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{{Short description|English video game journalist and commentator}}
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'''David Roy Perry''' (born 21 May 1966) is a British broadcaster who was co-commentator on the [[United Kingdom|UK]] computer and video games television shows ''[[GamesMaster]]''<ref name="eurogamer1">{{cite web|last=Gibson |first=Ellie |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-04-gamesmaster-the-inside-story |title=GamesMaster: The Inside Story • Articles • |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=4 June 2013 |accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title = A Legend In Your Own Living-Room: The 50 Best Video games|journal = The Independent|publisher=Independent Print
|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-50-best-video-games-a-legend-in-your-own-livingroom-1068932.html|date = 6 February 1999}}</ref> and ''[[Games World]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author = Berens, Jessica|title = Forward Forward Punch Kick|journal = The Independent|date = 18 February 1995|publisher=Independent Print|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/forward-forward-punch-kick-1573698.html|accessdate=8 October 2010}}</ref> Perry was most famous for walking off ''GamesMaster''.<ref name="eurogamer1"/>

He was responsible for launching many games magazines, including ''Games World'', ''Play'', ''PowerStation'', ''X-Gen'', ''STATION'' and ''[[Mega Power]]''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} He has since opened a tattoo parlour named Revolver Tattoo Rooms.<ref>{{cite news|title = Games guru follows passion for body art|publisher = Herald Express|date = 24 April 2007}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-episode-12-gamesmaster-the-inside-story-with-dave-perry/ GamesMaster the inside story 2016] at The Retro Hour
*[http://www.ntsc-uk.com/feature.php?featuretype=med&fea=TheMakingOfGamesMaster Interview and Feature at end of 2006] at NTSC-UK
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061111211716/http://www.wayoftherodent.com/features/TTDavePerry.htm 2006 interview] at Way of the Rodent
*[http://www.jolt.co.uk/index.php?articleid=809 2003 interview] at [[Jolt Online Gaming]]
*[http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/issue6.html Interview] at [[UK Resistance]]
*[http://prankster101.com/articles/an-audience-with-dave-games-animal-perry/ 2007 Interview] at Prankster101 Productions

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