Category: Computers
It’s been a while since we covered “Sam’s Journey”, a new C64 platfomer by “Knights of Bytes”. Today though we have some fantastic News, as Knights of Bytes recently updated their Facebook page with more game information and we are growing closer to a release date, as the game reaches the final stages of completion! While the levels of our #C64 platformer Sam’s Journey are now…
Glen Hewlett has made a conversion from the Arcade version of Space Invaders, using Z80 CPU to the TRS-CoCo 6809 and we reported that a few days ago. Now he started a new project trying to port the Arcade version Pac-Man. Again the first runs on Z80, so Glen decided to write a blog about the steps he is following…
Doodling on retro computers has always fascinated me and I have quite happily been churning out endless (nameless) piccys on my various systems; mainly AMX Art on my Acorn Electron and, more lately in Degas Elite on my Atari ST. It occurred to me, though, that Art appreciation on the ST was a bit underwhelmed outside of demoscene circles, so…
After months of preparation, which included the MSX community participation, the 2017 MSXDev has all the rules defined and it is ready to start tomorrow, Jan 1st, 2017! The development contest will run throughout the year, but the most important date is the submission deadline – October 1st 2017. There will be two categories: This year, there will be two categories:…
MSX Cartridge Shop has announced three games that you will be able to have in physical cartridges and awesome packaging. Manbow 2 and Caos Begins are re-editions and the third one is Alien 8 for the MSX2, which will have a physical edition for the first time. Based on the photos provided, they are well worth The shop also informs that if…
As we draw closer to the New Year, I thought it would be nice to post some of the best Genesis Project crack releases we have been blessed with over this December month.First up is The Bear Essentials +2DP&Map, which is a cracked version of the awesome new platformer by Pond Software. The Genesis Project release includes the following extras; Unlimited Lives, invincibility,…
We are in a golden age of retro printed magazines, with excellent examples dedicated to different retro computers and one great multi-platform. Just before Christmas, I had in my mailbox Freeze 64 and 8-Bit Magazine. We mentioned these publications before, but I decided to talk a bit more about both to, hopefully, help those who are on the fence about buying them. Freeze…
Hokuto Force is another C64 Scene Group that we closely follow, they are regularly active on CSDb, and release some fantastic cracks. Let’s take a quick look at a few..First up on my list is Seahorses +1DG. Get set for underwater fun and adventure with your delightful marine friends.. The Seahorses! Swimming about in their lagoon, these fascinating colour changing…
WebMSX is a fully-featured browser-based MSX emulator. With the new version 4.0, it brings support for mobile browsers. With this release, you can play your favorite MSX game on the go using your iPhone or Android phone. It not only runs the emulator but also allows the user to play games in full screen using virtual buttons that work on your…
After three years of development, with several interruptions and side projects, the game Pop*Star Pilot for the CoCo3 has been released! Developed by Nick Marentes, the game consists of a colourful side-scroller in which the player controls an airplane that flies through different levels whilst popping up balloons. As well as taking care of the balloons, it is important you avoid buildings and keep…
