Author: Paulo Garcia
Teased last year, the Amiga 500 mini-console has been finally confirmed for early 2022. The new product from Retro Games Ltd, the creator of TheC64 is not surprisingly called TheA500. The new console will come with a controller, a real mouse but the keyboard is not functional (as if one could type on those tiny keys!) and a USB port…
Espectro Magazine is a printed Portuguese-language magazine about the ZX Spectrum. Published quarterly, the magazine now reaches its 6th issue. The publication is a bit late but the editors promise to catch up! Main features: Everything about the mysterious Timex prototype Homage to the Timex’s pioneers that passed away in 2020 Christmas games special, selected by the magazine editors Review,…
Clube MSX magazine started on July 10th accepting pre-orders for its 13th issue. This time around, the publisher is using a crowdfunding website called Catarse to kickstart the publication. The editors explain that the decision has many reasons. One, of course, is the financial safety net that the method gives to small publishers, but more than that, Clube MSX wants…
Nox Archaist, an Ultima-inspired, 8-bit, tile-based, role-playing game, developed on the old-school Apple II and playable on the Apple II, MAC and PC, was launched at the end of last year after some years of development. If you are into “behind the scenes” stuff like me, you will be happy to learn that the creators of the game are launching…
Other platforms have usually a lot of visibility regarding ASCII art (or its variants like the Commodore PETSCII) but the Amstrad CPC doesn’t seem to receive the attention they deserve. To try to fill that gap, and bring the Amstrad CPC artists to the spotlight, Martin Roscher has created the First Amstrad ASCII Compo, an online event where anyone in…
The Internet Archive has announced an online fundraiser event “Game not over!” that will happen on June 23rd. The event features a fireside chat with John Carmack, independent AI researcher and Consulting CTO to Oculus/Facebook; and a panel discussion with Garry Kitchen, Industry Consultant and President/CEO of Audacity Games; Kelsey Lewin, Co-Director, The Video Game History Foundation; Kate Willært, Geek…
Today we received an email from the ABBUC organizers that the Atari Bit Byter User Club website was attacked, and it looks like all usernames and passwords are compromised. To avoid further damage, the club decided to take the server down, and it will be that way until a new and more secure server is up and running. Here is…
Double Sided Games has added two great games to their catalogue: Don’t Break The Balls for the Commodore 64 and Vegetables Deluxe for the ZX Spectrum. Don’t Break The Balls for the Commodore 64 DBTB is an action/puzzle game for 1 or 2 players in co-operation or duel for the Commodore 64. Controlling a fan, you need to blow the…
With the huge number of projects happening nowadays, it is hard to keep up with all available to make your life with your Commodore machines easier and more fun. We try to post news about many of them, but this only helps if you see the post or search for it. What about learning about things for your Commodore that…
Clube MSX magazine started last Tuesday (03/16) the pre-sale of its 12th issue, the first of 2021! You can already purchase the magazine through the official website for R$ 24,90 (~USD 4.50) plus shipping. The plan is to start sending the issues from March 26th. For international shipping, contact directly via contato@clubemsx.com.br. Features Among the many features, you will find a…
