The idea of light entertainment has always been something a little unknown to me. I like things that are light, of course, we all do. Not light mayonnaise, or any of the other blue-label light dairy products that you sometimes buy mistakenly only to be disappointed with later. I don’tRead More →
GamesMaster, that most 90s of shows; The Word for people who were into Microsoft Word, presented by Dominik Diamond, a man who put the Gear into Game Gear. A show lost to time and perhaps, judging by recent efforts, recreation. Like many, I grew up on this show, loving theRead More →
It has been confirmed that the rebooted version of GamesMaster will make a return to Channel 4 next year. The beloved 90’s games show series was given a reboot back in 2021, including 3 special episodes airing on E4 and E4’s YouTube channel. The sales team are on the lookoutRead More →
Backers of the GamesMaster book, GamesMaster: The Oral History, have received an intriguing update in the past few days. While printing PDFs have been issued to the printer, with a “late August” target for delivery to the publisher’s warehouse in the UK, backers have been blessed with a bonus chapterRead More →
TV’s most exciting video games show is back: GamesMaster will hit E4’s YouTube channel on November 21, 2021. With Sir Trevor McDonald installed as the new GamesMaster – complete with redundant digital monocle – and a trio of hosts in Rab Florence, Frankie Ward, and Ty Loga, the trailer revealsRead More →
E4’s GamesMaster reboot has found its new presenter in the shape of Robert Florence, who will be joined by Frankie Logan and Ty Ward. The Scottish comedian, writer, filmmaker and poet, is recording three 60 minute episodes featuring celebrities playing videogames for supremacy. Florence’s gamer credentials are pretty strong, havingRead More →
In an update about GamesMaster: The Oral History sent to Kickstarter backers, it has been revealed that Series 3 host Dexter Fletcher will feature in the forthcoming GamesMaster book! This is a huge inclusion, as it helps to ensure a complete picture of the original run of GamesMaster. Fletcher theseRead More →
Further details concerning the return of video gaming TV show GamesMaster have been released. Originally running 1992 to 1998 and hosted by Dominik Diamond (with a year out when Dexter Fletcher hosted), GamesMaster was must-see TV for any fan of gaming. News of the show’s return occured around the sameRead More →
They made it. 2,242 backers pledged £105,948 to bring GamesMaster: The Oral History to life! You probably know all about the book by now – if not, it’s too late as the campaign has closed. If you missed out though keep the faith. Given the interest in the press forRead More →
Hopefully you’ve already backed GamesMaster: The Oral History on Kickstarter. But if you want to know more about it before parting with your hard-earned cash, you should check out the latest edition of The Retro Hour podcast. A weekly show that bundles all the latest retro gaming news into eachRead More →
