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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.
Amiga Addict 27

The Commodore Amiga 500 Story Previewed in Amiga Addict 27

2024-02-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 3, 2024
In: Retro merchandise

New documentary The Commodore Amiga 500 Story features is the new edition of AA. My favourite print magazine Amiga Addict is back on newsstands this week, with a feature on upcoming documentary The Commodore Amiga 500 Story and a retrospective on Wolfchild. Amiga Addict chats to Gracious Films Ltd toRead More →

Bona Fide Classic Silkworm Gets Arcade Archives Release

2024-02-02
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 2, 2024
In: Retro games news

Arcade classic Silkworm is out on PS4 and Nintendo Switch right now! Shoot’em up classic Silkworm has finally landed on the Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 4 thanks to the Arcade Archives from Hamster. The original game with modern enhancements, the Arcade Archives release adds difficulty levels, arcade display settings,Read More →

Flap Happy for NES and Game Boy Kickstarter Live

2024-01-31
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 31, 2024
In: Retro games news

Mega Cat Studios and Refresh Games have confirmed the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for a new chicken-based platform game, Flap Happy. If successful, the game will be released on digital format (a demo has been released) for NES emulators, along with physical carts for the NES and Game BoyRead More →

Lara Croft Stars in Pixel Addict #18

2024-01-31
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 31, 2024
In: Retro merchandise

Two of my favourite things – retro computer magazines and Lara Croft – are combining in issue 18 of Pixel Addict, out in early February. Available to pre-order now, Pixel Addict #18 not only sports Lara Croft on the cover, she is the focus of the mag’s main feature, whichRead More →

Is Steamunlocked safe or legit? It’s piracy, of course it isn’t!

2026-01-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 17, 2026
In: Retro gaming features

A website providing “free” and “preinstalled” current and retro games is gaining in popularity. But is Steamunlocked safe to use? Quick answer: no, of course it isn’t. Steamunlocked is offering pirated copies of games – from AAA releases to the classics we’re interested in – via a Steam-like website interface.Read More →

RTX Half-Life 2

What Is RTX Remix and how does it improve old games?

2024-01-30
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 30, 2024
In: Analysis

You’ve probably seen mention of RTX Remix. But what is it? Over the past few months, RTX Remix has been linked to a succession of classic PC games. Half-Life 2, Portal, Tomb Raider, and others have been reported to be under revision by development teams using this modding platform, withRead More →

close up of pokemon game cartridges

How to catch ’em all (again): Playing old Pokémon games on Switch

2024-01-29
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 29, 2024
In: How to run retro games

Can you really play old Pokémon games on your Nintendo Switch? Millions of trainers hold cherished memories of catching ’em all in those pixelated Kanto plains or battling rivals amidst Johto’s bustling cities. But in this age of Switch supremacy, how do you revisit these classic Pokémon adventures? While aRead More →

Nintendo Confirms End of 3DS and Wii U Online Services

2024-01-24
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 24, 2024
In: Retro Consoles

Wii U and 3DS online services end 8 April 2024. It’s been a long time coming, but we knew it had to happen. As time rolls on, new devices are released, and technology evolves, older systems are retired, sunsetted, or simply disabled. This time around, it is the turn ofRead More →

How to Get Doom 64, Wolfenstein, Quake, & Other Boomer Shooters For $10

2024-01-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 23, 2024
In: Retro games news

You can also get 2001’s superb sequel Return to Castle Wolfenstein in this Fanatical bundle. A bunch of awesome FPS games (known to the young and hip as “boomer shooters“) are currently available to grab on Fanatical. The list of 19 titles can be bought for a massive discount, inRead More →

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