About the Author

David Crookes is a journalist who specialises in technology and video games. He began his career in 1994, writing for Amstrad Action magazine and his many credits include The Independent newspaper, Computing Made Easy, Web User, Micro Mart, games(TM), Retro Gamer and the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition. In addition to his writing, he is the curator of Videogame Nation, an exhibition celebrating the rise of gaming, which tours the United Kingdom.