There’s a new Pixel Addict out this month, which takes a trip down the memory lane of digital history to rekindle one of the most wonderful sounds: the unmistakeable sound of dial-up internet. We’ve all tried to make that noise, but few of us have succeeded! Pixel Addict revisits theRead More →
This week’s retro gaming podcast is hosted by Christian Cawley, and features a look at the RISC OS Acorn Archimedes classic Exodus: The Colonization of Space, which is now in beta on Steam. There’s also a look at Evercade’s Black Friday discounts, the upcoming edition of Pixel Addict, and variousRead More →
Even naff 16-bit beige boxes need to be celebrated on their 40th anniversary, it seems! Of course, I’m teasing a little — it may not have been a great all-rounder like the Amiga, but the Atari ST was superb for music. In fact, one of the most notable people IRead More →
Amiga Addict’s regular sister publication, Pixel Addict, has a new issue out soon, where it explores CASIO and also looks at Hewson Consultants. Remember CASIO? Everyone had a CASIO calculator or watch (or both) when I was a kid. The Japanese manufacturer was incredibly successful at muscling into the UK’sRead 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 →
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 →
I don’t read an awful lot of mags these days, but one I do look out for is Amiga Addict and its sister title, Pixel Addict. Rather than focusing on a specific platform, Pixel Addict looks at computing in general, from a holistic, all-encompassing viewpoint. That makes it a refreshingRead More →
The new edition of Pixel Addict is out now, with a cover feature dedicated to the history of pinball bideo games. Virtual tables, rather than physical ones, first appeared in the early 1980s, and gained popularity in the 16-bit era with titles like Pinball Dreams. Games like Night Mission andRead More →
The next issue of Pixel Addict celebrates the world’s most versatile CPU, Zilog’s Z80 which was recently discontinued. Used for around 50 years, the processor could be found in the ZX Spectrum, Nintendo Game Boy, and various other notable hardware. The magazine also features a look at the SEGA 32XRead More →
