Author: Paulo Garcia
The New Dimension has announced that its Official C64 SEUCK Compo (Shoot ‘Em Up Construction Kit) 2019 entered the voting phase, where the public are invited to pick their favourite games of 2019. This contest edition has 13 participants which make voting a big but fun task! The winner of the contest will get a new front end with possibly…
Clube MSX, the quarterly Brazilian printed magazine about the MSX line of computers starts this Saturday, June 8th, to take pre-orders for the fifth issue. The issue is already available for purchase, for a discounted price, at the magazine’s official website. The pre-sale special is valid through June 13th. The shipment is planned to start as soon as June 25th….
WebMSX, despite the usual prejudice against browser-based applications, is one of the best MSX emulators around, offering performance, rich features and mobile compatibility. Paulo Peccin has announced a new release. Version 5.3 includes: Additional 5.37MHz (1.5x) CPU Turbo speed Light version with C-BIOS Machines CRT Scanlines simulation MegaRAM Extension (256KB – 2MB) Left-side Touch Control buttons Full Windowed mode (Shift…
It is that time again! We are finally releasing the Commodore 64 CSDb demo releases from May, 2019. There was nothing less than nine demos (one-file demos and full demos) and one better than the other, so I recommend you watching them all. I particularly liked What Is Special Order #937, Hokuto Force’s homage to the movie Alien, released 40…
I love the Internet Archive and all the tools they provide us to view/download their digital collection, but sometimes I found the interface a bit overwhelming if you want to browse about such a broad subject and are not looking for something specific. Coming to your help, the Internet Archive invited the podcaster and Atari historian, Kevin Savetz to write…
A few days ago, Christie’s Auction house sold another Apple 1 for whopping $470,000 and when I read about it my first reaction was “yet another one…moving on”. That thought made me wonder why I would think like that. The Apple 1s are no less rare than they were a few years ago when the first ones had surfaced, and…
I confess I was unaware of this project until I saw the news on Call A.P.P.L.E. Thanks to them, ViTNO can share the good news. The CRPG Book Project is a collaborative, non-profit effort to create a free, easily available ebook on the history of Computer Role-Playing Games. The project started in 2014 and finally, late last year was finished….
Atari Projects is a cool website offering suggestions for projects you can do with your Atari computer or game console, including the time you would take to complete the task. Their latest article is particularly interesting for me, who loves a vintage reading material (I am currently reading ANALOG, for example). The article presents a series of links to selected…
Robert Jaeger, the developer of the amazing Montezuma’s Revenge, has shared some photos and a video of his latest project: an arcade machine running his classic creation. This is something I wanted to build just for fun, for my game room and the fans! Using a standard mail order cabinet, the arcade machine is powered by an “old laptop” running…
Fusion is a magazine that covers games from all times, from Atari 2600 (or earlier) to modern games. Fusion Retro Books is giving away the PDF version of the first 4 issues during this weekend of May 25, 2019. It is a great opportunity to try them out without spending a penny. The first issue, for example, brings articles about…
