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I've written another #ZXSpectrum review on Retrostreamers. If you've not played @quantumsheep.bsky.social's Last Train to Tranz-Central before, you really should! retrostreamers.com/2025/02/23/l...

Mike Richmond has just released an extremely cute looking version of his awesome game Vegetables for the PICO-8. Clkck here to download or play in your browser... mikerichmond.itch.io/vegetablespi...

6 years ago today my awesome wife procured my first ever Master System. It's been criminally underused in the last couple of years. Must put that right sometime soon.

Some fine folk in this pic. An unexpected and quality evening's entertainment was had.

I've released Jurl on my itch.io account, it's not finished, but the main game loop is done, so it's testable. It set to free or name your own price - £0 is a valid choice, it's not a finished game. tonsomo.itch.io/jurl-sinclai... any money will be used to complete it #RetroComputing #IndieDev

Our latest game, Lost Skies, has a live demo for you to download on Steam and try it out to your heart's content. Guaranteed fun, trust me on this one. Go on and download it, you will be helping us a lot!!! store.steampowered.com/app/3361040/...

An unexpected impromptu evening at Arcade Club, meeting some folk I'd only ever known from online & delighted to say they are all every bit as lovely irl. Anyway, I played a bit of this weird beast that I'd never come across before, it is indeed Wacko.

Now I'm falling asleep And he's calling a crab

Thursday

Man Trap ZX Spectrum | Century City Software | 1984 #retrogaming #zxspectrum #sinclair #8bit Yes, this was released the same year as Sabre Wulf, Lords of Midnight, Elite, Jet Set Willy and Bomb Jack. It was only £1.99 though but that's barely any consolation.

On The ZX Spectrum and Nextra are free newsletters for fans of the ZX Spectrum and Next. Sign up here: onthezxspectrum.eo.page/onthezxspect... Want more Speccy love? You can sign up to become a Magic Knight Patreon, with more newsletters and exclusive vids: www.patreon.com/c/OnTheZXSpe...

Mick_jo currently attempting Jet Set Willy speed run(s) live on Twitch. www.twitch.tv/mick_jo?sr=a

Got some Pet Shop Boys videos on in the background & those guys sure loved driving around in cars, that's 3 videos in a row.

I've finally taken stock of the madness of the most recent arcade weekend in @basearcade.bsky.social and I really enjoyed myself! The weekend's event was a tie-in with the NI Science Fest and there were some wonderful local devs showing their stuff in the console/computer area...

$100 billion, literally Money for Nothing.

It's been said before, but it really is striking how even within what he's pitching as a potentially limitless VR world beyond our wildest imaginations, the only things that Zuckerberg can imagine are new ways to do meetings.

Every day I fight an internal battle not to be a grumpy old man, but sometimes I just have to scream. "We had SO much potential, why is the modern world so shite?"