For fans of The Retro Hour, the gaming podcast that’s listened to by millions of people around the world comes their first hardback book. The Retro Hour: The History of Video Gaming From Those Who Made It Happen promises to be a gorgeous, full-colour, premium hardback featuring over 400 pages.
They aim to provide a unique insight into the careers of amazingly talented people from the world of gaming and the ways in which they helped shape the biggest entertainment medium.
Interviews will include:
• Nolan Bushnell – Founder of Atari, often referred to as “the father of video games”.
• Dominik Diamond – Host of classic 90s UK gaming TV show GamesMaster.
• David Perry – Founder of Shiny Entertainment, known for such classics as Earthworm Jim, Disney’s Aladdin and Cool Spot.
• Jeff Minter – “The Yak” himself, founder of Llamasoft, one of Britain’s greatest and longest-running independent developers.
• Al Nilsen – Sega marketing legend who helped to launch the Mega Drive, who gives us the inside story on how they challenged Nintendo’s dominance.
• John Byrd – Sega’s former director of development technology, who helped design the Dreamcast.
Pledges start at £30 for the physical book, and the campaign will run for another week or so.
