Commodore : The Inside Story by David John Pleasance - A book Kickstarter you really should back!

Through all these later years and Kickstarter book campaigns and documentaries, you'd probably think there wasn't anything else to write about when it comes to that historic C64 and Amiga company 'Commodore'. But that is all about to change, as here we have a brand new Kickstarter campaign for the Commodore : The Inside Story book, which is actually being told by one of the Commodore legends 'David John Pleasance', who was a former UK Managing Director of that famous company!

The Sea Voyagers &D - Explore the New World on your old C64 computer

Inspired by an Ebay find, MadMax of Mad Hacker's Incorporated teamed up with Hokuto Force for a new release of The Sea Voyagers (1984). This release adds the game's manual, and comes with a photo of the keyboard overlay, which you'll need to play the game. This is a mainly text based interactive history lesson, don't expect any arcade thrills or pirating glory. But if you've got any interest in knowing a little bit more about early European explorers, or would like to test your knowledge, or have kids who like history, then this is definitely worth checking out.

The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels VOLUME 3 - Available for pre-order!

Chris Wilkins of Retro Fusion Books is no stranger to us, as he has done countless books for both the C64 and ZX Spectrum community, each one a Kickstarter success. Books such as ' The story of the Commodore 64 in pixels ' , ' The History of Ocean Software ', ' The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels  ' and even the more recent ' The story of the Oliver Twins '. Not only is Chris a jolly nice bloke to talk to, but he has made sure these books are filled to the brim with memoirs, factual history, classic game screenshots and much more all in a lovely glossy print. Well now you can order the next book in his library line up, 'The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels Volume 3'!

Verdun - Squad based WW1 multiplayer game now out of early access!

M2H. BlackMill Games have announced that Verdun; A Squad based multiplayer WW1 game has officially been released out of Steam Early Access today. Verdun is set in WW1 and inspired by the infamous battle of Verdun in 1916 and contains many interesting features such as : Authentic weaponry, character levelling, realistic historical battlefields, tactical squad assembling, real time dynamic front-line immersion and much much more.

Peter Leigh's (Nostalgia Nerd) in depth look into our nostalgic gaming past

Now I'm not one for going on about other peoples Youtube channels as to be honest I find them either too childish or just not to my taste. But Peter Leigh (Nostalgia Nerd) is fast becoming a very popular Youtubber with a number of good in depth videos ranging from the the Amiga CD32, to the C64 for you to watch. He doesn't go all crazy on us with high pitched voices but is both interesting to watch and will put a smile on your face. So check them out, and sub his channel for more historic gaming machines.

The Story of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in Pixels - Retro gaming at it's finest [Book Review]

Strange as it may seem, but I've always been mainly an Amstrad retro gamer. My first computer being an Amstrad CPC 464 purchased for my birthday by my mum way back when I was 7 years old. But yet there was another computer that really pulled me in as I used to play it at my friends house on many occasions, the ZX Spectrum. There was something the ZX Spectrum had over me that the Amstrad didn't, maybe it was the fact that I always wanted to play River Raid or hearing the many bleeps and blops coming from the little machine. Yet here we are, many many years ahead and I was to get a very special book in the post, a book from Chris Wilkins titled 'The Story of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in pixels'.

Commodore Amiga: a visual Compendium - A very retro Kickstarter! [UPDATE]

Usually the only thing we feature on this site are games and retro hardware. But today we are going to feature a new Kickstater campaign that will be both very special for retro gamers and new gamers, wanting to know more about our golden age of gaming. Welcome to the Commodore Amiga: Visual Compendium; A visually impressive Amiga book which will focus on the visual side of the computer. From in-game pixel art to game maps to box artwork. A book crammed with incredible high resolution detail published by Bitmap Books and the creation by Sam Dyer who did the highly successful Commodore 64: a visual Compendium.

Verdun - Squad based WW1 multiplayer game due for release!

M2H. BlackMill Games announced today that Verdun; A Squad based multiplayer WW1 game will soon be released! But before that, while the game is still available through Steam Early Access, it's just received the last major update with performance fixes, micro stuttering fixes and more. Verdun is set in WW1 and inspired by the infamous battle of Verdun in 1916 and contains many interesting features such as : Authentic weaponry, character levelling, realistic historical battlefields, tactical squad assembling, real time dynamic front-line immersion and much much more.

"ZX Spectrum Story in pixels" - Chris Wilkins's latest book kickstarter fund begins

Chris Wilkins has started his drive to raise funds for his latest computing/history book "The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels". Following on from the success of "The History of Ocean Software" and "The Story of U.S. Gold", Chris will be applying his deft touch to the ever popular diminutive 8-bit icon, with a backing level of £10 for a PDF version or £25 for a physical copy. If the standard of The Ocean History book is repeated, the spectrum story will be a well presented and thought out must-have for any vintage gaming/computing fan to have on their coffee table.

From Bedrooms to Billions - The story of the UK Video Games Industry but with a kickstarter

This is a rather cool project for a Kickstarter and one that I've not seen before. Unlike most Kickstarters we've featured here have been games, this is oh so slightly different. This Kickstarter, which has already gone way past it's goal, is going to be a two hour feature length documentary featuring some of the best game developers of our time, going way back to 1979! It's also a true story of the British Video Games Industry and how a small number of great individuals shaped this industry.

Amiga 500 Retro Computer Teardown

If anyone had an Amiga 500 or ever wanted one, then check out this video and take a look at what's inside the 1987 Commodore Amiga 500 computer. I still have this system, but it's currently boxed all covered in warm blankets as she gets cold at night ;)