Author: George
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Sinclair vs Acorn: The Rivalry That Built British Computing
Two Cambridge companies, one BBC contract, and a rivalry so fierce it arguably shaped an entire nation’s relationship…
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The MiSTer FPGA Project Finally Ships a Sinclair QL Core, Only Forty-Odd Years Late
The QL was Sinclair’s awkward, unloved business machine. The MiSTer community just gave it the send-off it never…
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TheC64 Mini, Three Years On: Does It Still Hold Up?
We dug our review unit out of a drawer for a proper long-term check-in. The verdict is more…
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A Boxed Amstrad CPC464 Just Sold for More Than It Cost New — Twice Over, Inflation Adjusted
A pristine, still-sealed CPC464 went under the hammer this week, and the final price says a lot about…
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Amiga 500 Mini Review: A Love Letter With a Few Typos
Retro Games Ltd follows up TheC64 Mini with an Amiga tribute that clearly comes from people who loved…
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Centre for Computing History Opens a Permanent Amiga Gallery — About Time, Frankly
Cambridge’s Centre for Computing History has given the Amiga a dedicated, permanent home. Long overdue, and worth the…
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MiSTer FPGA on the DE10-Nano: The Closest Thing to Time Travel We’ve Tested
It’s not cheap, it’s not plug-and-play, and it’s still the single best way to experience dozens of retro…
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VICE 3.9 Ships With Long-Awaited SID Filter Fixes — Commodore Nerds, Rejoice Quietly
The venerable VICE emulator gets a SID filter overhaul that’s been requested since roughly the invention of the…
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The Keyrah v2 Review: Turning a Dead C64 Keyboard Into a Working USB One
A small interface board that lets a genuine Commodore 64 or Amiga keyboard talk USB to a modern…
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eBay’s ‘Untested, Powers On’ Listings Are Getting Their Own Retro Reckoning
Buyers are getting savvier about vague listing language — and building their own tools to fight back against…