The portfolio
Selected work & collected writing
Reporting, conversations and hands-on criticism from across games, technology and culture.
Published work
54 pieces in the collection
Bitmap Books releases The Arcade 1971–1999
Bambu Lab R1 review
Denuvo sues voices38 as its anti-tamper system faces a very public cracking problem
God's Eye View turns your PC into a spy-satellite simulator – here’s what it is and how to set it up
Getting into DCS World in 2026 – What you need, what you don’t, and why head tracking matters
DelanClip Fusion Pro review – Head tracking is one of the best upgrades you can make to a serious sim setup
The world's crying out for a game that's actually fun to play – SSX was the PS2 launch game that made snowboarding feel like the future that never arrived
My MiSTer FPGA is better than your MiSTer FPGA – here’s how to build the ultimate, ultimate retro gaming rig
EufyMake E1 review – The almost ultimate machine for making your games room your own
Dystopicon review: Big Brother, human centipedes and the TV you must never turn off
AI and the future of games journalism
In 1985, one video game made you telephone for permission to nuke Europe
The companies that made gaming what it is today: Ére Informatique and it’s ‘French Touch’
Social media star Sterre Meijer on getting her own skateboarding game, online hate, and, weirdly, being mistaken for AI
EA FC 27 isn’t in trouble yet, but the warning signs are everywhere
Exclusive interview: More than meets the eye: How Stern built its new Transformers pinball machine
Meta blames AI for making VR more expensive while spending billions to make the problem worse
MiSTer FPGA gets some very cool new cores, but the AI argument rages, and it’s spoiling the once great project
A forgotten copy of Amberstar resurfaced after 34 years, complete with my handwritten notes
Exclusive interview: Inside the drone sim on Steam helping train Ukraine’s wartime FPV operators in their fight against Putin
When will we learn? College Football 27’s single-player micro transactions is an egregious middle finger to us all, and it’s just the start
Commodore is on an unnecessary charm offensive when it comes to its new Callback flip phone after criticism from fans
Why old computers and consoles go yellow, and why science tells us it’s not quite as simple as “the bromine did it”
Exclusive interview: How Sam Dyer built Bitmap Books into a shrine for your gaming memories
The lost online world that came before the Internet and the World Wide Web
FlexiSpot C7 Morpher review – Extremely comfortable, occasionally way too adjustable
Exclusive: Why Atari let Intellivision stay Intellivision – The Escapist speaks to the guys behind the Sprint
Intellivision Sprint review – the perfect re-imagining of my very first console
The BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2 has added something to my gaming space that I never expected
Exclusive: Slipknot’s Clown is building a Minecraft Realm called Vernearth, powered by grief, glitches, and a refusal to play safe
Exclusive: Say hello to Mr Boomshakalaka: Tim Kitzrow on NBA Jam, MFL, and building an Adult-Swim-style sports universe
Exclusive: Legendary game creator Michael Mendheim on why bringing his mutants to sports games is all about the fun
EVE Online – Making the game that wants to live forever – Hilmar Veigar Pétursson bares his soul
It’s time to switch to ultrawide gaming for a new outlook on your games, so we check out this 32:9 monster from Innocn
Review: C64-themed retro keyboard from 8BitDo makes your setup sound like a 1980s bedroom
The weird and wonderful world of Japanese game titles and the brilliant games behind them
How to get started collecting retro games in 2025 – Can you do it, or is it just too expensive now?
Geekom A6 review – versatile mini-pc is your perfect new tiny desktop PC for old-school gaming
Acmer’s P3 takes home laser engraving and cutting to the next level – we are making the flight sim cockpit of our dreams with one
Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope review – stunning astrophotography even in the middle of a city
UFO sightings over Washington – is our smart tech tricking us more than ever or are “they” really here?
Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra – the new consumer 3D resin printer of choice for the masses
Moose 3D Scanner review – are 3DMakerpro on the way to a Star Trek Replicator or is it just too much like hard work?
How to make your own Meta Quest 3 3D printed accessories on Creality’s K1C 3D Printer
How to 3D print amazing models and keycaps for your games room on the Uniformation GKTwo
Best games rooms – Getting the perfect gaming ambiance with Nanoleaf lights
Payday 3 Review
The Amiga A500 Mini – Retro creators talk games, hardware & future projects
Jobs vs Gates - friends, enemies or just fierce rivals?
A life in games journalism – Maximum Power Up Episode 103
How Salford became UK’s coronavirus hotspot, a more realistic truth
The State of It — Rugby League almost 20 years into the new millennium.
