Btw, we've been sharing reviews all morning, but a lot have spoilers in them! TR-49 is best experienced as it presents itself. Set yourself 2 hours. Curl up with an iPad or Deck, if you can. Have a pen handy if you like: definitely a cup of tea, so it can go cold. Trust us. The TR49 has got you.

LAMPLIGHT CITY is part of the Steam Detective Fest! Solve 5 cases in an alternate 19th century as a detective haunted by the voice of his dead partner. store.steampowered.com/app/761460/L...

really glad someone wrote up a summary of the adventure game based on A Taxing Woman (1987) because I was fascinated to see in the summary on my streaming service that it got an adaptation (it's about a woman investigating tax fraud at love hotels) www.hardcoregaming101.net/marusa-no-on...

New blog post and a look at @bitmapbooks.com sterling tome, Run ‘N’ Gun - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/01/run-...

We're taking a look at Fujitsu's first proper boxed up computer, the Micro 8 - but not just that, we're looking at the rarer and funkier bubble memory drive too youtu.be/ach_WvR3x_U #RetroComputing

A belated Happy New Year to my RISC OS friends. I’m delighted to announce that I’ve completed the nemoBasic feature I teased before Christmas. This new functionality is really exciting for many reasons, so I’ll show you before I describe it: [I’ve coloured some strings here to clarify]

Early preview of the new 15.6in RiscDOCK. Bigger screen, bigger battery, same flexibility! #RISC_OS #RISCOSLaptop

I am delighted to announce the release of my latest project: Fully documented source code for The Sentinel, Geoff Crammond’s 1986 masterpiece. Here’s the repository; deep dives coming soon. See thread for details. 1/9 github.com/markmoxon/th... #retrocomputing #retrogaming #bbcmicro #c64 #8bit

Arrived this morning – perfect! #RISC_OS #Archive #ArchiveMagazine

A pleasant end to the year.

🐮 https://www.nintendolife.com/features/back-page-every-game-should-have-a-cow

2025 has been a great year! 𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 keep selling strong, and even the free games (𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀) get generous donations. Thanks so much to all the players! ❤️⬇️

Happy @archiveriscos.bsky.social day!

Happy to report that those wonderful, beautifully illustrated Magnetic Scrolls text adventures can still be played (online) here: msmemorial.if-legends.org/msa2/msa2.html

Catching up with things... this first post is to say this is great to see! @fuzzweed.co.uk getting the SID Interface I produced for RC2014 and compatibles operational on his own 6502 based system! Brilliant! (2014.samcoupe.com for the interfaces I've released for RC2014 & compatibles)

🧵... And here's the first look at the updated v1.3 version of my SID Soundchip Interface for RC2014 and compatibles (inc. #SAMCoupe and #ZXSpectrum via RC Bus Interfaces!) Just cosmetic change so it has a little PCB of a #C64 on the interface, to match the style of my SAA1099P Soundchip Interface!

RISC OS turns up in the strangest places: Acorn Computers' Online Media (Om) media. 🚀🛸🕹️ www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~djg11/fromk...

Today we have a French Broken Sword CD demo. Not too many of these going around I reckon :) #BrokenSword #retrogames #adventure #pointandclick

Another from the archive - USA In Cold Blood PSX version. This one sealed. Not a bad cover actually. #psx #retrogaming #retrogame

New big post about the present and future of #RISC_OS. Open for corrections. First focus the kernel. @lproven.bsky.social , @nemo20000.bsky.social , @taynappe.bsky.social and anyone who wish to provide corrections please let me know, thx! riscoscommunity.org/understandin...

From devastation to wonder as Kangaroo Island bushfires lead to cave discoveries buff.ly/cuuhJvz It was an adventure into the unknown. From the surface all that could be seen was a small opening. Researchers had no idea how deep the hole went, or what was at the bottom.

New blog post: Faster isn't always better - A Cautionary Tale. blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2025/12/fast... An unexpectedly seasonal post, the red and green in the first photo looking very festive, piles of presents, and the feature charts from Microchip looking like they got them out of a cracker.

The Crimson Diamond is 25% off in ❄️Steam's Winter Sale!❄️ Cozy up to some Canadian mystery this holiday season! ☃️ Rated Overwhelmingly Positive with 500+ reviews! 🎉 store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/...

Final blog post of the year and a look at issue one of New Computer Express - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/12/maga...

In the Jurassic era of Xmas 1979, gaming dinosaurs roamed free in Dixons. Well, not exactly free since that Interton VC4000 cost £400 in today's money and the top-of-the-line Prinztronic Tournament VC6000 was a mere £450. Still, you got a lot of console name for your money. 😁

OK… here it is: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sgt...

This is a real Christmas Cracker! Stocks are very limited at this price, and only available while the webpage is up. Once the stocks have gone, the page will disappear... riscosbits.co.uk/cracker.htm #risc_os #LimitedOffer #ChristmasCracker #ItsAWrap

Yule be sorry if you miss this tree-mendous #RISC_OS cracker - it really is snow joke. And don't mull it over for too long, or they'll all be gone! Remember, even at Christmas, it's okay to treat yours-elf. I'll get my coat... #puntastic #RISC_OS #LimitedEdition #BeQuick

Yay, I finally got my book onto amazon uk. Truly a Christmas miracle 😅

Our festive offer will be a hot one! And such a sweet deal! #ChristmasCracker #RISC_OS #LimitedTimeOffer #WhileStocksLast

A gold standard festive offer coming soon! #risc_os #ChristmasCracker #LimitedEdition #BeQuick #GoldStandard

RISC OS 'Advent' Calendar 2025 - RISOSbits brings some sharng at Christmas www.iconbar.com/comments/rss/news2278.html Many thanks to Andy at RISCOSbits for showing us sharing is not just for Christmas for RISC OS users (It's not too late to send us yours).

A special festive treat coming soon! #risc_os #ChristmasCracker #LimitedEdition #BeQuick

New blog post and a review of a spectacular release from @editions64k.bsky.social - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/12/psyg...

I wrote this huge, 3,000-word or so deep dive into the state of game actors’ contracts in the UK, which is a hot mess of exploitation, AI clauses and chaotic rate calculations. And no one read it. But you really, REALLY should. www.gamesindustry.biz/contracts-fo...

SAM City... 1 page of SAM Coupe news + reviews, plus 4 pages of SAMCo adverts/news. A nice read. SU also drops two mentions of Lemmings for SAM, it was one of the worst kept secrets but wasn't officially announced for another 18 months or so. We got both Lemmings and Oh No More Lemmings. #samcoupe

All ya want fer Christmas is me new fat book...

Windows 11 Companions for RISC OS youtu.be/MnC_zU7HpRk?si… See the basics of our Windows 11 Companions, and feel the potential!#RISC_OSOS#RISCOSCompanionsn#WindowsInWindowsInRISCOSOS

Interesting watch for #RISC_OS users from @adriansdigitalbasement.com about a month ago, where he tries out an A420/1 that was sent to him & learns a fair bit about Acorn history along the way. There's a follow-up video, but I'll save that for another day. youtu.be/zvv06jKcMtE?...

November 2025 News Summary www.iconbar.com/articles/Nov... Some things we noticed this month. What did you see?

“Charming cartoon spy adventure is frequently fun, though its unapologetically retro presentation may leave some feeling torn” AGH’s @little-writer.bsky.social review of Splittown adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5369/... #indiegame #adventuregame #pcgame

Want to find out more about the homebrew games featured in issue 276 of Retro Gamer (published in August 2025)? Read the Homebrew Extra blog with the full interviews with Sarumaru on The Nyanja (PC Engine CD) and the Champion Coder, Sandro Mestre on his Zezito games. /more

Here's my weekly sales pitch! :) Seriously, though - hard to think of a better Chrismas gift for a #gamedev or #indiegamedevelopers 😎 ko-fi.com/s/cbfc6bd357 RT🙏

New blog post and a perusal of the April 1985 issue of Dragon User - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/11/maga...

The Crimson Diamond is on sale for AdventureX! The event was one of the first times I showed TCD publicly and made me feel like a real game dev. It motivated me to continue onward. It brought me to London for the first time. What an adventure! ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/... #AdvX2025

Another very cool trilogy donation to the shelves, courtesy of Rodrigo Copetti! 🙏 📚 Tag someone who might be interested in architecture analyses of the home consoles of yesteryear 👇

I should have written more about Ex Novo following our successful KS campaign... Anyway, if you are interested in a city-building, history-crafting game for 1 to 4 players, you should absolutely have a look here: www.sharkbombs.com/games/exnovo/ The brand new 2nd edition is out now 🎲🗺️

Well now, there is a thing. An article on a type of tool I rather fancy, then I discover that it links to my own project in this area -- and my article about it...

New video uploaded: youtu.be/AuB1leFGihY Demonstrates how our RISC OS Companions integrate with the RISC OS desktop environment. #RISC_OS #RISCOSCompanion