Files to accompany the 'RISC OS and Forth' article in the latest issue of Archive Magazine are now available to download. www.archivemag.co.uk/2802 Archive is the magazine for RISC OS users, available in both printed and digital formats. #riscos #raspberrypi #acorn

[Huge bong rip] I made it, ma. retrogamebooks.com/products/fro...

Treasures beyond measure. www.requiemcafe.com commissioned a tiny OtGW game for a Halloween event last year, got this wonderful stuff today. 🧡 @patrickmchale.bsky.social signed the DVD insert & sketched inside, @forkfrenzy.bsky.social's art is on the mousepad, Heather Hermann did stickers/keychains!

WROCC April 2026 talk on Wednesday www.iconbar.com/articles/WRO... The April 2026 WROCC talk is on Wednesday 1st April and starts at 7.45pm on Zoom. That's after 12 o'clock so no April Fools....

ROSEWATER is a critically-acclaimed IndieCade-nominated Wild West epic adventure! Travel across the frontier with 5 companions, solving puzzles and making choices that make the journey uniquely yours! Get it for 25% off during the Steam Spring Sale! store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...

The entire Blackwell series is 70% off during the Steam Spring Sale! Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on. Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/

Ready to Roam with RISCOSbits? www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums... #laptopconversion #riscoslaptop #riscosnorth #RISC_OS

Come and see a real novelty, but still useful, device at the RISC OS North Show on Saturday. We've used our little used blog to tell you a bit about it to whet your appetite: riscosbits.blog/2026/03/19/t... #riscosnovelty #niche #reallyquiteuseful #funwithriscos #risc_os

RISCOSbits to launch RiscDOCK Lite Editions at the RISC OS North Show www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums... #lapdock #portablerisc_os #riscoslaptop #multios #risc_os #acorncomputers

New blog post and a review of the excellent Voices From A Future Passed by Robert Napier - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/03/voic...

RISCOSbits to bring a full range of systems to the #RISC_OS North Show on Saturday 21st March riscosopen.org/forum/forums... #risc_os #AcornComputers #riscosnorth

35 years ago, Mean Machines reviewed the then two-year-old SMS version of Galaxy Force. While the original coin-op was all graphics and little gameplay, the SMS version was fettled and tweaked to deliver a really fun 3D shooter that was far better than it had any right to be!

Come and see one of these in action, running #RISC_OS, on Saturday at #RISCOSnorth Show! thepihut.com/products/arg...

Creepy Crawlies WIP (Acorn Electron). Look at the poor little guy completely lost in this infested maze. If only there was a way to defend himself against the onslaught of creepy crawlies 🤔 (Also, I am trying self-imposed chunky pixel art 🫣 )

Update on what we'll have on offer at the #RISCOSnorth next weekend: www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums... #chimeralite #RISC_OS #acorncomputers

CHUCKULUS - for the Acorn Electron Version 1.0 now available ! 🥳 github.com/Snuggsy187/C... Download and play on an Emulator or real hardware ! ....or play online in Electroniq - an emulator by @0xc0de.bsky.social

New blog post and a review of Leaps + Bounds from @bitmapbooks.com - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/03/leap...

The ZX81 was my first computer, and it certainly had a massive impact on the 6 year old me. I am sure I don't need to tell you all, but if you want to see why the ZX81 was so important, you can build a ZX81 compatible kit from basic logic chips. www.tindie.com/products/tyn...

6 - Josh Woodward - Release 7 - Pearl Jam - Off He Goes 8 - Counting Crows - Raining In Baltimore 9 - Ezra Furman - One Day I Will Sin No More 10 - The Coral - In The Morning

2nd March 2026: Music from yesterday after my cat was in her op, she's doing good, whilst still not 100% happy. Bless her cottons. 1 - Moby - Retreat 2 - Dropkick Murphys - When I Was A Little Boy 3 - The Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho 4 - Lana Del Ray - Video Games 5 - ABBA - The Name of The Game

To lighten up the timeline, some good news: I just donated the latest royalties from the CRPG Book, bringing us to a total of £37,901 raised for charity since 2019! Thanks everyone for the support! The book is back in stock @bitmapbooks.com if you also want one: www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the...

New arrival and straight to the top of my to read list. Review to follow, hopefully before the RISC OS North Show in a couple of weeks! To buy now: amzn.eu/d/06qvLzW8 Author’s site: doitonce.net.au RISCOS North show: riscosnorth.uk

Chris Hughes will be talking Messenger Pro at the next Wakefield #RISC_OS Computer Club meeting www.riscository.com/2026/messeng...

Matthew will get a horrifying visit that will turn his life upside down.💀 Turn off the lights and enter the depths of Midnight Scenes: Among Graves.⚰️ Wishlist now!✨ STEAM: bit.ly/4ob6H1i GOG: bit.ly/3WkL56d #MidnightScenes #AmongGraves #pixelart #horror #indiegame #gamedev #wishlist

And now on @makertube.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy makertube.net/w/hrRFotux5r... #RetroGaming

New video: Ullo tosh, gotta Visicom? youtu.be/ZgjJChWLIDQ #RetroGaming

Front page of the spec for the scripting language we came up with back in '89. This became the foundation for Virtual Theatre, and all the Rev games that followed😎 #indiedev #coding #brokensword

New blog post and a perusal of issue 15 of PC Pro dated January 1996 - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/03/maga...

ABIDE Kickstarter Live Now! Our new stop-motion first person narrative horror game ABIDE is looking for your support RIGHT NOW. Please back and share with your friends! www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...

Bit of a busman’s holiday but I am proud to have helped test Paradise Falls, an indie point and click adventure - store.steampowered.com/app/4125050/...

How it started... how it's going 😅 Another week or so and I'll have finally coded all the major game objects 😎 #urbxwarriors #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart #promote ufospares.itch.io/urbx-warriors

An early case mockup shown in Your Sinclair for the SAM Coupe computer, still 6 months from launch at this stage. I bought my first #SAMCoupe in the spring of 1993 and still develop for it - producing hardware, software, 'SAM Revival' magazine and more! www.samcoupe.com #retrocomputing #retrogaming

New book! I am excited to unveil Frenzy: The ColecoVision Games That Brought the Arcade Home. A celebration of a short, thrilling time in video game history centered on this console. Available in print www.amazon.com/dp/1957932139 and Kindle www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMXSD4YN #retrogaming #colecovision

New blog post and a return to historical wargaming with Helion & Co’s The Spanish Passion - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

Containers, cloud, blockchain, AI – it's all the same old BS, says veteran Red Hatter www.theregister.com/2026/02/08/w... After decades in the trenches, this engineer is done with hype cycles <- by me on @theregister.com #FOSDEM #CENTOSCONNECT

Broken Sword 3 ps2 japanese cover

Fireside developer chat on saturday night www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir... The next developer chat is on Saturday night (7th February) for anyone interested in a very informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers.

CentOS is coming to RISC-V soon if you have the kit www.theregister.com/2026/02/05/c... The RHELatives are more versatile than you might realize <- CentOS Connect 2026 write-up – by me on @theregister.com

📢 THE DARK RITES OF ARKHAM is OUT! 📢 Join detectives Foster and Whitman as they unravel a ritual murder that opens the door to an ancient conspiracy and an eldritch cosmic horror. Available on Steam and Itch, 10% off first 2 weeks!! store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/The_Dark_Rites_of_Arkham

My second credit and testimonial of 2026 for Shadows of the Afterland, from @arumastudios.bsky.social launching on 10th February! That's next week! I enjoyed this very much, and I think you might too! Reposts appreciated. ❤️ pauljamesgamestesting.com/projects-tes...

Retro Computer Club is back! 🖥️ Come along for a relaxed, friendly chat with fellow retro computing fans, led by our volunteer Will. 🕙 Sun Feb 8, from 11am 📍 80s Classroom Bring something to show, enjoy a surprise machine & grab a cuppa ☕️ 🎟 Museum entry £12 #retrocomputing #retrogaming #retrotech

New RISC OS laptop? Running @riscosopen.bsky.social RISC OS 5 very quickly! #RISC_OS #ArgonOneUp #fastest #thinkso

After 15 years writing about dragons and magic, I’ve gone futuristic. For the past few months I’ve been writing my first ever scifi, tech noir, cyberpunk thing, and it’s definitely like nothing I’ve ever written.. The verdict? Writing SF is fun as fuck. I’m also almost done 🤞

THE BROADWAY MUSICAL QUIZ BOOK, by Laura Frankos, is aimed at people who love Broadway musicals--and at their friends and relatives who are looking for something to get for them. www.amazon.com/Broadway-Mus...

RISCOSbits updates its Computer range and prices www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... RISCOSbits has discontinued their VENOM premium NVMe RISC OS computer system, according to a press release issued this week.

Penguin in your pocket: Nexphone dual boots into Linux, Windows 11

RISC OS North Show is only 2 months away.... www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS... Time to make plans - RISC OS North returns on Saturday 21st March 2026 at the Village Hotel Warrington.

New blog post and a look at issue one of PC Player - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/01/maga...

Calling all #lovecraft fans!📢 In this image there is a reference, not to his work, but to his personal life. Would you be able to identify it? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐦 arrives on Steam and Itch on February 3! 🐙⬇️ store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/The_Dark_Rites_of_Arkham