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 →
It’s time to buy a physical computer magazine again with the arrival of Pixel Addict issue 20. This time, the classic computing mag looks at social and political themes in old video games, with a bunch of guest contributions. Games such as Monty Mole, Skidz, SimCity and EcoQuest are included,Read More →
Tandy computers like the TRS-80, TRS-80 Pocket Computer and the Tandy 1000 are recalled in the latest Pixel Addict magazine. Tandy was once one of the biggest names in computing. They even had their own shops, years before Apple. In my own neck of the woods, a small town inRead More →
Two of my favourite things – retro computer magazines and Lara Croft – are combining in issue 18 of Pixel Addict, out in early February. Available to pre-order now, Pixel Addict #18 not only sports Lara Croft on the cover, she is the focus of the mag’s main feature, whichRead More →
