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New issues of Fusion and Crash Magazine available, and Crash Radio launch

1up | 4 March 2023 | Comments

Fusion Books have launched new issues of Fusion and Crash Magazine, plus a new ZX Spectrum themed radio station, Crash Radio. Fusion Issue #42 Includes reviews of Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection, Clive ‘n’ Wrench, Evercade C64 Collection1, Dead Space, Deliver Us Mars, Sega Genesis Mini 2, and Capcom Fighting Collection. Plus interviews with Paul Romero … New issues of Fusion and Crash Magazine available, and Crash Radio launch

Steven Goodwin recreates Ant Attack’s Antescher in Lego

1up | 24 February 2023 | Comments

Lego have recently been making lots of retro gaming inspired kits, such as the Mario one, and the recent Atari 2600 set. One thing they are very unlikely to produce is a Lego set for the city of Antescher from the 1983 ZX Spectrum classic, Ant Attack. Ant Attack was developed by Sandy White and … Steven Goodwin recreates Ant Attack’s Antescher in Lego

Arlasoft releases Chuckie Egg for Ponpoko arcade board

1up | 22 February 2023 | Comments

Arlasoft have created a version of the 1983 8-bit classic, Chuckie Egg, in Z80 assembly to run on Ponpoko arcade hardware. Arlasoft say: “It’s the port possibly only one person wanted, the home computer classic from 1983, complete with its trademark janky physics and platforming action, now playable on arcade hardware via an emulator such … Arlasoft releases Chuckie Egg for Ponpoko arcade board

Issue 9 of Pixel Addict out now

1up | 31 January 2023 | Comments

Pixel Addict, the multi-format retro tech magazine from the same people as Amiga Addict, has just launched its Issue 9. The cover story is about the cultural impact of the original PlayStation, which features guests including Violet Berlin (Bad Influence), Dominik Diamond (GamesMaster), Geoff Glendenning (Sony), Glen O’Connell (Psygnosis), Julian “Jax” Rignall (Virgin Interactive), Alex … Issue 9 of Pixel Addict out now

Retro Virtual Machine emulator adds support for MSX, Colecovision, Master System and SG-1000

1up | 12 January 2023 | Comments

Retro Virtual Machine, which previously emulated the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, has added support for a bunch of Z80 systems: MSX, Colecovision, Master System and SG-1000. The updated emulator has also added support for the Amstrad CPC Plus and the GX-4000 console as well as ZX Spectrum clones such as the ZX Pentagon, the … Retro Virtual Machine emulator adds support for MSX, Colecovision, Master System and SG-1000

New ZX Spectrum game from The Mojon Twins : Zombi Mall

1up | 12 September 2022 | Comments

The Mojon Twins have released a new game for the ZX Spectrum, Zombi Mall. The game sees you hiding out in a mall to hide from the hungry undead. There’s food in the mall, you should be fine right? But no, the Zombies have found their way in… The doors gave in to the horde … New ZX Spectrum game from The Mojon Twins : Zombi Mall

List of games available on Antstream Arcade (Updated August 2022)

1up | 21 June 2022 | Comments

Update July 2023 – Antstream now lists all the games on their platform on this page here. When we first looked at Antstream Arcade three years ago, it featured just over 500 games across C64, Spectrum, Amiga, Megadrive, and Arcade platforms. Since then the platform has grown to include additional platforms (MSX, DOS, Atari Lynx, … List of games available on Antstream Arcade (Updated August 2022)

The game I should have made 36 years ago instead of Pandora – Shahid Ahmad is working on Chimera 2

1up | 21 June 2022 | Comments

Shahid Kamal Ahmad is working on a follow-up to his classic 8-bit game, Chimera. The original game was developed on a ZX Spectrum and ported to the C64, Atari 8-bit, Amstrad CPC – and for some reason*, the Watara Supervision. In the original game you must explore a spaceship, which is on target to destroy … The game I should have made 36 years ago instead of Pandora – Shahid Ahmad is working on Chimera 2

New ZX Spectrum game: Beethoven’s Revenge

1up | 18 May 2022 | Comments

Somehow Beethoven has come back to life and has been imprisoned alongside other great composers. Break out of prison and collect the necessary instruments to rescue your fellow composers. Perhaps then, you can “seize fate by the throat”, and maybe even the one who captured you… The game is a multi-screen maze game for the … New ZX Spectrum game: Beethoven’s Revenge

Wordle Retro-Clone Round-Up

1up | 12 April 2022 | Comments

You may have come across Wordle – a web-based word game created by Josh Wardle in 2021 and since acquired by the New York Times. The idea is simple. You have six guesses to guess a five-letter word. If a letter you guess is in the word but in the wrong place, it is highlighted … Wordle Retro-Clone Round-Up