Soooo, 18 years ago, on Friday 26th April, The May edition of FHM Magazine was published. For those of you who didn't know, FHM was the first of the Lads magazines, magazines specifically aimed at young men in their early to mid twenties. The Talked about Fashion, music, breasts, women, sex, male grooming and games. So why am I telling you this. Well, that month, FHM posted a list of the top 100 games available to play online. One of those games was Mafia.org, the forerunner and game that this game takes its unique look and feel from (before that game turned to shit). Currently, as I look around the streets, I can personally identify at least 10 individuals who are all playing Mafia Returns right now, either directly or indirectly because of that Article, some of whom I have been honoured to break bread with, share a drink with, and call my friends.

I'm not going to name names, not going to call people out in case I break peoples incog or whatever, but you know who you guys are. So right now, I am raising a glass of Glenfiddach Solera Reserve and toasting your good health, happy 18th Anniversary guys, technically Mafia Returns is now old enough to play itself :p

I've spent the last few days looking for it, I can buy a back issue of the magazine for about £10 but its hardly worth it. I've found several mentions to the article on various BBS feeds from May/June 2002, but all the links are broken.

I remember that. Makes me feel even older, so thank you for the nostalgia. 

I only read that magazine to look for tips on how to style my nipple hair that's all!!

I thought the only use for that magazine was the Jenna Jameson agony aunt column. 

However, my hand is up, I am from that avenue also. 

That was certainly the article that brought me here!

(just as I was starting my GCSEs - what better way to spend my revision leave..!)