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. :-(

I realise I might be very late to the party on this one, but blimey, Slow Horses is an absolutely fantastic slice of television!

It's time for #screenshotsaturday \o/ Here's this weeks progress on the, as yet unnamed, #gameboy racing game: - Hills \o/ - Stages - Lots of little GFX and feel tweaks This is a real Game Boy Color game for real Game Boy hardware. #gbstudio #gbdk #gamedev

Someone just liked a comment I left on a Eurogamer Resident Evil 5 news story 19 years ago. :-/

IT DIDN'T GET JINXED My new retro purchase is this arcade cabinet which formerly stood in an Arbroath pub. The 1942 arcade PCB was included. I spent a good part of yesterday making space and shuffling things around for it.

Hello! This is 'Super Crescendo', a collection of #SNES Sheepy tunes \o/ Some sounds came direct from actual games, so I hope your nostalgia is effectively engaged! Thanks for listening, and hope you enjoy! *sheepyhugs* quantumsheep.bandcamp.com/album/super-... #Chiptune #retrogaming #16bit #retro

I swear the headlines get weirder by the day. https://news.sky.com/story/cards-against-humanity-sues-spacex-for-15m-over-claims-elon-musks-firm-illegally-trespassed-on-land-13219768

Air’s Moon Safari concert from the Royal Albert Hall this May has just appeared in full on YouTube (officially, not pirated). Absolutely blissful. youtu.be/uQauaVbPEAA

Word forward is out... again... This time for #gameboy and #gameboycolor \o/ It's available on @itch.io right now. ☕ -> thalamusdigital.itch.io/word-forward...

"Mild sci-fi action"