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Into the Eagle’s Nest is a video game developed by Pandora and published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, IBM PC, and ZX Spectrum starting in 1987. In the fortress “Eagle’s Nest” three comrades are held captive. The task of the player is to free them. Furthermore the building needs to be explored and…
Stefan Vogt aka @8bit_era on Twitter recently announced a new horror text adventure is coming to various vintage home computers. Bookmark his itch page here, we’ll keep you updated with more News. My brand new #Infocom style Horror #adventure "The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor" is due to be released soon for all major home computers of the #80s. Here are…
If you’re one of those people who loves emulation, playing around, tinkering with settings and various configurations to see what different results you can achieve, then Retro Virtual Machine might just be what you are looking for! This emulator supports classic machines such as the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX-1, Colecovision, Sega SG-1000 and Sega Master System (to name a…
In an exciting development for retro gaming enthusiasts, the beloved project “Goldorak” is now in the works for Atari 8-bit computers. Spearheaded by French enthusiast Eric Cubizolle, aka “Titan”, this game draws inspiration from the iconic Japanese anime and manga series “UFO Robot Grendizer”; a gem from the late ’70s that, despite its popularity in Japan and the West, remained…
PauLowRes (Paulo Garcia) recently released a new Atari 8-bit Tetris clone. The game was written in OSS Action. Gameplay is complete, a little rough around the edges, but this is an ongoing project so expect improvements in the near future. Head over to github to download the Source.
Repton 3, released 5 November 1986, was developed by Matthew Atkinson at Superior’s invitation since Tim Tyler was not interested in programming it—although he did design some of the levels for the new game. While the first two games had only taken a month each to program, Repton 3 took eight months. It reverts to the form of a series…
The wait is over! The Atari Bit Byter User Club (ABBUC) 2023 Software Contest results have been announced, and the captivating «Time Wizard» by amarok (Germany) has claimed the top spot. This annual event saw a plethora of talented Atari enthusiasts showcasing their outstanding games. Here’s a detailed rundown of the results, revealed by Holger “Holgibo” Bommer: «Time Wizard» by…
Psytronik Software has provided all Commodore 64 gaming fans with an early Halloween treat with the release of Darkland 2 – a horror themed vertical scrolling shooter from the SEUCK maestro himself, Alf Yngve. The original Darkland was released way back in 2014 and Alf has resurrected the series to bring you another spook filled episode. You take control of…
In our new episode we are talking about Club Koala by Play for Fun Games – an Al-powered 3D simulation game which lets players build their own islands and create a fully customized gaming club based on their designs and interests, without the need for complex programming skills. The public beta version of the game will be released later this…
RetroArts is pleased to announce the release of Evil Dungeon 2 – Alrik’s Revenge for the Commodore 64, a sequel the original dungeon crawler title that was released early this year. Evil Dungeon 2 sees you continue the story of Alrik, a young adventurer who has just escaped the mysterious corridors of an underground dungeon beneath the city of Radrik….
