Category: Computers

Firmware 1.2 brings Galencia to TheC64 Mini plus hints of some big news!

Retro Games Limited has announced the release of firmware version 1.2.0. for TheC64 Mini emulator. The latest firmware provides the following enhancements: the full version of GALENCIA added to the built-in game carosusel for you to play; introduction of a Virtual Joystick option allowing you to select all the options on TheC64 Mini and even play game just using a…

Psygnosis dev box Amiga A3000 up for auction!

Former Psygnosis dev Mike Clarke puts a piece of computing and gaming history on sale!

Amiga Forever 7 Plus Edition and Two Amiga Games for 5 bucks! (and two readers won codes!)

Together with Groupees.com, Dennis from Remute.org just started a sale campaign of Amiga Forever 7 Plus Edition and two Amiga games: Heroes Of Gorluth and Tales Of Gorluth II. It follows the idea of Humble Bundle, where you can name your price, starting at USD 4.99. To make it even more interesting, Denis kindly sent us two codes and we…

AMIGArama Podcast Episode 60: The Addams Family

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky, The Addams family. But can these scary fellows handle AMIGArama?

C64 Gamer’s Choice Award – Have Your Say, Vote Now! [VOTING HAS CLOSED]

What a great year we’ve had within the modern era of Commodore 64 gaming with a multitude of quality releases over 2018. To celebrate the ongoing renaissance of the Commodore 64 games scene, RetroGamerNation (in conjunction with its partners VITNO and RVG) is running its inaugural C64 Gamer’s Choice Award. You have the opportunity to vote for up to three…

Shareware games history book in the making

Author of the well-received The Secret History of Mac Gaming, Richard Moss is now working on a new book called Shareware Heroes: Independent Games at the Dawn of the Internet (working title) where he is writing about shareware games released from the late-1980s through the 90s. To fund the production costs, the author is running a crowdfunding campaign at https://unbound.com/books/shareware-heroes/. Looks to me an…

Farming Simulator C64 Edition – Nice Demo, What About The Rest of the Game?

GIANTS Software has been able to obtain a good loyal following for their  Farming Simulator franchise over the years and when they recently announced that the Collector’s Edition of Farming Simulator 19 was to included a Commodore 64 port, we were naturally curious, if not slightly excited. C64 enthusiasts were provided with some relief of not having to buy the…

Quadron for the ZX Spectrum Review – Was it worth waiting 30 years?

We have seen from other retro-gaming sites like Planeta Sinclair the announcement of a new (old!) game for the ZX Spectrum, Quadron, an action game where you control a robot in charge of clearing the Quadron from the invaders. The Origins Andy “Cosmium” Beale had started developer Quadron in 1986-87 and after two years he completed it and was about to publish it…

FLATLINE: How The Amiga Languished

Although the history tells us the Amiga was a successful home computer and a multimedia powerhouse with no suitable competitor, its beginning wasn’t an easy win as the machine capabilities would make us believe. With that point of view, Flatline YouTube channel has published an excellent 30-minute documentary about the beginning of the Amiga, how it struggled to almost a…

AMIGArama Podcast Episode 59: Superfrog

Has the Amiga finally found it’s Mario beater? Only AMIGArama can find out as we team up with Team17 to break Superfrogs curse and rescue a princess along the way! https://amigarama.com/episodes/amigarama-podcast-episode-59-superfrog/