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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.

Half-Life 2 has been quietly changing for 20 years

2026-02-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 3, 2026
In: Analysis

It is easy to think of Half-Life 2 as a static masterpiece—a fixed point in gaming history that arrived in 2004 and stayed there. But if you’ve been playing it on Steam recently, you aren’t playing the game that shipped two decades ago. As highlighted in this fascinating deep-dive video,Read More →

F-22: Air Dominance Fighter

F-22: Air Dominance Fighter is landing on Steam

2026-02-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 3, 2026
In: Retro games news

Has MicroProse revived the days of proper flight sim fun? There was a time when flight sims shipped in a big box with a detailed manual to read, preferably before you played the game. Back in the 16-bit and early PC era, games like F-117A Nighthawk (or its C64 predecessor,Read More →

Game Boy Sp Super Mario Bros

The six-figure Game Boy SP that’s got retro fans talking

2026-01-31
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 31, 2026
In: Retro hardware

Sometimes the retro gaming market throws up prices that make your jaw hit the floor — and this might just be one of them. A Game Boy Advance SP listing on eBay UK is currently active asking for a staggering £195,000 (€225,000) — yes, that’s not a typo — forRead More →

Nebulus climbs (again) with a new GBA release — and it still feels as magical as it did in 1987

2026-01-31
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 31, 2026
In: Retro games news

If your Commodore 64 memories include a spinning tower and green creature trying to reach the top, you’ll know exactly what Nebulus is. Incredibly, the game is getting a brand-new physical release on Game Boy Advance, courtesy of RetroRoomGames! Originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64 and a hostRead More →

Commodore 1541-11 disk drive

How old Commodore 64 disks are being saved

2026-01-30
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 30, 2026
In: Retro gaming features

Old C64 disks might just surprise you by still being readable. But the clock is ticking, so how can you save your old disks? And, is it okay to do so — or do you risk prosecution…? Is archiving Commodore 64 disks legal? If you’re digging old data off vintageRead More →

How does the Commodore 64 Ultimate compare with the original C64?

2026-01-28
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 28, 2026
In: Analysis

The Commodore 64 Ultimate is one of those machines that instantly splits opinion — and honestly, that’s probably inevitable. Based on a detailed comparison in a recent YouTube video by The Bit Culture, it positions itself not as a nostalgia toy or a quirky console remake, but as a seriousRead More →

Ziggurat Humble Bundle sale

Ziggurat highlights deep-cut classics as Humble Bundle sale rolls on

2026-01-27
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 27, 2026
In: Retro games news

Ziggurat has quietly built one of the more interesting retro catalogues in modern publishing, and a new newsletter is doing a decent job of reminding everyone just how deep that well goes — with a Humble Bundle sale currently putting a chunk of it back in the spotlight. The publisherRead More →

Sniper Elite pin

Sniper Elite marks 20 years with limited edition medal and pin badge set

2026-01-26
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 26, 2026
In: Retro games news

Rebellion is marking 20 years of Sniper Elite with a limited edition medal and pin badge set — and yes, it’s exactly the sort of thing long-time fans will immediately start justifying shelf space for. The Oxford-based studio (currently preparing the new version of Speedball) has announced a run ofRead More →

THE A1200

A1200 preview: Every preinstalled Amiga game you need to know about

2026-01-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 23, 2026
In: Retro games news

Retro Games Limited has promised 25 preloaded titles on the A1200, but a handful of them already tell you a lot about the machine’s ambition. Here’s a closer look at the games confirmed so far… Beneath a Steel Sky A 1994 cyberpunk point-and-click adventure from Revolution Software and designed byRead More →

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