Category: Computers

Shadow Switcher, Commodore 64, Full Game Review

There is no backstory to Shadow Switcher, its all about game play, and boy does it ever deliver! Your objective is simple, go around a single screen level, collecting rings while avoiding evil zombie robots and carefully navigating through electric fields and locked gates. Collect all the rings and you will find that the exits open up, ready to take…

Scene World interview: at gamescom with Andreas Magerl of Amiga Future about their 20th anniversary

Here it is finally released, the interview at gamescom with Andreas Magerl of Amiga Future talking with us about the 20th anniversary they are celebrating this year and about the state of the Amiga scene in general.

Space Moguls, Upcoming Game Preview for the C64

The Commodore 64 is not known for its turn based strategy games and its a genre that appears to have been neglected in the era of current generation titles.  Carl-Henrik Skarstedt and Protovision are looking to change all this with the upcoming release of Space Moguls, a modern day homage to the cult classic M.U.L.E. Space Moguls allows up to…

TheC64 Mini USB Loader…our verdict!

TheC64 Mini launched in late March 2018 in PAL territories and instantly provided many ageing adults with great gaming memories from their youth. Upon its launch, TheC64 Mini received a mixed reaction. Many people enjoyed the convenience of the form factor and the convenience of being able to hook it up to a modern day TV without any fuss, while…

Retro Revisited: Punch & Judy (C64)

We take a look at this curious, seaside-themed collect ’em up based on the classic puppet show.

Tandy Assembly Show Coming Nov. 10-11, 2018

Attention All Vintage Computer Enthusiasts: Tandy Assembly 2018 will be held on November 10 and 11 in Springfield, Ohio. This is the second year of the all-Tandy show.  Computers and electronics from any of the Tandy/Radio Shack lines will be on display.  As Tandy was an early leader in the computer and electronics market, and they had a wide variety…

Ultimate 64: Is this the perfect solution for C64 enthusiasts?

Does this ‘all-in-one’ Commodore 64 solution live up to its hype? The VITNO team has received their board and spends a couple of days of putting it  through its paces. The 1541 Ultimate series of cartridges, including the Ultimate II+,  has become a standard for the modern day C64 enthusiast, providing a highly reliable and versatile file storage solution. Its…

USB Loader for TheC64 Mini Coming Out Next Week

Retro Games Limited has just announced that the long awaited functionality to be able to load game images onto TheC64 Mini from a USB stick will finally become available via a firmware update to be released on Monday 8 October 2018. TheC64 Mini originally launched with limited capabilities when it came to being able launch your own images, requiring you…

AmigaOS 3.1.4 for 68K Amigas released

Hyperion Entertainment has announced the release of AmigaOS 3.1.4, as the biggest update in the past (many) years! Some of the highlights mentioned include: Over 20 Kickstart ROM modules and many more disk-based core OS components were fixed, updated, or added; Native support for all Motorola 68000-68060 CPUs Support for large hard disks; A modernized Workbench; A colourful, professionally designed icon…

C64 musician Ben Daglish passes away

Ben Daglish, talented musician and master of the C64 SID has passed away tragically following his battle with cancer. He was only 52. Ben’s talent and creativity with the Commodore 64 SID chip would earn him a reputation as one of the best VGM composers of his day, and he performed in numerous live concerts and stage performances dedicated to…