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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
You’ve probably never considered having a Commodore 64 smartwatch until now.Read More →
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 →
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 →
Fusion Retro Books’ Chris Wilkins has revealed on the Mastertronic Collectors Group on Facebook that a Kickstarter will soon be launched for the Commodore 64 Collectors Guide to Mastertronic. A seminal influence on the 8-bit gaming era, Mastertronic published low-budget yet immensely playable games. These typically appeared on Commodore 64,Read More →
We’re going to bet you’ve never wished you could play Counter-Strike on your Commodore 64 or Atari console. Yet amazingly, the option of online multiplayer shooting is coming, thanks to the team behind 8bit-Strike. Counter-Strike (1999) is the forerunner to “battle royale” titles like Fortnite and PUBG. Originally a modRead More →
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