In the first in a new series of podcasts, Christian Cawley discusses the Commodore vs. Commodore situation, the new C64 Mini Black Edition, and looks at some recent retro game releases. He also explores the controversy and risks surrounding Steamunlocked. Please subscribe to the show on your usual podcast service toRead More →
In a world where 16,000 Spectrum Next boards already exist, the final Kickstarter (probably) has been announced, aiming to expand the platform’s community of users and developers. UPDATE (July 20th) : The Spectrum Next 3 has already passed 4x its target £250,000, and still has 28 days to go! NowRead More →
You’ve heard of Amiga Forever, but did you know there was a C64 Forever for Windows as well? The ownership of Commodore properties is confusing, and I don’t want to get into it here. Suffice to say, one company, Cloanto, maintains and licences the Amiga OS and Commodore (or CBM)Read More →
The fearsome looking 3Tower from developers Wechselbalg Studio has been given a Commodore 64 makeover ahead of its full release. Maltese developer Wechselbalg Studio is gearing up for the release of 3Tower, an intriguing-looking first person horror which is described as featuring “unpredictable, systemic terror.” As part of the releaseRead More →
After 33 years, the Commodore 64 version of Nigel Mansell World Championship has been found, and you can play it now. I was scrolling through YouTube in bed last night (looking for episodes of Time Team) when I happened across a new video from Games That Weren’t, concerning the strangelyRead More →
SNK vs CAPCOM Stronger Edition for C64 looks incredible and demonstrates what could have been possible 30+ years ago. The Commodore 64 is not well-known for its range of fighting games. Aside from International Karate+ (in the US, Chop N’ Drop) and The Last Ninja, it’s a genre that didn’tRead More →
Return to Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure, is a sequel almost 40 years in the making, and it’s coming to Amiga and Atari ST! In news that has dropped without any warning at all, Thalamus Digital has announced Return to Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure. This is, unsurprisingly,Read More →
This Commodore 64 cartridge changed how I used computers, and redefined my understanding of what was possible. I don’t know when I first saw the advert for the Acton Replay cartridge. It would have been in Zzap64!, or Commodore User, and after I became aware of carts like the FreezeRead More →
The collection features original Boulder Dash levels and C64 and Atari 400/800 graphics, along with new visuals and challenges. Almost a year after it was announced, a release date has been confirmed for the Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary collection. Featuring music from Turrican maestro Chris Huelsbeck, this collection of 180Read More →
