by Antstream Blog | Aug 21, 2023 | 1980s, Antstream, C64 Vic20
Commodore 64 puzzler Millie & Molly became one of Antstream Arcade’s first homebrew indie games in 2021. Antstream Arcade sent Graeme Mason to chat with its creator, Carleton Handley, about how this brilliant game came about. The Game: Millie & Molly...
by Antstream Blog | Jul 23, 2023 | 1980s, Antstream, Retro Computing
I remember being enticed by the attractive screens of Exolon when flicking through a copy of Amstrad Action. It was developed by the stalwarts of the UK games industry, Hewson and developed by the legendary Raffaele Cecco. Raffaele had already made his name by coding...
by Antstream Blog | Jul 5, 2023 | 1980s, Antstream, Retro Computing
Platform: ZX Spectrum Year: 1982 Despite it being a firm early favourite, I never bought a copy of Horace Goes Skiing back in the day. But before you judge me as a dirty stinking pirate, furtively trading C90s in the school playground, hear me out: I didn’t buy it...
by Antstream Blog | Jul 1, 2023 | 1980s, Antstream, C64 Vic20, Retro Computing
Puzzle-themed budget games dominated the latter years of the 8-bit computers, and here on Antstream Arcade, we have one of the finest of its kind. Released by Alternative Software in 1992 and created by Mike Berry, this is the story of Reckless Rufus. The Game:...
by Heritage Auctions | May 23, 2023 | 1990s, Heritage Auctions, Retro Computing
Like video games, computer games are coming into their own as bona fide collectibles, similar to comic books, trading cards, and action figures. We’ve got a number of classics in our June 15 PC Video Games Showcase Auction, including such titles as Age of Empires,...
by Antstream Blog | May 14, 2023 | 1980s, Antstream, Retro Computing
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the most dedicated and renowned game developers began with a straightforward idea, polishing and honing it until their first game duly appeared. Sometimes these would be released virtually unnoticed; on other occasions, they’d hit...