In this week’s podcast we round up the latest retro gaming releases and go deep into a pair of big stories that have landed right before Christmas. The revived Commodore is taking legal action against the other revived Commodore, and it looks like Arcade1Up is about to close. Things aren’tRead More →
Commodore International Corporation (CIC), the company behind the modern Commodore 64 Ultimate project, has filed legal action in Italy against tech startup Commodore Industries S.r.l. The case concerns the use and ownership of the Commodore trademarks, with CIC seeking to establish what it describes as its “legitimate and exclusive” rightsRead More →
As you should know by now, Commodore has been revived, with a team assembled by retro YouTuber Christian Simpson recently signing papers to buy various trademarks. There is news from Commodore this weekend, as the third installment of “Let’s buy Commodore” hits YouTube. In the 37-minute video, Christian “Perifractic” SimpsonRead More →
New Commodore CEO tells C64 Ultimate backers that “Amiga is on our radar too.” I’ve obviously been very excited about the Perifractic-lead revival of Commodore, but so far it’s all been about digital detox and a new Commodore 64. I didn’t dare dream about the Amiga… but perhaps I should.Read More →
We have a new Commodore company, courtesy of retro enthusiast Christian Simpson and a team of notables. But there is already a company claiming to be Commodore… Following news of the efforts Christian “Perifractic” Simpson and various others have gone to in order to revive the Commodore name (following aRead More →
Yes, you are awake; no, you haven’t drunk too much, Commodore has been bought by members of the retro community. July 14th 2025 UPDATE: Now you can buy a new Commodore 64! The Commodore 64 Ultimate range has been announced. After previously revealing an offer had been made to himRead More →
Retro Games Ltd clarifies things for fans of its hardware after news of Commodore’s revival, lead by retro enthusiast Perifractic. If you’re as excited about the news of Commodore’s return as I am, you might have spent a few moments pondering on the number of devices based on their classicRead More →
Perifractic’s Retro Recipes (Perifractic being the online handle of retro enthusiast Christian Simpson) has released a new video about how to save Commodore. When a channel you subscribe to releases a video called “Can we save Commodore?” it’s a good idea to watch it. Of course, my initial reaction wasRead More →
The Amiga 500 stars in this smashing video from the early days of the 16-bit home computer era. If you were more of a console gamer, here’s a quick recap. The Amiga 500 home computer was released by Commodore in 1987. It featured a 32-bit Motorola 68000 processor and customRead More →
