The march to making everything out of LEGO continues, as the company releases two trailers for its upcoming LEGO Game Boy. Earlier this year, the LEGO Game Boy was cleverly trailed with a single image and very little information. Well, now we’ve got a brand-new pair of trailers, which exploreRead More →
Is being a games tester as exciting as you think it is? Well, you can find out in the latest issue of Pixel Addict, thanks to the recollections of Richard C. Hewison. Telecomsoft was the company behind short-lived UK game labels Firebird and Rainbird, and among its staff was RichardRead More →
A new edition of Amiga Addict is currently available, which looks at HiSoft Systems, a publisher of programming packages for the 16-bit system. I don’t know about you, but I while I don’t know the name HiSoft Systems, I do recognize some of their products, such as Cinema 4D, andRead More →
As well as mini consoles, they’re also teasing special merchandise and a second full-sized keyboard retro system in 2026. A new trailer has dropped from Retro Games Ltd, stylishly presented as a data breach on a classic green display. Who are the hackers attempting to unlock these secrets? We’ll neverRead More →
Commodore Amiga – A Visual Compendium is one of Bitmap Books’ heavy coffee table collectibles, and this new edition is timed to coincide with the computer’s 40th birthday… The idea that we can celebrate the first appearance of a collection of silicon, metal, and plastic is, frankly, quite silly. YetRead More →
This new LEGO Arcade Machine build is out on August 1st and features a hidden gamer’s room inside. Expecting to cost just £34.99 ($39.99), LEGO kit 40805 is a 6-inch tall Arcade Machine suitable for kids aged 10 plus, and, of course, adults like us. But not only does itRead More →
Read a PDF like it’s 1994 with a 3DO mag, a fan produced PDF running to 30 pages that celebrates the mostly forgotten CD-based console. I like to think I have a pretty good memory when it comes to retro stuff, but if there’s one thing that passed me by,Read More →
Remember Firebird? An upcoming book delves into the history of one of Britain’s early software houses. Launched in 1984, Firebird was owned by British Telecom, a recently privatised entity that is now more comonly referred to as BT. it managed to issue a succession of well-received games in the UKRead More →
The new issue of the classic computing magazine Pixel Addict explores the world of 8-bit games testing. I was a big fan of the Firebird range back in the 8-bit days, a now-forgotten software house that was responsible for a collection of well known titles. Along with its sister companyRead More →
