Rob Caporetto’s Beyond the Scanlines video series on YouTube covers Bolo, an Apple II tank game from 1982.
Software
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Crossrunner emulator’s website debuts
Ian Brumby has published the website for Crossrunner, an upcoming Apple IIGS emulator for Windows.
Posted inGames
Lord of Storms releases May 1
6502 Workshop, the developers of the role-playing game Nox Archaist, have announced that the expansion pack Lord of Storms will release on Monday, May 1, 2023.
Posted inGames
Snafaru releases Wizardry 3.0 fan update
The classic role-playing game gets ProDOS compatibility, features restored, bugs & typos fixed, and more!
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Ewen Wannop updates ChewBagger & Desktop Alarm
Ewen Wannop of Spectrum and SIS fame has released updates to two of his Apple IIGS utilities.
Posted inNostalgia & Preservation
CheckPoint covers Ultima via A2_Canada
LoadingReadyRun co-host Brendan “Beej” Dery promotes Apple II floppy preservation in this segment on RPG fan mods.
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John Romero to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The Game Developers Choice Awards will honor the Softdisk alumnus at this year’s GDC.
Posted inPodcasts
Retro RPG Roundtable video podcast launches
Mark Lemmert of 6502 Workshop and Nox Archaist fame is a co-host of a new video series about retro-style role-playing games.
Posted inGames
Beyond Shadowgate’s Kickstarter launches
Zojoi Games to make a retro-style sequel to their 1989 Apple IIGS game
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Bill Palmer: a new point and click adventure game for the Apple IIgs
August 2021 – Will you save the world by finding the fetish stolen by Professor X to take over the modern world? Join Bill Palmer, hero of modern day adventurer heroes. An exciting new Apple IIgs game @ https://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/products/apple2gs/billpalmer/ The game is available in French and English versions.