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Time for an UrbX Warriors demo! :) ufospares.itch.io/urbx-warriors

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I’ve just backed UrbX Warriors - An original game for the Spectrum Next and PC! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ton...

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I may be up to something.... #redfunctionkeys #acorn #RISC_OS

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New blog post and a look at an informative but rather revisionist tome about the IBM PC - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/05/too-...

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For immediate release: drive.google.com/file/d/1G1jr... #GamingCulture #FullFatGaming

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And at a 20% launch discount ;)

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TWO DAYS to the release of Neon Hearts City, my cyberpunk-themed point and click adventure. May 13th, write it down! 🥳 Wishlist now 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3316640/... #indiegame #indiedev #adventuregame #pointandclick #cyberpunk

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Ends Today, Sunday. Ships June. The 400+ page A4 book, final day to pre-order and get a free Psygnosis teeshirt (choose size!). LINK - editions64k.fr/psygnosis/ From the makers of "Demoscene: AMIGA" . @commodoreblog.uk #C64 @c64reloaded.bsky.social #amiga @amigabill.bsky.social

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Iterate, and repeat! Very close to putting out this demo... KS next week, then Zzap! Live, then @gamayo.bsky.social :) #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart @stoocambridge.bsky.social Sign up to catch the #Kickstarter early bird 👉 shorturl.at/0H9cs

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We're launching The Bee magazine today because the UK publishing and writing industries have a bit of a class problem.

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New blog post and a look at a highly readable (and recommended) tome from @jesperjuul.bsky.social on the Commodore 64 - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/05/too-...

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'Space Invaders on your wrist: the glory years of Casio video game watches' is a brilliantly nostalgic piece by Keith Stuart www.theguardian.com/games/2025/m...

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In response to the Polygon and Giant Bomb news, I created an indie and worker-owned games media starter pack. I’ll keep adding to it, so suggestions and recommendations are greatly appreciated. Please share!

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Look who has arrived! And checking out their appearance all the way back in Fusion 38 @shaunaitcheson.bsky.social

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The disregard -if not outright hostility- toward video game preservation isn't just infuriating; it's genuinely baffling. Here's an article on Tim Cain being "ordered to destroy" his personal archive of Fallout's development 🔽 www.gamesradar.com/games/fallou...

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🇫🇷 If you would like more French #gamedev in your timeline, here are 2 handy starter packs! #bsky #indiedev #starterpack go.bsky.app/9PFHfaG

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#RISC_OS, the original #ARM OS, still lives on today. From it's inception as the very colourful #Arthur in 1987 to it's future on 64bit chips, RISC OS has always worked on efficient #ARM chips, now including those in the #raspberrypi riscosopen.org/content/downlo… #ARM40 #RISCOS64

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500 BACKERS! Join them in pledging for my new book C64 Dreams - 120 of the best games released between 1982-1994 for the Commodore 64. Six chapters - Amazing Arcade, Brilliant Budget, Lovely Licenses, Superb Sports, Outstanding Originals, and Simply Wonderful. www.kickstarter.com/projects/zza...

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Heads up.. Due to me running out of cash for Green Flavoured Jelly. I've panicked and put a bit of a sale on. So why not grab yourself a bargain before I go broke!😉 Penultimate+2 £47.99 / Penultimate+3 £69.99 Kung-Fu-Flash £29.99 / Fastload Cart £9.99 SD2PET £62.99 / DesTestMax £14.99 www.tfw8b.com

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Wow, we've done a ton of work on the KS this week. Not long now :) #indiegame #kickstarter shorturl.at/0H9cs

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Ex Novo Kickstarter update on our (open) Third Party License. Read it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...

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Rougol Talk April 2025 - Chris Dewhurst www.iconbar.com/articles/Rou... The April 2025 talk featured Chris Dewhurst 'zooming' in from North-East Scotland to tell us about Drag'n'Drop and his related RISC OS activities.

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Ex Novo 2nd Edition is live on Kickstarter! Back now and help us make our city-drawing, dice-rolling, worldbuilding tabletop game (or is it a tool?) the best it ever was. 🎲👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...

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New blog post and a look at the second issue of that gone but not forgotten classic computing magazine, Personal Computer World - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/04/maga...

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📢 The Internet Archive needs your help. At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine. Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit. 👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the... 🧵⬇️

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The Dungeon: an Acorn Archimedes Exclusive published by The Fourth Dimension in 1993. A great dungeon crawler, similar to Eye of the Beholder, but allows the player to move and turn diagonally. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dun...

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April's Crimson Gazette is out! #LudoNarraCon (via @fellowtraveller.games) Official Selection, incoming @narrascope.org talk, #GDC2025 talk on Vault, AGS award, & TCD in Kotaku (via @botherer.bsky.social)! PLUS a real-life crimson diamond! Read all about it! www.thecrimsondiamond.com/CrimsonGazet...

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Neon Hearts City, my cyberpunk-themed point and click adventure, is releasing on May 13th - one month from now! 🥳 Wishlist 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3316640/... #indiegame #indiedev #pointandclick #adventuregame #cyberpunk

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Nearly 18 months after its initial release, The Sirena Expedition has finally hit 100 reviews on Steam, 82% of which are positive! It didn't make the kind of splash I was hoping it would, but I'm happy that it's still reaching people after all this time.

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New arrival this morning, purchased following a review in the latest issue of ZZAP! 64 from Fusion Retro Books. I’ll have my own review of this fine looking tome by @jesperjuul.bsky.social on the blog in due course.

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Wishlist Foolish Mortals by @inklingwood.bsky.social. Trust me. 💚 Check out the demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/1848440/...

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And get Paul to test your game! :) pauljamesgamestesting.com

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Introducing Windows on arm. And by arm, we mean wrist www.theregister.com/2025/04/05/w... Pixel Watch 3 boots Microsoft's OS in latest feat of delightful pointlessness <- by me on @theregister.com

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New blog post and a report of sorts on the recently held RISC OS North show - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2025/04/risc... #riscos #riscosnorth #RISC_OS

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After a week, we're ready to go, By popular demand - the DIY ZERO, Remember it comes with a Compute Module 4, The most expensive of the components by far, If you have one already so want it without, We'll do what we can, just give us a shout! (I'm a poet but didn't know I was) #RISC_OS

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Zorin OS 17.3 takes the Brave step of changing its default browser from Firefox www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/z... To be fair, it sounds like the team has ironed out the more controversial features <- by me on @theregister.com

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I've put together the best point-and-click adventures of the 21st century! kotaku.com/best-point-a... Features @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social, @meredithgran.com, @rustylake.com, @grumpygamer.com, @juliaminamata.bsky.social, @shaunaitcheson.bsky.social, @danthat.bsky.social, @timegentleman.bsky.social

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Launching a brand-new magazine covering the entire world of cult television, and everything adjacent? When we have Blake's 7 Magazine and a Series C Production Diary on the horizon? I mean, that's just foolish, right? And yet, here we are...

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Just published! The new issue of Archive, the magazine for RISC OS users, is out NOW! We have news, reviews, programming tutorials, indepth articles, gaming, 8-bit Acorn, and quite possibly more! #riscos #acorn #raspberrypi #opensource www.archivemag.co.uk

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Testing the Ajax tv game - it’s running, I can hear the tell-tale sounds of pong, but no picture - I think something is running slightly out of spec. The controller is suffering from bad cable burn, which is why you shouldn’t wrap your cords around plastic retro consoles kids #RetroGaming

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www.riscosopen.org/news/article...

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At #riscosnorth, we’re previewing two exciting developments: a new dual-OS machine codenamed The B*stard and breakthrough NVMe enhancements that boost RISC OS performance and functionality. Be among the first to see them live. #risc_os #raspberrypi

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This week, I've been porting the new localised update for Lucy Dreaming! I finally got around to the PS4 port too! So. Many. Store. Screenshots! #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev

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For anyone interested, here’s a breakdown of Lucy Dreaming’s sales revenue by platform. #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev

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ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT to get in on the ZNB #Kickstarter for an #sff #pirate anthology called SKULL X BONES! For $7 you can get the ebook; $25 for the mass market limited edition or the trade paperback. Plus SIX digital rewards as bonuses! Back now at tinyurl.com/ZNBSkullXBones to get all the #Loot!

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This Saturday, March 29th, marks the debut of the RISC OS North show in Warrington, UK. Explore RISC OS, a Raspberry Pi, a RockChip Pinebook Pro, and other amazing hardware and software. Don't miss the latest news, theatre presentations, and various exhibitors. www.riscosnorth.uk #AcornComputers

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