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Blows the budget A blend of classic 1980s Commodore design and modern hardware, we were very impressed by the original Raspberry Pi 500 (£96 from www.snipca. com/56696) when we reviewed it in Issue 70

The problem with being PC Pro’s features editor is you sometimes have to follow through on your own stupid ideas. So when, during a features meeting a few months ago, I idly speculated whether you cou

Whether it was in the Newsfield office in Ludlow or Future Publishing in Bath, Steve Jarratt spent years reporting on the gaming scene as it went through its most dramatic changes. We join him to look back on a career that includes many beloved and enduring titles, from Zzap!64 and Commodore Format, to Edge and the Official UK PlayStation Magazine

The situation looks chaotic in this mid-Eighties dash for the Channel – but there are plenty of vehicles to keep classic car-spotters occupied

The Midland Hotel’s fading splendour is the perfect backdrop for a trip down seaside memory lane