Category: Commodore 64
The talented trio of Antonia Savona, Steven Day and Saul Cross that provided C64 gaming enthusiasts with recent adaptations of Chopper Command and Keystone Kapers have just released their third Atari / Activision conversion, Frostbite. According to the Frostbite game manual, the object of the game is to help Frostbite Bailey build igloos by jumping on floating blocks of ice….
Retro Games Limited has posted additional pictures on their Facebook page showing off pictures of advanced production units of THEC64. The pictures show an unboxing of THEC64, confirming that the package will include: THEC64 unit one joystick controller (micro-switch / USB connection) HDMI cable THEC64 quick guide USB power cable Power wall charger with interchangeable adapters Long time backers of…
One of the greatest evolution of the Commodore 64 scene has been the introduction of emulated storage solutions, providing greater accessibility and flexibility to the C64 enthusiast. Products such as the Ultimate II+, SD2IEC, Pi1541 and EasyFlash cart are great examples (each with their own pro and cons) of alternate storage solutions designed to get around the tedious, unreliable and…
Psytronik and Remute are collaborating in a Commodore 64 game bundle, featuring 8 games by Psytronik and a Remute music EP which can be played on a C64! Similar to Humble Bundle sales, the Groupees bundle lets the buyer name the price, starting at US$3.99. The majority of the sales go to Psytronik, therefore buying this bundle the user supports…
Retro Games Limited has posted additional photos of TheC64 prototype model current undergoing testing on TheC64 Facebook page. Following the small video reveal of the unit under some basic testing, backers were keen to see what ports TheC64 has on its side and rear. While these picture are not of the models in production right now, Retro Games Limited stated…
Stefan Vogt (@8bit_era on Twitter) has two text-adventure games (with nice graphics!) available for a while for the C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS. The games are Hibernated 1 and Eight Feet Under (an add-on for the former). If all that wasn’t enough, Stefan has announced yesterday that he ported the game for yet another…
Psytronik Software is proud to present Icebox Plus, a C64 game by Karl Hörnell, who produced C64 classics like Clean Up Service, Fungus and Velocipede. Iceblox Plus is a Pengo style game that sees you control Pixel Pete with the aim to collect gold coins trapped in ice. You can push ice blocks around to snuff out the fire monsters…
Following on from our article last month revealing the ‘9.99 Range’ of Cartridge Games from The Future Was 8-Bit (TFW8b), VITNO has received their physical copy of one of the titles featured in this range, Ms RodMan. Developed by Mika ‘Misfit’ Keränen, Ms RodMan is the Commodore 64 sequel to last year’s multi-format release of RodMan, RodMan is a reimaging…
Specialising in the current day Commodore 64 gaming and hardware scene, RetroGamerNation (RGN) is your one stop shop when it comes to game previews, comprehensive game reviews, monthly round ups and step by step overview of new hardware solutions for old ‘bread bin’ computer. The latest RGN YouTube video is a C64 Round Up featuring: Reviews of Keystone Kapers, Ms…
Commando 2084 is a new game for the Commodore 64, and it’s a bit of an oddball. The creator has taken the original Commando game and mixed it up with the controls of the classic Arcade game from 1982, Robotron 2084. It’s still good old Commando as you remember it, but with a different way of controlling your character. Joystick…
