Hi. First, thanks for your support of Gaming Retro, both here and on the website. The challenges of managing a website with big aims and little time have always been in my thoughts, but it now seems wholly obvious that I cannot maintain the Patreon, the podcast, the newsletter, ANDRead More →
Not content with putting together a video for you for the G’AIME Time Crisis console and guns, I’ve been out and about looking for an arcade machine to include in the video. I wasn’t able to find Time Crisis 1, but I did find Time Crisis 2, so over onRead More →
Over on our Patreon is the second Time Crisis unboxing clip, with more to come… To recap, this is a B roll segment that will be used in my forthcoming review of the G’AIME Time Crisis kit from Tassei Denki. I’m looking at the Ultimate bundle, which comes with twoRead More →
Inevitably, midway through two existing projects, I’m kicking off a new one. The very nice people promoting the G’AIME Time Crisis AI lightgun have sent me a box to review, and I’ll be sharing some of the footage here ahead of the review, which will subsequently appear on YouTube. TwoRead More →
Hello! Firstly, apologies for low output on Patreon here lately. I’ve been concentrating on the website while also trying to keep the wolf from the door with articles for TechRadar and Tom’s Guide As things stand, once CES 2026 is out of the way, I’m going to have a lotRead More →
A few months ago, I retrieved an important collection of boxes from my parents’ loft. One of these housed part of my Amiga games collection, and some C64 titles too, so I thought I would share the full unboxing video with you. These games represent a big chunk of myRead More →
Long-running followers may recall that the PSU in my BBC Model B went POP! some weeks ago, and I have been dragging my heels on taking the time to replace the damaged components. Fortunately, this relatively common problem with old BBCs is something that can be fixed with affordable componentsRead More →
Following on from my earlier update today, as promised, here is a video look at PLAY Expo Blackpool. Specifically, this is the main room (I omitted to take video of the trade room, but you can see a snap from it below). As I explained in our latest newsletter: WalkingRead More →
Hello! Quick update on what is coming up: Immediately (i.e. later today), some images and video from PLAY Expo Blackpool. Raspberry Pi DOS PC project: aiming to get the second half of this project — the OS and running games — complete this week BBC Model B project: the gearRead More →
