Retro Games Ltd. is on a roll. Hot off the surprise tease buried in the announcement of The Spectrum Collector’s Edition, the company has now lifted the lid on something many retro fans had quietly hoped for: THEQUICKSHOT II, a full modern revival of what may be the most iconicRead 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 →
Looking forward to receiving your revived Commodore flagship C64? There’s good news! Commodore CEO (and “chief joystick waggler”) Christian “Perifractic” Simpson has posted a new behind-the-scenes update showing the Commodore 64 Ultimate Starlight Edition moving through final production — and it’s very good news for anyone hoping to unwrap oneRead More →
As classic games go, Stunt Car Racer is one of the stand-out titles on the Commodore 64, but it never really took advantage of the C128’s hardware… until now. A developer, known as cobbpg, has issued a Commodore 128 update of the game, which is notably faster than the gameRead More →
A few months ago, I retrieved an important collection of boxes from my parents’ loft. One of these housed part of my Amiga games collection, and some C64 titles too, so I thought I would share the full unboxing video with you. These games represent a big chunk of myRead More →
I’ve got the original C64 mini, and frankly, it’s a brilliant little piece of kit. It’s exactly the right size for a bit of nostalgia and the included joystick—while perhaps not perfect—does the job. So, when news landed that Retro Games Ltd. (RGL) and PLAION REPLAI were dropping THEC64 miniRead More →
Expecting a full-sized Amiga replica? Forget that, the THEC64 mini Black Edition is here, like you haven’t been begging for it (you haven’t). UPDATE: New promo images have been released, see end of article for slideshow. PLAION and Retro Games Ltd have announced THEC64 mini Black Edition. Featuring 25 preinstalledRead More →
No, you read that right, a new Commodore 64 is coming, available at 3 price points, and looks absolutely insane. When we learned of Christian Simpson/Perifractic’s audacious attempt to buy Commodore, I honestly thought it would be months at least before we had news of a new device. Not aRead More →
The upcoming remaster of the original Bubble Bobble conversion for the Commodore 64 fixes graphics and just looks better in every way! Wondering what new Commodore 64 games you could possibly play on your Commodore 64 Ultimate? Well, this remastered Bubble Bobble might be a good option, and it willRead More →
