Steve Norman
@stvnorman.bsky.social
Musician, writer, retro gamer, fan of horror and the strange. Member of black punk pioneers Robed in Desire. Custodian of Retro Arcadia.
Once you’re past Stallone’s ridiculous digitised face (and hairstyle), Rambo: The Video Game on PS3 goes from janky laugh to extremely frustrating, but some grinding and perseverance paid off, and I ended up really enjoying it!
I’m staying out of the Atari ST vs Amiga debate but I always loved that Heavy on the Magick advert! #retrogaming
Timed running past Thurleigh perfectly earlier and got my very own display by two Spitfires. As you can see from their flight path, they were at it for ages!
I wasn’t enjoying Resident Evil Code: Veronica so I’m nerding out with Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor-Martyr instead. Loads more fun!
Tank controls don’t usually bother me but the combat in Resident Evil Code: Veronica X is a tough ask nowadays. If only they’d remake it… #retrogaming
We’re well into August, so it’s time for my newly renamed Summer ’26 Retro Haul Review Drop, covering all the retro games and related stuff I shouldn’t have been spending money on over the past three months! #retrogaming #retrogames retroarcadia.blog/2026/08/19/s...
Summer ’26 Retro Haul Review Drop
We’re well into August, so it’s time for my newly renamed Summer ’26 Retro Haul Review Drop, covering all the retro games and related stuff I shouldn’t have been spending money on over the past thr…
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Here’s a milestone roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #250, with ancient air traffic control, surprisingly less ancient air combat, combat-racing & some news! #retrogaming #retrogames retroarcadia.blog/2026/08/16/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #250
Here’s a milestone roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #250, with ancient air traffic control, surprisingly less ancient air combat, combat-racing…
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Kentucky is the goldmine of bad record covers I was hoping for!
Frank Stallone makes flipping through hundreds of second-hand records worth the effort. Leo looks pretty excited too!
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #249, with ancient Star Raiders, a copy of C&VG from 1992 and brand new Halo! #retrogaming #retrogames retroarcadia.blog/2026/08/09/r...
Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #249
Here’s my regular roundup of everything new, old and in-between under the Retro Arcadia Weekly Spotlight #249, with ancient Star Raiders, a copy of C&VG from 1992 and brand new Halo!
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Just realised this is a year old. I was pretty pleased with this Popeye deep-dive! #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2024/08/07/r...
Rediscovering Popeye – Arcade / Atari 2600
It’s Christmas Eve 1979, and I’m in Bedford town centre with my Mum. Not sure what she’d forgotten to buy at this late stage but I’ve got the Christmas issue of TV Comic in my hand, and there’s eit…
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This week at Retro Arcadia we’re heading back exactly 40 years for the very latest in video gaming with Retro Rewind: August 1986 in Computer & Video Games, straight from the pages of the original magazine! #retrogames #retrogaming retroarcadia.blog/2026/08/05/r...
Retro Rewind: August 1986 in Computer & Video Games
This week at Retro Arcadia we’re heading back exactly 40 years for the very latest in video gaming with Retro Rewind: August 1986 in Computer & Video Games, straight from the pages of the origi…
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Just finished Halo: Campaign Evolved. Glad it was on Game Pass!
