BreakSpace Magazine

Only 24 hours left to support the development of Kwyll for the Spectrum Next. If you're interested in drag-and-drop game creation for retro machines, take a look, it might be right up your alley. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... #zxspectrum #spectrum #spectrumnext

Looking forward to Crash Live next week. Here's what I got up to last year.

The new My Perfect Console website is live, and it's a thing of wonder. One listener has turned 181 episodes, hundreds of game selections and 2.26 million spoken words into an astonishing searchable archive. And the statistical rabbit holes are extraordinary. www.myperfectconsole.com/stats

Fridays show is a corker. If you missed it check it out. The Black Room every Friday, all my favourite records and a bit of chitchat. www.mixcloud.com/philsouth/th...

Happy Bank Holiday to all our UK-based Spec-Chums. What better way to while away a relaxing day than with Issue 6 of our free ZX Spectrum magazine, featuring all the latest software for your favourite 8-bit? That was a rhetorical question - there's no better way. breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

RE-BOOTING the CASSETTE 50 for the ZX Spectrum - USB 50 to be released in 2027 - check out the itch page and follow!!! SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!! #zxspectrum #coding #sinclair usb50-zx-spectrum.itch.io

Our issue 6 cover was incredibly topical on Friday, but less so now. But unlike the World Cup Final, BreakSpace 6 is entertaining all the way through, not just for the last bit. And we promise not to punch you after you finish reading. breakspace.itch.io/break-space-... #retro #spectrum #gaming

One of our favourite ZX Spectrum games in issue 6 was Wacky Robot, a tough arcade platformer available from cronosoft.itch.io/wacky-robot-... or physically on cassette tape from Cronosoft cronosoft.fwscart.com Here's what Phil South had to say. Full review at breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

Kylian Mbappé owes you a pint, I reckon.

Sick of the World Cup yet? Or maybe you need something to fill the hours until the final. Either way, what you need is a brand new ZX Spectrum review magazine, covering a massive 58 new games for your favorite rubber-keyed 8-bit retro platform. All free at breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

The Black Room Episode 7 is now live! A fresh hour of music from my collection and chit chat about same. Feast your ears. And tell all your friends. They will look at you funny. Enjoy! Thousands wouldn't. Thousands don't! www.mixcloud.com/philsouth/th...

Bank Holiday long weekend coming up? Sounds like it's time to get a ZX Spectrum magazine then type in a BASIC game, read some game reviews, enter a contest, complete a crossword and generally marvel at the witty japery on offer. 'But where?', you ask. Why, from breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

Now playing: NEW Episode 6 of the Black Room. More great records than you can shake a stick at. Enjoy responsibly. www.mixcloud.com/philsouth/th...

A momentous day for the ZX Spectrum, as today marks the one month anniversary of Break Space Issue 5. Even if you missed it, you can still pick it up free of charge at breakspace.itch.io/break-space-... And you're not too late to enter our Cronosoft game giveaway. Details on pg35, beside the poem.

Gonna be busy tomorrow so I thought I'd UP the new episode today instead. Fridays from now on. Enjoy! www.mixcloud.com/philsouth/th...

Atic Atac 3D is now available for download: stephensmith.itch.io/atic-atac-3d

Music to review Speccy games to...

Enjoying your UK bank holiday Monday? Need something fun to read while you're waiting for the snooker to start? How about a magazine about ZX Spectrum games? New ones, like. Reviews, interviews, a BASIC listing, even a competition. All free to download from breakspace.itch.io/break-space-issue-5

It's been 2 weeks since Issue 5 of the world's finest ZX Spectrum magazine came out, but we're already hard at work on Issue 6! Here's a sneak preview of the cover! We should probably get a move on. Meanwhile, the very heart of the Speccy scene beats on at breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

Has anyone mentioned that it's the ZX Spectrum's 44th birthday today? They have? Okay, just making sure. The Speccy scene is thriving, and you can keep up with the increasingly retro King of the 8-bits via the lovely, free and undeniably colourful BreakSpace magazine. Breakspace.itch.io

Happy Monday! If you're going to spend the day in the office looking at documents, why not make one of them a pdf crammed with the latest and greatest ZX Spectrum reviews, news, interviews and more? breakspace.itch.io/break-space-... Just, you know, don't get fired. #retrogaming #zine #spectrum

It's Sunday morning, the perfect time to check out a ZX Spectrum themed crossword, eh? As featured in breakspace.itch.io/break-space-...

Did you know that the number of people reading for pleasure has dropped precipitously in recent, down to as low as 16% in some studies? Why not start reversing that trend today with Issue 5 of our fabulous free ZX Spectrum gaming magazine? breakspace.itch.io/break-space-... #speccy #zine #retro

Issue 5 of Break Space magazine comes out in less than 2 weeks, kicking off our second year! In our first 4 issues, we reviewed 186 brand new ZX Spectrum games, and talked to many of the movers and shakers on the scene. All free to download at breakspace.itch.io

what if we put issue 8 of Wyrd Science on sale? What if this got more likes & shares than our stupid jokes? featuring Dolmenwood, Blades In The Dark, Doomsong, Kamping Kitbash, Lee Gold, The Old King's Crown, weird fiction, aggro comics, dungeon synth & lots more shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr...

As Retrostreamers has been streamlined & is moving in a different direction, I'm setting up my own blog for my Speccy related stuff. I'm going to start off by redoing my old Retrostreamers articles, starting with the day I met @kevintoms.bsky.social sloanysoft.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/h...

The USB50 project is going very well so far with an overwhelming response of BASIC games submitted, a list of programming tools has been released to help with the creation of your BASIC games, also a CALCULATOR WATCH!!! Check it out, download it FREE!!! 😎👍 usb50-zx-spectrum.itch.io/usb50

A true artist.

The Jupiter ACE was built by two ex-Sinclair engineers who helped design the ZX Spectrum — the only home micro to run FORTH! The archive preserving its legacy needs support. Help keep this Sinclair heritage alive! 🕹️ https://www.jupiter-ace.co.uk/

Hello! Just a reminder that my book, The Gang of Four Ride Again, is OUT NOW! Available in paperback and kindle on Amazon, and also quite improbably on cassette for the 48K ZX Spectrum. Links to buy are on my blog: lambert-t-marx.blogspot.com/p/gang-of-fo... #WriterCommunity #writers #fiction

My Z80 Opcode Calculator app on Google Play was updated yesterday. Undocumented opcodes are now included. Test away! #z80 #msx #zxspectrum #amstrad

Sloany sneakily upgrading himself to 9th here. We see you.

And the winner is... planetasinclair.blogspot.com/2026/02/venc...

People of the #UK ! Check your rooftops, and your neighbours', if you think you can get away with it. As seen in our latest issue, the ZX Load museum is on the lookout for one of these Cambridge square satellite dishes, as modelled here by the lovely Clive. Have you spotted one? Let us know.

The map does put our ZX Spectrum magazine at the heart of European intellectualism, as is right and proper. Not a footballer in sight, despite our Kevin Toms obsession.

Seems like a good day to reshare my favourite Very Niche Meme.

EFGAMP member spotlight: The LOAD ZX Museum in Cantanhede (Portugal) is hosting the ZX Spectrum GOTY Awards on 21 Feb 2026, 15:00. Fresh homebrew, an international jury, and a community-voted Hall of Fame classic. Watch live on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@LOADZX

Steve Vickers interviewed about his time at Sinclair, saving ROM space on the ZX81 and the ZX Spectrum and the new venture the Jupiter Ace. youtube.com/watch?v=kgWj...

There are just a few copies of this left. If anyone is interested & doesn't want to go via Facebook, drop me a DM and I'll put you in touch with the guy who's selling them. 👍

Some absolutely CORKING games nominated to join Chuckie Egg & Target Renegade in the Load #ZXSpectrum Hall of Fame 2026. You can place YOUR vote here. strawpoll.com/7MZ0k3QL1go

Calling all #ZXSpectrum fans! To celebrate my latest game, "Full Spectrum Defence" going off to the publisher, both my previous games, "S.C.I.O.N" and "Knightmare", are now FREE to download from sausagewaregames.itch.io Enjoy! #8bit #retrogames #indiedev #retro

Things continue to heat up on the Chuckie Egg Speedrun scene! Congratulations to psenough.

Here we go... Announcing the Visible Zorker Project and Patreon! Remember how I did Visible Zork 1 and 2? I'm going to do Zork 3, and then continue through Infocom's entire canon -- in chronological order, one per month. blog.zarfhome.com/2026/01/the-...

Issue 4 of Break Space magazine came out last week, but if you missed it, don't worry : It's still out, and still free. What could be better on a chilly Sunday evening than catching up on the latest #zxspectrum news and typing in a cool BASIC game listing? breakspace.itch.io/break-space-... #retro