Author: Paulo Garcia
[youtube qwXEew58wV4 nolink] RetroCollect shows us another great finding – the release of a cancelled Game Boy Advance game – ‘Dune: Ornithopter Assault’. The game was developed by Soft Brigade and it was set to be released in 2002 but due to financial difficulties the publisher, the game was cancelled before it could reach the stores. The game can be…
This episode features The Color Accountant, originally released in 1981 by FutureHouse. It was developed by Programmers Institute and written by Andrew A. Hock. Don’t forget to visit the site for screen shots and box scans. Link: Inverse ATASCII
[youtube 8biJKMm3NEk nolink] This is just a reminder for those who will be able to attend. The 10th edition of the Vintage Computer Festival will be next weekend, April 17-19 in Wall, New Jersey. The sessions for this Friday will include everything from chiptunes to retr0bright to emulating vintage computers on FPGAs, and Saturday and Sunday will feature an incredible…
It seems retro gaming has finally become mainstream, and you will have another source of overpriced retro-goods other than eBay! GameStop is planning to launch a new pilot program for classic consoles, games, and accessories starting April 25. Stores in its NYC and Birmingham markets, which comprise around 250 store locations, will play host to the program. The systems and…
Ninjaforce, known as the responsible team to bring Wolfstein 3D for the Apple IIGS has just released a new game: Kaboom! KABOOM! is the only action game for the Apple IIGS where up to four players can play simultaneously, and it is available now as a free download. If you don’t have an Apple IIGS or its emulator, the website…
In this episode, Paul and Mike talk about the wooden Apple /// sculpture featured on the cover of Apple Magazine v2n2 and an email interview with Tom Eckert, the artist who created it. Other topics include the issues and ultimate success in booting an Apple /// with only an SD-card drive emulator, the feasibility of using alternative CP/M cards, the…
KansasFest, the 27th annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 14, through Sunday, July 19, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. Link: Registration Form
[youtube tCYn9drHx2E nolink] Instructables has published an amazing DIY project that will make all your friends that are buying smartwatches dying out of jealously: an Apple II watch! As you can see on the video above, it is not a mock up, but an actual watch that works! The tutorial shows how to make you for yourself, step by step….
[youtube 3PERRdR5dlk nolink] Majesty Of Sprites is a hardcoding experiment under the pretences of a no scrolling Giana Sisters’ like game running in multicolor bitmap, full of software sprites, gorgeous backgrounds, evil jumps to perform and diamonds and hearts to collect! Bauknecht has shown this preview version at Revision, reaching 4th place in the generic Game Developing competition. It allows…
After 30 years trying to get 20,000 on Atari 2600 Pitfall game, Mikey Shake finally did it, and he has photos to prove it. Now he is seeking Activision to give him his deserved prize, as one of the members of Pitfall Harry’s Explorers’ Club. As he states in his post, the Club’s offer didn’t have any expiration date, so…
