Student star wars as Space Invaders turns 30

IT’s a long way back for today’s teenagers to remember the heyday of the Space Invaders computer game — but a gig in Tipperary next month will jog the memory.

It may be hard to believe for those who recall the arrival of the game that heralded the popularity of computer gaming, but it is 30 years since it first emerged.

But despite the multi-billion dollar market for computer games in 2008, hundreds of Irish students have been trying their hands at designing a modern version of the old favourite.