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Attic Archive collection

Under-the-radar 80s classics come to Xbox in the Attic Archive

2025-09-02
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 2, 2025
In: Retro games news

A new retro collection of 8-bit titles that you might have placed but probably forgot is coming to Xbox this week in the Attic Archive. If you remember the 8-bit era of gaming in the UK and Europe, you’ll remember plenty of cheap-yet-entertaining titles on the shelves of Boots, Woolworths,Read More →

SabreWulf

How to play ZX Spectrum games online right now

2025-08-26
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 26, 2025
In: Features, How to run retro games

The best-selling British computer of the 8-bit era, a huge library of ZX Spectrum games remains available to play. Think Manic Minor, Horace Goes Skiing, Ant Attack, and many others. Like most other games of the time, these were distributed as cassettes, and required a temperamental cassette player to loadRead More →

Cubix 3D platformer for ZX Spectrum

Absolutely stunning ZX Spectrum game, Cubix

2025-08-08
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 8, 2025
In: Retro games news

It’s fair to say that the ZX Spectrum is at its best with monochrome graphics. That’s a fact impeccably demonstrated by Cubix, a new game entered into the YRGB international retro game development competition. Quite simply, this is — as the developer states — “The First-Ever 3D Platformer for theRead More →

Sabre Wulf and other Rare classics coming to Evercade

2025-08-04
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 4, 2025
In: Retro games news

Six ZX Spectrum games are part of a 12-game collection of Rare classics, timed to coincide with the developer’s 40th anniversary. Classic video game company Ultimate Play The Game, who later became Rare, was responsible for a selection of visually striking hits on 8-bit systems. Titles include Sabre Wulf andRead More →

ZX Spectrum Next

This could be your last chance to own a ZX Spectrum Next [UPDATED]

2025-07-20
By: Christian Cawley
On: July 20, 2025
In: Retro games news

In a world where 16,000 Spectrum Next boards already exist, the final Kickstarter (probably) has been announced, aiming to expand the platform’s community of users and developers. UPDATE (July 20th) : The Spectrum Next 3 has already passed 4x its target £250,000, and still has 28 days to go! NowRead More →

ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64

Which had the best graphics, C64 or ZX Spectrum?

2025-06-22
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 22, 2025
In: Analysis

Whether you owned a C64 or ZX Spectrum, you claimed you had the best 8-bit computer. But which one had the best graphics? Forget Stallone vs. Schwarzenegger, Betamax vs. VHS, and Liverpool vs. Everton, throughout the 1980s, there was only one real rivalry: Commodore 64 vs. ZX Spectrum. It’s oneRead More →

ZX Spectrum mag BreakSpace

Check out BreakSpace, a free new ZX Spectrum magazine!

2025-05-12
By: Christian Cawley
On: May 12, 2025
In: Retro merchandise

It isn’t often I hear of a new zine that I think will resonate, but BreakSpace certainly fits the bill. This new ZX Spectrum mag features a ridiculous 34 reviews in its first issue, but the thing I really like is how old-school it is. Well, that and the factRead More →

Jet Set Steamboat Willie

FREEZE64 spawns FREEZE-ZX, Spectrum-themed spinoff

2025-04-19
By: Christian Cawley
On: April 19, 2025
In: Retro merchandise

If you’ve heard of — or even read — FREEZE64 then you may well be interested in FREEZE-ZX. Also from Vinny Mainolfi, this Spectrum-themed magazine features the same humour, insights, and nostalgia as the existing, C64-centric series. The cover feature issue one is a look at the Jet Set WillyRead More →

ZX Spectrum documentary physical release

ZX Spectrum documentary The Rubber Keyed Wonder coming to Blu-ray

2025-03-26
By: Christian Cawley
On: March 26, 2025
In: Retro merchandise

The well-received ZX Spectrum film The Rubber Keyed Wonder is now available to pre-order on Blu-ray, following its successful world premiere at the BFI Southbank in October 2024. You can sample the bonus features, the Blu-ray comes in Standard and Special editions. The docuemntary is described as follows: The RubberRead More →

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