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 →
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 →
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 →
One of the most beloved and challenging titles of the 80s, Head Over Heels, is making a triumphant return, and it’s coming to PC and Nintendo Switch in 2025! For those of you who spent countless hours navigating the bizarre worlds of the original ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and AmstradRead More →
Monty Mole! Horace! Pimania! All these ZX Spectrum games and many more are all available on Steam right now, courtesy of Pixel Games UK. Joining them this week is a new addition, Phantom Club, released back in 1987 by Ocean. Only you, Plutus, lowliest of the Phantom Club’s superheroes, canRead More →
The Raspberry Pi Pico is the heart of potentially the smallest emulation platform. Twitter user bobricious has created a system that run Commodore 64, Atari 800, and ZX Spectrum games with a VGA output. With just a 133 MHz dual-core RP2040 processor, the sub-£5 board can be attached to aRead More →
You might call Retro Games Ltd’s (RGL) The Spectrum a “nostalgic blast from the past,” and in some ways it is. PLAION and RGL have jointly released a device that can be described as a modern recreation of the legendary ZX Spectrum computer. But while the Spectrum isn’t just anotherRead More →
With a mini Commodore 64 and a full-sized variant, a VIC-20, a mini Amiga, an Atari 400, and now a ZX Spectrum, Retro Games Ltd has amazing at supporting retro gaming. But what could be coming next? While we don’t know, we’ve compiled some possibilities; a sort of slightly-likely wishlist…Read More →
While it might be relatively easy to emulate the ZX Spectrum on pretty much any device going, nothing beats the real thing. Sadly, finding a working instance of this 41 year old home computer (happy birthday, ZX Spectrum!) is pretty unusual. Even when you do, a certain amount of restorationRead More →
