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Evercade updates, Final Blow re-issue, and Epyx Games heads to Switch

2024-11-22
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 22, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

It is fair to say that I’m falling out of love with the Evercade. Despite owning over 20 collections, I’ve got several still unopened, others unplayed, and some only played once. I can barely recall using the VS, and the EXP has been used purely for playing the same threeRead More →

Books, Lord Sugar’s Amstrad nostalgia, and Evercade dual cartridge news

2024-11-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 3, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

Hi! Hope you’ve had a great weekend of retro gaming. I had to go into manual mode, and played bowling at my local retail and leisure park. It’s not all bad, as there is a Space Invaders Frenzy machine – the one with the big screen and cannon-style guns –Read More →

Tetris Forever, more Spectrum news, and Amiga Addict magazine details

2024-08-28
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 28, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

Hello there! Okay, get ready for what is – I think – the biggest retro gaming news roundup we’ve done to date. Since last week’s news mailout, we’ve had the details about The Spectrum leaked and confirmed, and that’s not even biggest news. I was at a wedding in LondonRead More →

Atari 7800+ announced and Retro Games delays Amiga full size

2024-08-21
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 21, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

Hello! If this is your first GamingRetro newsletter, this midweek edition attempts to deliver all of the weekly retro gaming news so far, with the left overs squeezed into the weekend edition. These newsletters rarely pan out as planned. There I was, planning to get all excited about the potentialRead More →

Legend of Cain Collection for Evercade and Boulder Dash gets 40th anniversary reboot

2024-08-15
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 15, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

Hello! I hope you’re doing well and your favourite retro games are as enjoyable as ever. I was all set to fire this email off when I discovered some late retro gaming news (it’s incredible how much there is these days!) so I’ve had to rework a bit of itRead More →

Evercade loses interest in 80s and 90s games

2024-07-28
By: Christian Cawley
On: July 28, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

Hi, I hope you’re having a good weekend. Aside from a bit of time in the sun, I’ve spent it playing the new rerelease of Steel Empire & Over Horizon, which you’ll find reviewed below. I’ve also included some thoughts about the recent interview with Blaze Entertainment’s Andrew Byatt andRead More →

Recalbox RGB JAMMA, Diablo gets Sega Dreamcast port and more retro gaming news

2024-07-25
By: Christian Cawley
On: July 25, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

Hey! This week, we’ve got so much news, plus we find out what “Weird” Al Yankovic’s favourite retro game is. Let’s get on with it. Ready, Player 1? Table of Contents Recalbox RGB JAMMA invades Nationaal Videogame Mus … Football Champ gets Arcade Archives release Retro gaming news in briefRead More →

A600GS Amiga box secrets revealed

2024-07-18
By: Christian Cawley
On: July 18, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

Hello! Thanks so much for sticking with me for another week. We now have over 100 subscribers, which is in no small part to you sharing the newsletter, so please keep doing that! I think we’ve now settled into a pattern, so I’m pleased to bring you the latest retroRead More →

Super Pocket Atari and Technos editions confirmed

2024-07-09
By: Christian Cawley
On: July 9, 2024
In: Retro gaming newsletter

Hello! GamingRetro has completed its transition to a newsletter, published twice weekly. In each edition, you’ll find a collection of retro gaming news and talking points, along with the odd review and guide. One thing I wanted to change with this newsletter, compared with the old blog, was to makeRead More →

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