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Podcast: Why everyone misunderstood Cannon Fodder

This week’s podcast brings you a look at the latest retro gaming news, with everything from new Atari 50 DLC

Podcast: System 3 turns 43, Remembering Vendetta on the C64

This week, some thoughts on System 3’s Vendetta, as the company celebrates its 43rd anniversary. While contemporaries folded or ended

Podcast: The A1200 has been unveiled — it’s an Amiga revival!

This week’s Gaming Retro podcast looks in-depth at the news of the upcoming A1200, an Amiga replica from Retro Games

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New holiday remix album brings Super Mario 64, FFVII and Pokémon into the Christmas spirit

If your December isn’t complete without a bit of chiptune cheer or a cosy JRPG melody drifting through the speakers, Scarlet Moon has you sorted once again. The label has just launched Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume X, the tenth entry in its long-running holiday series — and this year’s lineup

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Namco’s Gee Bee sequel Bomb Bee detonates on Arcade Archives

The sequel to Namco’s classic 1979 arcade oddity Bomb Bee has been released as this week’s Arcade Archives release, and yes, it looks every bit like the peculiar blend of Breakout meets pinball that fans remember. Gee Bee’s quirky arcade legacy Before Pac-Man and Galaxian, Namco kicked off its solo

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Super Mario Bros. Remastered for PC is now available FREE

The developers reckon Super Mario Bros. Remastered is for life, as Nintendo are unlikely to take it down thanks to the way it is built… The Super Mario Bros. Remastered project has been underway for some months, developed using the Godot game engine. Intended for Windows and Linux PCs, the

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10 neo retro games you should play for Halloween 2025

It’s almost Halloween 2025, and you know what that means: the annual flood of horror games. But we’re not interested in the latest triple-A spectacle. We’re focused on the games that are built to trigger deep-set nostalgia while delivering genuine,

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Top 5 retro games and collections for Nintendo Switch

We’ve rounded up some of the best retro games and collections for the Nintendo Switch, available on Switch Online or as purchases. The Nintendo Switch is probably the best platform for casual retro gaming. You don’t need to mess around

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The 7 best two player Amiga games for a face off

I recall a series of competitive 1990s two player Amiga gaming sessions, with a list of the games that would challenge any friendship… One of the best things about the Commodore Amiga is that along with its sims and strategy

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5 ways a Nintendo Switch 2 will improve retro gaming

With the Nintendo Switch 2 now landing on doormats and hitting store shelves, it’s a good time to take a few moments. Do you really need a new console? Do you need this console in particular? If you’re a retro

The Steam Machine is the retro gamer’s dream PC

The new Steam Machine has finally been confirmed by Valve, after much speculation. But will this “living room Steam Deck”

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“Not only games:” Are SEGA classic IPs getting a cinematic tie-in?

We all thought the SEGA classic IPs like Golden Axe were going to be new game series… but what if

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75 quid for a Switch 2 game and GTA 6 delayed! Retro gaming is about to go mainstream

Trade winds, tariffs, and misreading the market. All of these things can affect how a business runs, and if a

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Can a classic be improved? Examining Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Unexpectedly, PC 4X classic Emperor of the Fading Suns is back, remastered, and on Steam The release of Emperor of

New holiday remix album brings Super Mario 64, FFVII and Pokémon into the Christmas spirit

If your December isn’t complete without a bit of chiptune cheer or a cosy JRPG melody drifting through the speakers, Scarlet Moon has you sorted once again. The label has just launched Scarlet Moon Christmas Volume X, the tenth entry in its long-running holiday series — and this year’s lineup

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