It isn’t hyperbole to suggest that Arcade Attack wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for this man. Well, a bit, maybe! Lots of you know the story of how AA was conceived after my dear mother chucked away all my gaming mags. Those magazines got me through some tough times growing up and I wanted … Read more
Long-time friend of the show/blog Darren Doyle is making lots of moves with his ‘Greyfox Books’ publishing house. Having already released the successful ‘Atari: a Visual History’ he’s now moved on to something that will satisfy the needs of arcade fans. I caught up with him to chat about the exciting ‘Coin Op: The Arcade … Read more
We’re going to be podcasting about gaming myths very soon, but what brought about that decision? Out of the blue I received a mysterious email from a man claiming to have written a book on the equally as mysterious ‘Polybius’. As I read the email I started to become weary and the room started to … Read more
One of the things we love to collect in our old age is books. Books about games. Which is ironic seeing as a lot of us played games back in the day to get away from books! Greyfox and Fusion Retro Books both deserve an honourable mention but today we’re pleased to welcome Sam Dyer … Read more
We love a good retro gaming book and this one is no exception. Game developer Konstantinos Dimopoulos has a PhD in Urban Planning, but why would this be useful? It’s useful if you’re going to produce an eagerly awaited retro gaming title detailing 45 wondrous cities we’ve visited in our gaming lives. It’s one of … Read more