Christian Cawley - Gaming Retro

Watch the Inaugural UK Video Game Charts Top Ten

On: April 9, 2023

What 8-bit classics made the first UK video game charts? Many years ago there was a thing called “Saturday morning television.” A mix of pop music, cartoons, phone-ins, and celebrity guests, the shows ran for several hours. Beefing up the running order were features, covering all manner of interests popularRead More →

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 6, 2023

In: Retro games news

Square Enix has confirmed the release of the Final Fantasy pixel remaster on Sony PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch later this month. Comprising Final Fantasy I through VI, the pixel remaster series was previously available on Steam, Android, and iOS. The highlight of this series release combines the magic ofRead More →

Ultra Pixel Survive RPG Moves from Mobile to Consoles

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 6, 2023

In: Retro games news

Described as an action RPG survival game with pixel art, Ultra Pixel Survive is a mobile game that is moving to consoles next week. Already boasting over 500,000 Android downloads, Ultra PIxel Survive on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch is out onRead More →

Sid Meier’s Railroads! Arrives on iOS and Android

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 5, 2023

In: Retro games news

Sid Meier’s Railroads! is out now for iOS and Android. The 2006 remake of Railroad Tycoon can now travel anywhere in your luggage! Published by Feral Interactive, the mobile release appears to be a direct port of the PC version of the game. Sid Meier’s Railroads! offers a first-class ticketRead More →

Navarone, a 1980 Shooter from Namco Added to Arcade Archives

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 4, 2023

In: Retro games news

HAMSTER released Navarone on the PlayStation 4 on March 30th, adding the title to its Arcade Archives series. A Nintendo Switch release of Navarone is also expected. A shooter that was only originally available as an arcade machine, the game is inspired by the wartime movie Guns of Navarone, althoughRead More →

New C64 Missile Command Clone Released on itch.io

By: Christian Cawley

On: April 1, 2023

In: Retro games news

As with many Atari games, the C64 port of Missile Command is particularly unremarkable. Given how popular the game remains, it should come as no surprise that someone would attempt to redress that balance. Step forward drmortalwombat, a C64 developer who hosts work on itch.io. This developer has created aRead More →

Commodore 64 Magazine FREEZE64 Issue 59 Now Available

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 31, 2023

In: Retro merchandise

Fans of the Commodore 64 should not miss any edition of FREEZE64, but if this magazine is new to you, let this be the perfect jumping in point. Overseen by Vincenzo (Vinny) Mainolfi, FREEZE64 reaches over 500 readers worldwide and has been running for around 7 years. Here’s how issueRead More →

Commodore and Atari for Discussion in PETSCII Pioneer Leonard Tramiel’s Zoom Chat

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 31, 2023

In: Retro games news

A legend of the computer industry is set to host a Zoom chat in April 2023. Leonard Tramiel co-developed PETSCII and of course was heavily involved at Commodore and later Atari. A recent post on Reddit’s r/retrogaming subreddit announced and provided some details for the event. G’day, everyone ! IfRead More →

Retro Games Ltd Tease Upcoming Device!

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 29, 2023

In: Retro Consoles, Retro gear

What is Retro Games Ltd planning next? On numerous occasions over the past few months the team behind TheC64 Mini and TheA500 Mini have teased an upcoming device. Various ideas have been suggested. Could it be a BBC Micro Mini or some other Acorn computer? Could it be a ZXRead More →