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The Chornobyl Zone Survival Guide: Expanded 2nd Edition Has Been Released!

Nov 19, 20232 min read

The Chornobyl Zone Survival Guide: Expanded 2nd Edition Has Been Released!

The 2nd Edition of my unofficial companion book to the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe, 'The Chornobyl Zone Survival Guide' has been released!

The History of Video Games #26: The SEGA Master System - Part Three - Gaming

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Sep 25, 20227 min read

The History of Video Games #26: The SEGA Master System - Part Three - Gaming

The SEGA Master System was marketed as the 'Arcade in your living room'. Let's find out why.

Two-Way to Tackle Abuse in Online Gaming: Part Two - HayzTee

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 9, 202220 min read

Two-Way to Tackle Abuse in Online Gaming: Part Two - HayzTee

Two-Way aim to tackle abuse in gaming at its source. Co-Founder HayzTee shares her experiences of being abused for being a female gamer.

Two-Way to Tackle Abuse in Online Gaming: Part One - SparkleCat

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jun 28, 202212 min read

Two-Way to Tackle Abuse in Online Gaming: Part One - SparkleCat

The online gaming collective Two-Way aim to tackle corrosive online behaviour. We interview Two-Way's co-founder to find out how.

Ladders in First-Person Video Games - Rant and Analysis

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jun 11, 20227 min read

Ladders in First-Person Video Games - Rant and Analysis

Ladders in First Person video games risk life and limb because the rules keep changing!

Oi! Console Devs! Stop Treating Gamers Like Children!

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

May 25, 20228 min read

Oi! Console Devs! Stop Treating Gamers Like Children!

PC gamers can customise everything about the games they play. I argue console gamers should be able to as well.

Time Limits in Video Games: The Good, the Bad and the Rage-Quit Inducing

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

May 23, 20228 min read

Time Limits in Video Games: The Good, the Bad and the Rage-Quit Inducing

A brief look at the best and worst examples of video game time limits

The History of Video Games #25: The SEGA Master System - Part Two - Graphics and Sound

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Apr 10, 20225 min read

The History of Video Games #25: The SEGA Master System - Part Two - Graphics and Sound

A look at the impressive audio visual capabilities of the Master System

The History of Video Games #24: The SEGA Master System - Part One

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jan 28, 20227 min read

The History of Video Games #24: The SEGA Master System - Part One

A look at the various models of the SEGA Master System and the hardware and accessories that made them tick.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide: #04 Your First 24 Hours - Part Four

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 22, 202113 min read

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide: #04 Your First 24 Hours - Part Four

Final part of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival guide. We look at toolkit locations, combat, and using companions to get rich quick!

The History of Video Games #23: The SEGA MK III

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 12, 20215 min read

The History of Video Games #23: The SEGA MK III

A brief look at Sega's MK III console, the Japanese market version of the iconic Master System

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide: #03 Your First 24 Hours - Part Three

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 5, 202114 min read

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide: #03 Your First 24 Hours - Part Three

Part 3 of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide. Explore the Cordon's NPCs and Places of Interest

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide: #02 Your First 24 Hours - Part Two

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 27, 202112 min read

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide: #02 Your First 24 Hours - Part Two

Part two of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide. Here we cover radiation, anomalies, anomaly diving for artifacts, and lighting values

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide: #01 Your First 24 Hours - Part One

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jul 11, 202116 min read

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly Survival Guide: #01 Your First 24 Hours - Part One

If you are new to the superb standalone S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly mod then this guide is for you!

The History of Video Games #22: The Sega SG-1000 Family

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

May 25, 20217 min read

The History of Video Games #22: The Sega SG-1000 Family

In the last article, we investigated the birth of the Sega company. Now we will look at the console they used to enter the home system...

The History of Video Games #21: The Birth of SEGA

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Apr 13, 20215 min read

The History of Video Games #21: The Birth of SEGA

A brief look at the pre-Master System years of Sega.

18 (mostly) Free and Useful Programs Every PC Gamer Should Have

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Feb 17, 20218 min read

18 (mostly) Free and Useful Programs Every PC Gamer Should Have

These 18 programs have made my life as a PC Gamer far easier, and they can probably do the same for you :-)

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Feb 10, 20211 min read

Upcoming Articles

Just a quick heads up about what articles will be coming your way over the coming weeks and months

August EP636 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones Review

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Feb 9, 20217 min read

August EP636 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones Review

Review of August's EP636 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones

Musings of a former GTI Great War Veteran.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Feb 6, 20219 min read

Musings of a former GTI Great War Veteran.

Just a little something to give you a taste of the style of writing you can expect from Series Resurrecta

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Feb 5, 20214 min read

Nomad is Helping to Make a Mod!

I'm part of a mod development team, and we are making Series Resurrecta for FreeSpace 2

August EP650 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones Review

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Feb 4, 20216 min read

August EP650 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones Review

A review of the August EP650 series Bluetooth Wireless Headphones

Influential FPS Games 18 – Far Cry: The First Mainstream (Semi) Open World FPS

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jan 30, 20217 min read

Influential FPS Games 18 – Far Cry: The First Mainstream (Semi) Open World FPS

In the last article, we investigated Half-Life 2, arguably the ‘last hurrah’ for strictly linear FPS games. (At least until their more...

Making Video Games Accessible to All: Part Three – Charities and Resources

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Oct 23, 20209 min read

Making Video Games Accessible to All: Part Three – Charities and Resources

If you're a dev wishing to make your games accessible, or a differently abled gamer who needs assistance to game, help is available.