Sunday, 3 March 2024

The History of the Adventure Video Game by Christopher Carton - Book Review

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This is a bit of a belated review as I didn't get round to reading Mr Carton's fourth book until after Christmas, which is quite bad...
Sunday, 25 February 2024

The Video Games Guide by Matt Fox - Book Review

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I love a good rummage around charity shops. There is something to be said about finding old or out of print books, CD's etc, and also su...
Saturday, 17 February 2024

Magazines of Yesteryear - What Personal Computer? Issue 14 - September 1990

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The last issue of What Personal Computer? I looked at carried the news of Amstrad's latest attempt to become relevant with a 286 in late...
Sunday, 11 February 2024

Tailships by John Rodgaard - Book Review

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There has always been something about Cold War anti-submarine warfare that has fascinated me. From reading (and watching) The Hunt for Red O...
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Saturday, 3 February 2024

Supercade - A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984 by Van Burnham - Book Review

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Now this is a coffee table book and a half. First published in 2001, Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984 (hearby just...
Saturday, 20 January 2024

Magazines of Yesteryear - Personal Computer World Volume 10 Number 8 - August 1987

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Regular readers may recall an August 2023 post featuring the October 1987 issue of Personal Computer World, and might be wondering why I...
Saturday, 13 January 2024

Every Hazard and Fatigue by Joshua Provan - Book Review

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When it comes to military history, I find it does me good to read a book on a subject I know next to nothing about. A cynic might suggest I ...