They're here, and they're gorgeous. Apologies to everyone who has been waiting for a dispatch notification for exp. 2602 or the reprints, but due to a Canada Post strike I've been unable to send them out. It's been unfortunate timing, but I support the strikes—the workers are standing up to a predatory capitalist political class undermining an essential public good. Issues will begin being dispatched next week, though delivery may be slow due to the continuing rotating strike. The PDF/ePub...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Well, very funny to say in the last dispatch that I'd go to biweekly and then not actually send out another one for three weeks. Well, I've got a good excuse. This Fortnight On exp. Announcing exp. 2602 For Pre-order Today! Said excuse! I suppose I did send this out to all subscribers at the start of the week. exp. 2602 has been in the works for a while, but it was put on hold when I rebuilt expzine.com, and then actually launching it got delayed even longer because I was so dissatisfied with...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Announcing exp. 2602 For Pre-order Today! Following the successful relaunch of the exp. website, http://expzine.com, I’m proud to announce that the latest issue of exp. Magazine is now available for pre-order, in advance of debuting at Just Zine Things, to be held at Interesting Things (173 Baldwin St, Toronto) Saturday 27th September, 2025. exp. 2602 continues my exploration of the 1970s releases for the Atari 2600, with context provided by essays on 1979 and that year’s arcade hit...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
I think I’m going to settle on the dispatch being biweekly–doing it every week has felt like overkill. I think I imagined this newsletter as just links to the articles of the week, but each time I’ve thought of doing that it’s felt like such poor value for your no-money that I’ve ended up doing more, so this is, probably, better for all involved. Let me know if you feel any different. Onwards! This Fortnight On exp. Subscriber Post: Many Nights A Whisper (Deconstructeam/Selkie Harbour, 2025)...
2 months ago • 3 min read
This week on exp. Subscriber Post: VILE: Exhumed (Cadaver, 2025) This was a really difficult one to write about, and while I really hesitate to bang on about how exp. needs your support to continue at this level, well, it does, so please consider supporting us on Patreon (preferrably), ko-fi, or pick up a zine or the book. Here, I chose to dig into a banned game with heavy themes that reflect the current moment of moral panic, but which I found… inconclusive. Would love to hear what others...
3 months ago • 4 min read
The triumphant return of the Dispatch after a week off because I was too busy. Sorry! Still, it means a bumper crop of article and zine links. This fortnight on exp. Subscriber Post: Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Sunsoft, 1986) A game I didn’t expect any reaction to but I’ve already had a few people saying they’ve played it as well and like me at least found it interesting Unlocked Post: Paradise Killer (Kaizen Game Works, 2020) Unlocked Post: DAIVA Story 6: Imperial...
3 months ago • 2 min read
In this week’s Dispatch: after playing Wheels of Aurelia, I decided to look at its main inspiration, Il Sorpasso. And a capsule review of Luth Haroon’s INSERT/DATE/HERE. This week on exp. Subscriber Post: DAIVA Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia (T&E Soft, 1986) Even I wonder why I wrote about this one but it is on Switch Online in the west! Unlocked Post: Cyrano (Popcannibal, 2025) Unlocked Post: Wheels of Aurelia (Santa Ragione, 2016) Wheels of Aurelia is now delisted on the App Store, though...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Two subscriber articles this week, and a surprisingly successful trip to the archive. This week on exp. Subscriber Post: Cyrano (Popcannibal, 2025) It’s always surprising how little you actually know the classics, despite feeling like you’re always submerged in references to them. Subscriber Post: Wheels of Aurelia (Santa Ragione, 2016) This post has some urgency, as Wheels of Aurelia will be delisted on iOS on the 25th, so rather than make this the regular weekly post I thought I’d make it a...
4 months ago • 2 min read
This week on exp. Subscriber Post: Pro Wrestling (TRY, 1986) I have (generally) been unimpressed with Nintendo’s black box output, but along with Golf, this one was a really nice surprise. Unlocked Post: Despelote (Cordero/Valbuena, 2025) The only article you’re going to read about a video game that includes a reference to Jeanne Dielman and Fishing With John. Probably. From The exp. Archives: Gunhouse (Necrosoft, 2014) I don’t do these that often, but when I feel like I know the developer...
4 months ago • 2 min read