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The Steam Machine is the retro gamer’s dream PC

2025-11-15
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 15, 2025
In: Analysis

The new Steam Machine has finally been confirmed by Valve, after much speculation. But will this “living room Steam Deck” be a good option for retro gamers? It was back in 2014 when I first felt that the idea of a Steam-based gaming PC was something I could get onRead More →

Is Original Half-Life Getting an Anniversary Update?

2023-11-12
By: Christian Cawley
On: November 12, 2023
In: Retro games news

25 years ago, Half-Life took the FPS world by storm. While latterly often overlooked in favour of its successor, the first game has recently been reappraised, both in the form of Black Mesa and in its original incarnation. Certainly as far as Valve seems to have been concerned, Half-Life isRead More →

Massive Valve Concept Art Collection Released Online

2023-06-26
By: Anthony Yates
On: June 26, 2023
In: Retro games news

A huge archive of previously unseen concept art from several of Valve’s IPs is now available to view online. Valve owns some of the most well-known and influential gaming franchises in existence. This collection includes images from games like Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Left 4 Dead, and DOTA Underlords. Did You KnowRead More →

Play PETSCII Portal in Your Browser Right Now

2021-12-01
By: Christian Cawley
On: December 1, 2021
In: Retro games news

The whole ASCII retro gaming sub-genre is an acquired taste for many, but PETSCII Portal might just change that. An ASCII version of Valve’s Portal but using Commodore PET characters, PETSCII Portal has recently been port(all)ed to the Commodore 64. The original PET version was a tribute to the 2007Read More →

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