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Doom 2600 does something that is technically impossible. It brings id Software’s Doom to the classic gaming console. The Atari 2600 was obviously not designed to do 3D games so seeing something like Doom 2600 is impressive. 99% of the game is lost in translation, what is here is still spiritually “Doom”. That is the […]
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Atari 2600 Homebrew Ports Push Hardware Limits
August 25th, 2020 
Carl Williams The Atari 2600 is a classic console. There is no argument there. Where there is argument is the games. I am not going to try and tell you that the games chosen here are graphically impressive. They are not. That is just how these games look, there is only so much you can do within […]
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Outrun Sees Atari 2600 Port by Fan
August 1st, 2020 Carl Williams Sega’s classic arcade racing game, Outrun, was certainly fun. While it never officially came to the Atari 2600, a fan is doing it. If you are expecting “arcade perfect” or anything similar, then go ahead and skip this one. For fans that want the “feel” of Outrun, please by all means, continue reading. Just be […]
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Atari 2600 Receives Shadow of the Beast Demake Called Legacy of the Beast
April 30th, 2020 Carl Williams Ah, good ole retrogaming programmers. Where would consoles such as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) or Atari 2600 be without them? Probably not still talked about on as many websites as they are today. Take Legacy of the Beast for example. This is a Shadow of the Beast demake by Aeriform over on Itch.io. This […]
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Defeat Coronavirus with Covid-19 Game on Atari 2600
April 15th, 2020 Carl Williams It is no secret that Coronavirus, aka Covid-19, is gripping the world right now. It sucks for everyone, especially those afflicted with it. A programmer has taken the Space Invaders game on Atari 2600 and remixed it. Covid-19 game is the result. What was once aliens is now the Coronavirus. The goal is the same […]
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2600 Chess Homebrew Work in Progress
April 8th, 2020 Carl Williams Chess for the Atari 2600 is not exactly a “hot” category for independent homebrew developers. I am not sure why not though. The board game is a venerable classic. Computer Chess offers the ability to play the game when you don’t have a physical opponent available. Sure, we did see Video Chess release back in […]
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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 2600 Receiving New Action Adventure Game Robot Zed
June 9th, 2019 Carl Williams If you are familiar with the Atari 2600 independent homebrew scene then you probably know Princess Rescue and Zippy the Porcupine. The developer behind those two titles is currently working on a new action adventure game called Robot Zed. That alone should have you jumping to the end of this article for the download link.
