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Retro reflection: Starwing

I love retro gaming. I love older games for their nostalgic value, their groundbreaking features or graphics and gameplay; I also love newer games with that retro feel – something you can’t always describe, but know it’s different to its … Continue reading

A fox or a plumber?

We’ve all had difficult decisions to make. Life-changing decisions even. The choice between Costa or Starbucks. To eat cereal or toast. Do I use the toilet and be late for work or arrive on time, but experience some of the … Continue reading

It’s Speccy time!

A Speccy running Twitter. Do not adjust your screens. VCF-UK, Bletchley Park 2010. OK, so is there ANYONE reading this who is unaware that today is the 30th birthday of the ZX Spectrum, first gaming addiction of many? From Google’s … Continue reading

New t-shirt designs added

We’ve added three new designs to the site this week, inspired by such superb retro gems as Sim City, Out Run and Pokémon. Hope you like them! It’s Super Effective! T-Shirt £15.95 Magical Sound Shower T-Shirt £15.95 SC Electric T-Shirt … Continue reading

Lost: One voice, at Beeb@30

If found, please return via the good folks at this blog. At one point today, around 30 people from my 500-odd strong twitter feed were in the main atrium at the ARM building in Cambridge, among the limited number gathered … Continue reading

Videogames, F1 and BBC Micros

This week in Wordchazer’s world has been quite a big one. Normality returns in the shape of the start of the Formula 1 season. The BBC Micro is almost 30, and the local jungle telegraph has been jangling all week … Continue reading