One of the many reasons I love London.

Hotfix release of my devcontainer for ZX Spectrum development, with the latest version of Boriel BASIC to restore builds for the Spectrum Next. github.com/mcphail/spec... #RetroGameDev #RetroComputing

Had a lovely night out in Manchester with some old gamedev work colleagues, including the legendary @chunwah.bsky.social who got me to sign old copies of Zub and 180, presumably so he can get a couple of quid more on eBay?

I really need to return to the ZX Spectrum Next, and spend some quality time with it. Preferably by playing something like Xeno Brigade Extinction... technoshedsoftware.com/product/xeno...

On The ZX Spectrum Nextra number 13 is primed and ready to go out at 5pm today! Want yours? Sign up for free, link in bio!

I'll soon have a partner on my retrocomputing adventures... She seems to be leaning towards a Z80 build. Good girl.

Let's start the week with a bit of good news to offset the torrent of madness we've been subject to recently. Feeling good! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sounds like she's lost control. Try these guys. 😉

Anyone recommends a good divorce lawyer? My partner just microwaved fish.

We have super exciting news! We're launching a @kickstarter.com for the film Game On: A Feature Documentary about @brendaromero.bsky.social in early 2026! #gamedev Our pre-launch page is now ready to follow. Please click to be alerted when the campaign begins! 🚨 www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

It's going to be a few days of turkey sandwiches, turkey salads, turkey wraps... Does anyone know a recipe for a turkey cocktail, by any chance? Might as well go full on, right?

Attention ZX Spectrum, ZX81 and Spectrum Next programming fans. I've released a new version of my speccydev dev container with the latest version of Boriel BASIC, and up to date versions of sjasmplus, z88dk, skoolkit, dezog, pasmo, zx0, inpaws and much more! Get it at github.com/mcphail/spec...

We're Shipping! The Commodore 64 Beige and Ultimate editions are getting ready to go!! #Commodore64U For more updates make sure to head to commodore.net

Is the XBerry Pi the ZX Spectrum Next stand-in I hoped for? ... retrogamecoders.com/xberry-pi-re...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7vR... decent 3d on a zx spectrum was not really something i expected to see today, holy shit

What a letdown, eh?

The panel where we talk about all things ZX Spectrum Next at Crash Live! Now that's a crowd!!!

The ZX Spectrum Next as an arcade machine. Who would have imagined that?

The legendary Simon Goodwin attracts an audience with his technical insights on the ZX Spectrum Next at Crash Live!

That the ZX Spectrum is so alive and so well is heartwarming. Old memories, new games, even new mags!

All things ZX Spectrum happening at Crash Live! right now, and the Spectrum Next has its very own special corner!

Today's haul: a mint Speccy that looks like it just came out of Sinclair's factory and a signed copy of Zynaps. A very happy Sunday. Thanks Chris @gamesyouloved.bsky.social and Andrew Hewson!!!

Nursing a cold with my dog faithfully playing nurse. She hasn't left my side since the first cough. We really don't deserve dogs.

One of the best new games for the ZX Spectrum, hands down. Fluid, beautiful and full of surprises, it's a must-have in any Speccy game collection.

Spectrum Next #Delphian progress: various changes, and it's starting to feel like a game. Controls and movement are now interrupt driven, so it'll always fly at the same speed no matter what the frame rate. Also added a compass and map coordinates, and added some cockpit graphics, but still WIP.

I’ve started adding some precompiled “.nex” demos in the library. I appreciate that not all will have the time to install z88dk to try these out. Just a cube at the moment. Will add more as I continue exploring the capabilities. github.com/breakintopro...

Japan is on a league of its own when the airport lounge features an arcade. I rest my case.

I remembered that Fumito Ueda (Ico, Shadow of the Colossus) was an Amiga person! He talks about it here, and how Amiga was used in the Japanese show ‘Ugo Ugo Ruga’ shmuplations.com/ueda/

speak of the devil, this just-translated interview covers the making of that very show, with plenty more Amiga talk shmuplations.com/yukihitomori...

The owner of this Commodore Amiga store in Tokyo, whose door still features GVP and Video Toaster stickers, used to sell Amigas in Japan back when. I've just walked into him closing the store to head to a filming, he's a video maker now. What serendipity! #retrocomputing

Wait, what is this place I've just stumbled upon in Tokyo?!? @commodoreofficial.bsky.social @commodoreblog.uk @judgedrokk.bsky.social

Mr. Purple meets Col. Mustard at the Library. Surely these guys can afford better haircare.

Oh, look, Takeru! Chose what software you want, drop in some coins and the machine gives you a floppy full of your goodies. Peak retro. Peak MSX.

ZX Spectrum appreciation post! 👍

From the creative mind behind the legendary FREEZE64 comes a brand-new, A5 brilliantly quirky 36-page gaming fanzine dedicated to the treasured ZX Spectrum. Ladies and gentlemen, we’re thrilled to present: **FREEZE-ZX**! Grab your copy today from: freeze64.com/freezezx-iss... #ZXspectrum #Speccy

A little update of my Spectrum Next project...

Working on a list of local games that are unpreserved. It is surprising how many titles haven't been found yet, but I think Czechia and Slovakia is still in a very good place compared to the rest of the world. There are over 500 games archived for the ZX Spectrum alone!

Brand new Spectrum game, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, by Kamil Blazěk. A text adventure based on the epic 90's point & click game. Download (english and czech): https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/44498/ZX-Spectrum/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Fate_of_Atlantis #zxspectrum #retrogaming

To celebrate the launch of Lost Skies, we've got wonderful humans streaming the game this week. Wed 17th: Bekzxx Thurs 18th: @elloawendy.bsky.social Fri 19th: Adrift Join us in their chats all week to celebrate the launch! #LostSkies #Indiedevs #Twitch

Facehuggers and Xenomorphs await in Aliens: Neoplasma II, a masterpiece for ZX Spectrum! Perfect platforming, awesome 8-bit soundtrack, & pure 'Alien' action. Read our full review in BrewOtaku #003: www.brewotaku.com/2025/09/alie... #AliensNeoplasmaII #ZXSpectrum #RetroGaming #BrewOtaku #homebrew

Progress on the Spectrum Next 3D engine continues at pace with Dean smashing vertexes and polygons with math lookup tables and a moving camera!

Anyhow, that’s how we used to time code in the old days, and goodness, what a performance boost here at very little cost. Got to love the Next. I’ll leave you with the coloured Cobra MkIII. Enjoy.

Tada!

Skyship build of the week! - Archer by Sand from the Fuel Foxes Guild Submit your own on Discord: bit.ly/SkiesDisc #lostskies #community #Create

Can't contain my excitement with how this 3D engine for the Spectrum Next is shaping up... And what we're going to build with it. Dean is a hell of a developer to pull this off so fast.

That didn't take long at all. I can now shape the data to fit the Next 3D engine. This is a good shape to test its capabilities.

Converting the Cobra MkIII from the Elite data provided by Mark Moxon is fairly straightforward. I can import just the vertex data (the points) into Blender via an obj text file, then it's just a case of joining the dots.

Scrubbed all references to <math.h>. Am using my own fastSin and fastCos asm routines that use table lookups. Still plenty of room for improvement on speed yet this has helped me iron out a couple of bugs in the maths. There's still a glitch with the back-face culling, but it's the same glitch.

A minor visual improvement this afternoon - ten minutes of coding and I've almost got hidden line removal working. Still some glitches to work through.

Just look at that! Polygon goodness on the ZX Spectrum Next!