Christian Cawley - Gaming Retro

GamesMaster: The Oral History Kickstarter Campaign Completes

On: April 23, 2021

They made it. 2,242 backers pledged £105,948 to bring GamesMaster: The Oral History to life! You probably know all about the book by now – if not, it’s too late as the campaign has closed. If you missed out though keep the faith. Given the interest in the press forRead More →

The Secret Is Out: Evercade VS Is a Dual-Cartridge, Four Player Console!

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 23, 2021

In: Retro Games News

After weeks of speculation, Evercade has finally revealed the true nature of the Evercade VS. Yes, it’s a home console, but there is much more to the follow up to the original Evercade handheld. Evercade VS supports up to four players using matching Evercade Game Controllers or other USB gameRead More →

Amiga vs Atari ST in Amiga Addict

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 22, 2021

In: Retro Merchandise

A welcome sound on the doormat of late has been the arrival of Amiga Addict, the excellent new print magazine dedicated to arguably the greatest home computer of all time. Currently at issue 4, Amiga Addict is unmissable for anyone with a love of the 16-bit system. Launched earlier inRead More →

Pi Overclocking, Light Gun, and Switch Controllers Support Added to Recalbox 7.2

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 21, 2021

In: Emulation

Improved Raspberry Pi 4 support, light gun games, and Switch controller support have been added to Recalbox 7.2, available to download later this week. The retro gaming emulation suite is going to strength to strength in 2021, with new games, new emulator cores, Bluetooth sound, and background improvements to theRead More →

Sony Backtracks on PS3 and Vita PlayStation Store Closures, but Vita Still RIP

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 19, 2021

In: Retro Consoles

Three weeks after announcing closure dates for the PlayStation Store for PS3, PS Vita, and PSP devices, Sony has performed a massive reverse ferret. For PlayStation 3 and PS Vita consoles, the end is no longer nigh (although you can kiss goodnight to online store access for PSP devices). InRead More →

You Can Now Play Nokia N-Gage Games on Android

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 18, 2021

In: Emulation, Retro Games News

Nokia N-Gage is one of those classic mobile phones that was as audacious as it was ridiculous. Running the Symbian operating system, Nokia’s early mobile gaming system featured a surprising number of top games. While somewhat ridiculous to look at and expensive, the N-Gage nevertheless retains a strong retro following.Read More →

Firmware Time Bomb Threatens PlayStation 3 and 4

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 17, 2021

In: Retro Consoles

Following the announcement that Sony is closing its PSN servers for older systems, there comes a new threat. PlayStation 3 and 4 owners could be left with bricked consoles when the CMOS battery runs out. The problem is simple. When a CMOS battery is replaced, the PS3 or PS4 checksRead More →

Wii U Classic Mario Kart 8 Ranked Best Selling Racing Game Ever

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 16, 2021

In: Retro Games News

Arguably the best Nintendo Wii U game, Mario Kart 8 has been ranked as the top selling racing video game ever. Surprised? No, us neither. The figures come from the latest March 2021 best-sellers list from NPD. The figures also reveal that Mario Kart 8 is sixth in the MarchRead More →

The Big One: Codemasters Collection 1 Preorders Open for Evercade

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 15, 2021

In: Retro Games News

One of the most awaited Evercade cartridge collections yet is set for preorder release this week as retro fans get the first chance to buy the Codemasters Collection 1 cartridge. Boasting an amazing 17 titles, this is a great collection of games, all but one of which you will haveRead More →