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Tom and Rob were both born in Great Britain during the 1980s. Between them they got a front-row seat to the fastest explosion of computing power the world had ever seen — and, like most kids of the era, they spent a lot less time thinking about megahertz and a lot more time staring slack-jawed at the pretty pixels Sega, Sony and Nintendo were putting on the telly.
This Month, That Year is their excuse to keep doing exactly that. Every month, a year is picked at random from gaming's back catalogue, and Tom, Rob — and every so often a guest — each choose one game, one song and one film to write about from that month, that year. Sometimes all three overlap on the same pick; usually they don't agree at all.
Each pick gets its own short write-up: what it was, why it was chosen, and whether it holds up. Expect honest opinions, hazy childhood memories that don't always match the facts, and the odd disaster that probably should have stayed forgotten.
Posts are attributed to whoever wrote them, under their own byline — so you always know whether you're reading Tom's take, Rob's, or a guest dropping in for the month. Browse everything we've covered by game, song or film.
Whether you had the console, wanted the console, or were the one kid at school without the console, there's a good chance your gaming history gets a mention sooner or later.
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This Month, That Year is part of the Studio:Channel84 Network. Tom and Rob are founding members of the network and, alongside running their own shows, they support a growing roster of independent creators. Find out more at https://channel84.co.uk.