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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Tim and Darran look back at early gaming mags

At 16, I was just obsessed with engines and motorbikes. That’s all. I used to have an AR50 Kawasaki moped when I was 16. It’s knackered, but I’ve still got it and I’m going to do it up. My whole life

Into my penguin suit and off to the Royal Automobile Club on London’s Pall Mall to enjoy Motor Sport UK’s Night of Champions, where the championship winners of 2025 were to be celebrated. If you think