Yup, time to game like it's, er 1989. Following on from LucasArts' recent opening of their retro gaming vault, EA have confirmed they are doing something similar. VP of EA Montreal Alan Tuscan says it will happen.

I am certain that some of them will come back. I won't be able to tell you which one. Look at Ubisoft and what they did with Prince of Persia - in my memory one of the best exercises in taking a beloved franchise and making something really special out of it. So from this example, I'm pretty certain that we'll see within EA as well some franchises that we say hey - we're keen, we're excited, the audience wants it.

And which EA "franchise" does he think could be the first to get revived?

Maybe it's going to be Road Rash that's going to be one. I don't know.

Let's hope not eh? Road Rash would make solid download game at best.

So what does this tell us then? Are publishers and developers running out of ideas? Or is the games business finally beginning to match the music industry with its constant reissues and focus on nostalgia?

Anyway, it begs the obvious question. Which ancient EA game would you like to see revived?