Posts by Neil Hickton

Back in the mysts of time I learned that computers were more than just typing in "20 goto 10", when my two big brothers clubbed together to buy an Atari 2600. At this point the gamer in me was born. How many hours can you jump on croc heads and swing from vines in Pitfall and pursue the endless AT-AT advances in Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back? I dont know, I lost track of time. Though thirty years later, I awoke to find I'd played on console after console, upgraded and trashed many PCs - All with one aim - to play the best most advanced games money could buy (or at least borrow off my more fortunate mates). My quest continues to find the ultimate video game. Tweet me: @TheBoredGamer

TIMJ Podcast Episode 15: Raiders of the lost podcast

November 29, 2013 | in Feature

Neil, Andy and Dave chat about their GMA 2013 nomination, what they’ve been playing, November’s releases and interview the developers of Fist of Awesome, Project Root and Festival of Magic

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Puppeteer

November 21, 2013 | in Review

Given all the crazy references in this review, you’d be excused into thinking Neil had woken from a drunken nightmare before writing it. Read and find out if indeed it was a nightmare or a crazy beautiful dream.

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TIMJ Podcast Episode 14: Eurogamer Expo 2013

November 10, 2013 | in Feature

Neil Hickton and Andy Buick are joined by Matt Parker and Mike Smith to talk about their highlights of the 2013 Eurogamer Expo

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TIMJ Podcast Episode 13: Beardy Birthday Bash

October 4, 2013 | in Feature

The podcast has reached a whole one year old. To celebrate, Neil, Andy and Smiley Dave cut some cake and tease their inert pyromania with a single candle.

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TIMJ Podcast Episode 12: Headphone Monkey

August 19, 2013 | in Feature

Let Neil, Andy and Smiley Dave bring you the sunshine with our summer holiday games podcast!

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Podcast Special: Special Effect Interview

August 18, 2013 | in Feature

Neil Hickton travels to Oxfordshire’s very leafy areas for the opportunity to interview Special Effect, a passionate and hard working gamer charity.

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Hands on: Prison Architect

August 9, 2013 | in Feature

Neil Hickton does some time in solitary with Introversion’s Prison Architect, now in bug-free *cough* version Alpha 12.

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TIMJ Podcast 11: A GMA nominated podcast!

August 3, 2013 | in Feature

Neil Hickton, Andy Buick and Smiley Dave prepare their best speech voices in another (GMA nominated no less) This is my Joystick Podcast

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Star Trek

July 3, 2013 | in Review

Neil Hickton dons his favourite red sweater and plots a course to take on the rubbery might of the Gorn. Can he win before the end of the episode? Tune in next week… or just read the review.

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TIMJ Podcast Episode 10: The smile of Zen

July 1, 2013 | in Feature

Deep in the Oxfordshire countryside, our two intrepid TIMJ podcasters Neil Hickton and Andy Buick (plus one Download Festival Demigod Smiley Dave), sit back laughing in the face of hay fever by chewing hay, while traversing perhaps the entire history of gaming in one evening…

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