Category: Retro Gaming
Clube MSX magazine started on July 10th accepting pre-orders for its 13th issue. This time around, the publisher is using a crowdfunding website called Catarse to kickstart the publication. The editors explain that the decision has many reasons. One, of course, is the financial safety net that the method gives to small publishers, but more than that, Clube MSX wants…
Nox Archaist, an Ultima-inspired, 8-bit, tile-based, role-playing game, developed on the old-school Apple II and playable on the Apple II, MAC and PC, was launched at the end of last year after some years of development. If you are into “behind the scenes” stuff like me, you will be happy to learn that the creators of the game are launching…
Roy Shildt is back with some more insights about Twin Galaxies – especially regarding Missile Command scores and the people behind them… Hear some stories, conclusions, theories .. this second part of the interview shows some guts! Interview starts at 10:53. https://scene.world/mrawesome2
Double Sided Games has added two great games to their catalogue: Don’t Break The Balls for the Commodore 64 and Vegetables Deluxe for the ZX Spectrum. Don’t Break The Balls for the Commodore 64 DBTB is an action/puzzle game for 1 or 2 players in co-operation or duel for the Commodore 64. Controlling a fan, you need to blow the…
Oliver ‘Ve3o’ Lindau is a a veteran graphic artist. He’s best known for working with Starbyte on titles like Rolling Ronny and since 10 years also very active in the demoscene constantly making the first ranks on graphic compos. In this episode we talk with him about the technological challenges of bringing the Eye Of The Beholder from the Amiga…
Infocom released Zork 1, 2 and 3 in the early 80s. They were all made to be playable on the home computers of the day using a disk drive. As some of you are aware, they also created a cut-down version of Zork 1, called Mini-Zork 1, which was just small enough to fit into memory on a C64, so…
Clube MSX magazine started last Tuesday (03/16) the pre-sale of its 12th issue, the first of 2021! You can already purchase the magazine through the official website for R$ 24,90 (~USD 4.50) plus shipping. The plan is to start sending the issues from March 26th. For international shipping, contact directly via contato@clubemsx.com.br. Features Among the many features, you will find a…
I think you would agree with me that it is not a surprise that retro gaming has become serious business. With the flourishing homebrew scene selling more and more copies, and the many hardware products dedicated exclusively to play old games flooding the market, it is possible to make money based on nostalgia. Another proof of this trend is a…
Pro(c) Atar, a printed magazine dedicated to the Atari 8-bit line of computers has just announced its 15th issue, bringing 104-pages of Atari goods! Content: TIME FOR A QUICKIE (Strip Poker – Lindsay, Time Pilot, Jet Set Willy) BANDITS ENGLISH SOFTWARE’s SMASH HITS II + III (Stranded, Robin Hood, Citadel Warrior, Diamonds, Air Strike II, Batty Builders, Breath Of The…
