Author: Paulo Garcia
Although we are almost all the time talking about retro computers and retro gaming, sometimes we like to stretch our reach a little bit, but never losing our retro-roots. After the excellent feedback we’ve got when we published the article about Pixel Britain, we felt encouraged to give space for a new production of the same group. This time around,…
Henrique Olifiers has announced on the ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter page that all the 2B boards will be in production starting next week! The 2B is the final version of the board, which receive some changes and adjustments from users feedback that are using the 2A. In the short update, Henrique also gave updates about the keyboard and the case….
Dreams Puzzle is the first entry for the MSX Freestyle category (The contestant can use whatever one want including graphic expansions, sound extensions, add-ons, later machines than MSX1, etc.). The game offers 8 sliding tile puzzles for the player to solve. You can only go to the next puzzle if you solve the previous one. Although the game doesn’t offer a way…
It looks like Nintendo is increasing its actions against the emulator sites, with new lawsuits against LoveROMs and LoveRETRO, two websites that host ROM files. Although this is not the first time that this is happening, seeing Nintendo stepping up its game makes us believe that the ROM sites are making a dent in Nintendo’s revenues. It is understandable that since…
Although the image above was taken from a PC disguised as Apple II, now it is possible to have a similar setup for your beloved retro computer. During the last Kansasfest that ended last week, it was announced the development of a new video card for the Apple II computers. The new VidHD generates 1080p output via HDMI connector, allowing…
UPDATE: Please head over our updated version of the video/article: https://www.vitno.org/how-to-play-retro-games-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2019/ There are probably 12,982 ways to play retro games using old and modern machines (and counting), but it is always newsworthy to find yet another one. The Amazon Fire Stick is a device that is meant to let you stream video directly to your TV, but thanks to RetroArch, you…
It is always exciting to hear about the beginning of a new edition of CPCRetroDev. The 6th edition of the retro game creation contest of the University of Alicante has been announced and set to start receiving submissions. The Amstrad CPC 464 game developers will have until October 31st to send their entries. Although promoted by the University of Alicante and…
After the good reception that Volume 1 of Brian Matherne’s The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion, he surprised us with the second volume, already available at Amazon. The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion: Volume 2, covers another 34 game titles from 24 homebrew cartridges and ROM downloads that have been developed for the 2600. Printed in black and white on cream colored…
Randy Kindig and Earl Evans started covering the Sinclair ZX-80/81 in the last episode of FloppyDays podcast, mostly talking about its history and tech specifications. To continue the historical coverage of the early Sinclair machines, Randy was able to locate and interview John Grant, owner of Nine Tiles which was responsible for the operating system and the BASIC language shipped with the ZX-80….
A quick update about DeltaStar Earth Defense: Although the plan was to launch the game at the end of July, as we proclaimed here, Adrian Cummings has just announced that due to a series of (good) factors, the game released has been moved to… NOW! Yes, the future proud ZX Spectrum Next owners are able to order the game now, in digital download…
