One of the most exciting retro highlights at PLAY Expo Blackpool 2025 wasn’t a game, but a book — the new remastered edition of Andrew Hewson’s classic programming guide, 20 Best Programs for the ZX Spectrum. Although I didn’t get the chance to speak to Andrew himself this time (heRead More →
The next edition of the greatest print magazine for Amiga lovers is coming in November, and sports a brief new look! Amiga Addict is, for one issue only, rebranding as a tribute to Amiga Format! I don’t know how many issues of Amiga Format I bought way back when, althoughRead More →
Now this is how you run a Kickstarter. The campaign for the 2026 annuals covering legendary magazines like ZZAP! 64 and CRASH didn’t just meet its £15,000 target—it absolutely smashed it, and with 18 days left to go! Clearly, the passion for these classic 8-bit magazines is alive and well.Read More →
I don’t know about you, but my retro collection is less like a hobby and more a carefully managed obsession. Looking for a particular game is often stressful, even if you enjoy the thrill of the chase. Tracking sales across a dozen sites, trying to figure out if a rareRead More →
Fans of Super Nintendo Entertainment System role-playing games will be thrilled to know that they can get this without first randomly generating a character. Bitmap Books has opened pre-orders on its forthcoming book, The Definitive Book of SNES RPGs Volume 1. We love Bitmap Books titles at Gaming Retro —Read More →
It really was just a matter of time before the LEGO Game Boy was capable of actually playing genuine Game Boy titles, wasn’t it? I was pretty excited to read about the arrival of the LEGO Game Boy when it was announced earlier this year. While not a fan ofRead More →
No, we’re not making this up. THEC64 Fragrance for men, and other retro aromas, are available for your post-shave routine this Christmas. In what is perhaps the most ridiculous and certainly the most audacious release of retro gaming related merchandise, yourChristmass stocking could be bursting with premium fragrances inspired byRead More →
Yet another new line of mini consoles from Blaze Entertainment, the battery-powered Super Micro keychains feature a tiny 2-inch display. Back when the Super Pocket line was released as an alternative to the standard Evercade EXP and VS, I was pretty interested to see how the brand partnerships would develop.Read More →
Amiga Addict’s regular sister publication, Pixel Addict, has a new issue out soon, where it explores CASIO and also looks at Hewson Consultants. Remember CASIO? Everyone had a CASIO calculator or watch (or both) when I was a kid. The Japanese manufacturer was incredibly successful at muscling into the UK’sRead More →
