The Sinclair ZX81, launched in 1981, stands as a landmark in the history of home computing, offering an affordable gateway into personal technology. Created by Sinclair Research, this compact machine ...

The ZX81 is 45. And it was revolutionary. That is, if they could keep the 16KB RAM pack connected for long enough. Typing on the ZX81’s hideous keyboard could make the pack wobble, fall out and crash ...

Devolver Digital has announced Bleak Sword DX, a minimalist, retro, dark fantasy game coming to Nintendo Switch and Windows PC at some point in 2023. It’s an expanded and refined version of Bleak ...

Creator of the landmark ZX Spectrum and the less commercially successful C5 died after a long illness Sir Clive Sinclair, the inventor and entrepreneur who was instrumental in bringing home computers ...

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The creator of this program knew what its effects would be, both on and off screen. Eventually, when noticed by a long-suffering member of WH Smith's staff, the machine would be rebooted. But in the ...

Noted hacker and maker Ben 'Heck' Heckendorn has published details of his latest creation under Element14's auspice: footpedals designed to 'replace' WASD gaming controls after their 32 year run. The ...

It’s about five to seven on a Wednesday night and I meant to call my mum about an hour ago to tell her that I am a failure of a woman because I am twenty seven and sleeping on a beanbag in a loft, but ...

The video games scriptwriter talks about rebooting Tomb Raider, growing up a tomboy and being Sir Terry Pratchett’s daughter. Rhianna Pratchett began her writing career on a magazine aimed at ‘young, ...

Opposable Thumbs has fallen in love with both the 360 and PC demo of the just-released Overlord, and judging from the response we've received from the readers, you feel the same. We were lucky enough ...