Tag: Ocean Software
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Charity retro gaming live stream promises a galaxy of stars!

Paul Morrison0
Couldn't make it to ZZAP! Live this year? Weren't able to get to Play Blackpool? Unable to travel to the upcoming CRASH Live? Gutted that you'll have missed out on all kinds of retro gaming chat and shenanigans? Well, fear not, as this Sunday sees an event where you can enjoy all of this and more from the comfort of your own home! Renowned retro YouTuber Alan 'Mamemeister' Stewart will
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David Ward, Co-founder of Ocean Software has passed away

Sparky1
David Ward, the co-founder of Ocean software has sadly passed away. The news was broken by Andy Payne on Twitter, founder of Just Flight, followed by a deluge of support by people across the games industry. Ocean Software (formally Ocean Games) was the gaming powerhouse of the 80s and 90s and developed numerous licensed gaming hits including Batman the Movie, Robocop, and The Untouchables. The Manchester-based developer released games on
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Commodore 64 Reviews

WIZBALL – REVIEW

Chris Wilkins0
Pesky Zark has only gone and done it again, he’s drained Wizworld of colour and left it as a monochrome husk. Now it’s down to the titular hero and his faithful cat to restore it back to radiant glory. Thus begins one of the C64’s quirkiest arcade shooters. Quirky–but also confoundingly hard. Starting out was often a serious drag, and ensured there was much gnashing of teeth from players. The Wizball could
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Dij-a see this 8-bit era book?

Paul Morrison0
Mark R. Jones, who was (predominantly) a graphic artist at games giant Ocean Software in the late 1980s/early 1990s, has written a book about his experiences in the games industry. It's called "LOAD DIJ DIJ", with the unusual name coming from the act and sounds of loading a ZX Spectrum game. Spanning 253 pages, it's an excellent, and very personal behind the scenes look at one of the biggest early
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