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    The Black Series by Paul E Cooley: No-Spoiler Audiobook Review
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 2, 2019
    • 8 min

    The Black Series by Paul E Cooley: No-Spoiler Audiobook Review

    No-spoiler review of Paul E Cooley's The Black series of books and audiobooks.
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    Alien Solara Audio Drama: No-Spoiler Review
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    Alien Solara Audio Drama: No-Spoiler Review

    No Spoiler review of the 'Alien Solara' fan made audio-drama.
    4150
    Metro 2033: No Spoiler Book Review
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Nov 30, 2018
    • 5 min

    Metro 2033: No Spoiler Book Review

    No spoiler review of Dmitry Glukhovsky's superb Metro 2033 book and audiobook
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    Tech Review: Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X Joystick for PC and PS3
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Nov 19, 2018
    • 5 min

    Tech Review: Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X Joystick for PC and PS3

    Hands on review of the Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X PC and PS3 gaming joystick. Premium features at an entry level price.
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    Horror Games 101 Part 4: How Aliens Vs Predator 2000 Creates Three Unique Fear Factors - NSFC
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 12, 2018
    • 8 min

    Horror Games 101 Part 4: How Aliens Vs Predator 2000 Creates Three Unique Fear Factors - NSFC

    Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000 is three games in one. One is a power fantasy, one is scary and one is Terrifying. Join us and find out why.
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    Horror Games 101 Part 3: How Games Rob us of our Senses to Scare us Witless - NSFC!
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 26, 2018
    • 5 min

    Horror Games 101 Part 3: How Games Rob us of our Senses to Scare us Witless - NSFC!

    The dangers you can't see or hear are the scariest. Join us as we investigate how games capitalise on this.
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    Horror Games 101 Part 2: Keeping you Scared by Keeping you Poor - NSFC
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 29, 2018
    • 5 min

    Horror Games 101 Part 2: Keeping you Scared by Keeping you Poor - NSFC

    What is scarier than being isolated in a dangerous environment? Being isolated there with almost no supplies.
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    Horror Games 101 - Part 1: How Games Keep you Looking Over your Shoulder NB - NSFC!
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 25, 2018
    • 8 min

    Horror Games 101 - Part 1: How Games Keep you Looking Over your Shoulder NB - NSFC!

    The best horror games keep you scared no matter how many times you have played them. Join us and find out how.
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    The History of Video Games #1: Where it all Started
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Mar 24, 2018
    • 5 min

    The History of Video Games #1: Where it all Started

    An investigation into the very earliest video games, such as Tennis for Two and Spacewar. They are so old, they predate Pong!
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    The History of Video Games: Introduction
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Mar 23, 2018
    • 4 min

    The History of Video Games: Introduction

    The first entry in the 'The History of Video Games' series. This series will chart the course of gaming from its beginnings to the present
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    What Qualifies me to Write 'The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide'?
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 6 min

    What Qualifies me to Write 'The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide'?

    An explanation of the skills I possess and the experiences I have had that have left me well placed to write a book such as this
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    The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide - Reading Guide.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide - Reading Guide.

    A companion reading guide for The Chernobyl Zone Survival Guide
    200
    I am Writing a Book!
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    I am Writing a Book!

    Privet! I will let you in on a little secret: For the past year-and-a-half I have been writing a 'semi-fictional' book, set in the S.T.A....
    300
    Top Ten (and then some) Reasons to Love PC Gaming.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 11, 2018
    • 17 min

    Top Ten (and then some) Reasons to Love PC Gaming.

    PC gaming is far too awesome to fit in a mere 'top 10 list', so here are ten - and then some - reasons to love it!
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    The Ingeniously Sensible Casting of Inglourious Basterds.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Dec 27, 2017
    • 5 min

    The Ingeniously Sensible Casting of Inglourious Basterds.

    Hollywood frequently mis-casts actors in unsuitable roles. Inglorious Basterds gets it right. Lets find out why.
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    Gaming Highs #7: Total Conversions and other Types of Top Tier Mods
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Nov 1, 2017
    • 8 min

    Gaming Highs #7: Total Conversions and other Types of Top Tier Mods

    We conclude our mods mini-series by investigating Total Conversions and other Top Tier Mods
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    Video Game Developer Brands
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 23, 2017
    • 5 min

    Video Game Developer Brands

    In the 80's and '90s, you could tell who had made a game just by looking at it, as they had distinctive brand aesthetics. Lets take a look.
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    Gaming Highs #6: Video Game Source Ports
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 20, 2017
    • 4 min

    Gaming Highs #6: Video Game Source Ports

    The ultimate in modding - take a classic game and recreate it in a brand new engine - Source Ports
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    Gaming Highs #5: Video Game Graphics Mods
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 14, 2017
    • 4 min

    Gaming Highs #5: Video Game Graphics Mods

    How to make old games look good, and modern games look great - graphics mods!
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    Gaming Highs #4: Video Game Cut Content Mods.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 14, 2017
    • 4 min

    Gaming Highs #4: Video Game Cut Content Mods.

    The 'Directors Cut' of video games - cut content mods!
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    Gaming Highs #3: Unofficial Patches For Broken Video Games
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 12, 2017
    • 3 min

    Gaming Highs #3: Unofficial Patches For Broken Video Games

    Paid devs left a game broken? Enter modders to fix it for free!
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    Gaming Highs #2: Video Game MODS!!!
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 11, 2017
    • 4 min

    Gaming Highs #2: Video Game MODS!!!

    What's the best thing about PC gaming? MODS!!! Join us as we take a look at mods and the glorious modding scene.
    540
    Gaming Highs #1: AA Video Game Developers.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 11, 2017
    • 3 min

    Gaming Highs #1: AA Video Game Developers.

    AA developers exist in that sweet spot between indie innovation and AAA big budget spectacle, and I love them for it.
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    Gaming Lows  #5: Corrupted Physical Media in the Bad Old Days of Video Gaming.
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Aug 11, 2017
    • 3 min

    Gaming Lows #5: Corrupted Physical Media in the Bad Old Days of Video Gaming.

    In the bad old days games came on cassettes and floppy discs - which often didn't work
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