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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.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Original KOTOR Nintendo Switch port announced

2021-09-26
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 26, 2021
In: Retro games news

Nintendo has announced a surprise November release for a KOTOR Nintendo Switch port, bringing the 2003 game to the best console for retro gaming. A ton of things were announced by Nintendo at the Nintendo Direct event last week, but this is perhaps the most interesting for gamers of aRead More →

Classic original Evercades

EverSD – Homebrew and Development Kit for Evercade

2025-02-14
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 14, 2025
In: Retro games news

With the Evercade VS set to land in November, you might be interested to learn about EverSD, a homebrew and development kit for Evercade systems. Designed to let you play your own games on the Evercade, the EverSD requires a microSD card (up to 256GB) to copy your games to.Read More →

Space Invaders Forever Nintendo Switch Special Edition Announced

2021-09-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 23, 2021
In: Retro games news

Another Space Invaders compilation is set for release from ININ Games this, time a boxed special edition, complete with extras. Set for release in North America and Europe later this year, Space Invaders Forever Special Edition can now be pre-ordered! This special edition includes some specially selected items: Special EditionRead More →

Kickstarter Update Reveals Dexter Fletcher in GamesMaster Book

2021-09-22
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 22, 2021
In: Retro games news

In an update about GamesMaster: The Oral History sent to Kickstarter backers, it has been revealed that Series 3 host Dexter Fletcher will feature in the forthcoming GamesMaster book! This is a huge inclusion, as it helps to ensure a complete picture of the original run of GamesMaster. Fletcher theseRead More →

Raspberry Pi Pico

Raspberry Pi Pico Powers ZX Spectrum, Atari, and C64 Emulator

2025-02-05
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 5, 2025
In: Retro games news

The Raspberry Pi Pico is the heart of potentially the smallest emulation platform. Twitter user bobricious has created a system that run Commodore 64, Atari 800, and ZX Spectrum games with a VGA output. With just a 133 MHz dual-core RP2040 processor, the sub-£5 board can be attached to aRead More →

More GamesMaster TV Show Return Details Released

2021-09-20
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 20, 2021
In: Retro games news

Further details concerning the return of video gaming TV show GamesMaster have been released. Originally running 1992 to 1998 and hosted by Dominik Diamond (with a year out when Dexter Fletcher hosted), GamesMaster was must-see TV for any fan of gaming. News of the show’s return occured around the sameRead More →

Sealed SNES Game Lufia II Appears on German Online Store

2021-09-18
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 18, 2021
In: Retro games news

German retailer Galeria Kaufhof has listed what seems to be Nintendo-sealed copies of Lufia (aka Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals worldwide) for the SNES. But where did the game come from? Noting that the game comes in original packaging with the manual, Galeria Kaufhof state the title is onlyRead More →

RIP Sir Clive Sinclair: It Couldn’t Have Happened Without You

2021-09-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 17, 2021
In: Retro Computers, Retro gear

Sir Clive Sinclair has passed away at 81. His impact on British home computing leaves a lasting, deeply ingrained legacy.Read More →

Yoshi and Mario

Which Super Mario Bros and Mario Kart games are rated the highest?

2025-04-02
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 2, 2025
In: Retro games news

He’s the most recognisable video game character in the world. But not all of Mario’s games are widely loved. In the week of Mario’s 36th anniversary, the highest and lowest rated Super Mario Bros and Mario Kart games have been revealed. With data scraped by BestOnlineCasinos.ca,  we can now revealRead More →

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