zx spectrum
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Sir Clive Sinclair, Father Of Home Computing, Dies Aged 81
It’s hard to overstate the importance of Sir Clive Sinclair’s role in the world of computing. His inventing the ZX Spectrum home computer in 1980 radically changed the masses’ perception of and access to computers, creating a path for not only gaming, but also the creation of games, by millions. He died yesterday at the…
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What Happened To The Lost Thundercats Games
Thunder, thunder, Thundercats… no! Come with us, children of the 1980s and journey through a twisted tale about why there was only one terrible game based on the mega-popular fightin’ cat-people cartoon.
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You Won’t Sleep After Seeing Soft & Cuddly
Soft & Cuddly was a 1987 game for the ZX Spectrum. It was neither soft, nor cuddly. It was horrifying.
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Using The ZX Spectrum To Make Awesome Art
My first computer was a ZX Spectrum 48k. And I was obsessed. Often when games loaded (this typically took a long time) the developers would give you a loading screen to look at. Sometimes they were incredible. Now there are a group of artists trying to work within the restraints of the ZX Spectrum’s limitations,…