Mike Diver lives by the sea in Sussex and has been a writer, editor, critic and journalist covering music and gaming for over 20 years. As of 2026, he is the author of six books on video gaming history and culture: Retro Gaming: A Byte-Sized History of Video Games; How To Be a Professional Gamer: An Esports Guide to League of Legends; Indie Games: The Complete Introduction to Indie Gaming; From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops: The Essential Electronic Games Guide; The Console: 50 Years of Home Video Gaming; and Aliens: The Video Games.






