Alan Grapes
Writer
Welcome...
This is a collection of my work, ranging from odd musings to more considered reviews, articles and features. All content relates to retro-gaming and technology, which is one of my passions.
If you enjoy anything I would be most grateful if you could share it. You can also send positive or negative feedback, either via my Facebook page or the Contact page of this site.
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If you would like to browse my reviews of books, albums, films, TV and more, along with other non-tech related feature articles, please go to Grapeswriting2.
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Many thanks for visiting!
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G.
Latest content...
Sega Rally Challenge 2 - review
The greatest games machine ever (part 2) - feature
The Settlers (Amiga) - playing guide
The greatest games machine ever - feature
PUBG (PC, Console and Mobile) - review
Alfred Chicken (Amiga) - review
Being filmed for a video game - article
The magic of CGI in cinema - feature
The golden age of video game collecting - feature
Me...
I live in the United Kingdom and have been a government employee for the whole of my working life; as a civil servant for nineteen years and then working for the National Health Service since 2003.
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In 2018 I decided to have a bash at being an amateur wordsmith in my spare time. Since then I have become Games Editor of the best selling digital culture magazine Pixel Addict and I write monthly articles and reviews for our sister publication - the Commodore Amiga magazine Amiga Addict.
Some of my reviews are featured on the retro-gaming website Indie Retro News and my material has been published in the Guardian newspaper.
In 2023 I was a guest on Talk Sport's Sports Bar radio show, talking about the running feature in Pixel Addict that crowned the greatest classic video game in 2022.
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- Ernest Hemingway