Spooky Month edition (disclaimer: article contains no spookiness)

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Thanks once again to everyone keeping our lights on, and our pantries full of Mini Cheddars, by being an RPS Supporter . The latest batch of subscription stats came in the other day and it’s been heartwarming, and more than a little humbling, to see new Supporters keep showing up. Rest assured that your backing does not go unappreciated, nor uninvested around the site.

To whit, we’ve been commissioning a particularly strong assortment of freelance-scribed pieces (for all readers), some of which – including Amity Gilmour’s fun history lesson on the MicroSoft SideWinder and Kaile ' No Escape ' Hultner’s Control Resonant analysis – are already live. It’s been a pleasure to have Ashley Schofield joining us for Tuesday newshounding too, along with RPS regular Oisin. And, of course, we’re still bringing exclusive features to Premium Supporters twice every week.…