Category: Computers

USB Loader for TheC64 Mini Coming Out Next Week

Retro Games Limited has just announced that the long awaited functionality to be able to load game images onto TheC64 Mini from a USB stick will finally become available via a firmware update to be released on Monday 8 October 2018. TheC64 Mini originally launched with limited capabilities when it came to being able launch your own images, requiring you…

AmigaOS 3.1.4 for 68K Amigas released

Hyperion Entertainment has announced the release of AmigaOS 3.1.4, as the biggest update in the past (many) years! Some of the highlights mentioned include: Over 20 Kickstart ROM modules and many more disk-based core OS components were fixed, updated, or added; Native support for all Motorola 68000-68060 CPUs Support for large hard disks; A modernized Workbench; A colourful, professionally designed icon…

C64 musician Ben Daglish passes away

Ben Daglish, talented musician and master of the C64 SID has passed away tragically following his battle with cancer. He was only 52. Ben’s talent and creativity with the Commodore 64 SID chip would earn him a reputation as one of the best VGM composers of his day, and he performed in numerous live concerts and stage performances dedicated to…

ZX Spectrum Next – Another bump in the road

When the Project Update #37 has arrived in my mailbox yesterday, I quickly opened it with my hopes up, looking for a delivery date or something on those lines. Unfortunately, the project had another setback, now with the keyboard. Henrique was waiting for new updates from the partner handling the keyboard project on Sep 22nd, but so far, the partner hasn’t…

Forgive me the critics, but the ZX Spectrum keyboard is awesome!

Sort of by accident I’ve create a BASIC game for the ZX Spectrum, very simple concept and not very long. But this article is not about the game, but about the experience. To review the excellent board Dandanator from Retroshop (article will come up soon), I’ve set up a ZX Spectrum with the board, but also a cassette tape on…

Foggy’s Quest 2 in development for ZX Spectrum!

John Blythe serves up some early screenshots of this dazzling sequel!

Merman of Scene World Magazine unboxes the K&A Plus Magazine Single Button Games Collection!

After the unboxing, Andrew Fisher is back with the gameplay video of the K&A Plus #SingleButtonGames Collection! Check it out here:

Scuttlebutt 64, Commodore 64, Full Game Review

Earlier this year VITNO provided coverage on new game for the ZX Spectrum, titled Scuttlebutt, which could be best described as a toilet themed version of the classic Game & Watch game Oil Panic whereby you must catch poo falling from a hairy backside situated on the ceiling of a living room. Six months on, developer Karl Hörnell has ported…

Shadow Switcher – New game for the C64 gives a fresh take on the Lode Runner genre

The Facebook group Homebrew Gaming News is one of the best places to know first hand what is happening in the homebrew community, including, of course, new games announcements, like the brand new Shadow Switcher. Christian Gleinser’s game features a Lode Runner-inspired gameplay where the hero has to run through the platforms collecting rings to find his way out while…