Retro Games Limited has released firmware version 1.0.7 for TheC64 Mini. Unfortunately this firmware update does not include the promised Advanced Launcher that would allow a straight forward method to play roms from a USB stick or allow disc swapping for multi disk games. Retro Games have stated that version 1.0.7 fixes “an issue encountered on some two-player games when…
RC 2017/10 was my first retrochallenge. I reverse engineered the Berkely Softworks georam for Commodore 64/128 computers, published the design files and built a clone. For RC2018/04 I’d like to pick up where I left off and design a 4MB version of the ram expansion. The Berkeley Softworks geroam is a 512K memory expansion for the Commodore 64/128 originally designed…
Fans of the eagerly awaited ZX Spectrum Next will be excited to learn that the very first commercial game for the ‘Next’ generation of Spectrum has launched and is now available for purchase over at softwareamusements.com. Viewed from a top-down perspective, Adrian Cummings Dungeonette bares the hallmark of all good dungeon crawlers, requiring the player to tackle an increasingly deadly…
Not content at merely bringing you the very best news from the retro gaming and computing scene, we’ve also been adding plenty of new content to our YouTube channel as well! We’ve been busy uploading videos that showcase some of the best and brightest creations from the demoscene in high quality for your enjoyment, and we simply couldn’t pass up the…
Exploring the the back catalog of Commodore 64 games released over the past decade, you will often come across the names of Georg Rottensteiner, Richard Bayliss and Trevor Storey being associated with many of classic hits of the modern C64 era. Soulless, Joe Gunn, Barnsley Badger and X-Force are shining examples that have had at least two this talented trio…
Word has reached us that issue 5 of the free, online fanzine ZX Spectrum Gamer has launched and readers are in for a treat this time around. For the first time in the publication’s history, the mag is bundling a free game that’s sure to provide Speccy fans with with plenty of entertainment! Developed by Sunteam and crafted predominantly using Jonathan…
Ok, I admit it: I lost a bit of focus the last few days. I should have been buckling down and describing the circuit board more, and well, working on getting the machine up and running. Instead I have been using my non-work, non-family time to… … program. In my defense, writing is hard work. “Programming is hard, too!”, you…
Ever since I joined the ViTNO team, I’ve been broadening my horizons by taking the opportunity to play a number of modern retro titles, and I’m currently working my way through the impressive portfolio of Andy Johns. I’ve yet to be disappointed by any of Andy’s titles and my hopes were equally high when I came across the intriguingly titled Ooze, co-created…
Magic Blocks is a new game for the Commodore Plus/4 (also C16 with 64Kb) and the Commodore 128 where you play Archimedes, a sorcerer that needs to learn how to use the Magic Blocks to move around the mazes and find his way out. Each of the 16 levels has different levels of difficulty with a different structure. In some rooms,…
As you might know, the MSX platform is very popular in Brazil, with an extensive and very active community. The only thing that was missing was a new printed magazine. Until now! Mario Cavalcanti has contacted us to announce the launch of a new quarterly magazine next June. Clube MSX will have the standard magazine size (20,5 cm x 27,5…
