Spiffing Reads: Amstrad Action, Super Mario Run and a Racist Video Game

I was going to post this on Friday, but then the whole Nintendo Switch reveal got me all hot under … More

Spiffing Reads: Nintendo Switch, Tetris and Tomb Raider

It’s been a quiet week on the blog thanks to some crazy work schedules, but as always we’ve got a … More

Spiffing Reads: Sex in Games and the Future of VR

This week on Spiffing Reads, it’s all sex and VR. So a bit like the Brosnan-starring The Lawnmower Man, then. The … More

Spiffing Reads: Game Genie, Knightmare and Korean Office Workers

A short one this week, kicking off with some retro-gaming nostalgia. Game Genie declassified: That summer I played 230 Game … More

Spiffing Reads: Castlevania, Underrated Females and Minor Text Fixes

This week on Spiffing Reads, we begin with an eye-opening behind-the-scenes look at a certain 3D vampire series. “We got … More

Spiffing Reads: Sonic’s Tweets, Biased Game Journalists and Link’s Awakening

Just a trio of articles on Spiffing Reads this week, kicking off with a comeback from Sonic in an unlikely … More

Spiffing Reads: Metroid Prime, Steve Jobs and the Dreamcast Barber

This week on Spiffing Reads, we start off with a mid-life crisis. Pokémon Go, mid-life crisis and me, by Ellie … More

Spiffing Reads: Rubbish Game Logos, Proto-No Man’s Sky and Japanese Faxes

This week on Spiffing Reads, we kick off with a look at how magic in video games is in need … More

Spiffing Reads: Sonic, that No Man’s Sky patch and why Prey is Prey

Welcome to Spiffing Reads, our weekly round up of the best games writing, which this week kicks off with an … More

Spiffing Reads: Pokémon Go, Video Game Cartoons and the Joy of Repetition

Welcome to Spiffing Reads, a new section on A Most Agreeable Pastime where every Friday we list gaming articles that … More

Gaming backlog worries

Regular readers will already be familiar with our “gaming piles o’ shame” over there on The Mantelpiece. Sir Gaulian’s backlog … More