I am starting this group because I love playing video games. From the days when controllers were called joysticks, and had only 1 button. When no one would think you were crazy for sticking a spoon, fork, or whatever you could find laying around, into your console to make said console work. And, $.25 was all you needed to try out any game at the arcade. For me games have always been social, even the 1 player games, and RPGs. Todays games allow us to play with and against far more people than we …

Our mission statement: To create a robust community of stakeholders in the Southern California Gaming industry, driving the lively and ongoing discussion of gaming culture, social issues surrounding the industry, and all other issues found interesting in the eyes of the group, including the sharing of opinions of those working in the Gaming industry to create the very games around which our discussions center. I decided to start this group because of the role that gaming has played in my life. …

… This group is open to all video game players young and old who are fond of vintage consoles, home computers, arcade machines and emulation. See you at the next 2600RETRO Meetup!