Dona Bailey was one of the only female programmers involved in gaming at the turn of the 1980s. As a representative of a gender not traditionally at ease with insects, spiders, and creepy crawlies generally, it is perhaps remarkable that … Read more

As we have often observed, the first great rush of gaming technology was hallmarked by the drive for novelty. While the rest of the industry tended to concentrate upon space battles and threats to the ever-luckless planet earth, and with … Read more

Ohio based songwriting duo Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia have always resented the ‘novelty’ tag often attached to their work by the wider musical community. They must, therefore, feel the odd twinge of we-have-kind-of-bought-this-upon-ourselves-ness when considering their back catalogue, which … Read more

Photos from October’s London MCM Expo are up, you can find them in the gallery section. It’s mostly cosplay but at least we brought a decent camera this time. We had trouble naming the characters or what they come from.. … Read more