Category: Blogs, Life and Stuff

  • Dennis, is that you?

    Dennis, is that you?

    Alright, here we go! Let’s talk about why the ZX Spectrum is the real deal and the Commodore 64 is just a glorified paperweight! If you picked the Spectrum, you’ve got taste, my friend.

  • I Should Coco

    I Should Coco

    Today was my second only experience with the Tandy Colour Computer 2, the CoCo and I again instantly fell in love with its simple sounds and graphics and incredibly enjoyable gameplay

  • All The Things

    All The Things

    I have noticed an uptake on Twitch and lesser platforms for having All-The-Things on a single stream. This isn’t new by any means but with the influx of multi-emulation platforms like FPGA and Android/Linux based systems it has gotten far more prolific than it was…

  • Pick-Me-Ups

    Pick-Me-Ups

    Been a while since I updated this but I must admit whilst I enjoy blogs I always get lazy and the initial input soon drops off. I know I am not alone in this and it’s why blogs died a long time back, but hey,…

  • Chasing the 1cc

    Chasing the 1cc

    Some games are for entertainment, some for the journey and some just for the satisfaction of completing a game. Some however are there for one task, the steely 1cc run. For me the humble STG, or Shmup, is the ultimate 1cc chase. Most of the…

  • To Do…

    To Do…

    Well, if you read this blog you may have noticed it has a proper URL now. Retrostreamers.com is live and blogging! Took a while but we made it. Not only is it now on its rightful URL but we also have another author signed up…

  • Terrys Nostalgia

    Terrys Nostalgia

    As an older guy I naturally have nostalgia for past days, especially ones based around holidays like Christmas. I like the Yuletide period. To me Christmas has always been about family, food and relaxing. The gifting of presents is nice, as is receiving, but its…

  • New Socks

    New Socks

    See, I am not just about the Retro. Sometimes I am about the socks too! Plus I am drinking tea, with chocolate… in the tea. Nom!

  • Kid Niki – Ninja!

    Kid Niki – Ninja!

    For many years I have always wanted to own Flynns Arcade from the movie Tron. Show me a kid my age who didn’t! Now I have one, of sorts, its been a very interesting ride even at this early stage. Take Kid Niki, Radical Ninja.…

  • Pinge!

    Pinge!

    Just wanted to throw a massive thank you to Pinge for the recent package of Arcade PCBs. Such a wonderful fella who will get massive hugs when I meet him, probably some beers too! The actual PCBs will be featured over time in here as…