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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.
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Here’s How to Play Amiga Games on Your PC Without an Emulator!

2021-05-10
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 10, 2021
In: Emulation, How to run retro games

UPDATE: Since this article was published, membership of The Company is required to play games. Fancy playing Amiga games on your Windows computer without the hassle of installing WinUAE or any other Amiga emulator? You’re in luck thanks to a new project from The Company, known as EXE v3.0. IfRead More →

Fancy Counter-Strike on 8-Bit Systems? Meet 8bit-Strike!

2021-05-08
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 8, 2021
In: Retro games news

We’re going to bet you’ve never wished you could play Counter-Strike on your Commodore 64 or Atari console. Yet amazingly, the option of online multiplayer shooting is coming, thanks to the team behind 8bit-Strike. Counter-Strike (1999) is the forerunner to “battle royale” titles like Fortnite and PUBG. Originally a modRead More →

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Evercade Announces Worms Delay and Bitmap Bros Preorder Date

2025-02-04
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 4, 2025
In: Retro games news

It’s been a big few weeks for Evercade, but there’s a bit of a downside to some recent excitement. Indie Heroes Collection 1 and Worms Collection 1 (Cartridges 17 and 18) have been delayed to July 30th, 2021 due to a supply issue. Furthermore, the issue also impacts restocking existingRead More →

Bitmap Brothers Collection 1 Announced for Evercade!

2021-05-06
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 6, 2021
In: Retro Consoles, Retro games news

The titles just keep on coming from Evercade, which has now announced The Bitmap Brothers Collection 1 cartridge! Featuring five classic games to the Evercade from the British “rock star” developers, The Bitmap Brothers Collection 1 features a collection of titles that were huge hits on 16-bit systems, including theRead More →

Paul Cuisset and Microids Announce Flashback 2, Sequel to Amiga Classic

2021-05-05
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 5, 2021
In: Retro games news

Arguably one of the most influential games of its era and certain a cult classic, Amiga platformer Flashback is set to get (another) sequel. Creator of Flashback, Paul Cuisset and publishers Microids have jointly announced Flashback 2, a game currently intended for release on PC and consoles. Cuisset with superviseRead More →

Try This New Commodore 64 Game: Jump Out +

2021-05-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 3, 2021
In: Retro games news

Looking for a new Commodore 64 game? Amazingly, new games are still being released for the 8-bit legend, including this puzzler from Vector 5 Games.  Jump Out + is an addictive tile puzzle game in which you guide a small character around a maze of tiles. Most of the tilesRead More →

Wii SPii: Portable Nintendo Wii Built Into a Game Boy Advance SP Case

2021-05-02
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 2, 2021
In: Retro hardware

Nintendo modding is the secret society you really wish you were part of. Want proof? Take a look at this portable Nintendo Wii system, the Wii SPii, which has been squeezed into a Game Boy Advance SP form factor. In a project begun by BitBuilt forum mod StonedEdge back inRead More →

Commodore 64 Emulator Released for Oculus Quest

2021-05-02
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 2, 2021
In: Retro games news

Standard emulation is one way to enjoy your favourite old systems, but throw it all into a virtual reality system and suddenly you’re back in the past. That’s the idea for this Commodore 64 emulator that runs in a VR environment on Android with an Oculus Quest virtual reality headset.Read More →

Go Beyond Amiga Emulation on Raspberry Pi With PiStorm

2021-05-01
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 1, 2021
In: Retro games news

You’ve probably heard about Amiga emulation on Raspberry Pi. But what about physical integration of the two systems? PiStorm lets a Raspberry Pi double as an Amiga accelerator. If you’re new to the world of retro gaming and your platform of choice is the Amiga, you probably have two mainRead More →

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