AMIGArama Episode 88: Xybots

Atari gets the AMIGArama close up in Lorfarius’ latest look at a Doom like shooter before… well Doom was even a thing!

Scene World Podcast Episode #69 – iFixit’s Kelsea Weber and Kay-Kay Clapp

If you’re looking to repair almost anything, iFixit is THE place to go for almost every resource you’d need. Joerg wraps up Scene World’s Right to Repair Month [obnoxious air horn] with iFixit’s Kelsea Weber and Kay-Kay Clapp, where they talk about the amazing resource that iFixit provides to those who want to repair their stuff, and why having the…

The Plague – Commodore Amiga Retro Rewind Review

When Innerprise Software and Critical Design’s The Plague released on the Commodore Amiga in 1990, the scowling barbarian that adorned the front cover piqued my interest while browsing the local musty computer shop. The promises of “Incredible Arcade Quality” and “Joystick-sizzling” action, whatever that means, resonated as the gloriously colourful screenshots popped from the back of the box.  With the…

Zillion-inspired 2D Action Game GRELOX nearing completion – new screenshots!

Developer Sunteam has announced that their retro-inspired game Grelox is close to completion, and has released a new website and set of screenshots. Grelox is inspired by the Sega Master System game Zillion (an indeed uses the SMS colour palette) and casts you as a ‘Galactic Troubleshooter’ who has to infiltrate the base of the curiously named ‘Lady Mandrill’. The…

TheC64 – Full-size model with a working keyboard can be in your hands in December 2019!

Retro Games Ltd has just announced that the full-size TheC64 will be available next December 2019 and can be already pre-ordered from selected retailers for £109.99. This time around, TheC64 is a fully featured home computer featuring our beloved bread bin form factor, but prepared for the 21st century, including HDMI output compatible with PAL and NTSC. TheC64 features three…

Precinct 20: Dead Strange finally gets release date by Psytronik Software

Psytronik Software are pleased to announce that Alf Yngve’s sci-fi horror themed shooter, Precinct 20: Dead Strange will be available on 29th June. Precinct 20: Dead Strange sees you take on the role of police detective Garris who is on the chase to hunt down a cult called “The Sons of Albhukra” has committed a string of ritual murders. To…

Last Action Hero – Commodore Amiga Retro Rewind Review

Everyone’s a critic. When Arnie’s Last Action Hero opened, it was unanimously panned by the movie press but still earned nearly $140 million at the box office. As such, its popularity meant that video game tie-ins were a foregone conclusion and hot on the heels of Sony’s takeover of Psygnosis, the game based on the satirical stab at the action…

Scene World Podcast Episode #68 – iPad Rehab with Jessa Jones, PhD

Jessa Jones is the force behind Ipad Rehab Microsoldering, and one of the foremost authorities on data iPhone/iPad data recovery. She joins AJ and Joerg for part 2 of Scene World’s Right to Repair Month to talk about her history, the amazing work she does, and why having the right to repair your own devices is so important. Interview starts…

Mancave to get released this weekend with bonus game, Chris Stanley speaks to VITNO

Psytronik Software has confirmed that the Commodore 64 single screen platform arcade game, Mancave, is set for release on 22nd of June with the game being available on digital, cassette and disk formats. VITNO readers were provided with a preview of the game back in early February whereby we revealed that the premise behind the game was that you play…

Feature: Longplays – a guide to preserving gaming history

We explore the process of recording retro longplays, video editing tips, and everything in-between!