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This is the official editorial account of Retro Gamer magazine. All posts are from the mag team. For subscription issues please email help@magazinesdirect.com
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23.01.2026 14:07 — 👍 20 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0What's your favourite Spectrum game and why? Some answers will appear in the magazine.
21.01.2026 10:20 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 23 📌 0We enjoy Alex's videos and how no idea where he finds all the time to cover each game. Give them a watch if you can.
21.01.2026 10:20 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Just a reminder that our new issue, is now on sale. It features Shadow Of The Colossus and tributes to our friend Nick Thorpe.
Grab it in shops or directly from us.
www.magazinesdirect.com/uk/single-is...
Thank you 👍
15.01.2026 19:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's Retro Gamer's 22nd birthday and the new issue is in stores today.
It's features…
Shadow Of The Colossus
Sonic The Hedgehog
Earthion
Sensible Software
Goal!
Analogue 3D review
Monty On The Run
+ much more
And tributes to our dear friend, Nick Thorpe
www.magazinesdirect.com/uk/retro-gam...
The first issue of Retro Gamer with @martcarroll.bsky.social as editor went on sale on the 15th of January 2004, meaning it's our 22nd birthday today. Huzzah.
Thanks to Martyn, Aaron Birch, Shaun Bebbington and everyone else who took a chance and launched the mag. (images Martyn Carroll)
James’ new book about Pokemon is out soon. Looks like a great little read 👍🏻
14.01.2026 17:37 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wizwords is a free newsletter by one of our freelancers, Graeme Mason. What retro newsletters do you like to read and why? Some answers will appear in the magazine.
www.wizwords.net/on-the-zx-sp...
Writers page of retro gamer with a blank spot where nick used to be :(
Man, some lovely words in latest issue of @retrogamermag.bsky.social but nothing hits quite so hard as that nick shaped gap in the writers page...
Miss you, buddy
That will always be Nick's place and it's not for anybody else ❤️
14.01.2026 13:58 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes, scrolling fighter, or belt fighter in Japan
13.01.2026 15:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What’s your favourite side-scrolling fighter and why? Some answers will appear in the magazine.
13.01.2026 13:24 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 23 📌 1
If you're a fan of the PlayStation 2, why not check out Geeksline impressive set of books?
www.geeksline-publishing.com/our-books/78...
Does anyone own a copy of Sparkster on the SNES? Where did you get it from and how much did it cost? Some answers will appear in the magazine (image Konami).
12.01.2026 09:48 — 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0If you missed Nick's funeral when it was stream live, it's now possible to watch it online.
05.01.2026 10:27 — 👍 23 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0What a lovely tribute. Nick would have been delighted.
01.01.2026 11:11 — 👍 49 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0Just a reminder that Nick’s funeral is later today. If you ever enjoyed his work please use the details below.
30.12.2025 08:29 — 👍 43 🔁 19 💬 1 📌 0
Did anyone get anything retro-related for xmas this year? Darran didn’t get anything on the big day, but did treat himself to this.
29.12.2025 14:30 — 👍 26 🔁 1 💬 5 📌 0Here’s a useful link so you don’t miss Nick’s funeral. There will be several tributes to him in the January issue of the magazine.
29.12.2025 00:38 — 👍 30 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0Merry xmas to all our readers.
Thanks to the wonderful support you’ve given us this year.
We’ll see you in 2026 with a banging PS2 classic on the cover.
Retro Gamer's year is now over.
Here's everything Nick and the rest of the time have worked on over the past 12 months. What favourites do you have?
Just a reminder that the charity stream in honour of Nick's birthday will be taken place later today, by one of his friends.
www.justgiving.com/page/trashpa...
www.twitch.tv/trashpandaja...
The new issue is on sale now and features the Metroid Prime series on the cover. Grab it in shops now or directly from us.
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You can currently subscribe to Retro Gamer and get 3 issues for just £3
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Apologies for the lack of general posts at the moment. Nick used to predominately handle Bluesky, so Darran is a little behind at the moment.
We'll aim to pick things up in the New Year ❤️
The latest issue of Retro Gamer is on sale today and features the evolution of the Metroid Prime series. Grab it from stores or buy it directly from us.
www.magazinesdirect.com/uk/single-is...
Here's a link to where the stream will take place.
www.twitch.tv/trashpandaja...
One of Nick's friends will be doing a charity stream on the 23rd (Nick's birthday). Do consider taking a look and maybe donating to a cause that meant a lot to Nick. We'll hopefully see you in the chat room.
www.justgiving.com/page/trashpa...
What's your favourite classic games magazine and why? Some answers will appear in the magazine.
11.12.2025 12:37 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 30 📌 1
