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Amiga classic Worms

30th anniversary Worms Director’s Cut 1.5 in the works for Amiga! [UPDATED]

2025-05-20
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 20, 2025
In: Retro games news

Original Worms developer Andy Davidson has announced news about Worms Director’s Cut 1.5, along with a good selection of newly released Amiga games. The Worms DC 1.5 is set to feature Worms levels from fan groups around the world, and will launch free on the weekend of 31st January, 2025Read More →

The Spectrum

The Spectrum has landed, but dogged by quality and distribution issues

2025-01-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 17, 2025
In: Retro Consoles

You might call Retro Games Ltd’s (RGL) The Spectrum a “nostalgic blast from the past,” and in some ways it is. PLAION and RGL have jointly released a device that can be described as a modern recreation of the legendary ZX Spectrum computer. But while the Spectrum isn’t just anotherRead 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 →

The Spectrum

Have you pre-ordered The Spectrum? It’s out next month!

2024-10-21
By: Christian Cawley
On: October 21, 2024
In: Retro games news

News of the upcoming ZX Spectrum mini console – in this case an almost exact physical replica complete with rubber keys – didn’t come as a huge surprise, but it was welcome. After all, UK retro gaming fans had been crying out for something like this for years. Retro GamesRead More →

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