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A blog about Commodore 8-bit & 16-bit computers, retro tech and the odd gadget or two…

Amiga Addict Issue 25 out now

Here’s the latest issue of Amiga Addict magazine, number 25, a bonafide Christmas Special no less, sporting a super Robocod cover.     This months coverdisk features a playable demo of AmigaBill’s Boom! platform game...

Amiga Future #165 – Nov/Dec edition...

The latest issue of Amiga Future (Amiga Future #165) for subscribers has arrived. It features artwork from Reshoot Proxima 3 (an awesome shoot-em-up) on the front cover.   The Coverdisk The main event on this months cover CD is ‘Silk...

Zzap! 64 Issue 16

Zzap! 64 Issue 16 out now

Here’s a quick look at my copy of Zzap! 64, Issue 16, that arrived in the post today.     The magazine is packed with content spanning 60 pages, including news, game reviews and insightful articles about the past, present and...

Amiga Addict 24

Amiga Addict Issue 24 out now

Here’s the latest issue of Amiga Addict magazine, number 24. This edition is a corker and marks the 30th Anniversary of the CD32 console and as such is absolutely jam-packed with content for Commodores swansong console. If you have a soft...

Zzap! Amiga Issue #12

Zzap! Amiga Issue #12 is out now

Zzap! Amiga Issue #12 is now available.     A Look Inside   Here’s a quick peek at the contents page and a handful of the 60 pages within this edition.         At £4.99 plus postage for 60 pages of Amiga...

Freeze 64 Issue #63 Fanzine

Issue 63 of Freeze 64 has just arrived.     Here’s a shot of the contents page so you can get an idea of what’s in this issue.     I’ve been getting Freeze 64 for many years now and Vinny continues to make...

Amiga Addict 23

Amiga Addict Issue 23 out now

Unbelievably I had yet another retro mag, Amiga Addict, delivered this morning. Don’t think I’ve ever had a four magazines arrive in the same week before, never mind on 4 consecutive days! Amiga Addict has been running for over 2...

Zzap! 64 Issue 15

Zzap! 64 Issue 15 out now

Wouldn’t you just know it, like buses, you wait months for the next editions of your favourite retro gaming magazines to arrive and then they all come at once! Yep today my postie delivered Zzap! 64 to join yesterdays Zzap! Amiga and...

Zzap! Amiga Issue #11

Zzap! Amiga Issue #11 is out now

My weekend reading material is looking pretty good this week, what with with Freeze 64 arriving yesterday and now Zzap! Amiga Issue #11 dropping through my letterbox too. This magazine, published by Fusion Retro Books, has been running for a...

Freeze 64 Issue #62 Fanzine is out now

It’s been a long time since I made a post about a new edition of Freeze 64 arriving. It’s certainly not because I’ve stopped reading it, but a few years ago I made the decision to make these sort of quick news type posts on...

Infocom Hollywood Hijinx

Hollywood Hijinx by Infocom – Classic...

Not too long ago I was fortunate enough to acquire a whole bunch of Infocom adventure games from a generous donor over in the USA. Even though the cost for me to get them all shipped over to the UK was significant it was all worth it when the...