Well that's just perfect. Air con is broken at my office so that means I've got to stay at home for the next 3 days. FFS. 😂#heatwave

My daughter had friends over last night to celebrate end of GCSEs. They discussed the social media ban. Their conclusions: - Broad support in principle. - Curfew for 16 & 17yr olds is daft. - YouTube should be excluded. - It should be unlocked based on school year, not when each kid turns 16.

As these rely on having a dead chip, this is the last one I currently have - a framed SAM Coupe ASIC chip - the custom silicon chip designed by Bruce Gordon in 1989 that powers the #SAMCoupe computer. Perfect wall art for your computer room! www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11714471... #retrogaming #computing

I'm more impressed with the work @retrocollective.co.uk and @heber-limited.bsky.social are doing as each year goes by. Long video but absolutely worth watching the whole thing. Bravo Sirs. #mister #retrogaming #retrocomputing youtu.be/arSnNwDQS2k?...

So whilst I wait patiently for the eventual delivery of the delayed ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3 at least the keyboard cover has arrived! #zxspectrum #retrogaming #retrogamer #retrocomputing

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🎁 Exo-Tical (2025) by Roolandoo for MSX. Pilot a ship on an unexplored planet, avoid hostile creatures, and master tight spaces! 🚀👾 URL: www.msxdev.org/2025/10/13/m... #homebrew #msx #retro #game #exotical

It's time for 10 great clones/rip-offs released for the mighty #zxspectrum Number 7: Frogger from Konami (1981) Clone: Froggy from DJL Software Ltd (1983, £5.95) #sinclair #retrocomputing #retrogames #retrogamer

Just published: "Amiga and Atari ST programming, right in your web browser! (See What’s New)". Check it out and subscribe to get everything I'm making. retrogamecoders.kit.com/posts/amiga-...

Right under our noses all along! The long "lost" #Commodore64 Codemasters game Magnum Force has finally been fully preserved today thanks to Nostalgia, after being hidden on the Codemasters CD compilation and undetected for over 30 years. Check it out at: www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/magnum...

For some reason #blockbuster seems to be trending over on the other place. People are nostalgic for it for some reason. I think maybe these are the only good things that ever came out of a Blockbuster. 😁 #retrogaming #retrogamer #retrocomputing

Over the last six months, I've written histories of the 26 games to have reached #1 in the UK charts during 1986: superchartisland.com/timeline/#1986 Here is a thread on what I learned, with links to each post!

Two more DMA Design team signatures on the Lemmings arcade cabinet thanks to Brian Watson and Steve Hammond. Thanks to everyone who joined us for Brian’s talk and a very special day.

Early Access: Patrons are enjoying a big announcement for FPGA handheld gaming fans. Join us at www.patreon.com/theretrocoll... to watch now and support what we do. #retro #gaming #retrogaming #fpga

A thread for retro collecting missed opportunities and regrets. No. 2: The mystery of my missing Tomytronic 3D collection. After several house moves over 40 years only Sky Attack remains. I have no idea how the rest were lost: Thundering Turbos Planet Zeon Shark Attack Sky Fighters #retrogaming

It's time for 10 great clones/rip-offs released for the mighty #zxspectrum Number 6: Defender from Williams Electronics (1981) Clone: Guardian II: Revenge of the Mutants from Hi-Tek Software Ltd (1990, £2.99) #sinclair #retrocomputing #retrogames #retrogamer

A thread for retro collecting missed opportunities and regrets. Number 1. My boxed Nintendo Game & Watch Donkey Kong II. I just gave it to a mate at Uni in the 90s because I simply didn't want it! He told me about 6 months later he'd chucked it in the bin after getting beer on it. 😢 #retrogaming

It's time for 10 great clones/rip-offs released for the mighty #zxspectrum Number 5: Galaxian from Namco (1979) Clone: Galaxians from Artic Computing Ltd (1982, £4.95) #sinclair #retrocomputing #retrogames #retrogamer

It's time for 10 great clones/rip-offs released for the mighty #zxspectrum Number 4: Scramble from Konami (1981) Clone: Penetrator from Melbourne House (1982, £6.95) #sinclair #retrocomputing #retrogames #retrogamer

C64C Ultimate (prototype) spotted here at #Zzap!Live 2026. Looks very nice. I always preferred the C over the breadbin. #retrocomputing #retrogaming #retrogamer

Here for #ZZAP!Live 2026 Should be a great couple of days. #retrocomputing #retrogaming #retrogamer

It's time for 10 great clones/rip-offs released for the mighty #zxspectrum Number 3: Space Invaders from Taito (1978) Clone: Spectral Invaders from Bug-Byte (1982, £5.00) #sinclair #retrocomputing #retrogames #retrogamer

It's time for 10 great clones/rip-offs released for the mighty #zxspectrum Number 2: Missile Command from Atari (1980) Clone: Aftermath from Alternative Software (1988, £1.99) #sinclair #retrocomputing #retrogames #retrogamer

I absolutely love the progress that's being made with this conversion of the #zxspectrum classic Atic Atac to a full 3D engine. #retrogaming #retrocomputing #retrogamer www.youtube.com/watch?v=EofG...

It's time for 10 great clones/rip-offs released for the mighty #zxspectrum Number 1: Phoenix from Taito (1980) Clone: Pheenix from Megadodo Software (1983, £5.50) #Sinclair #RetroComputing #retrogames #retrogamer

Great to see the good people at @retrocollective.co.uk and @heber-limited.bsky.social continue to innovate with their Multisystem platform. Now it's the Multisystem Arcade: #retrogaming #retrogamer #retrocomputing www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7YX...

Happy 44th birthday to the mighty Sinclair ZX Spectrum! Here is my collection of spectra and a nice pic of the man himself! #sinclair #zxspectrum #retrocomputing #retrogaming

So after 40-odd years my Vectrex game collection is complete! I bought all my Vectrex games back in the 80s from bargain bins after the console failed. However, I never once saw Space Wars for sale in the UK back then. Finally found a cartridge that was not insanely priced. #vectrex #retrogames

A hard fought 5th place for my team in last night's Sebring 12hr in @iracing.com Fantastic event. #iracing #simracing

3 hours to go in the @iracing.com Sebring 12hrs. Currently running P5. Great event as always. #iracing #simracing

We’re embracing this new EV technology here at The Retro Collective

I've just accepted a job offer to change my career as an IT Pro of 30+ years. All because I can see AI coming for my current job. It's a calculated gamble that my new role will take longer for AI to murder. How many of us older Gen X are just trying to grind it out until we can afford to retire?

Holy shit. Robbie Coltrane (of Harry Potter, Bond, Cracker and a million other top drawer movies and shows was in Flash Gordon? Mind blown.....

I was a little resistant to picking this up so soon after launch but I have to say it's bloody excellent. Arcade action and absolutely stunning visuals. @iracing.com #iracing #iracingarcade #simracing

So looks like I missed a few on my list of gaming systems you could buy new 35 years ago. Here is the latest! NES Master System Game Boy Game Gear Lynx PC Engine Mega Drive SNES Amiga ST PC C64 ZX Spectrum CPC/Plus MSX/MSX2 2600 Jnr 7800 X68000 Any more? 😎 #retrogames #retrogaming #retrocomputing

Seems crazy to us today but 35 years ago all these were available to gamers to buy new at the same time. NES Master System Game Boy Game Gear Lynx PC Engine Mega Drive SNES Amiga ST PC With systems like 3DO and Jaguar just round the corner. #retrogames #retrogaming #retrocomputing

For every retweet I will make Zuckerberg’s creep glasses 5% thicker

#C64 #Kouyate #RPG progress: added another village, but not ready to show it just yet as it needs a few more background tiles creating. Also added a new pirate character portrait (thanks to @mementomoree.bsky.social ), so here's how it looks:

After 24hrs of trials and triumphs my team finished P3 in the GTP class! Superb event. Well done @iracing.com Can't wait to read the stats on total number of teams and drivers who competed at the 2026 running of the world's largest sim racing event. #daytona24 #iracing

"The Games Machine" from Newsfield was short lived but I really enjoyed this publication at the time. #retrogames #retrogamer #retrocomputing

The biggest event in sim racing starts tomorrow. Practice done, setups perfected. I'm ready....😬 #simracing #iracing #daytona24

1980s UK. Dixons. Will anything be this cool ever again? #retrogaming #retrocomputing #retrogamer

For such a small build, it was really enjoyable. Lego made the effort to keep the interior and build techniques as interesting as they could given size limitations. #lego #nintendo #retrogaming #retrogamer

Some lovely detail in the Lego Game Boy. #lego #retrogaming #retrogamer #nintendo

Got to love a bit of Lego at Christmas. My daughter is deep into some Harry Potter and I'm on the Game Boy #lego #retrogaming #retrogamer #nintendo

Genuine question for F1 experts but if Ferrari want to win should they consider moving their team to England?

The SAM Coupe has a great keyboard, 72 keys including function/number pad. As membranes fail I released full mechanical keyboards to give the ultimate replacement with a choice of keyswitch types. I also produced a 'Prototype Tribute' keyboard to give your #SAMCoupe a unique look. www.samcoupe.com

I knew I was right to keep hold of this. I don't need your crappy Micron RAM!

Here's a new mini retro arcade design which will be 3D printed soon. It will have a 7 inch screen and run on a raspberry pi. The design is based on the classic Grandstand Firefox F7 game console from the 1980s Designed in Blender #retrogaming #arcade #8bit

The Games That Weren’t Boasting never-before-seen screenshots and pre-production art. Coming soon, get a stock alert here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #books #retrogaming #gaming #booksky @gamesthatwerent.com