Oh I want this. I might try and get my mum to buy it for my dad so I can admire it.

Wow, really nice. I love the all black one.

Lot of complaints about the Ouya and that was one of the biggest funding's on there

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ou ... e/comments

Are you dropping hints for me since it's Valentines day coming up?

I can't read that, what is the kickstarter?

Malc

Retro cool, innit.

Retro cool, innit.

Retro cool, innit.

Feex.

Reading the comments of some the backers, I'm not sure some of them actually understand what they are backing anyway. Perhaps its language difficulties but some of them appear to think they are backing a whole new Spectrum rather than a device that will probably only work with Elite's own emulators (both of which I have and neither of which I am a fan of).

This custom controller Kickstarter went well:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1703567677/icontrolpad-2-the-open-source-controller

Never turned up.

It is a bit confusing I think. They do specifically mention a couple of times that it's a Bluetooth keyboard, but they spend a lot more time talking about the "recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum" or, more often, simply the "Bluetooth ZX Spectrum" which implies the device has the functionality of an actual ZX Spectrum when obviously it doesn't. I'm not excusing anyone who throws money at the internet without thoroughly checking what they're buying first, but if it was me I'd have used the word 'keyboard' every time I said 'ZX Spectrum' just so no one was in any doubt what I was selling.

Why don't they all band together and take the baddies to court?

What's the reckoning it pops up with just enough time to reassure people wavering but not long enough for people to respond to whatever it says?

Claim its a misunderstanding and that they had all the cheques just waiting but were out of stamps or similar and make that statement at 21:00 tonight (since the whole kickstarter finishes at 22:00)

I also do not expect the actual keyboard will ever come out.

The world of my modern IT life would be a good bit happier if I'm typing up Powershell scripts on a ZX Spectrum keyboard

The project is now funded. This could not have been achieved without the fantastic support of the appeal’s backers. We will move heaven and earth to deliver the device which each of you want in September. Thank you all so, so much. Steve Wilcox, Elite. At the time of writing, 8.00pm on Friday 31st January, 2014, some 330 comments have been posted on the forum of the Kickstarter appeal for the Bluetooth ZX Spectrum. Those comments have been posted by genuine and enthusiastic backers of the appeal. We thank each one of you for those. Some of those comments have been posted by ZX Spectrum game developers, with whom Elite has contractual relationships. We wish to assure all of the appeal’s backers, including the game developers that have posted, that having been in business for 30 years we take our contractual relationships most seriously. We urge the game developers to set out any issues which they wish to be addressed in writing and send them to us directly, using the email address below. We will then investigate and respond in writing and in detail and if able to do so will place our response in the public domain. Email: [email protected]

Fucking snake.

Update: For the avoidance of doubt, any and all game developers with whom Elite has a contractual relationship will be paid.

I assume given their assets information posted before that it will be coming out of the 60,000 they are getting from Kickstarter (or is that 54 since kickstarter themselves take 10% dont they?)

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Amplitude on PS4 and PS3: Help Make it Happen

Ryan Lesser here, Art Director at Harmonix, and I have some awesome news that I wanted to share with PlayStation fans. We are launching a Kickstarter to fund a new version of our DualShock-controlled rhythm-action PlayStation 2 classic, Amplitude, for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, and we need your support!

Thirteen years ago, Harmonix created our first music game – FreQuency for PS2. It wasn’t a commercial hit at the time, but fans and critics loved it. Even so, we knew we could do better. We polished, tweaked, and tightened the experience, and in 2003, we released Frequency’s sequel, Amplitude. I was the Art Director and part of the “design cabal” for the original title, and I’m excited to be the Creative Lead for this updated version of Amplitude!

If you missed the original release, Amplitude is a fast-paced rollercoaster ride through an all-digital landscape, where musical notes have been “silenced” by encapsulating gems. By destroying the gems with their ship, the Beat Blaster, players release the music within. Each track on this crazy ride represents a specific instrument, so gems can activate sounds including guitar riffs, bass lines, drum beats, vocal lines and more. Players blast through each song section, building the music, darting from track to track, and locking that soundscape together before transitioning to the next musical area.

Amplitude has a fast, arcade-like pace. Players scurry around to blast notes, grab power-ups, and capture successive musical phrases, and can skyrocket their score by never missing a note and streaking for multipliers. Finding the optimal line through the level is the key to mastering the gem patterns and topping the leaderboards. When the game first came out, we watched players spend hours lost “in the zone,” perfecting their playthroughs!

We love this game, and PlayStation fans have asked us for years to revive the franchise. We think that in a post-Rock Band world, a new Amplitude will really blow people away. It smashes together familiar beatmatch mechanics with fast-paced navigation, tactical terrain choices, and an intensity that is totally addictive. With the inclusion of four-player local multiplayer, online leaderboards, and other great improvements, we think we can build something really special for the new generation of PlayStation consoles.

Please check out the Kickstarter project for more information on how we plan on updating Amplitude for PS3 and PS4, and how you can help. Thanks!

Also as has been pointed out elsewhere by the likes of LewieP, surely sony can afford a chance on this having made billions last year.

What's Sony got to do with it?

They have a lot of second-hand emotion engines.

They have a lot of second-hand emotion engines.

What's Sony got to do with it? They don't own the studio or the IP as far as I can tell.

Sony do own the IP. That is why it is a Playstation exclusive.