#FujiNet – Atari 8-bit Network Adapter

Thomas Cherryhomes, the mind behind Irata.online, has announced that he and other contributors are working hard to bring to the Atari 8-bit computers a modern way to connect them online wirelessly. The following text is an excerpt from the post on Atariage, write by Thomas himself. The device, called #FujiNet (formerly known at #AtariWiFi) is a network adapter that attaches…

Learn to make Amiga Games using Assembler

If you, like me, keep planning to learn assembler for the past 35-40 years, here is another chance. Amiga Game Dev is a website that aims to teach game development for the Amiga, using Assembler. You can probably think of the site as a supplement for the author’s YouTube videos published in the channel Graeme Cowie. So far, there are…

Run out of space? Try these retro computer paper models!

As a retro computer collector, I know (as my wife!) that space is the most concerning aspect when you get your hands on computers like the PET, the TRS-80 Model III and many other big and bulky ones. Thanks, ZX-81 to keep the footprint small! If you also face that challenge, maybe you would be happy to have a smaller…

Scene World Podcast Episode #78 – Creating a New Mechanical Amiga Keyboard with Liwei Guan

The Micronics is hard at work creating a new mechanical keyboard for the Amiga 500, 600, and 1200, and Liwei Guan is the person making it all happen. AJ and Joerg talk to her about how she got involved in the Amiga community, the logistics of creating a new keyboard, and the unique directions she’s taking to get this done….

MSXDev’20 ‘A New Era’ – New edition of the long-lasting MSX development contest is announced with big changes!

MSXDev’20 could be defined by the first sentence of its rules page: “No expansions of any kind, just a first-generation MSX as it was conceived.”. With this statement, the MSXDev organizers are starting a new era (therefore the new motto) in the life of the contest, where there will be only one category and the games should be limited to…

Uchūsen Gamma, a new “shoot’em up” coming to the MSX

Uchūsen Gamma is a vertical shoot’em to be released on November 29th, 2019. It has been developed by Juan J. Martinez (code, graphics and sound), known from previous releases for other 8-bit systems such as The Dawn of Kernel (Amstrad CPC), Rescuing Orc (Commodore 64) or Magica (Amstrad CPC), and the most recent Night Knight single-screen platformer for the MSX….

TFW8B releases Crazy Blaster for the C64

Crazy Blaster Cover

The Future Was 8 Bit (TFW8B) is pleased to announce the physical cartridge release of Crazy Blaster, the latest Commodore 64 title developed by Mika ‘Misfit’ Keranen. Added to the TFW8B 9.99 range of cartridges, Crazy Blaster requires you to guide your spaceship across many planet levels to destroy all outer-space enemies and rescue stranded cosmonauts. The game play on…

Frostbite conversion now available for C64

The talented trio of Antonia Savona, Steven Day and Saul Cross that provided C64 gaming enthusiasts with recent adaptations of Chopper Command and Keystone Kapers have just released their third Atari / Activision conversion, Frostbite. According to the Frostbite game manual, the object of the game is to help Frostbite Bailey build igloos by jumping on floating blocks of ice….

CPC RetroDev 2019 is over and announces the winners

Yesterday CPC RetroDev 2019 came to an end in a high note. The award ceremony was streamed live directly from the Universidad the Alicante, where Francisco Galego presented the many games and the well-deserved winners. You can still watch the event at http://vertice.cpd.ua.es/206906. Chupigames snatched the first place of the best game with its Miss Input scoring 373 points. Miss Input is…

THEC64 – Advanced Production Units Shown Off

Retro Games Limited has posted additional pictures on their Facebook page showing off pictures of advanced production units of THEC64. The pictures show an unboxing of THEC64, confirming that the package will include: THEC64 unit one joystick controller (micro-switch / USB connection) HDMI cable THEC64 quick guide USB power cable Power wall charger with interchangeable adapters Long time backers of…