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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 7h

Sega fans have Beats Of Rage to admire, but I think I can offer something better for #ZXSpectrum users...

The sprites section of my Target Renegade editor

The scenery section of my Target Renegade editor

The enemy waves section of my Target Renegade editor

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DomJo @domuscaligari.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Considering the audience for this, I give it less than a week until there's a version of chaos where everything has a big cock.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 27/09/2026

The greatest game on any system, of all time, is Chaos on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. That's just scientific fact. And tonight, I've released a web-browser-based editor for it. Phew.

Edit the graphics of Chaos in your web browser. And spell data. And loads of other things.

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Kathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This isn’t true. The 18 yo in question, Arion Kurtaj, has already been released from the hospital and is awaiting trial on his 12 felony indictments for computer hacking, blackmail, and fraud. Rockstar had nothing to do with the hospital order; his legal team requested the competence evaluation.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 03/07/2026

Congratulations to Nu-Commodore, who have invented a way for men to regain their virginity.

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Ignacio PG (Neil Parsons PB48K) 👾🎹🎬🏳️‍🌈 @ignacioprigar.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Lee Fogarty: "Hi guys, So, WoS is down... the domain has expired, and the reminder emails went to spam. I've logged onto the registrar and there's no messages about WoS (there are about other domains), and no option to renew. I've contacted their support and am waiting for a response." Okay...

static.klipy.com

Little Rascals Boy Waiting

ALT: Little Rascals Boy Waiting

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 28/06/2026

I see Lee Fogarty's success in running WOS has peaked with... ...the loss of WOS. He forgot to renew the domain. World Of Spectrum is literally no more.

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FAEDEC 🧿 @faedec.zone · 15/04/2026

This is your reminder to play weird little indie games and support the devs

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 16/04/2026

Someone's shared a L**rd's L**r video in the SpectrumComputing forum. There are reactions. spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt... #KierenHawkenIsATwat

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Spectrum Computing - Login

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 01/04/2026

I always knew @chinnyvision.bsky.social would one day reveal his true identity but did not expect it to be on Lady Decade's channel. And for him to have played Top Hat Gaming Man all this time is such a jaw dropper.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 05/03/2026

Those familiar with 1990s consoles know that the entire world is split into three areas. * USA * Europe * Japan That's it, the rest of the world does not exist. FACT. Don't argue. I have been to the first two, never been to the last one until now. Of course I'm filming the retrogaming delights...

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Album covers on the ZX Spectrum @zxspectrumalbums.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy (1997)

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ChinnyVision @chinnyvision.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Lesson 1: What to do if you get caught bang to rights nicking copyrighted work ON A SATURDAY. You will require: Your children 1 onion

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 12/01/2026

If you do sign up for this, you get a USB stick marked 'scripts' which is a full webscrape of Wikipedia articles, plus a Temu Chun-Li outfit and an assortment of patterned tights.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 05/01/2026

A lot of ZX Spectrum games on US Gold's Go! label ended up rereleased on Kixx, but seven of them did not. I did a poll to see which one of them was the best... spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...

A mock-up of how the ZX Spectrum verison of Bedlam (a game on Go!, a label owned by US Gold) would look if it was rereleased on US Gold's Kixx label.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 02/01/2026

Your Sinclair is 40, and has been for a few weeks now. I took a look at what was in that first issue... spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...

Front cover of the first issue of Your Sinclair (a reboot/rebrand of the Your Spectrum magazine which ran from March 1984 to November 1985), released on 2nd November 1985

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 15/12/2025

It's been an interesting week on the Spectrum Computing forums... spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 15/12/2025

It's been an interesting week on the Spectrum Computing forums... spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...

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NumptyMcNumptyface @numptymcnumptyface.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I see a lot of people talking about the A1200 mini. Here's a reminder that Paul Andrews of Retro Games ltd. (and various other companies, and a proper James Blunt) does not deserve your money: boingboing.net/2019/11/18/h...

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Horace Goes Copyright Striking

How an obscure game character from the 8-bit era ended up at the heart of a very modern YouTube takedown fight

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 16/11/2025

I bought a recapped ZX Spectrum+2 (black, yes inferior to the grey), my first working Speccy in about thirty years. Bearcat's looking after it in the car boot, as there was no packaging! #CrashLive

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 16/11/2025

After 28 years I again meet Phil South from Your Sinclair. #CrashLive

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 16/11/2025

Phil South (Your Sinclair) and Nick Roberts (Crash) with a fan at #CrashLive

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 16/11/2025

If you want to find me at #CrashLive, I'm the bald middle-aged white guy in jeans and trainers.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 16/11/2025

I have arrived in beautiful sunny Kenilworth at a place that's a cross between the Grange Hill and the Crossroads Motel. #CrashLive

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Jason Heeley @jaseheeley.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Important. Especially for people in the U.K., where we consider swearing a highly-evolved artform.

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Ste Pickford @stepickford.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Come and say hello if you’re at Crash Live next weekend. You can even ask me some questions on Sunday morning if you like. Whether I can still remember anything from working on the ZX Spectrum nearly 40 years ago is another matter.

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Graeme Mason @wizwords.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Crash Live 2025 is in 10 days! Here's the guest line up for the whole weekend:-

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Robb from 8/16/32bit @81632bitretro.com · 04/11/2025

With his constant grifts, Soulja Boy is a perfect fir for the retro scene....

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Mark @wils.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Odd how after he was called out and before he nuked his channel, it suddenly wasn't getting hundreds of new subscribers every few minutes any more.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 31/10/2025

'Virtual James' (James King) has deleted his retrogaming YouTube channel and, seemingly, all of his social media presence.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 30/10/2025

Yesterday I tried to get answers from YouTube user @VirtualJamesKing on why their channel mysteriously gained tens of thousands of subscribers over the past few months but had very low view rates. James replied, stating he too was mystified. @chinnyvision.bsky.social quizzed him further. Today...

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Mark @wils.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Over 1000 have been added since the yesterday's screenshot, but after this afternoon, I suspect this number will 'magically' plateau (at least temporarily). IYKYK.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 29/10/2025

I wonder if @jk2447.bsky.social would like to comment on the huge discrepancy on his retrogaming YouTube channel's subscriber growth and the actual hours watched. It does seem like a 'bought audience', if you know what I mean. Over to you, James, if you'd like to tell us what's going on.

The YouTube homepage of user @VirtualJamesKing, who has an impressive subscriber count since reviving it four months ago, but the view counts are suspiciously low.

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ChinnyVision @chinnyvision.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Tell me this twat isn't buying subs and views. Chinnyvision almost doing the same amount of watch hours in the same period on a fraction of the views. Because bots only watch for 5 seconds

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 20/10/2025

Some Your Sinclair cover artwork was pretty good, so I picked one at random to 'replace' the game's original inlay. Um, well, this one wasn't a good example, I think the original wins out.

Cover of Your Sinclair #15 (Jan 1987), original Elite inlay for Space Harrier on the ZX Spectrum, then my mock-up where you have the YS artwork replacing the original on the Elite inlay.

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Rat Fascal @mrpsb.uk · 09/10/2025

Hello it's me the Windows 11 file browser I know you were expecting to see some files here but I think I can offer you something even better which is a message saying please wait and then crashing

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 17/09/2025

Can anyone help? Bartop arcades - I'd like to get one (Arcade Geeks seem to have good options). But how can I edit the games collection on them? Do any of them run on a Raspberry Pi and memory card? Or similar?

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 30/08/2025

In 1985, not much changed in computing. In 1986, not much changed in computing. In 1987, not much changed in computing. In 1988, not much changed in computing. In 1989, not much changed in computing. In 1990, not much changed in computing. In 1991, not much changed in computing.

Steve Coogan's boring security guard character in the clips from The Pool, a mock documentary showcased in The Day Today.

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DadGamerUK @dadgamer.uk · 29/08/2025

"Not much changed in computing between 1985 and 1995". YOU WOT MATE? It was the complete opposite!! Also you were 12 in 1995, so "how the bobbins" would you know? Going to cancel my BBC license fee in protest!!

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 27/08/2025

There are a number of ZX Spectrum games rated 95%-99% by games magazines. Less than 100, and I've catalogued them all here... spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...

Where Time Stood Still on the ZX Spectrum

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Warren Pilkington @zawtowers.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Molecule Man? Dear me. I reviewed the C64 and C16 ones recently, as did one of the fellow Mastertronic Collectors Archive reviewers for the Spectrum version. Spectrum - mastertronic.co.uk/game-review-... C64 - mastertronic.co.uk/game-review-... C16 and Plus/4 - mastertronic.co.uk/game-review-...

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 26/08/2025

Following on from a look at the Spectrum magazines that flung out "10/10" ratings in questionable circumstances, I delved into the "5/5" ratings. Again, Sinclair User is flinging them out... at things like Jail Break and Molecule Man! spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...

Sinclair User's review of Jail Break on the ZX Spectrum by Konami.
Label: Konami
Author: In-house
Price: £7.95
Joystick: various
Memory: 48K/128K
Reviewer: Graham Taylor

Graphically the game looks good. Fair sized sprites for cop and convicts, goodish background detail, smooth movement (mostly).

Bad points? Well the screen scroll is very jerky and sometimes you bite the dust for reasons that do not seem entirely fair - just passing within feet of a convict sometimes kills you and generally there is something peculiar about the perspectives.

Jail Break is a good start for Konami. A better than average conversion that tops the mindless violence league for the year so far.
REVIEW BY: Graham Taylor

Overall 5/5
Summary: Good adaption of the original arcade game, compulsive and frenzied. Good start for Konami's DIY approach.

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Andy Lewis @andylewis.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Maybe they could all retrain as ballet dancers

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 25/08/2025

I hate it when someone posts a spoiler.

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Reheated Pixels @reheatedpixels.com · 25/08/2025

Why was Sinclair User so heavily generous with its '10/10' ratings compared to all the other ZX Spectrum mags? I've done some research... spectrumcomputing.co.uk/forums/viewt...

Sinclair User magazine, with Garfield: Big Fat Hairy Deal on the cover.

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