6502 Workshop is developing Nox Archaist, a new tile-based, 8-bit, sword-and-sorcery role-playing game modeled after the iconic RPGs of the 1980s. The game is targeted to be delivered in December 2018 and can be played on a real Apple II or on PC and Mac via emulators. Nox Archaist is an Ultima-inspired, 8-bit, tile-based, role-playing game, developed on the old-school…
When I think Nintendo history, I can’t help but think about the home game consoles, like the NES. Little did I know how rich is Nintendo history in the video game realm that started a decade before the NES. In the light of the last Nintendo Direct announcement that included bringing to the Nintendo Switch old arcade games, the Tired Old…
There are many excellent development tools for the Commodore computers, but I still think CBM prg Studio is the best one around. After a brief hiatus due to family reasons, Arthur is back with a new version, the 3.11. Release notes: Assembler: CTRL+Double click on label or variable will take you to its definition. Mouse over a directive to get a tooltip…
Reset64 in partnership with Megastyle (or vice-versa!) has released a new fun game for the C64. In this game, you are a gunslinger that must keep dueling and killing your opponents in the best old western duel style. The gameplay is super simple where you have to draw your gun pressing the key the game shows on screen, as fast…
This year, the KansasFest Committee has recognized the contributions of three members of the Apple II community: Plamen Vasilov of A2Heaven, Glenn Jones from A2 Retro Systems and Quinn Dunki from Open Apple podcast. All three are well-known for their hardware projects that keep the Apple II alive and connected to the modern world. From VGA and Ethernet adapters to development tools for…
Glen Hewlett strikes again with a great article about Assembly programming for the 6809. This time around, he posted the first part of an article showing techniques that will help speed up your code. Every aspiring assembly coder must know already that every cycle counts, and this article proves that to the letter. Glen promises that the next part will…
Amiga-News website has published more news about the Amiga trademark dispute that is happening in the US and Europe. It looks like many parties are trying to be the new “Amiga” trademark owner since its registration had expired a while ago. Known names like Cloanto and Hyperion are trying to get their hands on it, as well as some other parties….
For those into Amiga chiptunes and/or demo scene as a whole, this is a great video to watch. Computer game music legend Chris Hülsbeck interviewed by demo scene veteran Pex Mahoney Tufvesson at the demo scene event Datastorm in Gothenburg, Sweden in September 2017. Chris, who is behind projects like Turrican, Giana Sisters, Tunnel B1, Extreme Assault, War of the…
Due to demand, Nintendo has announced that the elusive NES Classic will be available again in 2018. There are no details about when that will happen, but get that alarm clock and lawn chair ready so you can stand in the cold waiting for the store to open! (And see the NES is sold out all over again!!!!) Source: Engadget
Kim Justice has published a video on his YouTube channel talking about the ZX Spectrum homebrew scene. The video covers the basics showing briefly the tools that an inspiring ZX Spectrum developer can use, and finally talks about the 5 best Speccy homebrew games: Ooze, Castlevania – Spectral Interlude, Circuitry, Roboprobe, and Deep Blue. [vsw id=”rNWIJ4Dz3uo” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”]
