Ever wondered what it would be like to browse the internet on a Commodore 64? Wonder no more: the WiC64 brings Wi-Fi networking to the C64, VIC20, and Commodore 128 computers. While the design has been around for a while, the WiC64 is finally reaching a more polished stage. ComprisingRead More →
You may have heard of the original portable Commodore 64, the SX64. Not quite a laptop, it was more akin to a particularly bulky oscilloscope, with disk drive and a small display. Not quite a C64 laptop! Forty years later, however, someone has finally found a way to build aRead More →
Commodore 64 game Night Knight – an indie port of the MSX classic – is now available on cartridge! Previously released on itch.io, Night Knight‘s physical release is being published by poly.play. Night Knight was released in late 2021, and has received some top reviews on itch.io. Like the original,Read More →
Here’s a bit of a treat: a classic Pink Floyd track reproduced (not played back) on a Commodore 64! Created by YouTube channel Lab Rat Warfare, the video displays an accurate recreation of “On the Run” (from 1973’s Dark Side of the Moon LP) using a Commodore 64, hooked upRead More →
Forget Lego, forget Kenobi, forget LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Empire Strikes Back on the C64 is the big event this May the Fourth, with the heavily teased remake from Megastyle Games now available to download! Available in D64, PRG, and TAP formats, the Empire Strikes Back remake onRead More →
It’s time for another look at the RetroFighter game engine for Commodore 64 development, whose developer has showcased a new demo of SNK vs CAPCOM. Shared on Facebook by game artist Jon Eggelton, it transpires that memory limits have impacted how the backgrounds are designed. Just a heads-up for aRead More →
Wordle‘s developer might have sold out to the NYT, but that hasn’t stopped imitators (it’s probably encouraged them). But while there are many Wordle clones out there, few are as impressive as those developed for retro gaming systems. NES, MSX, Game Boy, and even BBC Micro have unofficial versions ofRead More →
The deluxe edition of Sarah Jane Amory’s Zeta Wing will soon be available to buy from Bitmap Soft, shipping alongside an impressive collection of bonuses. The Commodore 64 game was first issued on Itch.io as a digital-only release. Based on Gemini Wing (1989), the game’s phsyical release is on cartridge.Read More →
C64 developer RetroGL has been working on a fighting (versus) game engine, a system for producing games in the style of Street Fighter. The latest version of the engine has been demoed in a new YouTube upload, and it looks really impressive! Designed for producing fighting games with combination movesRead More →
