Category: Computers
ABBUC, the ATARI Bit Byter User Club, runs its traditional yearly software competition, and it is open to all Atari 8-Bit developers (no membership required!). As a general rule, all entries should be able to run on an Atari 8-Bit computers and submitted on a maximum of two unprotected 90KB or 130 KB 5.25“ floppy disk sides or ATR-Images. The authors…
To celebrate ZX Spectrum’s 40th birthday, Quantum Sheep reached out to some awesome Spectrum game developers who have very generously agreed to participate in the Game Bundle with all proceeds destined for charity. The bundle is hosted on itch.io using the “pay what you want” price (above $10.00) and gives you access to 30+ games for the ZX Spectrum. The…
Bitmap Soft has opened pre-orders for the physical cartridge edition of Zeta Wing for the Commodore 64. Originally released as a digital only version back in September 2020, Zeta Wing has received critical acclaim for its high quality vertical scrolling blasting action which saw it being voted as the winner of the RGN C64 Gamers’ Choice Award for 2020. The…
Another game entered the MSXDev’22 competition. This time is a simple, but well-made WORDLE clone. I imagine the rules are well-known: you have five changes to guess the right 5-letter word. If you guessed the right letter but it is in the wrong position, it will be highlighted in yellow. If the letter and placement is correct, it will show…
This month’s RNG C64 Round-Up shows a 7-minute preview of the upcoming game Lykia – The Lost Island, an adorable and clever adventure that rivals toe-to-toe any early Legend of Zelda. The JRPG game will be available for purchase as a double disk or USB cassette by Psytronik, cartridge by Protovision, and the best of all, a digital version will…
I’ve been playing catch up with some of the most interesting events in the retro community, and MSXDev’22 is one of my favourites. This year’s contest started in early January and will run until September 30th, 2022. The first entry is already in and it is a classic-style MSX1 arcade game. In this game, dubbed Shadow Switcher, you and your shadow…
















