As an old school gamer, I have fond memories of buying at least one Amiga magazine every month. Since the launch of Amiga Addict magazine, those memories have been brought bang up to date. With relatable contributors, memorable covers, and even the odd free disk (downloadable, of course!) Amiga AddictRead More →
The Amiga died because of the PC market, driven by IBM compatibles and Windows. But what if an A500 Mini could run Windows? Would that balance things out a bit? Of course, modern operating systems will not run on an Amiga, never mind an A500 Mini. But with the helpRead More →
Incredibly, 30 years after the last Amiga was released, the world of Amiga gaming continues to expand. Now, it has a farm simulator game! Polish developer Tukinem is working on a game called Farmiga. It’s a farm simulator for the Amiga, currently in the alpha stage, which currently lets youRead More →
For some this might be a concern. There have been some suggestions than the latest A500 Mini firmware (v1.1.1) causes isues with some early firmware hacks. If you have installed any methods that enable the running of Workbench and then upgraded to the much-awaited firmware update, there is a possibilityRead More →
It’s finally here! Retro Games Ltd has issued the first A500 Mini firmware update, which adds a host of features to the Amiga emulation system. However, you might want to hold on before updating (scroll to the end to learn why). As stated in the announcement post on Facebook, theRead More →
Been looking for a way to run Workbench on your A500 Mini? While there are several methods of doing this, the simplest is to use the AMiNIMiga package, which includes not just the Amiga’s own GUI, but a bunch of old software that you can run legally. Available to downloadRead More →
You might have ordered it on the first day or pre-ordered on Amazon last week. Either way, the A500 Mini is now in the wild. In case you haven’t been keeping up, that means you can play Amiga games on your TV like it’s 1992. (That’s the year I leftRead More →
The results of the AmiGameJam have been announced, with the Amiga game development competition featuring five Scorpion Engine entries among its 18 submissions. Running from July 31st 2021 to January 31st 2022, this AmiGameJam’s theme was “Ports.” …all competitors will have six months in total to port any game theyRead More →
In wondering if you can run Amiga ADF files on the A500 mini? Fancy a bigger model with a working keyboard? You might be in luck. Retro Games LTD’s Chris Smith was a guest on the most recent edition of the retro hour, where he was quizzed about the possibilitiesRead More →
