Sophie Blackwood

Sophie writes about the British and European home-computing boom — the Spectrum vs C64 playground wars, the BBC Micro in every school, the strange brilliance of the Acorn Archimedes, and the bedroom-coder culture that built half the games industry.

18 days ago

HipoFruta: A New C64 Platformer Emerges

A cheerful hippopotamus stars in HipoFruta, a new Commodore 64 platformer developed by Bonnette2020, set to bring fresh action to the venerable 8-bit machine.

european-computing 19 days ago

Amiga Kick Off 2 Gets a Visual Refresh

The classic Amiga football title, Kick Off 2, receives a significant graphics restyle from KONEY-SCANLINES, breathing new life into its competitive version.

20 days ago

Cardboard PC Case Shows Ingenuity

A YouTuber's project to build a fully functional PC case from cardboard highlights a timeless spirit of hardware experimentation and customisation.

european-computing 21 days ago

Bluecoats: North & South Returns to PC

Microids' latest remake of The Bluecoats: North & South brings the Amiga classic to modern PCs, prompting a look back at its European microcomputer roots.

british-micros 21 days ago

Sinclair's White Spectrum Legend Becomes Reality

Retro Games Ltd releases a white ZX Spectrum, inspired by the apocryphal machine said to have been presented to Clive Sinclair after a million sales. This new edition revives a charming piece of British computing folklore.