Category: Computers
It is that time again! We are finally releasing the Commodore 64 CSDb demo releases from May, 2019. There was nothing less than nine demos (one-file demos and full demos) and one better than the other, so I recommend you watching them all. I particularly liked What Is Special Order #937, Hokuto Force’s homage to the movie Alien, released 40…
I love the Internet Archive and all the tools they provide us to view/download their digital collection, but sometimes I found the interface a bit overwhelming if you want to browse about such a broad subject and are not looking for something specific. Coming to your help, the Internet Archive invited the podcaster and Atari historian, Kevin Savetz to write…
There’s nothing quite like feeling of the wind rushing through your hair as you hurtle through exotic locations in a supercar. The thrills, the speed, the adrenalin. Unfortunately for most of us, the only car based surge in wind and excitement we get to experience is when last nights curry kicks in and the race to crack the window begins….
The number of new games in development for the venerable Commodore 64 never ceases to amaze, and Paul Nicholls, otherwise known as Syntax Error Software, is entering the fray. Ostensibly a flick-screen collect ’em up, miniMIKE combines free-running, wall-climbing action, mixed with platforming elements. Despite being being relatively limited at this stage, we were impressed with the (very) early preview…
Parallaxian, a stunning new shoot’em up / bomb’em up game in development for the Commodore 64 is set to push the old home computer beyond it’s limits, raising the bar with graphical and coding techniques never before seen on any game for the platform. The backstory to Parallaxian sees you take on the role of a crack pilot manning the…
Atari Projects is a cool website offering suggestions for projects you can do with your Atari computer or game console, including the time you would take to complete the task. Their latest article is particularly interesting for me, who loves a vintage reading material (I am currently reading ANALOG, for example). The article presents a series of links to selected…
Robert Jaeger, the developer of the amazing Montezuma’s Revenge, has shared some photos and a video of his latest project: an arcade machine running his classic creation. This is something I wanted to build just for fun, for my game room and the fans! Using a standard mail order cabinet, the arcade machine is powered by an “old laptop” running…














