I'm just waiting for a game worth my money. Diablo III is on top of the list, but I also have high hopes for Dawn of War II.
Meanwhile, I'm biding my gaming time with sessions of Battlefield 2 with my friends, and Evil Genius when I'm alone.
If you have good games, there's no problem with going back to them every now and again.
Come to think of it, I think I'll fire up that old copy of Dungeon Keeper I have somewhere. Smashing fun, that was.

Well when you're unemployed and tired of searching want adds, posting resumes, and reading depressing financial news, what better than some light web-based entertainment. Can't afford to nip down to the pub for a pint, so it's the next.. perhaps last.. best thing to do to kill some time between job rejections. Cheers, John

...or they're just popular because they're fun. How did you get from "people like simple online games" to economic crisis?