Every Sunday we present an article from our archives, either for you to discover for the first time or to get reacquainted with. This week, to mark the departure of the amazing Ellie Gibson from the Eurogamer editorial team, we give you her inside look at 90s favourite GamesMaster, an article typical of her incredible writing talents. We’re going to miss you Ellie! Craig Munro’s 10-year-old heart was pounding in his chest. The unfamiliar controller trembled in his sweaty grip. He stared wide-eyed at the screen, too nervous to blink, too terrified to breathe. Beside him his elder sister, Kirsty, hammered the buttons on her own controller like a rabid pianist. Craig watched the numbers tick up: 2, 3, 4…He thought of the letter that had brought him to this moment. The one he had written several months ago to the producers of GamesMaster, his favourite television show. “I drew an illustration of some guy from Nintendo World Cup on the NES scoring a goal,” the adult Craig remembers today. “I thought that would draw them in.”He was right. The producers invited Craig and his friend, Steve, to travel up to London from their native Brighton for an audition. But… Read full this story
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