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Richard Hewison

@rainbirdrich

Used to work in the UK games software industry. Love movies, football (Luton Town), gadgets, ice cream and of course my family!

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If anyone has any tips or leads for freelance writing work for someone who has written many magazine articles, game manuals, training documents and web site content over the past 30 years, please let me know!

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After 11 months following the guidance for people at greater risk of #coronavirus , this weekend the gov removed asthmatics from priority group 6. It has caused immense anxiety for me & the 4.3m adults with asthma in the UK. This is not the way to achieve vaccination milestones

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My latest article for Retro Gamer (#236) is now out, telling the tale of BBC micro publisher Software Invasion from the early 1980s.

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Issue #242 of Retro Gamer is now out, including my article on 'Level 9's HUGE Adventures', explaining what happen when the UK text adventure specialists changed direction in the early 1990s. #retrogamer

Issue #242 of Retro Gamer is now out, including my article on 'Level 9's HUGE Adventures', explaining what happen when the UK text adventure specialists changed direction in the early 1990s. #retrogamer
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The last three issues of Retro Gamer magazine (#243, #244, #245) have featured my articles articles divulging details behind developer and publisher Enigma Variations, developer Twilight and how Hookstone made 'Sentinel Returns' in the late 1990s.

The last three issues of Retro Gamer magazine (#243, #244, #245) have featured my articles articles divulging details behind developer and publisher Enigma Variations, developer Twilight and how Hookstone made 'Sentinel Returns' in the late 1990s.
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Discover the story behind Images Software, formed by Karl Jeffery and responsible for some terrific games in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Read all about it in my latest article for the always excellent Retro Gamer issue 246, out now! #retrogamer

Discover the story behind Images Software, formed by Karl Jeffery and responsible for some terrific games in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Read all about it in my latest article for the always excellent Retro Gamer issue 246, out now! #retrogamer
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Exciting news! My book 'Memories of Firebird' is now available for pre-ordering via the publisher's website. Due next Spring (2024), if you pre-order now, you can get your copy at a discounted rate for all you early birds (excuse the pun!). telos.co.uk/shop/other-non… :-)

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My latest article for Retro Gamer tells the story of 221B Software Developments, one of several games development teams in the late eighties and early nineties who caught the end of the 8-bit and 16-bit wave, before facing the arrival of the cartridge then CD-based consoles...

My latest article for Retro Gamer tells the story of 221B Software Developments, one of several games development teams in the late eighties and early nineties who caught the end of the 8-bit and 16-bit wave, before facing the arrival of the cartridge then CD-based consoles...
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People are now receiving their pre-ordered copy of Memories of Firebird. Comments and reviews from them have been universally positive! 😁

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My 7 year old watched them in release order. He knows the whole plot anyway thanks to Lego Star Wars on PS3! Not seen 1-3 yet though!

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Worry not! The old birdsanctuary.co.uk site is retired but a new one is on it's way! Firebird, Rainbird & Silverbird will be remembered!