From exploding lightbulbs to the Knights Templar – via Ron Howard and the Daleks

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SINCE THE DEBUT OF THE 1984 MOVIE, TERMINATOR VIDEOGAMES HAVE APPEARED WITH EVERY SUBSEQUENT INSTALMENT. MUCH LIKE THE FILMS THEMSELVES, IT’S BEEN AN ERRATIC AND SOMETIMES BIZARRE JOURNEY. RETRO GAMER STEPS BACK (OR IS IT FORWARD?) IN TIME TO INVESTIGATE

Journeys to the farthest reaches of interactive entertainment

My grandfather Brian has been an avid reader of PC Pro ever since I can remember. Reading through your magazines and chatting about the latest and greatest tech used to be a staple of my visits to him

GAMES ARE OFTEN CANCELLED, AND THIS WAS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN THOSE TURBULENT EARLY YEARS OF THE UK VIDEOGAMES INDUSTRY. MOST DEVELOPERS WOULD EXPERIENCE A FEW, BUT ENIGMA VARIATIONS AND THE OWNERS’ SUBSEQUENT COMPANIES HAD MORE THAN THEIR FAIR SHARE. IT’S TIME TO DISCOVER WHY