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Arcade machines

Podcast special: Remembering the arcades

2026-01-12
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 12, 2026
In: The Gaming Retro podcast

There is a switch of pace in this week’s podcast, which revives a mostly-overlooked chat between Christian Cawley and Gareth Kavanagh. He’s a regular guest on Christian’s other podcast, Kasterborous, and a few years ago the two of them got together to record a short-lived series. One episode, about tripsRead More →

Podcast

Podcast: Why everyone misunderstood Cannon Fodder

2025-11-12
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 12, 2025
In: The Gaming Retro podcast

This week’s podcast brings you a look at the latest retro gaming news, with everything from new Atari 50 DLC to the eyesore that is the Super Pocket Capcom special Kith edition. Seriously, don’t look at it. The main feature this week is an appraisal of Cannon Fodder‘s anti-war message.Read More →

Gaming Retro podcast 11: Championship Manager 97/98

Podcast: Championship Manager 97/98 gets modern update!

2025-11-05
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 5, 2025
In: The Gaming Retro podcast

This week’s podcast is a retro gaming news avalanche, but the biggest news is undoubtedly the fan-produced update to Championship Manager 97/98. Following last week’s episode dedicated to my trip to PLAY Expo Blackpool, this week it’s a deep dive into the latest retro gaming news. So, we’ve got newRead More →

Gaming retro podcast

Podcast: The A1200 has been unveiled — it’s an Amiga revival!

2025-10-27
By: Christian Cawley
On: October 27, 2025
In: The Gaming Retro podcast

This week’s Gaming Retro podcast looks in-depth at the news of the upcoming A1200, an Amiga replica from Retro Games Ltd and PLAION. Also, THEC64 Mini Black Edition, new mini arcade systems from PIKO and Coleco, and the Mangmi Air X, which delivers Hall effect thumbsticks for under $80! ShownotesRead More →

Gaming Retro podcast 5

New FPGA Game Boy and Super Micro Keychain consoles

2025-09-02
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 2, 2025
In: The Gaming Retro podcast

It’s time for another edition of the Gaming Retro podcast! This is our weekly look at the top retro gaming news from the past 7 days, compressed into a digestible 30-minute download and hosted by site editor, Christian Cawley. This week’s show looks at the latest top retro gaming releasesRead More →

Dominik Diamond Talks GamesMaster: The Oral History on The Retro Hour

2021-04-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 3, 2021
In: Retro merchandise

Hopefully you’ve already backed GamesMaster: The Oral History on Kickstarter. But if you want to know more about it before parting with your hard-earned cash, you should check out the latest edition of The Retro Hour podcast. A weekly show that bundles all the latest retro gaming news into eachRead More →

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