Category: News

Amstrad CPC RetroDev 2019 has been announced

The already traditional game development contest sponsored by the Universidad de Alicante has announced the start of its 2019 edition. CPC RetroDev 2019 aims to promote the development of games targeting the Amstrad CPC 464. This year contest is giving to the best games nothing less than 1.650 €, divided in the following categories: Special mentions: 150 € – Gominolas…

Scene World: English version of video interview with Wolfgang Back released

2 years ago, Scene World Magazine released the IT TV journalist pioneer interview with one of the WDR Computerclub moderators Wolfgang Back.Now, there is the English version finally available done by a professional voice over artist! Both the English and German version of this video interviews, also have English subtitles now.

AMIGArama Podcast Episode 91: Head Over Heels

The Blacktooth Empire has a Head and Heels problem so join AMIGArama in this week’s interplanetary team up for an Amiga remaster of this 8Bit classic.

AMIGArama Episode 90: Zynaps

AMIGArama prepares for some shoot em up action in Hewson’s take on a Scorpion Fighter in this weeks space bound journey.

ZX Spectrum Next full production should start in the coming weeks

All the NEXT backers have received today an email full of good news. The new keyboard was already tested and approved by the manufacturer and is on its way to UK for the stamp of approval by the team. The new keyboard, based on an extended matrix as explained in the previous update, already proved a 100% accurate on the composite…

Commodore 16 Repair by Jan Beta

If you are into old computers, particularly Commodore, you will have heard of Jan Beta. Jan has a fantastic YouTube channel with many informative videos, discussing repair of Vintage Computers and Electronics. His latest offering specifically stood out for me, being a big C16/Plus/4 fan. Jan has acquired not just one, but four Commodore 16 computers, all of which are…

Graham Gooch World Class Cricket Commodore Amiga Review

If there’s one thing the English are good at is inventing a sport, spreading it around the globe and then promptly getting beat at it. Cricket is a prime example, although England’s recent fortunes at the stumps are a mix of great success or catastrophic failure.  Released in 1993, Audiogenic brought Graham Gooch World Class Cricket to the Commodore Amiga,…

Lotek64 Issue #59, German Retro Gaming PDF Magazine

Issue 59 of Lotek64, the German Retro Gaming pdf magazine is now available to download. Articles in this edition: Commodore-Computer in ArgentinienDie Welt von Drean Spielzeug der 1980er-Jahre als historischer Text Plastik-Mikrokosmos Urlaub machen, wo andere nur spielenUrlaubsziele für Nerds Retrocollector-Edition“ für Nintendo SwitchToki kehrt zurück Schwer, schnell, schön:Frantic Freddie II Das Ende der Fahnenstange: Nintendo vs. C64 Super Mario Bros. 64…

AMIGArama Podcast Episode 89: The Lion King

AMIGArama swings into the sahara, singing Hakuna Matata for this weeks Disney special but can The Lion King really live up to its proud and powerful name?