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BASIC is 60 years old: 5 classic games to try

2025-01-10
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 10, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists

BASIC was first released in 1964, making the programming language an incredible 60 years old. For me, that is pretty mind-blowing, as it means BASIC was already 20 years old before I tried my first type-in program. To celebrate BASIC’s anniversary, here’s a look at the language’s origins, along withRead More →

Custom Commodore 64 Smartwatch That Lets You Code on Your Wrist

2021-06-09
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 9, 2021
In: Retro games news

You’ve probably never considered having a Commodore 64 smartwatch until now.Read More →

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