Category: Computers

Everyone’s a Wally

This game originally piqued my interest thanks to the cover of CRASH magazine #14 (March 1985). I mean, look at these guys… they kind of look like the grotesque marionettes Jeff Dunham uses for his ventriloquist act: Upon further investigation, ads for this game boast “1st ever multi-role arcade adventure” and there’s a song called “Everyone’s A Wally” included on…

The Official C64 SEUCK Compo 2019 – It is your time to play and vote!

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…

Jump! – an impressive Yoomp! conversion headed to Amiga

Released back in 2007, Yoomp! wowed 8-bit Atari fans with its psychedelic gameplay, flashy pseudo-3D visuals and catchy music. Taking inspiration from Shaun Southern’s Trailblazer and stuffing it inside a tube, the combination of funky beats and addictive gameplay made it a genuine showcase for the XL/XE range, and its lasting popularity would even earn itself a conversion – reviewed…

RS232 File Receiver, Commodore Plus/4

M., Gábor recently released RS232 File Receiver for the Commodore Plus/4 computer. This application is intended to select and send files to Commodore Plus/4 via the serial port. It is a multi threaded, pure Java application, which requires JRE 1.8 to run. The embedded jSSC Java serial port library can run on Windows, Linux (x86 and ARM), and Mac OSX…

New Amiga WHDLoad Updates

WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. The following installers have been added up to 2019-06-03. 2019-06-03 improved: Magic Pockets (Renegade/Bitmap Brothers) 2nd button support added, alternate custom level 1 support (Info) 2019-05-31 fixed: Super Stardust (Bloodhouse) soundFx in game were trashed if intro was not skipped immediately, more options for trainers added (Info)…

Double Sided Games Ready to Launch 2 Commodore VIC-20 Games – Pre-Order Now!

Double Sided Games, who successfully debuted with the Commodore 64 port of l’Abaaye Des Morts in January 2019, are currently in preparation to launch two new titles for the Commodore VIC-20. The first of the two titles is Fire, a fun arcade game developed by Rainer Kappler. The game sees you control firemen with the objective of having to rescue…

AMIGArama Podcast Episode 85: Exolon

A run and gun without the running… and not much gunnin. Just what have we gotten ourselves into in this weeks AMIGArama with this Hewson hit.

Clube MSX #5 pre-sale starts this Saturday, June 8

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….

Back to the Future (for the C64)

Let it be known that I’m a sucker for video games based on film properties I enjoyed as a kid — so when I saw that Back to the Future for the C64 hadn’t been reviewed yet, I jumped at the chance. I do remember playing the NES version of this game released by LJN in the late 80s. I…

WebMSX 5.3 – One of the best MSX emulators gets another update

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…