Click here to Support Kickstarter When a game is backed by a Kickstarter campaign, it means the concept gains a valuable seal of approval from the most important people in a game’s life-cycle: you, the gamers. Publishers and corporate investors have an important role in the industry, but the most satisfying development process is one connected directly to the high expectations of the people who will be holding the gamepad. We have proven business skills to prudently manage development, but with the freedom that funding from Kickstarter will bring us,…
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Well done from the RGM Team to Retro Computers Retro Computers Honoured To Be Recognized For its Donation to the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital It’s not every day we at Retro Computers get to be part of something much bigger than ourselves, but the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children¹s Charity is number one on that list – personally as well as professionally. Amit Aggarwal, Director of Corporate Partnerships, said: “On behalf of everyone at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children¹s Charity, I’d like to thank Retro Computers for their generous…
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The legendary team behind many retro classics including the Last Ninja 2, Exolon, Street Racer and Cybernoid; Mev Dinc and Raff Cecco are thrilled to announce the formation of their new company, Pixel Age Studios! Mind you, what’s a developer without a game? We are even more thrilled to announce a rip-roaring reboot of our 16 bit Amiga classic, First Samurai. Introducing… SUPER SAMURAI Temples of Time. An extra 48 bits plus modern hardware?! We couldn’t resist all that goodness and are pushing the envelope once again, turning our retro-classic…
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Only Six Months After record-breaking crowd-funding campaign Sir Clive Sinclair backed ZX Vega+ announces Launch Date The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ to give it it’s full name, comes complete with 1,000 licensed games built-in and is currently available via the InDemand phase on Indiegogo, will launch on the 20th October. A launch event, for selected backers, supporters and media is planned to take place at SMS Electronics, in Beeston Nottinghamshire. SMS are the manufacturer of both the original Vega and the new Vega+ products, on behalf of Retro Computers Limited. Andrew Maddock, CEO of…
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Show Starts Monday the 5th September on Dave Click here to now Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit is based on the smash hit live Edinburgh show and each episode sees two celebrity guests compete to be crowned 8 Bit Champion. The team captains are Steve McNeil, a self-confessed gaming geek, and Sam Pamphilon, a cynical amateur, who both devised and hosted the original show. Throughout the series they’ll guide their celebrity guest teammates through five rounds of increasingly competitive, hilarious gaming contests. Those taking the joystick challenge include…
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Story Our beautiful, clever, artistic and loving Daughter Kelly is only 16yrs old. Up to October 2015 she was fit and well and enjoying a happy and fulfilling life. October 2015 she was diagnosed with Cancer – “Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is an aggressive tumor that typically begins in the abdomen or pelvis. Considered a pediatric cancer, this rare type of soft tissue sarcoma is diagnosed in about 20 adolescents in the United States each year.” She’s been well cared for by The Royal…
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Rick Dickinson Designed Vega+ Model Images Revealed For The First Time Life-size model of the Vega+ – designed by Rick Dickinson (C) Retro Computers Limited As part of the production process, we have had a life-size model made of the Vega+. This enables us to ensure that the shape and design of Rick Dickinson’s creativity are being maintained through the whole manufacturing process. Life-size model of the Vega+ – designed by Rick Dickinson (C) Retro Computers Limited Yesterday, we took some photographs of the model and as you…
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Exciting news a remake of the excellent Skool Daze is coming soon to Android and Apple. Check out the screens below: Check out our Skool Daze review of the classic game http://www.retrogamesmaster.co.uk/2015/12/02/skool-daze-zx-spectrum/
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NEXT FAN EVENT – GAMESCOM (17-21 August) In August we will be at gamescom in Cologne to present the game on PC, Mobile and VR to a huge crowd of European gaming fans. It’s going to be massive so please come and get Sociable with me and Jon. SOCIABLE SOCCER SURVEY We have recently been displaying the regular non VR version of the game at four different trade shows in UK, Sweden & Poland & surveying members of the public playing the game: Survey Details (from 115 people so far) 98%…
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Power Up with Sociable Soccer in London (Until 7th of August) You might have heard about the London Science Museum Event called Power-Up that is running until the 7th of August. If you’re in London don’t forget to go there and try out local multiplayer and the VR mode. Tickets are 8 pounds. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/plan_your_visit/events/other/power-up Get Sociable at Gamescom in Cologne (18-21 of August) We’re going to Europe’s biggest gaming show where almost every company show their up and coming products for autumn and winter. We’ll show the latest build from…
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