Pimping up your den – Retro Game Wallpapers

Don’t worry, you are not branching out to Home Decor, but this is actually pretty neat (and “retro-related”) so we thought you would like to know about it. Murals Wallpaper has just release a new ‘Retro Game’ line of wallpapers murals. The design is made from control pads and handhelds, and there are several colour patterns to choose from. If…

Video 'The 464 Project – 464 Games On The Amstrad CPC464'

To celebrate 31th anniversary of the Amstrad CPC, Chris “NovaBug” Weatherley has made a 1-hour long video presenting 464 games running on Amstrad CPC. Some great, Some bad, some ugly, but all on the Amstrad. All games featured here are playable on the CPC464, but some may require the additional 64k memory pak and FD1 floppy disk drive. No GX4000…

30th Amiga Anniversary with Petro Tyschtschenko

Gamepolis celebrates the 30th anniversary of the launch of the first computer Commodore Amiga (1985), a pioneer in digital multimedia authoring system and platform that enabled a huge leap in quality in the world of video games thanks to its graphics, sound and processing capabilities. Founded in 1954, Commodore was one of the inventors of the concept “personal computer” and…

Lumo – Isometric, Arcade Adventure Greenlit by the Community!

Being lost isn’t scary… it’s an adventure! Lumo is an isometric, arcade adventure game, of the same ilk as revered 8 Bit classics: Head Over Heels, Knightlore, Alien 8, Chimera and Solstice. You play the part of a young wizard, lost in the depths of a mysterious castle that’s part museum, part death-trap. Explore more than 150 rooms, solve physical…

FreezeME – Nintendo 64 Style 3D Platformer Greenlit by the Community!

FreezeME is a 3D platformer deliberately designed to resemble platformers from the Nintendo 64 era.The main distinguishing mechanic is that the protagonist “R” can take pictures and “freeze” for a short period of time enemies and objects, generating new and interesting gameplay situations. “R” is hot on the trail of her best friend, “M,” who has been kidnapped by the…

Review: 'DIVMMC ENJOY!' – SD Card Interface for Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Retro Computing News has published a review about ‘DIVMMC ENJOY!’, a SD Card Interface for the ZX Spectrum that also has a very handy joystick interface with Kempston compatible, one of the most popular options for Sinclair Spectrum computers. “…This may all sound a little complicated, but in fact the typical user is most likely just going to want to…

Grip – Futuristic Combat Racing Game, Greenlit by the Community!

‘Grip’ is a futuristic combat racing game inspired by the Rollcage games from 1999 and 2000. The Game Hit speeds of up to 700 km/h while driving on floors, walls and ceilings – anything you can get your tyres on to keep the hammer down. And these brutes just want to keep on going, with GRIP’s specialised vehicle design and…

'Armada' – New book from the author of 'Ready Player One' will be released tomorrow

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is probably on the shelves (digital or not) of every geek/retro-gamer/collector/80’s-fanboy, and we already know that it is making its way to the big screen, having Steven Spielberg as director. If you have read the book, and like it, you will glad to know Ernest Cline is releasing on July 14th a new book…

WinUAE 3.2.0 beta 3 – Amiga Emulator

Toni Wilen has released WinUAE 3.2.0 beta 3. WinUAE is currently the best Amiga emulation available to date and if used alongside Classic Workbench and WHDLoad you can achieve a really great Amiga hard drive experience like the picture above. Download from the link below and don’t forget to check all the new features in the release notes link, have…

After 22 years, System 6 for Apple IIgs gets an update

If you think that it is taking too long to get your hands on the new Mac OSX “El Capitan”, you should consider what the Apple IIgs users have been through. After exactly 22 years, 2 months, 2 days and 2 hours since System 6.0.1 was released, a new version of the Apple IIgs operating system has been released. Of…