From the world’s wackiest games magazine to the industry’s mainstream breakout in the late-Nineties, freelance writer Rich Pelley has been penning jokes and reviews since 1989. Retro Gamer caught up with him to chat about Your Sinclair, Amiga Power, Arcade and more

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