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The N64 Encyclopedia – pre-order now!

August 9, 2022 chrisscullion

Yer man’s fourth video game encyclopedia is out soon!

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4K Nintendo Wallpapers: The first wave

July 28, 2022 chrisscullion

Here are some classic Nintendo wallpapers, AI upscaled to 4K

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The complete making of one of my Encyclopedias

April 24, 2022 chrisscullion

What goes into making one of yer man’s Encyclopedias? Here’s a needlessly detailed article explaining the entire process.

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Video: TMNT The Cowabunga Collection – all 13 games explained

March 14, 2022 chrisscullion

Yer man talks you through every game in Konami’s upcoming greenthology.

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Jumping For Joy – pre-order my platformer book now!

March 5, 2022 chrisscullion

Yer man Scullion’s latest book is a love letter to all things platforming, and you can order a signed copy now!

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10 obscure Activision games you can pretentiously cite while talking about the Xbox deal

January 23, 2022 chrisscullion

Call of Duty? Guitar Hero? Pah! Here’s how to talk about the Xbox-Activision acquisition and sound like an absolute hole at the same time

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The 10 Best Games of 2021

January 5, 2022 chrisscullion

Here’s your rundown of the games yer man’s enjoyed playing the most during what’s been an extremely busy year.

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Buy the Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Encyclopedia Now!

August 8, 2021 chrisscullion

Yer man’s third book is available now, covering every Mega Drive, Mega CD and 32X game released in the west.

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A note on Tired Old Hack’s status during the rest of 2021

August 2, 2021 chrisscullion

You may have noticed there haven’t been any updates on the site for a while. Here’s why, and when everything will be back to normal again.

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TOH Podcast 44 – It’s Only Bloody Dominik Diamond!

March 28, 2021 chrisscullion

The podcast is back with a bang as yer man Scullion talks to Dominik Diamond, the legendary host of GamesMaster, about the upcoming book GamesMaster: An Oral History.

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The 10 best games of 2020

December 31, 2020 chrisscullion

Yes, yes, I know: 2020, what a year, blah blah. But how about them games? Here’s yer man Scullion’s 10 favourites, in both written and 4K60 video form.

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Dirt 5 review (Series X)

December 17, 2020 chrisscullion

The next generation of gaming is here, so here’s yer man Scullion’s first ever next-gen review, complete with a 4K 60fps video version.

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The corrupt* world of video game reviews – Part 1

February 4, 2015 chrisscullion

The first part of my definitive guide to the world of game reviews. This part deals with embargoes and the power battle that sometimes goes on between reviewers, publishers and PRs.

“How do I become a games journalist?”

January 30, 2015 chrisscullion

It’s the question I’ve been asked more than any other. There’s no single answer, but here’s my advice.

Attract Mode – Welcome to Tired Old Hack!

January 29, 2015 chrisscullion

Last week I lost my dream job. But I’m not done yet.

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