Category: Computers
Back in the days when a few quid could net you a new game, budget titles in your local newsagents were a god send. In most cases, it came down to the battle of the box art as to which one to choose. Future Bike Simulator’s promise as “The Ultimate For Speed Freaks”, along with the art work showing a…
As the first users start to receive their ZX Spectrum Next, they have already available an update for the Next Core, NextZXOS and support programs. The update brings all enhancements made after the Next got into production. In a recent Facebook post, Phoebus Dokos lists the changes: includes Lords of Midnight by Matt Davies (aka WAHH Industries™) AND Night-Knight by Mr. David Saphier…
It’s been some time in the making, but the Adventure II XE for the Atari 8-bit is almost ready to be released. This is what Cafeman tells us in today’s update in a thread that started in 2013 while making available a demo version for all of us to try. Adventure II XE, a homage to Warren Robinett’s original Atari…
Psytronik Software is currently taking pre-orders for their release of Rotator, a new commercial grade release for the Commodore Amiga. Developed by Timothy Gilbert with some assistance in level design by Shaun Watters, the objective of Rotator is to carefully maneuver your craft through various challenging landscapes collecting diamonds whilst trying to stay above an ever-rising flood waters and avoiding…
Psytronik Software are pleased to announce that Mars, their new space themed management simulation game, is now available as a digital download release from their Itch.io page. Developed by Sputnik World, Mars (also referred to Marte in Spanish) will see you take on the role as a mission commander leading a team of 8 crew members on a mission to…
Who said simplicity is the same as “not fun”? If you’ve grown up playing some of the Nintendo Game&Watch, you know what I am talking about. The games are very simple, usually with one or two gameplays, but their core arcade design that demands a lot of the player in eye coordination and dexterity delivers hours of fun without much…
Kaz Compo is a traditional celebration for the Atari homebrew developers promoted by Atarionline.pl where the best games of the year are chosen by popular vote. The results for the 12th edition have come out. The best game of 2019 according to the voters is The Rescue Expedition. Created by Kamil “Gorgh” Trzaska, Michał “Caruso” Brzezicki, and Krzysztof “Kaz” Ziembik…
One of the most expected and respected contests in the retro computing community is turning 10 years old and ready to roll! The Tenth Edition of the BASIC 10-Liner has started and already waiting for your submission. This edition’s rules are pretty much the same as last year’s. BASIC games can be written for all 8-bit computers, as long they…
Crackpots, a game originally released for the Atari 2600 in 1983, has been ported for the Commodore 64 by Antonio Savona, with graphics by STE’86 and music by Saul Cross. Very similar to Kaboom!, in the game, you control Potsy, a gardener. Your task is to throw potted petunias at the bugs that are crawling up the building to devour…
The Antic magazine started offering the disk/magazine option only from issue #10. The disks featured all the current issue listings, saving the readers many hours in front of the computer typing and debugging the programs. With the newsstands price of $9.95, it was an expensive option but worthwhile for those lucky people that could afford to buy them. Luckily for…
