Mike Diver
@mikediver.bsky.social
Mostly works in marketing. Mostly.
Author of gaming books inc. From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops, The Console, Indie Games, Retro Gaming. Aliens: The Video Games out in 2026.
Ex-music industry.
Semi-professional tea drinker.
#saintsfc
Author of gaming books inc. From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops, The Console, Indie Games, Retro Gaming. Aliens: The Video Games out in 2026.
Ex-music industry.
Semi-professional tea drinker.
#saintsfc
It's all about stuff like Puck Monster.
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's all about stuff like Puck Monster.
I still have it... albeit the Mega CD version. Obviously the best way to play. Obviously.
November 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I still have it... albeit the Mega CD version. Obviously the best way to play. Obviously.
An afternoon on the mini arcades calls for the special controllers...
November 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
An afternoon on the mini arcades calls for the special controllers...
Appreciate that most football likers don't pay attention to the National League South, but my local team Worthing is absolutely flying atm.
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Appreciate that most football likers don't pay attention to the National League South, but my local team Worthing is absolutely flying atm.
Four classic albums from the S section... but which are you playing first?
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Four classic albums from the S section... but which are you playing first?
Or even the least-effort-made 'promo only' signage.
November 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Or even the least-effort-made 'promo only' signage.
Do music journalists still get watermarked cds or are they fully done with in our digital-everything era?
November 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Do music journalists still get watermarked cds or are they fully done with in our digital-everything era?
Hi, it's me, the guy still buying three CDs for £1.30 at the charity shop.
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hi, it's me, the guy still buying three CDs for £1.30 at the charity shop.
My books are enjoying some Black Friday Amazon deals.
From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops (hardback) is £13.99.
The Console (kindle) is £2.99.
www.amazon.co.uk/Coin-Ops-Tab...
www.amazon.co.uk/CON50LE-Year...
From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops (hardback) is £13.99.
The Console (kindle) is £2.99.
www.amazon.co.uk/Coin-Ops-Tab...
www.amazon.co.uk/CON50LE-Year...
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My books are enjoying some Black Friday Amazon deals.
From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops (hardback) is £13.99.
The Console (kindle) is £2.99.
www.amazon.co.uk/Coin-Ops-Tab...
www.amazon.co.uk/CON50LE-Year...
From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops (hardback) is £13.99.
The Console (kindle) is £2.99.
www.amazon.co.uk/Coin-Ops-Tab...
www.amazon.co.uk/CON50LE-Year...
Some Friday feels, for you.
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Some Friday feels, for you.
Some of my Master System stuff... have picked up more since this photo. Love it.
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Some of my Master System stuff... have picked up more since this photo. Love it.
My first console. Sold it all in the 90s. Have steadily reacquired consoles, games and accessories in the last few years. This control stick. Honestly.
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
My first console. Sold it all in the 90s. Have steadily reacquired consoles, games and accessories in the last few years. This control stick. Honestly.
The Xbox 360 got me back into video games, having really only lightly dabbled through the previous two generations. Had I not had redundancy money in my pocket while passing the Game downstairs at Hamley's that one time, I'm pretty sure games wouldn't have been my career for the last decade+.
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The Xbox 360 got me back into video games, having really only lightly dabbled through the previous two generations. Had I not had redundancy money in my pocket while passing the Game downstairs at Hamley's that one time, I'm pretty sure games wouldn't have been my career for the last decade+.
Related: wrote a whole book about video game consoles.
People like it. It got good reviews. It's out there, if yr interested.
People like it. It got good reviews. It's out there, if yr interested.
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Related: wrote a whole book about video game consoles.
People like it. It got good reviews. It's out there, if yr interested.
People like it. It got good reviews. It's out there, if yr interested.
Just finished a fourth proofing round on Aliens: The Video Games. I'm super proud of it, and really hope folks enjoy it as much as I did writing it.
That's out next year. If you fancied supporting my work this year, please consider Retro Gaming as a Christmas gift. Your purchases pay me pennies! TY
That's out next year. If you fancied supporting my work this year, please consider Retro Gaming as a Christmas gift. Your purchases pay me pennies! TY
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Just finished a fourth proofing round on Aliens: The Video Games. I'm super proud of it, and really hope folks enjoy it as much as I did writing it.
That's out next year. If you fancied supporting my work this year, please consider Retro Gaming as a Christmas gift. Your purchases pay me pennies! TY
That's out next year. If you fancied supporting my work this year, please consider Retro Gaming as a Christmas gift. Your purchases pay me pennies! TY
Had my 360 on yesterday and Similar Feels
November 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Had my 360 on yesterday and Similar Feels
A Sunday morning screen share. Look, a book! Sort of.
November 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A Sunday morning screen share. Look, a book! Sort of.
Was listening to a YT video about the PS2, but the presenter just called the Panasonic Q one of the worst-looking consoles of all time.
November 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Was listening to a YT video about the PS2, but the presenter just called the Panasonic Q one of the worst-looking consoles of all time.
On a related PS2 budget game tip... Super Bust-a-Move is another £1 Cex special, and it's fine, obviously, because it's Puzzle Bobble. But just when you thought that cover couldn't do you more damage, you see the spine...
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On a related PS2 budget game tip... Super Bust-a-Move is another £1 Cex special, and it's fine, obviously, because it's Puzzle Bobble. But just when you thought that cover couldn't do you more damage, you see the spine...
Probably the best quid I've spent in Cex. #randomgamesaturday
November 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Probably the best quid I've spent in Cex. #randomgamesaturday
All middle-aged guys have a run like this in the Bs of their alphabetised CD collection. Facts.
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All middle-aged guys have a run like this in the Bs of their alphabetised CD collection. Facts.
A very amusing comment in a little bbc video on Instagram, about some pub quiz cheaters. 90s hip-hop - who else but the middle-aged is more ideally placed to get questions on that right?
November 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A very amusing comment in a little bbc video on Instagram, about some pub quiz cheaters. 90s hip-hop - who else but the middle-aged is more ideally placed to get questions on that right?
