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GamesNostalgia Blog: articles, reviews, tutorials, guides, stories about retro games, abandonware, classic games, game designers, interviews and the exciting history of computer games.

ManuAuthor : Manu
23 August 2019, 4:22 pm

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Games Update Part 2: Commodore 64, Atari ST, MSX and Genesis

Last month we told you about the massive update we arranged for all the Amiga games. But even if the 16-bit Commodore computer is one of our favorites, we didn't forget about the rest. Continue reading to know what we did, because there is very promising news.

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ManuAuthor : Manu
13 July 2019, 1:48 pm

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GamesNostalgia Summer Upgrade - Major update of all Amiga games

We always try to be different. Other sites simply publish some games and forget about them. Instead, we want to give our fans the best retrogaming experience. So, this summer we decided to start one of the most significant update since the birth of GamesNostalgia, a complete regeneration of all Amiga games packages.

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Tasha S. & Emanuele B.Author : Tasha S. & Emanuele B.
2 February 2019, 10:31 am

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Legendary Game Designers: Ron Gilbert

Ron Gilbert has a pretty big claim to fame, and not just for designing video games. He is also responsible for one of the most successful and widely used game engines ever created. Hailing from Oregon, Ron has been interested in learning how to program since he was a kid. Growing up, he used his home computer to attempt to replicate popular games released at that time and used his friends as game test guinea pigs. From these humble beginnings, Ron built his gaming career.

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E. BolognesiAuthor : E. Bolognesi
17 November 2018, 11:09 am

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Heroes of the 16-bit: The Story of Thalion Software

Ask any expert of the 16-bit era about Thalion, and you will always hear the same statement: it was one of the most talented studios of the 90’s. This relatively small company left us some of the best titles ever created for the Atari ST and Amiga, a legacy of games that we will play for a long time.

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TashaAuthor : Tasha
26 June 2018, 10:24 pm

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Legendary Game Designers: Chris Roberts

Ah, it’s been a while since I’ve graced you guys with a profile on a retro game designer. This particular profile is pretty unique in the way that it unfolds. We all know Chris Roberts as “the Wing Commander Guy.” But there is so much more to his story than that. It’s a controversial story fraught with legal issues, big goals, and mass disappointment.

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ManuAuthor : Manu
6 June 2018, 9:28 pm

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How we keep GamesNostalgia safe from viruses and malware

Running a website with more than 1000 games and more than 2000 files gives us a huge responsibility regarding the safety of the PCs and Macs that will download those files.

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