Category: Computers

First New ZX Spectrum Next Titles Are Now Listed on World Of Next Website!

The World of Next website is a new independent resource for finding and sharing ZX Spectrum Next software. As the Next community grows and evolves, more and more software, games, demos and utilities will be written and this site aims to be the #1 resource. In time, you will be able to browse a large database, rate and comment on…

Are You Keeping Up With TheC64? 12 Days Until Release! The8BitGuy Announces Upcoming Video!

Yes that’s right folks! TheC64 Mini is very close to release, with only 12 days to go! YouTuber The8BitGuy, managed to snag one of these before release date. He announced on Facebook yesterday, that he will be uploading a video with details about everything you need to know about TheC64. So all your questions you have been asking like, ‘Does…

In Nihilum Reverteri, English Translated Version For ZX Spectrum

A few days ago our good friends over at Planeta Sinclair shared some interesting News about a new ZX Spectrum game called In Nihilum Reverteri. In Nihilum Reverteri by Yerzmyey, is best described as an ‘interactive novel‘, where you read paragraphs of text, then make a choices, which can change the situation of the game. This appears to be a…

Scene World Podcast Episode #45 – Sam’s Journey with Chester Kollschen

Chester Kollschen has been producing groundbreaking games on the C64 for over two decades. AJ and Joerg talk to him about his acclaimed new game, Sam’s Journey by Knights of Bytes & Protovision, as well as about his past, and what might be in his future (hint: it’s not a racing game). Listen to it at: http://scene.world/samsjourney  

Retro Revisited: Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo (C64)

If ever there was a game that felt ahead of it’s time, it would be Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo. Developed by Beam Software and published by Firebird in 1988, the game features Stan Sakai’s comic book character, Miyamoto Usagi, an anthropomorphic rabbit who travels feudal Japan as a ronin and occasional bodyguard-for-hire. This was one of the…

Tower 57 Released for AmigaOS 4.1, MorphOS and AROS

Checking our inbox today, we received an email from Marco, announcing some lovely News that Tower 57 has been released for AmigaOS 4.1, MorphOS and AROS! Previously the game was a Kickstarter success which was also released on PC. “In a dystopian, dieselpunk world, where Megatowers are the only enclaves of civilization, a group of extraordinary individuals is sent to…

ZX-Dev Conversions Final Results! And the Winner is?

The results for the ZX-Dev Conversions competition are in, and the winner is.. (drumroll) Mighty Final Fight! 2nd Place goes to Ninja Gaiden Shadow Warriors and 3rd place was Gimmick! Yumeiro Odyssey. [vsw id=”DCMdxXL0yQM” source=”youtube” width=”525″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”]Final results 1.Mighty Final Fight 2.Ninja Gaiden Shadow Warriors 3.Gimmick! Yumeiro Odyssey 4.Retroforce 5.Twinlight 6.Parachute 7.Baby Monkey Alba 8.Bobby Carrot 9.Gandalf 10.ZXombies 11.Saving…

Warhawk ZX Spectrum Next Demo Now Available!

Warhawk is a vertically scrolling shooter published in 1986 by Firebird software. It was released for the Commodore 64, Atari 8bit, Amstrad CPC and Atari ST. In the game, the player must dodge and destroy obstacles along a vertically scrolling screen, at the end of each level, there are a large number of ships flying at the player from various…

Retro Revisited: Rainbow Islands (ZX Spectrum)

The ZX Spectrum was one of the greatest 8-bit micros of the day and, along with the C64, was one of the predominant 8-bit gaming platform in the UK during the ’80s and ’90s. With any popular platform, publishers were always looking to increase software sales and one of the most popular and lucrative genres was the arcade conversion. Coders…

A Personal History of Computing: Remembering the Commodore 64

In the second in a series articles, I continue on my trip down memory lane as I take you through some of the computing and gaming experiences of childhood, taking in the 8-bit scene, the Commodore Amiga and much more! In the first part of this issue, we leave the Commodore Plus/4 behind and take a look at the most…