Tandy Assembly is the first large scale gathering of Tandy Radio Shack computer enthusiasts since the 1980s and it will take place in Chillicothe, OH on October 7th and 8th 2017. Although the TRS CoCo has its own show (CoCoFest), Tandy Assembly is the first dedicated to any computer ever made by Tandy Radio Shack, which would include from TRS-80…
John W. Linville has announced that the RetroChallenge 2017/10 is now accepting signups. For those unfamiliar, RetroChallenge is best summed up as “do something interesting with an old computer, and blog about it for month.” It gives us yet another reason to finish – or start – that project we’ve been working on or want to be working on. Usually…
In Draconic Throne you are the dragon and your objective on this new arcade MSX game is to burn to death all the enemies and defeat the prince that awaits you at the end of each level. It is always refreshing to see a game that turns upside down the usual plot, and Draconic Throne does that really well. I’ve…
SymbOS is a graphical multi tasking Operating System that runs on Z80 machines like the MSX, Amstrad and a few others. It was first released in 2006 exclusively for the Amstrad CPC, and later on ported for the MSX2, Amstrad PCW, and Enterprise 64/128 (added in this new version). After more than 3 years since the previous release, SymbOS 3.0 was…
The Assembly Line is a new podcast that talks exclusively about homebrew games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. There are already four episodes, which the first released last June. Each episode focuses on one specific homebrew game, but what I love about the podcast is that the game is used to illustrate aspects of the NES game development which is…
Capcom partnered with iam8bit to release a limited edition of ‘Street Fighter II’ cartridges for the SNES. The game will come in freshly manufactured cartridges containing the original game (NTSC compatible). The tri-fold box with foil, gloss and embossments will also be an attraction by itself, including a premium instruction booklet and a pack of “retro-surprises”. The special edition will have 5,500…
MSXDev’17 is still happening at full speed and last weekend it got 3 new game entries: Mazogs, Andrea Petkovic Torneo de Tenis, and XSpelunker. When I read Mazogs, I had a fainting recollection of the name and my brain didn’t fool me. The #5 entry is a port/upgrade of the game released for the ZX81 back in 1982. If you followed…
It is well known the myth (or truth!?) that Steve Jobs stole all Xerox ideas of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) from its Xerox Alto computer. Although the whole story is debatable, it is a fact that the Xerox Alto was the precursor of the user interface we still use today, almost unchanged. It was published earlier this month of…
As described by the author, on Rescuing Orc you are a goblin with good character and your mission is to rescue your friend, Orc. Your quest starts deep in the Black Forest and continues with you exploring 5 different areas, from the perilous Rocky Mountains to the dark corridors of Bluestone Keep. The game is a 2D platform/adventure where the hero…
The campaign for Games for Atari: 1977 to 1995 is in its final days and might need more people in order to reach its goal. The project objective is to publish a book (or an Encyclopedia if you will) containing all games for all Atari consoles and 8-bit computers from 1977 to 1995. The project looks gorgeous and it is…
