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Christian Cawley

Christian Cawley is the founder and editor of GamingRetro.co.uk, a website dedicated to classic and retro gaming. With over 20 years of experience writing for technology and gaming publications, he brings considerable expertise and a lifelong passion for interactive entertainment, particularly games from the 8-bit and 16-bit eras.

Christian has written for leading outlets including TechRadar, Computer Weekly, Linux Format, and MakeUseOf, where he also served as Deputy Editor.

When he’s not exploring vintage consoles or retro PCs, Christian enjoys building with LEGO, playing cigar box guitar, and experimenting in the kitchen.

Watch the A500 Mini Keyboard Receive Laser Etched Keys

2021-12-04
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 4, 2021
In: Retro Consoles, Retro hardware

Want to see some laser etched keys on the A500 mini keyboard? Or perhaps you would prefer to see some injection molded cases come off the production line. In a new production update on its Facebook page, Retro Games Ltd. has revealed a short film covering two key stages ofRead More →

Recalbox 8.0 and Recalbox RGB Dual Launched

2021-12-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 3, 2021
In: Emulation, Retro games news, Retro hardware

Recalbox 8.0 Electron is now available, alongside a new piece of hardware. Recalbox RGB DUAL is an amazing new accessory that lets you play games through Recalbox on CRT TVs. More than six months of work have been necessary for the team of volunteers to propel emulationand retrogaming into aRead More →

Evercade Boasts a Bumper December for Retro Gamers

2021-12-02
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 2, 2021
In: Retro Consoles, Retro games news

If you, like us, are patiently awaiting the arrival of an Evercade VS, worry not. There is much more going on this month from Evercade beyond the delayed release of a new console. To begin with, there’s the opening of pre-orders for the Renovation Collection 1. Scheduled as the firstRead More →

Play PETSCII Portal in Your Browser Right Now

2021-12-01
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 1, 2021
In: Retro games news

The whole ASCII retro gaming sub-genre is an acquired taste for many, but PETSCII Portal might just change that. An ASCII version of Valve’s Portal but using Commodore PET characters, PETSCII Portal has recently been port(all)ed to the Commodore 64. The original PET version was a tribute to the 2007Read More →

Project Van Buren Attempts to Resurrect “Lost” Fallout 3 RPG

2021-12-01
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 1, 2021
In: Retro games news

The original version of Fallout 3 is being revived as Project Van Buren, providing a look at the intended isometric RPG. Fallout 3 could have been a very different game. Rather than the first-person adventure it became, it should have been an isometric role-playing game, like its predecessors. But thanksRead More →

Amazing ASCII Art Shooter, LumASCII for Spectrum

2021-11-30
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 30, 2021
In: Retro games news

Remember games that relied on ASCII? You’ll look at them in a whole new way after playing LumASCII on Spectrum Next. Programming games from books back in the 1980s usually meant games relying on ASCII characters, rather than sprites. The recently resurfaced LumASCII is a wonderful callback to those days,Read More →

Jungle Book and the Disney Classic Games Collection Head to Consoles

2021-11-29
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 29, 2021
In: Retro games news

Disney’s range of movie tie-in video games from the 1990s are getting a re-release on current consoles with the Disney Classic Games Collection. The collection is a physical and digital release and includes the games for The Jungle Book, The Lion King, and Aladdin. These games are held with particularRead More →

We Are Stardust C64 Game Hidden in Vinyl LP

2021-11-28
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 28, 2021
In: Retro games news

With the release of LukKash’s “We Are Stardust” C64 fans are thrilled to find a game hidden in the album. A few years ago, LukKash were remixing C64 game music. Their latest release, “We Are Stardust” is on vinyl and has a Commodore 64 game stored in the grooves. ARead More →

Did a BBC Micro Facilitate a Chat With a 16th Century Man?

2021-11-27
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 27, 2021
In: Retro Computers, Retro gear

Thr BBC Micro was famously used in schools throughout the 1980s. What could it communicate with people from the 16th century or even the far future? The so-called Dodleston Messages concern a house built in the site of an old farmhouse, where a couple and their lodger lived. Between 1984Read More →

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