Commodore 64 - Gaming Retro

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On: December 1, 2021

The whole ASCII retro gaming sub-genre is an acquired taste for many, but PETSCII Portal might just change that. An ASCII version of Valve’s Portal but using Commodore PET characters, PETSCII Portal has recently been port(all)ed to the Commodore 64. The original PET version was a tribute to the 2007Read More →

We Are Stardust C64 Game Hidden in Vinyl LP

By: Christian Cawley

On: November 28, 2021

In: Retro games news

With the release of LukKash’s “We Are Stardust” C64 fans are thrilled to find a game hidden in the album. A few years ago, LukKash were remixing C64 game music. Their latest release, “We Are Stardust” is on vinyl and has a Commodore 64 game stored in the grooves. ARead More →

Stoker Commodore 64 Platformer Development Wows Twitter

By: Christian Cawley

On: November 11, 2021

In: Retro games news

Considering the Commodore 64 stopped production in 1994, the volume of releases in the third decade of the 21st century is astonishing. Take Stoker, for example, a platformer from Rhys Clatworthy that boasts probably the most engaging and cute main character animation of any Commodore 64 game to date. ThisRead More →

Dan Dare Game Series Remembered

By: Christian Cawley

On: October 16, 2021

In: Retro games news

A new YouTube video provdes an in-depth look at the Dan Dare game series available on 8-bit systems in the late 1980s Long ago there was a comic book hero called Dan Dare. Address the front and back covers of the eagle and 1950s boys magazine and Dare’s adventures tookRead More →

MEGA65 Orders Reopen For New Batch of 8-Bit Should Have Been

By: Christian Cawley

On: October 6, 2021

In: Retro Computers, Retro gear

They’ve already sold 400 units, and now the MEGA65 is entering a large run of 1000 for delivery in quarter 1 of 2022. You probably know that the MEGA65 is an 8-bit computer running more than 40x faster than a C64 while being increasingly compatible. It features a mechanical keyboard,Read More →

Insane Commodore 64 Handheld Requires Original C64 Chips

By: Christian Cawley

On: June 15, 2021

In: Retro games news

Ever fancied taking your C64 with you? Forget the old portable model – this Commodore 64 handheld is truly remarkable. Handheld64 is available to order now. The brains behind Loop64 have conceived and released a collection of boards that can be assembled as a handheld Commodore 64. It’s compact, featuresRead More →

Custom Commodore 64 Smartwatch That Lets You Code on Your Wrist

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 →

Ninja Carnage C64 Game Source Code Released on GitHub

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 31, 2021

In: Retro games news

Developers of the brand new game Ninja Carnage C64 have released the source code on GitHub. A semi-textual point-and-click “die and retry” adventure game, your mission in Ninja Carnage is to help a ninja kill the yakuza boss, overcoming two key problems… Your mission, to help a Ninja kill theRead More →

Polar Bear in Space for C64

By: Christian Cawley

On: May 18, 2021

In: Retro games news

Retro gaming publisher Psytronik has announced the upcoming release of Polar Bear in Space, a new Commodore 64 game by Silvan Reinhold. The concept is simple: Take control of an extremely cute Polar Bear in his quest to run, jump and zap through various alien-infested levels whilst collecting krystals. WithRead More →

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