I just learned that Richard O'Brien posted his original ROCKY HORROR demos on Bandcamp, and it just sounds like a legendary lost folk punk album. Like if you told me this was actually Neutral Milk Hotel or @evangreer.bsky.social, I'd probably believe you. richardobrien.bandcamp.com/album/the-ro...

RIP Mark "Woody" Woodmass who made not only great ZX Spectrum emulators (most recently SpecEmu) but did a way too addictive game for the speccy spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/20686/...

Enjoying your UK bank holiday Monday? Need something fun to read while you're waiting for the snooker to start? How about a magazine about ZX Spectrum games? New ones, like. Reviews, interviews, a BASIC listing, even a competition. All free to download from breakspace.itch.io/break-space-issue-5

Has anyone mentioned that it's the ZX Spectrum's 44th birthday today? They have? Okay, just making sure. The Speccy scene is thriving, and you can keep up with the increasingly retro King of the 8-bits via the lovely, free and undeniably colourful BreakSpace magazine. Breakspace.itch.io

Getting another plug in for the brand new issue of Break Space that was released today, before Top of the Pops starts & breaks Bluesky! 38 brand new Spectrum games reviewed & loads of interviews & features. Get yours FREE here... breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

I joined the review crew for the latest issue of ZX Spectrum magazine, Break Space! But don't let that put you off, other reviewers are also available! And it's freeeeee! breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

I joined the review crew for the latest issue of ZX Spectrum magazine, Break Space! But don't let that put you off, other reviewers are also available! And it's freeeeee! breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

Good news, everyone! Bluesky is back just in time for the release of Break Space magazine Issue 5, covering all the latest ZX Spectrum software. We have 2 stunning games on the cover - Go Go Bunnygun and Sweet Fightin'+2 - and plenty more inside. Go get it. breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

Issue 5 of Break Space magazine comes out in less than 2 weeks, kicking off our second year! In our first 4 issues, we reviewed 186 brand new ZX Spectrum games, and talked to many of the movers and shakers on the scene. All free to download at breakspace.itch.io

Issue 4 of Break Space magazine includes my article on the history of the comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Compo, which I started (cough) 30 years ago! My first published article in forever, so please be gentle with me. :-) breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

I don't post here much, but Merry Christmas, Bluesky chums. :-)

Everyone at Rebellion is deeply saddened to learn of the death of artist Dave Taylor, who has passed away suddenly at the age of 61. Our tribute: bit.ly/4n2In0k

Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...

Wizball is one of the best 8bit games ever* and I will fight anyone who disagrees. *C64 version only, that's the only one that counts. It's just one of those games with a definitive version tied so incredibly closely to one format's tech specs that other conversions just pale by comparison

I just backed THE HEART OF NEON BLU-RAY on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...

Sure! If @sega did ever want to bring Outrun to Game Boy Color I’m right here 👋

'HOME ARCADE' is READY▓ You can now find it on all music platforms. If you've pre-ordered on BC, please download the album now to get your bonus content 💜 Thanks so much for your support, I hope you'll enjoy the new tracks! 🎧💾 fanlink.tv/homearcade

Hero GP will be out on MONDAY for your Game Boy Color for the outrageous sum of $1. 💰+🏍️=💨 #pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming

Hero GP Launch Date is ... It's almost time to Hang On \o/ #pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming

This very cool blog popped up on my google alerts, so I thought I'd share it! It's like the stereogum number ones column, but for video games. It's up to Jet Set Willy so far! Well researched and full of stuff that was mostly new to me: superchartisland.com/jet-set-willy/

Making progress in "Dungeon Decks" for #ZXSpectrum. Minimap working, with wondering monsters appearing and roaming freely, triggering combat when they meet the player. #8bit #retro #mpagd #speccy #80s #90s #indiedev

Sad news: programmer Don Priestley, best known for his cartoon-style games like Trap Door and Popeye, passed away late last year after a short illness. One of Don’s friends shared the news on a Facebook comment. RIP Don (1940-2024), your games shine on.

A demo of my recent project, Blackford PI, is now available for Windows, Linux and Mac. It's a retro styled isometric solve 'em up type thing! Download from bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi #blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric

TEMU, a Game Boy emulator for the ZX Spectrum +2a/+3 capable only of running a Tetris ROM. 9 CPU instructions had to be implemented via emulation, the rest are executed directly. Other resources are spent on graphics & sound. Spectrum's CPU runs slower than Game Boy's. (Real hardware capture)

There's still time to vote in the 2000 AD reader's poll! Tell us your favourites from 2024: 💥 Story of the year bit.ly/41TRwkv 💥 2000 AD cover of the year bit.ly/41S7w6I 💥 Megazine cover of the year bit.ly/49YNgCe 💥 Favourite graphic novel of the year bit.ly/41WUNzz

Fingers crossed for the new year, everyone. Keep your heads down and hope for the best....

This is astonishing - it’s #Elite on the VIC 20! Aleksi Eeben has taken the #Commodore64 source and has ported it to the C64’s predecessor. It’s looking pretty amazing! Huge kudos to Aleksi, this is a really impressive feat. 🫡 #retrogaming #retrocomputing #vic20 #c64 youtu.be/eR7df9rrbyQ?...

Some speed running Alpha footage of Cave Dave showcasing all the systems Dave finds himself in so far - PSP/GBC/Genesis/GB/GBA/SNES/ZXSpectrum. Cave Dave is a real #GameBoy game for Game Boy Color. #GBStudio #GBDK2020 youtu.be/EcDm2Ii-Gj8?...

The traditional Christmas game of Jetpac has been played, and lo all was right with the world.

Merry Chrysanthemum!

Safe to say that having the Steam Deck has absolutely demolished my console gaming time this year. Ouch.

No massive surprises on my Spotify Wrapped, I see! https://open.spotify.com/wrapped/share/share-8910a39e8021460db3214ae9c8349a17?si=ZXE8UmdzQSG6DhJMALliYQ&destination=datastories&lang=en

My new game project now has a name and new home. Now I just need to add a large dose of effort to actually get the thing done. 😋 #blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi

tree and moon #pico8 #postcart // 2018 tweetcart (280 chars -- src in reply)

Very late to the party, and only a few hours in, but I'm quite enjoying myself with Dragon Age: Inquisition. Or I am at least now that I quit and restarted as a mage instead of a rogue. Rogue really wasn't doing it for me, and luckily I figured that out within the first hour.

Incredible news from Alan Turvey, fans of top notch modern Spectrum games and supporting worthwhile causes rejoice!!

Here's the first pop of Spectrum Chuckie Egg reverse engineered back to a fully assembler-able version. The code is pretty well documented; I just need to add some more stuff to the readme about how some quirky bits work. I'll update the github over the next coupe of days. github.com/Paulie68000/...

With PC and Xbox versions out now, and PS5 on the way, I’m trying to convince work to let us start on the next obvious platform for an online competitive FPS. The ZX Spectrum of course.

The original Silent Hill's grimy Otherworld is still deeply, palpably unpleasant. The PS1's texture distortion/heavy dithering only adds to it. Just incredible art direction.

Bluesky = VHS Mastodon = Betamax :/

Finished Jusant, and enjoyed it a lot. Not *quite* there but definitely some Ico/Shadow of the Colossus vibes, and that's most definitely a good thing. Fantastic soundtrack, too. Recommended!

Does this mean actual vampires in Vampire Survivors? Finally? I'd love them to not actually include any still. :-D https://youtu.be/aGAlK-DIeAE

Nice! :-D https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24274915/alien-romulus-vhs-limited-edition-collectible-release-date

Felt left out of this starter pack stuff everyone was doing so I created one that I think covers everyone who was a forumite on Eurogamer in the past but given my level of incompetence it's probably missing some.

It's been 34 years and I'm beginning to think the "future" sport of Speedball is never going to become a reality.

"One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn vampires." Great film.

Spent yesterday evening watching one of my all time favourite films, The Lost Boys, at an outdoor cinema event, and it was fantastic! I love that film (and its soundtrack) *so* much!

The #GameBoy Racer has a name now -> Nitro. Here's some in dev game play for this weeks #screenshotSaturday 🍻 Nitro is a real Game Boy Color game for real hardware made with #GBStudio and #GBDK2020

You may not be a Green Day fan, but this is really clever - their entire album, Dookie, crammed onto a variety of ancient, unsuitable formats. Particularly fond of the GameBoy and piano roll interpretations! :-D https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLncsNeoT_1-inGsj3h7J-MRU41F1-X0G1

Very upset that Netflix cancelled Kaos, it was a brilliant show. :-(