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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Beyond Shadowgate’s Kickstarter launches
Zojoi Games to make a retro-style sequel to their 1989 Apple IIGS game