A former Sinclair employee explains why the company behind the iconic ZX Spectrum refused to understand its importance to a generation of gamers.

My first computer was a Sinclair ZX Spectrum. I still remember the feel of those rubber keys and how the process of loading the game often took longer than you spent playing it. The ZX Spectrum ...

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega The Vega implements an ARM-based software-emulated recreation of the original Spectrum machines, but what really stands out is that it’s expected to ship with 1,000 games ...

I quickly learn that the keyboard is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum, an 8-bit personal home computer that relies on a cassette deck to load and save games.

For gamers of a certain age the ZX Spectrum was the ultimate games machine, and now it’s making a return – with a £100 price tag and 1,000 Spectrum games pre-loaded.

As the ZX Spectrum turns 40, we look back at the monumental influence it had on the games industry in the UK.

The machine, which has been developed by Luton-based Retro Computers, is due to go on sale in April. Sir Clive Sinclair, who launched the original ZX Spectrum computer in 1982, is backing the venture.

Sir Clive Sinclair has brought a tear to the eye of gamer Dads by announcing a version of his iconic ZX Spectrum with an LCD screen.

Production is set to start on a remodelled version of the ZX Spectrum, which will come pre-installed with 1,000 classic game titles.