Author: Alec

PC gamer, C64 fan, Amiga advocate, creator of longplay retrogaming videos on YouTube, occasional wordsmith - follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/Al82_Retro

Neural Networks and AI used to upgrade Doom graphics

Upscaling AI tech used to breathe new life into id Software’s artwork, with stunning results!

Flight of Pigarus, a homebrew shoot ’em up available for Sega Master System

The Sega Master System received a new homebrew launch this week with the launch of Flight of Pigarus, an impressive-looking caravan shoot ’em up by Kagesan. Players take on the role of Pigarus, a snout-nosed fellow possessed of distinctly porcine qualities, but with one small difference: he can fly! Equipped with a pair of feathery wings, our piggy pal must…

It Came From the Desert remake teased in trailer reveal!

Gamers look set to do battle with the mutant ants once again in this remake of the Cinemaware classic.

Review: Portal (C64)

Portal goes 8-bit in Jamie Fuller’s C64 tribute to Valve Software’s puzzle game!

R-Type Dimensions EX now available on PC & Nintendo Switch

Tozai Games updates Irem’s classic shmups with 3D visuals and new gameplay features.

The Legacy of 3DFX, a history of the 3D graphics pioneer hits Kickstarter

Martin Gamero Prieto’s new book charts the rise and fall of the once-dominant 3D graphics firm

The Chaos Engine goes 3D in Doomsday Machine, a mod for Doom!

The Amiga classic goes first-person in an early preview of this ‘total conversion’ for Doom!

Feature: 10 Awesome C64 Arcade Conversions

We look back at 10 of the best arcade coin-op conversions for the Commodore 64!

Shattered Dreams: Broken C64 Games

Glitchy, buggy, or just plain broken, we look at C64 games impossible to complete