Category: Computers

MERMAN (ANDREW FISHER) REVIEWS THE EXPLODING FISH AND THE COMMODORE STORY

So this time we have 2 videos from our editor Andrew (Merman) again: 1) Exploding Fish: A special behind the scenes video looking at EXPLODING FISH from Chris Stanley and Megastyle. This video includes an unboxing of the limited edition tape version (with its Melbourne House-inspired artwork), a look at how the music was developed (composed by Merman of Scene…

Play Commodore PET games in your browser at the Internet Archive

As the precursor to the both the VIC-20 and C64, the Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) was launched in 1977, and was one of the first truly personal computers aimed at the home market, as well as making inroads into business and education sectors. And now, thanks to it’s on-going mission to archive and preserve the history of humankind in…

Scene World Podcast #54: Gamescom 2018 Special

Our yearly gamescom podcast special (#54) has been released now: https://scene.world/gc2018podcast (video+audio versions). Martin Ahman, AJ Heller and Joerg Droege are talking about the experiences in the #retro area & biz area at our appointments EA – Electronic Arts, Konami THQNordic and Assemble Entertainment

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…