Relative Nostalgia
Welcome to the home of my research blog where you can read my thoughts on videogames, nostalgia, and hauntology.
- Created by James Sweeting
- Located in UK
- May 2025
- Free
Recent posts
October 2, 2026
I was recently listening to an episode of Post Games by Chris Plante titled "Videogames are so back". At one point there was a line that really caught my attention, one that was almost through way, but I can't stop thinking about it. That line is (as is the title of this post) fear of the new . If…
September 12, 2026
For its September Direct, Nintendo spoiled us with two separate events spread over two days. This is unusual to have outside of the E3/Summer Game Fest summer window. This crucially included starting things off with a dedicated Direct for the Zelda 40th Anniversary. It is not unusual for Nintendo…
July 15, 2026
Videogame preservation has been on my mind quite a bit lately after Sony announced that it would stop producing physical PlayStation discs from the start of 2028 . Lots have been written about across the gaming sphere online with those against this idea dominating the discourse. Their anger is…