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FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a new web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Neptune’s Daughters, Henry’s House, Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, City Connection, Unique Games! (4) and Leaderboard. Website: http://frgcb.blogspot.com
Frantic Freddie Returns is a remake of the Commodore 64 game ‘Frantic Freddie‘. The game was originally created back in 1983 by Kris Hatlelid and Gregor Larson. This Arcade collect ’em up type game is in many ways very similar to classic games such as Mario and Lode Runner. You control Freddie, who runs around collecting apples over twenty levels…
Reset #03 has been released. Featuring the first reviews of Darkness, Rocket Smash EX and Powerglove (retail edition). Also in this issue – Ray Carlsen does a repair by remote control, Sam Dyer discusses his new C64 book and Frank Gasking returns with another Games That Weren’t. Download below for all this and more!! Download: Reset03_May_2014.pdfDownload: resetintro.issue3.D64Website: http://reset.cbm8bit.com
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 at 19:00 USRT Boz – BBB – It’s another Taint of the Week™ so it’s time for Boz to prop up the gap between the two weekends. Your requests played in between some completely random babblings. All aboard the Train-Wreck, WOO WOOH! Click here to tune in now!
New Amiga album from Yerz: ‘Rave is illegal!’.Amiga 500 this time – and standard 4-channel music, 8-bit quality, made with OctaMED 4.0.Recorded from real hardware (stereo slightly changed). All the music has been made on Amiga 500 (4 channels, 8-bit quality of sound) using the OctaMED 4.0 program.Speech/vocal samples come usually from the MusicRadar. Female vocal by Mandy Edge.Cover-art: rendering…
Welcome to episode 82 of The Retro Asylum, the UK’s No1 Retro Gaming Podcast. In this episode your hosts are MrSid aka Sam and PressPlayOnTape aka Steve. The guys take a look at one of the most popular game developers/publishers ever; Ocean Software. Starting in 1984 where it all began, and then working their way through the years right up…
In this English pdf and html magazine about the retro gaming computers the following articles: Arcade USA: Elfin around in the Dungeon, ColecoVisions: There’s a Smurf in my ColecoVision!, More 64: Coin-op Curios, Bad Games: Rap Jam and MAME reviews: The Adventures of Robby Roto. Website: http://www.theretrojunkies.com
AmigaRemix has made available new mixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games as MP3-files. The following songs have been added: Shadow of the Beast – Underwater Level Battle Squadron (Peace For My 64) Apidya (High speed mix) Infestation (Kal Solar Remix) Nuke’s Groovy Xenon “The Real ExaBlast” (Remastered) Giana Sisters Intro Remix Crystal Hammer (Mulperi Remix) Yo! Joe! (Level One)…
What? Another year has gone by already? Following the success of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 rounds, RGCD are proud to announce the start of the C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition 2014!Read more » Source: http://www.rgcd.co.uk
The first of a planned series of posters from a variety of C64 artists, RGCD present two stunning limited edition A2 prints of Ilija “iLKke” Melentijević’s recent artwork; Psyboarfunk and The Game Is Apaw! Originally released in an unfinished state at the Syntax 2013 demoparty in Melborne (where it achieved 2nd place in the Mixed Graphics compo), Psyboarfunk is a…
