Andrea Contano has made his Amazon kindle ebook about UItima, Origin Systems, and Richard Garriott available for free for a limited time.
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Wizardry gets modern remake using Apple II code
Digital Eclipse has released a Steam Early Access version of Wizardry, using the Unreal 3D graphics engine with the original Apple II code.
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The Forgotten Pyramid text adventure hits Kickstarter
Chris Schneider has launched a Kickstarter for The Forgotten Pyramid, a text adventure releasing for 19 platforms, including the Apple II.
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Karateka documentary releases August 29
Digital Eclipse’s interactive documentary about Jordan Mechner’s Apple II games will release for all major platforms on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
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What Is the Apple IIGS? Launcher
Alex Lee & Ninjaforce’s Jesse Blue announced at KansasFest 2023 the immediate availability of a launcher for 200+ Apple IIGS games.
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Karateka documentary coming from Digital Eclipse
Digital Eclipse will release an interactive documentary about Jordan Mechner’s Karateka for the Apple II, complete with playable games.
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deater demakes Myst for Atari 2600
Having previously ported Myst to the Apple II, Vince ‘deater’ Weaver is now developing an Atari 2600 demake.
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How Dr. J changed video-game history
An interview with basketball legend Julius Erving about Electronic Arts’ 1983 Apple II game, Dr. J and Larry Bird Go One-on-One.
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PlanetFall, a Lunar Lander adventure
Ted Thompson has ported his unique Lunar Lander space game from the TI-99/4a & Coleco Adam to the Apple II.
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Beyond the Scanlines #95: Bolo
Rob Caporetto’s Beyond the Scanlines video series on YouTube covers Bolo, an Apple II tank game from 1982.