Blerkotron
@blerkotron.bsky.social
User Blerk - gamer, retro gamer, coder, writer, ZX Spectrum fanboy, miserable old git. Best before 1990. May contain nuts.
If you also do Mastodon, follow me there instead of here: https://mastodon.social/@Blerkotron
If you also do Mastodon, follow me there instead of here: https://mastodon.social/@Blerkotron
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Everyone at Rebellion is deeply saddened to learn of the death of artist Dave Taylor, who has passed away suddenly at the age of 61. Our tribute: bit.ly/4n2In0k
August 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Everyone at Rebellion is deeply saddened to learn of the death of artist Dave Taylor, who has passed away suddenly at the age of 61. Our tribute: bit.ly/4n2In0k
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Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next: the evolution of the Speccy computer, now expanded into the world of the Sinclair QL, C64 and... More!
www.kickstarter.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
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Wizball is one of the best 8bit games ever* and I will fight anyone who disagrees.
*C64 version only, that's the only one that counts. It's just one of those games with a definitive version tied so incredibly closely to one format's tech specs that other conversions just pale by comparison
*C64 version only, that's the only one that counts. It's just one of those games with a definitive version tied so incredibly closely to one format's tech specs that other conversions just pale by comparison
June 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Wizball is one of the best 8bit games ever* and I will fight anyone who disagrees.
*C64 version only, that's the only one that counts. It's just one of those games with a definitive version tied so incredibly closely to one format's tech specs that other conversions just pale by comparison
*C64 version only, that's the only one that counts. It's just one of those games with a definitive version tied so incredibly closely to one format's tech specs that other conversions just pale by comparison
I just backed THE HEART OF NEON BLU-RAY on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...
THE HEART OF NEON BLU-RAY
Own the film about a life in video games: HEART OF NEON tells the story of how game developer Jeff Minter went from pioneer to legend.
www.kickstarter.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I just backed THE HEART OF NEON BLU-RAY on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dok...
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Sure! If @sega did ever want to bring Outrun to Game Boy Color I’m right here 👋
Screenshot Saturday: The incredible-looking (and sounding!) Out Run prototype for the Game Boy Color by @egvroom.bsky.social and Rocketship Park.
#PagingSega
#PagingSega
May 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Sure! If @sega did ever want to bring Outrun to Game Boy Color I’m right here 👋
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'HOME ARCADE' is READY▓ You can now find it on all music platforms. If you've pre-ordered on BC, please download the album now to get your bonus content 💜 Thanks so much for your support, I hope you'll enjoy the new tracks!
🎧💾 fanlink.tv/homearcade
🎧💾 fanlink.tv/homearcade
May 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
'HOME ARCADE' is READY▓ You can now find it on all music platforms. If you've pre-ordered on BC, please download the album now to get your bonus content 💜 Thanks so much for your support, I hope you'll enjoy the new tracks!
🎧💾 fanlink.tv/homearcade
🎧💾 fanlink.tv/homearcade
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Hero GP will be out on MONDAY for your Game Boy Color for the outrageous sum of $1.
💰+🏍️=💨
#pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
💰+🏍️=💨
#pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
April 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Hero GP will be out on MONDAY for your Game Boy Color for the outrageous sum of $1.
💰+🏍️=💨
#pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
💰+🏍️=💨
#pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
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Hero GP Launch Date is ...
It's almost time to Hang On \o/
#pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
It's almost time to Hang On \o/
#pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
April 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Hero GP Launch Date is ...
It's almost time to Hang On \o/
#pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
It's almost time to Hang On \o/
#pixelart #indiedev #gameboy #gbstudio #retrogaming
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This very cool blog popped up on my google alerts, so I thought I'd share it! It's like the stereogum number ones column, but for video games.
It's up to Jet Set Willy so far! Well researched and full of stuff that was mostly new to me: superchartisland.com/jet-set-willy/
It's up to Jet Set Willy so far! Well researched and full of stuff that was mostly new to me: superchartisland.com/jet-set-willy/
Jet Set Willy – “Entrance to Hades”
Manic Miner wowed reviewers and players with its sheer scale. Its solo developer Matthew Smith aimed to create sixteen rooms for it, and successfully landed at twenty, four more than the goal. When…
superchartisland.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This very cool blog popped up on my google alerts, so I thought I'd share it! It's like the stereogum number ones column, but for video games.
It's up to Jet Set Willy so far! Well researched and full of stuff that was mostly new to me: superchartisland.com/jet-set-willy/
It's up to Jet Set Willy so far! Well researched and full of stuff that was mostly new to me: superchartisland.com/jet-set-willy/
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Sad news: programmer Don Priestley, best known for his cartoon-style games like Trap Door and Popeye, passed away late last year after a short illness. One of Don’s friends shared the news on a Facebook comment. RIP Don (1940-2024), your games shine on.
February 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Sad news: programmer Don Priestley, best known for his cartoon-style games like Trap Door and Popeye, passed away late last year after a short illness. One of Don’s friends shared the news on a Facebook comment. RIP Don (1940-2024), your games shine on.
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A demo of my recent project, Blackford PI, is now available for Windows, Linux and Mac. It's a retro styled isometric solve 'em up type thing!
Download from bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi
#blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric
Download from bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi
#blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric
February 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A demo of my recent project, Blackford PI, is now available for Windows, Linux and Mac. It's a retro styled isometric solve 'em up type thing!
Download from bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi
#blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric
Download from bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi
#blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric
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TEMU, a Game Boy emulator for the ZX Spectrum +2a/+3 capable only of running a Tetris ROM.
9 CPU instructions had to be implemented via emulation, the rest are executed directly. Other resources are spent on graphics & sound. Spectrum's CPU runs slower than Game Boy's.
(Real hardware capture)
9 CPU instructions had to be implemented via emulation, the rest are executed directly. Other resources are spent on graphics & sound. Spectrum's CPU runs slower than Game Boy's.
(Real hardware capture)
January 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
TEMU, a Game Boy emulator for the ZX Spectrum +2a/+3 capable only of running a Tetris ROM.
9 CPU instructions had to be implemented via emulation, the rest are executed directly. Other resources are spent on graphics & sound. Spectrum's CPU runs slower than Game Boy's.
(Real hardware capture)
9 CPU instructions had to be implemented via emulation, the rest are executed directly. Other resources are spent on graphics & sound. Spectrum's CPU runs slower than Game Boy's.
(Real hardware capture)
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There's still time to vote in the 2000 AD reader's poll! Tell us your favourites from 2024:
💥 Story of the year bit.ly/41TRwkv
💥 2000 AD cover of the year bit.ly/41S7w6I
💥 Megazine cover of the year bit.ly/49YNgCe
💥 Favourite graphic novel of the year bit.ly/41WUNzz
💥 Story of the year bit.ly/41TRwkv
💥 2000 AD cover of the year bit.ly/41S7w6I
💥 Megazine cover of the year bit.ly/49YNgCe
💥 Favourite graphic novel of the year bit.ly/41WUNzz
January 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
There's still time to vote in the 2000 AD reader's poll! Tell us your favourites from 2024:
💥 Story of the year bit.ly/41TRwkv
💥 2000 AD cover of the year bit.ly/41S7w6I
💥 Megazine cover of the year bit.ly/49YNgCe
💥 Favourite graphic novel of the year bit.ly/41WUNzz
💥 Story of the year bit.ly/41TRwkv
💥 2000 AD cover of the year bit.ly/41S7w6I
💥 Megazine cover of the year bit.ly/49YNgCe
💥 Favourite graphic novel of the year bit.ly/41WUNzz
Fingers crossed for the new year, everyone. Keep your heads down and hope for the best....
January 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Fingers crossed for the new year, everyone. Keep your heads down and hope for the best....
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This is astonishing - it’s #Elite on the VIC 20! Aleksi Eeben has taken the #Commodore64 source and has ported it to the C64’s predecessor.
It’s looking pretty amazing! Huge kudos to Aleksi, this is a really impressive feat. 🫡
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #vic20 #c64
youtu.be/eR7df9rrbyQ?...
It’s looking pretty amazing! Huge kudos to Aleksi, this is a really impressive feat. 🫡
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #vic20 #c64
youtu.be/eR7df9rrbyQ?...
VIC 20 Elite Preview (30 Dec 2024)
YouTube video by Aleksi Eeben
youtu.be
December 30, 2024 at 11:42 PM
This is astonishing - it’s #Elite on the VIC 20! Aleksi Eeben has taken the #Commodore64 source and has ported it to the C64’s predecessor.
It’s looking pretty amazing! Huge kudos to Aleksi, this is a really impressive feat. 🫡
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #vic20 #c64
youtu.be/eR7df9rrbyQ?...
It’s looking pretty amazing! Huge kudos to Aleksi, this is a really impressive feat. 🫡
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #vic20 #c64
youtu.be/eR7df9rrbyQ?...
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Some speed running Alpha footage of Cave Dave showcasing all the systems Dave finds himself in so far - PSP/GBC/Genesis/GB/GBA/SNES/ZXSpectrum.
Cave Dave is a real #GameBoy game for Game Boy Color.
#GBStudio #GBDK2020
youtu.be/EcDm2Ii-Gj8?...
Cave Dave is a real #GameBoy game for Game Boy Color.
#GBStudio #GBDK2020
youtu.be/EcDm2Ii-Gj8?...
Cave Dave Alpha gameplay
YouTube video by shane mccafferty
youtu.be
December 31, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Some speed running Alpha footage of Cave Dave showcasing all the systems Dave finds himself in so far - PSP/GBC/Genesis/GB/GBA/SNES/ZXSpectrum.
Cave Dave is a real #GameBoy game for Game Boy Color.
#GBStudio #GBDK2020
youtu.be/EcDm2Ii-Gj8?...
Cave Dave is a real #GameBoy game for Game Boy Color.
#GBStudio #GBDK2020
youtu.be/EcDm2Ii-Gj8?...
The traditional Christmas game of Jetpac has been played, and lo all was right with the world.
December 25, 2024 at 9:08 PM
The traditional Christmas game of Jetpac has been played, and lo all was right with the world.
Merry Chrysanthemum!
December 25, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Merry Chrysanthemum!
Safe to say that having the Steam Deck has absolutely demolished my console gaming time this year. Ouch.
December 5, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Safe to say that having the Steam Deck has absolutely demolished my console gaming time this year. Ouch.
No massive surprises on my Spotify Wrapped, I see! https://open.spotify.com/wrapped/share/share-8910a39e8021460db3214ae9c8349a17?si=ZXE8UmdzQSG6DhJMALliYQ&destination=datastories&lang=en
December 5, 2024 at 8:52 AM
No massive surprises on my Spotify Wrapped, I see! https://open.spotify.com/wrapped/share/share-8910a39e8021460db3214ae9c8349a17?si=ZXE8UmdzQSG6DhJMALliYQ&destination=datastories&lang=en
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My new game project now has a name and new home. Now I just need to add a large dose of effort to actually get the thing done. 😋 #blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric
bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi
bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi
Blackford PI by BitGlint Games
A retro styled isometric detective story
bitglint.itch.io
November 23, 2024 at 11:42 AM
My new game project now has a name and new home. Now I just need to add a large dose of effort to actually get the thing done. 😋 #blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric
bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi
bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi
Very late to the party, and only a few hours in, but I'm quite enjoying myself with Dragon Age: Inquisition. Or I am at least now that I quit and restarted as a mage instead of a rogue. Rogue really wasn't doing it for me, and luckily I figured that out within the first hour.
November 11, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Very late to the party, and only a few hours in, but I'm quite enjoying myself with Dragon Age: Inquisition. Or I am at least now that I quit and restarted as a mage instead of a rogue. Rogue really wasn't doing it for me, and luckily I figured that out within the first hour.
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Incredible news from Alan Turvey, fans of top notch modern Spectrum games and supporting worthwhile causes rejoice!!
November 10, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Incredible news from Alan Turvey, fans of top notch modern Spectrum games and supporting worthwhile causes rejoice!!