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Elite is one of those game franchises that has been around since the early days of gaming. It is also one of those gaming franchises that has always gone above and beyond the competition. Whether a good game was created during the process is up to the gamer themselves. What is guaranteed is tons of […]
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Elite Gave Gamers Galaxies to Explore – September 20th, 1984 – Today in Video Game History
September 20th, 2020 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Amstrad, Apple II, Atari 800 XL/XE, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Comp, News, Windows, ZX Spectrum 
Tags: Elite, Elite Dangerous, Freelancer, simulation, space life, space sim, Starflight 
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Hobgoblin 2 Atari Computer Work in Progress Released
August 21st, 2020 Carl Williams Hobgoblin 2 is an upcoming 2D action adventure set in a horror fantasy world. It is coming to the Atari 8-bit computer line (Atari XL/XE). There are a few similarities to other titles in this vain. If you loved Capcom’s Ghosts ‘n Goblins then you are in for a treat with Hobgoblin 2.
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Screaming Wings 2020 Improves Atari 8 Bit Computer Game
July 11th, 2020 Carl Williams Screaming Wings 2020 is an interesting creation. At its core it is mainly a graphical improvement. What it represents is just how cool computer gaming can be. Sure, there have been graphical improvements for console games. Sadly, most of those require a specific emulator to run. Worst case scenario they run on original hardware but […]
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BLAST ANNUAL 2020: Vol 1 Retro Gaming Book Live on Kickstarter
March 1st, 2020 CPC4EVA New retro gaming book, Blast Annual 2020: Vol 1 is now live on Kickstarter. The focus of Blast Annual 2020: Vol 1 book is all about community, coding, computers and consoles. Inside backers will find a wide collection of retro gaming articles covering a variety of retro gaming platforms including Atari 2600, Commodore Amiga, Amstrad […]
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Posted in Amstrad, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 800 XL/XE, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Console, Master System, NES, Nintendo, ZX Spectrum Tags: #16bit, #Atari2600, #gamedev, #zxspectrum, 8bit, amiga, amstrad CPC, c64, GAMES, msx, nes, retro, retro gaming, retro gaming magazine, sinclair zx No Comments » BLAST ANNUAL 2020: VOL 1 KS PRE LAUNCH
February 27th, 2020 CPC4EVA New print only retro gaming publication, Blast Annual 2020: Volume 1, is coming soon to Kickstarter. A launch date has been set for 29th, Februrary, 2020. To help spread the word about this upcoming retro gaming project, Blast Annual is sharing the pre launch Kickstarter project url.
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BLAST ANNUAL 2020: VOLUME 1 COMING SOON!
February 3rd, 2020 CPC4EVA Blast Annual 2020 is a new multi format retro gaming publication. It covers the 8 and 16-bit gaming communities. The focus of BLAST ANNUAL 2020 is all about the four C’s – Community, Coding, Computers and Consoles. Our primary aim for the Blast Annual 2020 publication is to cover as much as possible of the retro […]
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Atari: A Visual History Book
April 27th, 2019 CPC4EVA Retro gaming lovers did you know that from 1979 through to 1992, over 4 million Atari 8-bit computers were sold (source: Wikipedia). The Atari 8-bit computer range had success primarily in the U.S.A and some parts of Europe with a catalog of between 600 – 800 commercially released games (not including homebrews), so it’s not […]
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8 BIT ANNUAL 2019
March 9th, 2019 CPC4EVA With over 200 pages, 8-Bit Annual 2019 is HUGE! It is the second printed book covering all new 8 bit home computer and console released home brew and commercial games from 2018, by the 8 Bit Annual team. Included is many features, game developer interviews and more than 150 game reviews on Atari, Atari 2600, NES, […]
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Puyo Puyo Work in Progress for Atari 800 XL/XE
October 26th, 2018 Carl Williams Puyo Puyo never officially saw release on the Atari 800 XL/XE computer. Fan programmer, and Atari Age forum member, “R0ger” is working on fixing that slight oversight. What is awesome about this fan port is just how great it already looks.
