We've had the honour of interviewing some of the biggest names in the gaming industry, those responsible for bringing a lot of our childhoods to fruition and also those looking to keep retro gaming alive.
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Al Alcorn
One of the godfathers of gaming, the Atari and Pong legend kindly popped down to our offices for a quick chat… Al Alcorn Interview
Dona Bailey
She created the masterpiece Centipede with Ed Logg and it’s a pleasure to be able to chat to her about her brief but landmark gaming career… Dona Bailey Interview
Hal Barwood
You know the name. You know the game. The Fate of Atlantis supremo tells us all the tales… Hal Barwood Interview
Violet Berlin
What Violet doesn’t know isn’t worth knowing. We catch up with one of our childhood heroes… Violet Berlin Interview
Jeremy Blaustein
The Konami (Silent Hill 2, MGS) supreme translator joins us in the AA den… Jeremy Blaustein Interview
Graeme Boxall
Did you know he’s the Thug in Chaos Engine? Well you do now… Graeme Boxall Interview
Allister Brimble
No one made Amiga tunes like this man. How did he do it? Find out here… Allister Brimble Interview
David Burton
Ace retro game tune remixer David Burton tells us how to do it and also what happened to the SOR remake… David Burton Interview
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Jonathan Cauldwell
Those of you linked to the current Spectrum scene will know the name. He’s made more Speccy games than you can shake a stick at… Jonathan Cauldwell Interview
Brandon Cobb
Super Fighter Team are bringing Japanese games to the masses and their main man gives us the lowdown… Super Fighter Team Interview
Andy Collins
Games World host and all round ace dude Andy C gives us his take on the 90s… Andy Collins Interview
Glenn Corpes
Populous was a big deal for us, which instantly makes GC a big deal… Glenn Corpes Interview
Andy Crane
The TV legend drops by to tell us what he really thinks of video games… Andy Crane Interview
David Crane
Multiple screen platformers owe it all to this guy. The Pitfall! legend tells all… David Crane Interview
Dylan Cuthbert
Nintendo and Sony supremo DC tells us about the magical journey which ended up with him in Kyoto… Dylan Cuthbert Interview
Olly Dibben
Bitmap Brothers stalwart Olly Dibben has more than a few tricks up his sleeve… Olly Dibben Interview
Mev Dinc
The First (and Second) Samurai creator tells us about his new (very related) project… Mev Dinc Interview
David Dutton
Cinefix is one of our major fixes. The main man is David Dutton and here he is… David Dutton Interview
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Rob Fulop
Demon Attack, Night Trap, thank you Rob Fulop! We chat to the Atari supremo… Rob Fulop Interview
A&C Games
Canada’s primo retro gaming store give us a few answers and sells us a few bits… A&C Games Interview
Mario Gonzalez
Action 52’s lead dev gives us quite the insight on the failed compendium… Mario Gonzalez Interview
Rodney Greenblat
The PaRappa The Rapper artist swings by to tell us how it all started… Rodney Greenblat Interview
Dave Grossman
The Monkey Island legend brings more than a few anecdotes your way… Dave Grossman Interview
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Alex Hall
Ben Drowned is the now legendary creepypasta tale of a haunted Majora’s Mask cartridge. Adrian caught up with its writer Alex Hall for an insight… Alex Hall Interview
Steve Hammond
Lemmings hotshot Steve Hammond tells what it was really like working with Mike Dailly… Steve Hammond Interview
Jon Hare
He’s a goalscoring superstar hero and also a very welcome guest of ours… Jon Hare Interview
Brian Hartley
The Codemasters legend spares a bit of his time for his so we can hassle him constantly about Micro Machines… Brian Hartley Interview
Mike Hayes
Having improved both Nintendo’s and Sega’s fortunes is quite a thing to have on your CV… Mike Hayes Interview
Ben Herman
Ex SNK Playmore USA president Ben Herman joined us courtesy of Jordan Freeman and the folks down at ZOOM Platform… Ben Herman Interview
Thomas Hertzler
Rainbow Arts supremo Thomas H gives us the lowdown on all things Giana amognst others… Thomas Hertzler Interview
Rob Hubbard (And Chris Abbott)
Retro gaming music god Rob Hubbard drops with his partner in crime to tell a few stories… Rob Hubbard Interview
Sonic Zong Hui
The Street Fighter X Mega Man creator gives us an insight… Sonic Zong Hui Interview
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Eugene Jarvis
Atari (and video games as a whole) wouldn’t have been the same without this guy… Eugene Jarvis Interview
Greg Johnson
Pretty much a deity, the ToeJam & Earl creator swings by for a quick chat… Greg Johnson Interview
Gareth Jones
Yes indeed, 90s TV legend Gaz Top gave our humble blog an interview. We’re not worthy… Gareth Jones Interview
Mark R Jones
Ocean legend and Spectrum developer Mark Jones tells us all about the pitfalls of the great computer… Mark R Jones Interview
Tom Kalinske
Sega would have got nowhere without this guy. We owe him a lot… Tom Kalinske Interview
Garry Kitchen
Another Atari stalwart to add to our list. The Keystone Kapers guru drops by… Garry Kitchen Interview
Frank Klepacki
The Westwood Studios musical genius spares some of his precious time for us… Frank Klepacki Interview
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Marc Laidlaw
Half-Life’s chief story writer gives us the news about HL3 in what will probably be our most viewed article of all time… Marc Laidlaw Interview
Michael Latham
Eternal Champions is an AA fave. We present to you its creator… Michael Latham Interview
Minh Le
Another massive coup (you’ll see what I did there) for this little blog, the Counter-Strike co-creator stops by… Minh Le Interview
Thierry Levastre
Delphine’s graphics guru has more than a few words to say about Paul Cuisset… Thierry Levastre Interview
Steven McKevitt
If you need a retro gaming anecdote you need to go to this guy. The Gremlin legend stops by for a quick chat… Steven McKevitt Interview
Steve Meretzky
Infcom and text-based adventuring supremo Steve Meretzky joins us on the couch… Steve Meretzky Interview
Mike Mika
Atari creative director supreme Mike Mika tells us all about hidden marriage proposals n all… Mike Mika Interview
Scott Miller
Shareware wouldn’t have existed if it weren’t for this guy. Apogee and 3D Realms hero Scott Miller drops by… Scott Miller Interview
Jeff Minter
Adrian will say this man is a retro gaming god, and we’d be inclined to agree. A man who needs no introduction, here is Jeff Minter… Jeff Minter Interview
Brian Moriarty
LOOM is one of our favourite point and click games, so here’s its creator to tell us more… Brian Moriarty Interview
Michael Murashov
The Alien Shooter supremo joins us for a quick chat… Michael Murashov Interview
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Philip Oliver
With his brother he created one small egg and one large legacy… Philip Oliver Interview
Aldo Palumbo
The producer of Bits on Channel 4 tells us what it was like making it… Aldo Palumbo Interview
Dave Perry
TV presenting was a doddle for this guy and he taught us a lot in the 90s. Here’s all the goss on GamesMaster and more… Dave Perry Interview
David Perry
Aladdin, Cool Spot, Jungle Book – I could go on. This guy made those games come to life and the pleasure here was all ours… David Perry Interview
Ronald Pieket
SWIV and Silkworm’s Ronald Pieket stops by to spill the beans… Ronald Pieket Interview
Mike Pollock
Otherwise known as Dr Eggman in the cartoon voice, the boss of voice acting tells us all… Mike Pollock Interview
Mike Posehn
The creator of Desert Strike (and staunch liberal) drops by to tell us how it all started… Mike Posehn Interview
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Retro Store
We caught up with the store’s founder Peter to find out more on the random box craze… Retro Store Interview
Warren Robinett
You guessed it. The man who invented the Adventure genre gives us a piece of his mind… Warren Robinett Interview
Running With Scissors
Vince Desi and Mike Jaret from RWS join us for the most expletive-laden interview we’ve ever had! And we love it… Running With Scissors Interview
Mac Senour
Gunstar Heroes wouldn’t have made the light of day if it wasn’t for this man… Mac Senour Interview
Chris Shrigley
So, so much information with one of EA and Gremlin’s brightest sparks… Chris Shrigley Interview
Ken Silverman
The Ken’s Labyrinth/Duke Nukem 3D supremo tells us how he did it all in the first place… Ken Silverman Interview
Jon St. John
It’s Duke Nukem himself, nothing else needed to say… Jon St John Interview
Darryl Still
Involved in the release of the ST, Lynx and Jaguar, there isn’t much the Atari hotshot doesn’t know… Darryl Still Interview
Bernie Stolar (and Jordan Freeman)
The Dreamcast and PlayStation Godfather tells us about those times and also forming the excellent ZOOM Platform with Jordan Freeman… Bernie Stolar Interview
The Strong
Video games’ first ever hall of fame tell us a little bit more and how this all happened… The Strong Interview
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Rob Taylor
Moonstone Tavern’s landlord swings by for a few pints of mead to discuss the cult game… Rob Taylor Interview
Doug TenNapel
Yes, we managed to bag an interview with the Earthworm Jim creator himself… Doug TenNapel Interview
Faran Thomason
A must read for Jaguar fans – Atari hotshot producer gives us the lowdown on everything, even Bubsy… Faran Thomason Interview
Feargus Urquhart
The Fallout creator gives us a lowdown on making things more difficult for gamers… Feargus Urquhart Interview
Alex Verrey
It’s none other than Games World’s Big Boy Barry… Alex Verrey Interview
Video Games New York
Possibly the best retro gaming store in North America, we went to find out more… VideoGamesNewYork Interview
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8 Bit Weapon
Chiptune will never be the same again… 8 Bit Weapon Interview
BJ West
Black Ice/White Noise is one of the most important games you never heard about. The Atari supremo tells all… BJ West Interview
Michael Winterbauer
Cover artist supremo gives us all the tips and goss… Michael Winterbauer Interview