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RandomPac – A great tribute to Pac-Man, an arcade game first released by Namco in 1980
More great news this week as looking through the itch io website, we’ve found out that LC-Games has released the latest game of RandomPac for the Commodore 64. A game that isn’t just a tribute to Pac-Man, an arcade game released by Namco in 1980. But this version of the game has procedurally generated mazes and…
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Dreadnought Assault – Check out this rather awesome looking WIP scrolling shoot ’em up for the Atari 7800!
Not content with all the awesome news we’ve had so far this week, then how about this news story that’s just been sent to us by our good friend Liqmatrix. It’s the work in progress game of ‘Dreadnought Assault’ by kiwilove and playsoft. A rather awesome looking WIP scrolling shoot ’em up for the Atari 7800, which…
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FreeCol – Open source colonization 1.2.0 release
A year in development since the previous build, the latest open source colonization "FreeCol" 1.2.0 is now available for download. Based on Sid Meier’s Colonization (Microprose) in which the player manages the cross-Atlantic expansion of an established nation in the service of the Crown, this is an open source version which is also very similar…
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5 Best Ways To Play Retro Games Anywhere
Let’s take a trip down memory lane and rediscover the joy of retro gaming! From classic titles like Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog to timeless favourites such as The Legend of Zelda, retro games hold a special place in the hearts of gamers, young and old. But in today’s fast-paced world, finding the time…
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Video Game of the Day – July 4th – Independence Day
Hello and welcome! My name is Katosepe and I’ll be your host for today’s Video Game of the Day! If I had more forethought, I would have recorded today’s episode yesterday so you could all hear it on July 4th but oh well. At least I’m recording this on the 4th so happy Independence Day…
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Aliens Neoplasma II – The sequel to an amazing game for the ZX Spectrum 128K and ZX Spectrum Next!
It wasn’t long ago now that we had the pleasure of playing the awesome game ‘Aliens NeoPlasma ‘ on the Spectrum which was developed by Sanchez crew (Russian Federation); a horror platformer as their own take on the Aliens movie theme complete with friendly face-huggers. Well fast forward to this month however and as a…
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Geo’s Quest Gateway to Nowhere – A new chapter in the latest Commodore Amiga Adventure game from GWI
Now another homebrew has appeared which will appeal to gamers who like adventure puzzlers , as we’ve been told by Tom in our email, that GWI has made available through Itch-io, the adventure game of Geo’s Quest Gateway to Nowhere for the Commodore Amiga. A game in which you play as George Angus, as he…
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Manic Miner – If you loved this classic from 1983 on the ZX Spectrum, then make sure to check out Deeper and Down!
We’ve recently been informed through Facebook that the all time classic of ‘Manic Miner’ by Matthew Smith, which was originally released way back in 1983, has been re-released as Manic Miner: Deeper and Down 1.1 for the ZX Spectrum. A new version of the game which doesn’t just feature 20 levels from The Deeper Caverns, but…
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The Lost Pixel – A PC platformer from 2022 is coming to the Commodore Amiga va Amiga Factory (+Demo)
Imagine if you could play a character throughout the history of gaming, instead of loading up Emulator after Emulator, that character could be played through all the historic levels, as if it were those good old days. Well you sort of can with this latest game from Amiga Factory! Welcome to The Lost Pixel; an…
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50 Years of Boss Fights – new book published
50 Years of Boss Fights celebrates the history of video game bosses, starting from the first boss in 1974. The book features interviews and insights from the developers who helped to make the bosses as memorable as they are, including those who created the first ever boss, Golden Dragon in D&D, as well as those…
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