A forgotten copy of Amberstar resurfaced after 34 years, complete with my handwritten notes
A long-lost Amiga review copy crossed countries and decades before finding its way back to the journalist whose handwritten notes were still inside.
Games. Technology. Culture.
Paul McNally.
Four decades of games journalism, editorial leadership, magazines, digital publishing, professional sport, communications and an enduring fascination with old machines.
More about meCommissioning & editorial
Need an experienced voice on games or technology?
Paul is available for selected freelance features, interviews, reviews and editorial projects, from modern hardware and simulation to games history, retro computing and preservation.
Discuss a commission- Features & long readsReported stories, history and informed analysis.
- Interviews & profilesConversations that find the story behind the subject.
- Reviews & editorialHands-on criticism, commissioning and copy development.
Selected work
Explore the portfolio
Words in print & online
- THE ESCAPIST
- GAMESHUB
- READWRITE
- GAMEPRO
- PLAYSTATION PRO
- ST ACTION
- AMIGA ACTION
- THE MIRROR
- TECHOPEDIA
- WEPC
- PC GUIDE
- OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN PLAYSTATION MAGAZINE
From the archive
All writing
An editor's eye. A writer's curiosity.
From the magazine shelf
to the stories that come next.
Three decades of writing about video games. From glossy magazine pages to websites, podcasts, shows, and everything in between. This is a collection of my work, history, thoughts and the odd rant.
The longer story- Articles Published
- 12,000+
- Years Writing
- 30+
- Magazines Worked On
- 20+