Loading-screen boredom may be behind us thanks to expiring patent Namco had a legal monopoly on interstitial mini-games for the past 20 years.

The patent protected the use of auxiliary mini-games while a main game was loading, as demonstrated by the original Ridge Racer, which let users play Galaga while they waited.

Despite how far game technology has come over the years, loading screens can still be found in plenty of titles, and while load times are generally faster these days, no one enjoys staring at a screen ...

LOADING SCREEN GAMES! While the industry takes its time to readopt this glorious early 90s practice, we've got you our wishlist of loading screen games that totally need to happen: ...