8-Bit Back Issues

In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Mpk about Crash issue 18 (July 1985). Mpk is the editor of BreakSpace Magazine, a free online magazine dedicated to reviewing new games on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

You can read Crash issue 18 ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

You can download all issues of BreakSpace Magazine here.

Host: Geoff Owen

Guest:Mpk

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Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Brian Sharp about Games-X issue 1 (May 3rd 1991). Brian Sharp worked on Games-X for the entirety of its run and is now the owner and presenter of the UK Gaming Network channel on YouTube.

You can read the magazine ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

The UK Gaming Network YouTube channel can be found here.

Host: Geoff Owen

Guest:Brian Sharp

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Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to gaming journalist Phil South about Your Spectrum issue 18 (September 1985). This issue started the career of Phil South who went on to have a long career in games journalism.

You can read the magazine ⁠here⁠, and visit Phil South's Linktree here.

Host: Geoff Owen

Guest:Phil South

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photograph: Paul Monaghan

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to DJ Slope about Sega Magazine issue 11 (November 1994). Slope, aka Daniel Ibbertson, hosts Slope's Game Room on YouTube, a channel dedicated to video game history documentaries and exposing terrible Kickstarter video game campaigns.

You can read the magazine here.

Host: Geoff Owen

Guest:DJ Slope

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan and Bill Sunderland

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Bill Sunderland about PC Powerplay issue 27 (August 1998). Bill is part of the husband and wife team behind the podcasts Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder.

You can read the magazine ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

Host: Geoff Owen

Guest:Bill Sunderland

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠⁠⁠⁠

Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan and Bill Sunderland

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff and Paul chat to Baz Greenland about Games World issue 2 (August 1994). Baz is a published author and also hosts The TARDIS Crew, A Dream Given Form and One Rules Them All. He also previously co-hosted Beyond Farpoint and Make It So with 8-Bit Back Issues host Geoff.

You can read the magazine ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Hosts: Geoff Owen and Paul Monaghan

Guest:Baz Greenland

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Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@ncc17formula1⁠⁠⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Dave from RoseTintedSpectrum, about Your Sinclair issue 6 (June 1986). RoseTintedSpectrum is a YouTube channel specialising in retro video games from the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and others.

We chat about Green Bert - sorry, Green Beret, Tarot, the Sinclair QL, and the remarkable similarities between the cover goblin and a former UK Prime Minister.

You can read the magazine ⁠here⁠.

Host: Geoff Owen

Guest:RoseTintedSpectrum

Dave's links: YouTube, Bluesky

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Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠⁠epidemicsound.com⁠⁠

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to MrVestek, about Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 21 (July / August 2001) - their final issue. MrVestek is a former content creator, radio presenter, gamer and also a personal friend.

We chat about the Sega Dreamcast itself, along with Sonic Adventure 2, Bleem (and Bleemcast), Crazy Taxi 2. We also talk about the end of the commercial life of the Dreamcast including games that were announced but weren't released, and that at the time this magazine was released, they didn't know this was going to be the final issue.

You can download and read the magazine here.

Host: Geoff Owen

Guest:MrVestek

MrVestek's links:

TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X.

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues⁠

Geoff on Bluesky: ⁠@ncc17formula1⁠

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via ⁠epidemicsound.com⁠

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Gamesguru1, about Retro Gamer issue 191 (April 2019). Gamesguru1 is a variety content creator and a self-proclaimed retro head.

We chat in length about The Bitmap Brothers' immense back catalogue of games, their rock star personas, and the music acts they partnered with, as well as chatting about Split Personalities, Catherine, the PlayStation 2 and much more.

Although you can't buy this magazine in a physical form, the magazine is still available in a digital form at the following sites:

Pocketmags: https://pocketmags.com/retro-gamer-magazine/issue-191

Apple's app store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/retro-gamer-official-magazine/id471305650

Magazines Direct: https://www.magazinesdirect.com/az-magazines/6937134/retro-gamer-magazine-single-issue.thtml

The magazine is also available to read online for Readly subscibers.

Host: Geoff Owen

Guest:GamesGuru1

Gamesguru1's links:

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/GamesGuru1

X-Twitter: https://www.x.com/Del_Boy_Guru

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamesguru1.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamesguru1

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/GamesGuru1

Kick: https://www.kick.com/GamesGuru1

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gamesguru1?si=1g1Gm_-cO8A_I8of

Discord Community: https://discord.gg/SjxxjbNT5b

Retro Gamer on Twitter/X and BlueSky.

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues

Geoff on Bluesky: @ncc17formula1

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via epidemicsound.com

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan

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In this month's episode of 8-BIT BACK ISSUES, Geoff chats to Lee Chrimes, about Zero issue 4 (February 1990). Lee is a budding writer and podcaster, and has popped up on other podcasts here on the Film Stories Podcast Network.

We chat about Awesome!, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Knightmare, The Untouchables and much more.

This magazine is available to read on the Internet Archive here.

Hosts: Geoff Owen & Paul Monaghan

Guest:Lee Chrimes

Lee on BlueSky: @leechrimes

Lee on Instagram: @leechrimes

Lee's band ShadowVale on Instagram: @shadowvale.uk

8-Bit Back Issues on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/8bitbackissues

Geoff on Bluesky: @ncc17formula1

Paul's magazines on Bluesky: Pixel Addict, Amiga Addict

Title music: Blip Master (c) Jerry Lacey via epidemicsound.com

Artwork: Geoff Owen and A.J. Black

Artwork Photographs: Paul Monaghan

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