Christian Cawley - Gaming Retro

Play EXPO Blackpool 2021 Retro Games Event Tickets On Sale!

On: May 25, 2021

While 2020 might have been the year retro gaming went mainstream, it missed a few events, for obvious reasons. In 2021, Play EXPO Blackpool is here to level things up. With a raft of events from Minecraft to to LAN gaming, some of the key elements of the event areRead More →

Mega Man the Wily Wars Available for Pre-Order for Genesis/Mega Drive

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 21, 2021

In: Retro Games News

Act quickly if you want to get hold of the Mega Man: The Wily Wars triple header as it is available for pre-order for just one month. From today until June 21st, you’ll be able to grab the remastered collection that combines Mega Man, Mega Man 2 and Mega ManRead More →

You Get to Choose From THREE Evercade VS Consoles [UPDATED]

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 21, 2021

In: Retro Games News

Evercade has outdone itself again with the announcement of not one, not two, but three exciting Evercade VS Consoles! Following the success of the standard Evercade handheld, the home console VS was announced earlier this year. Designed to handle up to four players and with dual slots to minimise wearRead More →

Plymouth’s Revival Games Is Evidence of a Retro Resurgence

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 20, 2021

In: Retro Games News

A few years ago there were various retro gaming stores around the UK. In my own area (North Yorkshire) towns like Northallerton, Stokesley, Guisborough, and even the city of York had stores selling old games. Instead, old gear and games have been the preserve of charity shops and Cex, placingRead More →

Piepacker Retro Games Multiplayer System Kickstarter Ends Friday!

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 19, 2021

In: Retro Consoles, Retro Games News

You’ll probably agree that Piepacker looks amazing. But you have less than two days to back it on Kickstarter! At the time of writing, 1071 backers have pledged £132,867 of the pledged of £52,856 goal. Piepacker’s success seems increasingly likely, but if you don’t back it, you won’t see theRead More →

New SNES and NES Games on the Nintendo Switch

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 19, 2021

In: Retro Games News

If you’ve been enjoying the growing collection of SNES and NES games on the Nintendo Switch, get ready for more next week as five new titles are added. The news has been announced by Nintendo of America on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1394820649349259266 So, that’s Super Baseball Simulator 1.000, Caveman Ninja (also knownRead More →

Polar Bear in Space for C64

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 18, 2021

In: Retro Games News

Retro gaming publisher Psytronik has announced the upcoming release of Polar Bear in Space, a new Commodore 64 game by Silvan Reinhold. The concept is simple: Take control of an extremely cute Polar Bear in his quest to run, jump and zap through various alien-infested levels whilst collecting krystals. WithRead More →

Four New Evercade Arcade Collections Announced

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 18, 2021

In: Retro Consoles, Retro Games News

Evercade has announced news of four new game collections set for release in November 2021. Boasting an amazing 37 titles across all classic generations, these collections are packed with arcade game titles. Featuring titles as diverse as Double Dragon II, Sly Spy, World Rally, and Missile Command, these collections markRead More →

Arcade Faithful Robocop Amiga Remake In Development?

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 18, 2021

In: Retro Games News

The first Robocop movie was released in 1987, back when the Amiga was the prime 16-bit home computer and gaming system. One year later, the game machine based on the movie hit arcades, with home computer conversions close behind. Key among these were the Atari ST and Amiga versions. ToRead More →