Creatures

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Creatures gets a scrolling Atari STe beta

AtariCrypt revisits the Thalamus platformer with a first playable beta and an invitation for bug reports.

Oct 27, 2026

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Spectrum Next Issue 3: SAM Coupé and QL teaser and what the new machine offers

ColinOct 30, 20263 min read

A new core-selector image offers a glimpse of SAM Coupé support as backers await the final stages of Spectrum Next Issue 3 delivery.

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The Addams Family’s missing Amiga backgrounds return in a new fan release

ColinOct 16, 20263 min read

Code already inside Ocean’s original game provided the starting point, while a change to Gomez’s sprite resolves a longstanding display problem.

The Amiga port of Rescue on Fractalus looks very familiar

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Rescue on Fractalus! is finally making the jump to Amiga

ColinSep 14, 20265 min read

More than 40 years after its 8-bit debut, Rescue on Fractalus has reached the Amiga in a new port built for classic hardware.

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ZxNextMaker adds platformer options to its Spectrum and Next game creator

ColinOct 24, 20263 min read

Four game formats share visual editors, with TAP and NEX exports and built-in emulators.

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Ash prototype brings Norwegian folklore to the Amiga 500

ColinOct 13, 20263 min read

Try the forest test area while development continues on a companion system involving stone eating, flight and temperature changes.