Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! We’ve hit a milestone — episode 150! And to celebrate, we’re welcoming back retro magazine collecting (and now magazine writing) legend Paul Monaghan for his long-awaited return! What’s he been up to over the last few years? How did he become a contributor to two of the UK’s top retro mags? And yes… what does he think of 90s boy band Let Loose? Strap in for a nostalgic deep dive into magazines, music, and memories from the golden era of gaming and pop culture.

In This Episode:

Paul’s latest work with Amiga Addict and Pixel Addict

Thoughts on Perifractic’s purchase of Commodore

A look back at the vibrant UK comic scene of the 80s & 90s

Remember when Sky TV cost a fortune in the 90s?

Reflecting on premium 90s gaming mags like Maximum

The high price of PC gaming in the mid-90s

Beyond gaming mags: Star Trek, NME, and more cultural touchstones

GamesMaster – the mag that outlived the TV show by decades!

Our personal favourite gaming mags of all time

Bonus nostalgia: the long-forgotten UK computing mag PC Plus! Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo