Paul Andrews (Alten8)
Encyclopedia
Paul Andrews is the current CEO of the digital publisher Andrews UK Limited, in Luton
, UK. He was most famous previously for his involvement with the retro
gaming scene in the UK, (and the founding of a games company Alten8
), both though physical retail of classic games, and development of retro titles on modern formats. Paul has forged close personal connections to classic developers
for platforms including the Commodore 64
and Sinclair Spectrum and champions the scene whenever possible.
The founder and creator of retro gaming hub Retro-Trader
, Andrews was responsible for the running (according to the Alexa Internet
Traffic Ranking system) the one-time world's most popular online retro Classic Game store.
Recently, Andrews has moved into writing for film and television, and is the writer and producer of Concrete Surfer and A Dream of Christmas 4D. For 2010, Andrews is currently working on several film and TV projects.
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
, UK. He was most famous previously for his involvement with the retro
Retro
Retro is a culturally outdated or aged style, trend, mode, or fashion, from the overall postmodern past, that has since that time become functionally or superficially the norm once again. The use of "retro" style iconography and imagery interjected into post-modern art, advertising, mass media, etc...
gaming scene in the UK, (and the founding of a games company Alten8
Alten8
Alten8 Limited is a British video game developer and publisher, with offices in Luton. It produces both licensed retro games and current format video games...
), both though physical retail of classic games, and development of retro titles on modern formats. Paul has forged close personal connections to classic developers
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
for platforms including the Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
and Sinclair Spectrum and champions the scene whenever possible.
The founder and creator of retro gaming hub Retro-Trader
Retro-Trader
Retro-Trader Retro Games Toys Computers And Other Collectables is a British based collector and retailer of retro video games. The website contains a large selection of photos, information and links to other related sites about retrogaming and other retro subjects, including the history of many...
, Andrews was responsible for the running (according to the Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet, Inc. is a California-based subsidiary company of Amazon.com that is known for its toolbar and Web site. Once installed, the toolbar collects data on browsing behavior which is transmitted to the Web site where it is stored and analyzed and is the basis for the company's Web traffic...
Traffic Ranking system) the one-time world's most popular online retro Classic Game store.
Recently, Andrews has moved into writing for film and television, and is the writer and producer of Concrete Surfer and A Dream of Christmas 4D. For 2010, Andrews is currently working on several film and TV projects.