We posted few months back news about an upcoming Commodore Smartphone. Today Wired Magazine has published an article where the reporter tell us everything about his talk with the company behind it, and also his impressions of the prototype he tested. According to the article the phone, powered by Android, is actually well-built, with good specs and a very nice…
John Riggs just made what is probably one of the most touching tributes in memory of Satoru Iwata. He hacked Balloon Fight, replacing the protagonist with another image resembling Iwata. He also made the balloons shaped like Kirby. Riggs mentions on his video (below) that Iwata sprite was actually taken from Earthbound, another game that he was involved with. [youtube…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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’ 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…
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…
