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.
A seldom-seen Commodore 4064, a unique hybrid of the PET's industrial design and the C64's powerful internals, has been painstakingly restored by Tynemouth Software, shedding light on Commodore's varied product history.
BAD BITS has released 'A Mouse Life 2: Escape from Science Lab' for the ZX Spectrum 128k, a new homebrew title that blends modern art techniques with classic hardware limitations.
A long-lost design document for Palace Software's unreleased Super Barbarian / Barbarian 3 from 1991 has surfaced, offering a rare look into a British studio's ambitious plans.
Blaze Entertainment's HyperMegaTech! brand unveils new handhelds for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, stirring a decades-old British computing debate.
Evercade maker Blaze has hinted at new portable hardware or collections for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, stirring excitement for British and European microcomputer fans.
The Games That Werent team has announced a significant month for Commodore 64 preservation, bringing to light several previously missing titles and prototypes.
The Commodore 64 retro lineup is expanding this year with a C64C edition, bringing the sleeker form factor of the original machine back into focus for enthusiasts.
Dion Guy's Railblaze, inspired by Transversion, offers Amiga PAL users a fresh challenge, requiring 1MB RAM and careful WinUAE configuration.
Colin Porch, original Atari ST converter, reveals Return to Blacktooth, a sequel to Head Over Heels developed in secret for 36 years, launching next month.
A new Amiga port of the 1986 MSX classic, The Goonies, is in development, aiming to capture the original's spirit using the Amiga's hardware.
