The awesome Sinclair ZX Spectrum was my second computer and followed on from the 1K ZX81, providing the first taste of colour and a larger memory capable of playing games such as JetPac, Manic Miner ...

YouTuber and orbital mechanics expert Scott Manley has successfully landed a virtual Kerbal astronaut on the Mun, the in-game moon of Kerbal Space Program, using a ZX Spectrum home computer equipped ...

The BASIC language may be considered old-hat here in 2025, and the days when a computer came as a matter of course with a BASIC interpreter are far behind us, but it can still provide many hours of ...

A classic 1980s video game console is making a comeback after a crowdfunding site raised £150,000 in just 48 hours. With it's cassette deck, simple controls and basic graphics, the Spectrum ZX cannot ...

As befits a true British icon, there was something gloriously wonky about the ZX Spectrum. Its lurid colour palette turned any game into a mishmash of horrible, clashing shades that would make any ...