Blaze celebrate Evercade’s 2nd Anniversary with new hardware and new carts

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Yesterday Blaze celebrated the second anniversary of its Evercade system with an announcement of new hardware, the Evercade EXP, and two new arcade carts: IREM and Toaplan. Blaze officially announced the Evercade system back in 2019, with a trailer showcasing their new handheld system, and in May 2020, the Evercade Handheld was launched along with … Blaze celebrate Evercade’s 2nd Anniversary with new hardware and new carts

How to Emulate the Microtan 65

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The Microtan 65 was based on the MOS 6502 and was introduced by Tangerine, who would later go on to create the Oric-1 and Oric Atmos computers. The best standalone emulator for the Microtan 65 was created by Geoff Macdonald, and is available for Windows. Although written twenty years ago, it runs fine on Windows … How to Emulate the Microtan 65

Alcon 2020 (Slap Fight) available to buy as cartridge for Amstrad GX4000 and CPC Plus

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​ In 2020, Amstrad coder Abalore released their Amstrad port of Toaplan’s arcade shooter, Slap Fight. If you act fast, you now have the opportunity to purchase the game as a cartridge for the GX4000 and CPC Plus models. (If you don’t have a cartridge port on your Amstrad then Abalore also sell a device … Alcon 2020 (Slap Fight) available to buy as cartridge for Amstrad GX4000 and CPC Plus

Jet Set Willy, but with scrolling

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CPL_Games are currently coding a Windows remake of the classic Jet Set Willy – and though at first glance, it looks like the ZX Spectrum original, it adds a scrolling mechanic to the game, rather than the original’s flip screens. You can see a video in the embedded tweet below: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528653912848334849 Jet Set Willy was … Jet Set Willy, but with scrolling

The best games for the Pico-8

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If you’ve ever played some of the games written for the Pico-8 fantasy console, you might have come across some gems, but also have this strange nagging doubt that you’re missing some awesome games and you just don’t know where to find them. Well Reddit user, novel_gamer has come to our rescue and created a … The best games for the Pico-8