Category: Retro Gaming
Arthur has released the version 3.7.0 of the “highly acclaimed” Windows IDE for the C64, CBM prg Studio. Two big new features in this version are: SID Emulation. Finally, after years in development, you can listen to the sounds created with the tool! Support for abbreviate BASIC commands (pO for poke, ? for print etc.) plus tools to compress and uncompress…
Petaco’5 is a new release on CSDb. It is a pinball game developed by Errazking and Maniako with music by Richard Bayliss. As you can see by the image above, the pinball occupies half of the screen, which is pretty much standard for this type of game. There are no sound effects, but the fast-paced music makes up for it. The ball’s gravity…
TRS-80 Trash Talk is the new podcast about the TRS-80 line of computers. We are happy to see that the second episode came out already, showing commitment by the hosts! Trash Talkers Peter Cetinski Randy Kindig Peter Bartlett Ian Mavric The episode brings news, talks about VCF East and South East and much more. Link: TRS-80 Trash Talk
That is an interesting move made by the Amiga Future people. The issue 93 (Dec/2011) is sold out and because of that, you can read the magazine in full, for free. Although it is an old issue, people that were always on the fence and never bought any issue, it is a great opportunity to see how the magazine is made…
PRO (C) ATARI Magazine – Issue 9 is a printed magazine all about Atari 8-bit computers. The new issue 9 will ship next week and it is already accepting orders. Some of the content of this month issue: ZEPPELIN Review THE MIGHTY JILL OFF Review CURSE OF THE LOST MINER: UNDERGROUND MADNESS CHALLENGE Review Link: pro(c) Atari
Coleco Chameleon seemed to be destined for success, at least based only on its appearance at Toy Fair. Well, the cartridge-based retro console is no more. First there were accusations of the use of a false prototype. Users from Atariage were able to spot, from inside a translucent case, a Hicap50B CCTV DVR capture card pretending to be the console…
Ok, it is not like you are going to use video reviews as a tool to decide what retro computer you should buy. It is all based on nostalgia and curiosity. However, video reviews are a good way to know better about a retro computer that maybe you never had access or even didn’t know it existed at all. The Atari 400…
Early release of another tech veteran video interview we have conducted: Hans Ippisch! Hans Ippisch is a game industry veteran who is unique for his broad view of the video game industry due to his broad field of employment in his life. He started out 1986 as a coder for the well-known computer game developing studio “Rainbow Arts”. He also…
The 8-Bit Guy YouTube channel has published about a month ago, which I was watching this morning where he talks about Apple and Steve Job’s biggest mistakes. This first video of the series compares the Apple IIGS and the Macintosh, two computers that came to market at around the same time. It is interesting to see how the Apple IIGS…
It’s a Pixel THING – Ep.#82 features Psygnosis, the Liverpool-based publisher that was created by some of the people that came from the defunct Imagine Software. On this episode, Pedro Loureiro tells the story about the studio and its legacy, going over the games published by them, including the first one, Brataccus and more. [youtube FCpXjibguLc nolink]
