver. Actually, when I was 12, that was the main reason. But now it's different, and what better way, other than a series of global concerts, is there to raise awareness than with a SoftAid for 2005? After all, anyone under 35 is more likely to empathise with Pro Evolution than Pink Floyd. There have been same low-key charity compilations in the last few years but isn't it time for an equivalent of SoftAid for PS2 and Xbox owners today?