Category: Amstrad CPC
Amstrad gamers have cause to celebrate with the release of an updated version of Robbie Strikes Back, a relatively recent homebrew release for the 8-bit CPC range of computers. Developed by SalvaKantero, the game is remake/re-imagining of early ZX Spectrum title Pssst, originally developed back in 1983 by the legendary Tim and Chris Stamper of Ultimate Play the Game and Rare….
When I first saw, more than two years ago, news about SymbOS, it looked like magic. The multitask operating system for Z80 machines was at that time, 10 years old and the version 3.0 was just released. SymbOS project is still going strong and the version 3.0 is available for the complete Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128 range (old and new generation), for…
poly.play Software has announced that they have opened up pre-orders for their upcoming release of The Dawn of Kernel for the Amstrad CPC. The Dawn of Kernel, developed by usebox.net (primary coding duties performed by Juan J. Martinez), takes its inspiration from classic shooters such Cybernoid and is set to feature blasting action mixed with strong tactical and puzzle elements set in…
Bounder, the classic 8-bit bouncy platform game originally developed and published by Gremlin Graphics back in 1985, is now available for iOS platform via Apple App Store. The iOS version of Bounder includes the C64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions all lovingly re-created to a high standard so it looks, feels and sounds like the original computer versions but…
We covered the original release of Keith Sear’s hectic retro shooter for the Amstrad CPC back in December 2016, but our friends over at Planet Sinclair spotted that a conversion for the ZX Spectrum now appears to be in works. A new announcement on the game’s official website confirms this fact, promising to deliver an updated version of the game…
Amstrad CPC owners who are fans of platform shoot’em up games likes Turrican and Metroid, may have been looking at Steel Ranger for the C64 in envy over the past few months wondering when they would get to receive an equivalent quality title for their beloved machine. Well ESP Soft has provided Amstrad owners with a great response in the…
Since it’s launch at the beginning of April 2018, our homebrew gaming database has gone from strength to strength with almost 100 titles available online for our community and site visitors to download. However, the best is yet to come, and retro gaming fans will be pleased to know that our team has been busy sourcing yet more of the…
We have recently learnt News of a new game preview release by Retrobytes. It’s our understanding that “World War Simulator Part II” will be released coincide the Amstrad Eterno event in Barcelona, from Saturday April 21st until Sunday afternoon April 22nd. The game shares similarities to Pandora’s “Into the Eagles Nest” originally released way back in 1986. World War Simulator…
Baba’s Palace won the last edition of #CPCRetroDev and the victory was well deserved. If you play the game (you gonna play it!), it is fair to say that if it had been released in the 80’s, Rafa Castillo and John McKlain would be swimming in a pool of money because the game would’ve sold a lot! When playing the game,…
Amstrad CPC fans will soon have cause to celebrate since we learned that Juan J. Martinez (Reidrac) is hard at work on his latest project, The Dawn of Kernel, along with artistic contributions from Dylan Barry (loading and title screens). Set in the reaches of outer space on planet K3E-NL, disaster strikes when the outbreak of a computer virus manages…
