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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
