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Victor Trucco Shows ZX Spectrum Next WAV Capabilities!

Those of you who are closely following and maybe even backing the ZX Spectrum Next, may be pleased to know that Victor Trucco recently added a new video on YouTube showing WAV files playing on the Next! I am pretty savvy when it comes to computers and technology but the way this was achieved kinda flew right over my head…

Baggers on Ladders, Jim Bagley’s New Work in Progress ZX Spectrum Next Game Updated!

Good Afternoon.. Here is the Bagley News .. Jim Bagley’s New Next game has been updated! The official name for the game has been decided and it will be called “Baggers on Ladders”. To celebrate the new name, Jim has implemented walking up and down ladders! As you can see from the video the game is coming along nicely, Donkey…

MONKEY J: The treasure of the gold temple that was lost in the forest until he (or she?) found it, A Fantastic New AGD Game by Gabriele Amore!

Hot off the press! Gabriele Amore (Donkey Kong Jr, Crazy Kong City, Castle Capers) has just given us the heads up about a brand new game which he released today. “MONKEY J: The treasure of the gold temple that was lost in the forest until he (or she?) found it”, (takes a breath, phew!) is a gorgeous new platformer starring…

Latest ZX Spectrum Next Updates and New Speccy Homebrew!

You may have been wondering where I have been these last few days, well.. as some of you know, July 2nd was my birthday, you may have seen the ZX Spectrum Next cake my boyfriend made me (If not check the ZX Spectrum Next Facebook Group or @CommodoreBlog Twitter). I usually do a day trip to the coast on my…

Circuitry, A new AGD Platformer Project by John Blythe

John Blythe (Foggy’s Quest) has started on a brand new AGD platformer project called ‘Circuitry’. The game is a Manic Miner style single screen platformer, and it is looking gorgeous! Help Nan O’Bot find the fragments of usable code from an infested mainframe. Watch out for corrupted machine code and power surge imps! Ride the I/O Ports through the system…

The Sword of IANNA by Retroworks, MSX2 Version in Development

Hot of the press News! from the awesome MSX website, msx.org! Retroworks team have decided to port the Action/Platformer “The Sword of IANNA” to MSX2! The game was originally planned for the ZX Spectrum (also in development). To play the game the requirements are as follows. MSX2 or higher and PSG sound. This isn’t just a straight port though, the graphics,…

The Bagley Report, The Latest ZX Spectrum Next News!

Jim Bagley has released some new interesting News regarding info about game loading screens on the ZX Spectrum Next and a New Game! Jim wrote: A quick test to see what some new loading screens could look like :) these were just some ST loading screens quickly resized to 256×192 and put into Spectrum Next palette. Let me know what…

New, Upcoming and Recovered ZX Spectrum Games

With all the current ZX Spectrum Next hype, we thought we would highlight some new (and old) games that have recently surfaced online. We have a few nice ones to show you today.. Space Junk by Miguetelo Art (music by David Saphier), Zabij Ducha (Kill Ghost) by Ralf, Excalibur and Taxi Driver by QIS, Zelda by Team Zelda ZX, Zelda…

New ZX Spectrum Next Images from Rick Dickinson!

Victor Trucco has just posted some interesting new images from Sinclair designer Rick Dickinson regarding the positioning of the two 9 pin joystick ports on the ZX spectrum Next. Victor Trucco: It’s possible to see that the connector isn’t touching too close to the table, even with the Next legs opened. On this version too, the new RPi position with…

The Treasure of Lumos, A New ZX Spectrum Game by Jaime Grilo

Jamie Grilo has recently released his first game for the ZX Spectrum, titled “The Treasure of Lumos”. The game is heavily inspired by such classics as Jet Set Willy and Manic Miner. If your a big fan of these games, you will feel right at home with this one. Protagonist treasure seeker is on a mission to find the treasure…