GamesMaster: The Oral History
Published on 6. October 2022
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-500-02591-8 (ISBN)
Description
GamesMaster: The Oral History charts the highs and lows of Channel 4's iconic and anarchic UK videogames entertainment show. First broadcast in 1992 amid a brash youth television takeover, the ambitious and sometimes chaotic production of GamesMaster is as much a story of the 1990s, set against a backdrop of videogame console wars, Britpop and a curious new thing called the World Wide Web. This definitive retrospective is guided by show host Dominik Diamond and features over 40 contributors, including production crew, celebrity guests and the games-playing members of the public who became either playground heroes or defeated outcasts vying for the iconic Golden Joystick prize.
Reviews / Votes
'Any fan of GamesMaster should come away from this book having learned something new, but it would be an interesting read even for those who never saw the show. In any case, we can't imagine any way to have done it better' - Retro Gamer 'Superb' - Time ExtensionMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
100 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 166 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1040 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-02591-8 (9780500025918)
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Persons
Dominik Diamond is a Scottish television and radio presenter and newspaper columnist. He is best known as the original presenter of Channel 4's video gaming programme GamesMaster, as host of The Dominik Diamond Breakfast Show on XFM Scotland and as a columnist for the Daily Star.