Category: Retro Gaming

YapeSDL v0.70 Plus/4 JavaScript Emulator Released

Gaia has released a new version of YapeSDL, the JavaScript Plus/4 Emulator. Changes: -Debuggable drive -Hunt, vsync, saturation, brightness, hue and gamma correction -Improvements for audio and CRT emulation. Download: github.com

C64.com interviews David Crane (Pitfall, Activision)

The guys over at C64.com have recently interviewed David Crane. David worked at Atari with Nolan Bushnell in 1977, and co-founded Activision in 1979. David is best known for developing Pitfall, but has also published hundreds of games on the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 400, Atari 800 and other platforms. You can read the in depth interview…

The Retrogaming Times Issue #12

The Retrogaming Times is a Retro Computer Magazine (English language) for all retro computer fans. In this edition; -Prepare to Qualify -Upcoming Events -More C64! – More Than The Human Body *COVER STORY* -Apple II Incider – Star Wars Memories -The Controller Chronicles – TurboGrafx-16 -The Retrogaming Times Newsletter Legacy Archive Is Live -The Magical Vacation – Starring Uncle Edward…

Hoxs64 v1.0.9.6 Commodore 64 Emulator Released

Hoxs64 is a Commodore 64 emulator for Microsoft Windows 10 written by David Horrocks. The emulator substantially reproduces this legacy machine in minute detail. Download the latest version 1.0.9.6 from the link below. Features: Cycle based CPU, CIA, VIC and SID. 1541 Disk drive. Tape deck. Full screen mode. Configurable keyboard and joystick. D64 G64 P64 FDI TAP PRG P00 T64…

Iconic Ocean Box art artist Bob Wakelin passed away

We, “retro” enthusiasts, know well that time goes too fast and we are all aging at the same speed, but we never can expect when someone in the retro scene passes away. This morning I learned through many UK gaming outlets that Bob Wakelin has passed away. He was mostly known in UK and the rest of Europe where Ocean…

Jake the Snake, New Commodore 64 Game by Fredrik Ramsberg

Fredrik Ramsberg has released a new basic freeware game for the Commodore 64 called Jake the Snake. You are a snake. There are some apples nearby. Eat the apples to get to the next level. The game gets faster with every apple you eat. If you think the initial speed is too slow for you, you can increase the minimum…

Bounder, Coming to a Mobile Near You Soon!

Veteran developers Swivel Creations have partnered with London based Lu Studios to bring the classic 80’s game BOUNDER to mobile which is set for release in the first quarter 2018. The owner of Swivel Matt Risley has a big background in games stretching back to 1991 and this year contacted Ian Stewart, ex-Gremlin Graphics owner (UrbanScan) and negotiated a deal…

WinUAE, The Worlds Greatest Amiga Emulator! Version 3.6.0 Final Released!

Toni has released the final version of WinUAE 3.6.0. WinUAE is currently the best Amiga emulation available to date and if used alongside Classic Workbench and WHDLoad you can achieve a really great Amiga hard drive experience like in the picture above. Download from the link below :) Download: winuae.net Last Beta: eab.abime.net Changes: eab.abime.net

Gabriele Amore Releases Crazy Kong City Episode II, Saving Kong!

Gabriele Amore has released a new Speccy game called Crazy Kong Episode II, Saving Kong. The game is his entry for the ZX-Dev competition and was created with AGD (Arcade Game Designer). The game instantly reminded me of the 1986 Arcade title Rampage, a classic in it’s own right. However the gameplay is very different to Rampage, where you climbed and…

MojonTwins Release Source Code of MK2 – Game Engine for the ZX Spectrum

MojonTwins are well-known for their many great games for the ZX Spectrum and other “retro” platforms. It is excellent news for all homebrew developers out there that they decided to release the source code of their game engine MK2, a framework consisting of a modular engine programmed in C and a set of tools to make games for ZX Spectrum….