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The History of Video Games #1: Where it all Started

Mar 24, 20185 min read

The History of Video Games #1: Where it all Started

An investigation into the very earliest video games, such as Tennis for Two and Spacewar. They are so old, they predate Pong!

The History of Video Games: Introduction

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Mar 23, 20184 min read

The History of Video Games: Introduction

The first entry in the 'The History of Video Games' series. This series will chart the course of gaming from its beginnings to the present

What Qualifies me to Write 'The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide'?

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Mar 21, 20186 min read

What Qualifies me to Write 'The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide'?

An explanation of the skills I possess and the experiences I have had that have left me well placed to write a book such as this

The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide - Reading Guide.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Mar 21, 20183 min read

The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide - Reading Guide.

A companion reading guide for The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Mar 21, 20182 min read

I am Writing a Book!

Privet! I will let you in on a little secret: For the past year-and-a-half I have been writing a 'semi-fictional' book, set in the...

Top Ten (and then some) Reasons to Love PC Gaming.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Jan 11, 201817 min read

Top Ten (and then some) Reasons to Love PC Gaming.

PC gaming is far too awesome to fit in a mere 'top 10 list', so here are ten - and then some - reasons to love it!

The Ingeniously Sensible Casting of Inglourious Basterds.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Dec 27, 20175 min read

The Ingeniously Sensible Casting of Inglourious Basterds.

Hollywood frequently mis-casts actors in unsuitable roles. Inglorious Basterds gets it right. Lets find out why.

Gaming Highs #7: Total Conversions and other Types of Top Tier Mods

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Nov 1, 20178 min read

Gaming Highs #7: Total Conversions and other Types of Top Tier Mods

We conclude our mods mini-series by investigating Total Conversions and other Top Tier Mods

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Sep 23, 20175 min read

Video Game Developer Brands

In the 80's and '90s, you could tell who had made a game just by looking at it, as they had distinctive brand aesthetics. Lets take a look.

Gaming Highs #6: Video Game Source Ports

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Sep 20, 20174 min read

Gaming Highs #6: Video Game Source Ports

The ultimate in modding - take a classic game and recreate it in a brand new engine - Source Ports

Gaming Highs #5: Video Game Graphics Mods

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 14, 20174 min read

Gaming Highs #5: Video Game Graphics Mods

How to make old games look good, and modern games look great - graphics mods!

Gaming Highs #4: Video Game Cut Content Mods.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 14, 20174 min read

Gaming Highs #4: Video Game Cut Content Mods.

The 'Directors Cut' of video games - cut content mods!

Gaming Highs #3: Unofficial Patches For Broken Video Games

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 12, 20173 min read

Gaming Highs #3: Unofficial Patches For Broken Video Games

Paid devs left a game broken? Enter modders to fix it for free!

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 11, 20174 min read

Gaming Highs #2: Video Game MODS!!!

What's the best thing about PC gaming? MODS!!! Join us as we take a look at mods and the glorious modding scene.

Gaming Highs #1: AA Video Game Developers.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 11, 20173 min read

Gaming Highs #1: AA Video Game Developers.

AA developers exist in that sweet spot between indie innovation and AAA big budget spectacle, and I love them for it.

Gaming Lows #5: Corrupted Physical Media in the Bad Old Days of Video Gaming.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 11, 20173 min read

Gaming Lows #5: Corrupted Physical Media in the Bad Old Days of Video Gaming.

In the bad old days games came on cassettes and floppy discs - which often didn't work

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 11, 20176 min read

Gaming Lows #4: NO SAVE GAME SYSTEM!!!

In the bad old days of games you couldn't save your progress.

Gaming Lows #3: Dumb Non-Controllable NPCs.

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 11, 20175 min read

Gaming Lows #3: Dumb Non-Controllable NPCs.

NPCs are either dumb, suicidal or just get in the way. And its worse when you can't give them orders.

Gaming Lows #2 'Let me Choose my Own *CENSORED* Controls!'

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 11, 20176 min read

Gaming Lows #2 'Let me Choose my Own *CENSORED* Controls!'

I'm a control (options) freak, and I do not appreciate games telling me what controls I must use!

Gaming Lows #1: Arcade Joysticks and Why They Sucked

Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker

Aug 10, 20175 min read

Gaming Lows #1: Arcade Joysticks and Why They Sucked

For some people arcade joysticks sucked! Join us and find out why.