Sir Clive Sinclair kick-started the U.K. gaming industry in the ’80s with his ZX Spectrum computers, and now he’s back with a defiantly retro games console. Start-up Retro Computers and Sir Clive ...

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is something of a legend in computing circles, as it was one of the very first reasonably priced home computers on which it was possible to actually do interesting stuff. By ...

Back in early 80s Britain, when home computing was still very, very young, Sinclair's ZX Spectrum opened the eyes of bedroom gamers to a new world of color and became a massive hit. The affordable ...

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Why I Love is a series of guest editorials on GamesIndustry.biz intended to showcase the ways in which game developers appreciate each other's work. This column was contributed by Philip and Andrew ...

Looking back from a world of smartphones and Xboxes, it’s astonishing that such a commercially successful product could have happened with this unglamorous and flawed piece of equipment. Yes, I’m a ...

ZX Spectrum fans might be interested in a new project which has been published by shred.zone documenting the process of making a modern replica of the British ZX Spectrum 8-bit personal computer.

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. The ZX Spectrum is one ...

In the U.K., the iconic 8-bit home computer of the 1980s was the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Few keyboards have surely been pounded as hard as the Spectrum’s rubberised complement of grey rectangles.

The Joy of Specs - in memory of our long lost rubber-keyed friend... This article was first published in January 2002 as part of our 'Technologies That Time Forgot' series of articles. We are running ...

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