Category: News
The update of “Der Schränker 1” for Atari 8-bit computers brings significant improvements in gameplay dynamics and difficulty. The game, whose name translates from German as “The Wardrobe”, places you in the role of a solitary thief tasked with breaking into a series of safes to loot all the treasure before advancing to the next level. Janko “Kveldulfur” Grewe, the…
It was only last year when long time retro gaming enthusiast Craig Hackney (aka IrataHack) released his debut ZX Spectrum gaming title, Castle Escape. Featuring a small and courageous knight called Wee, Castle Escape saw you take control of Wee as he tried to escape a haunted castle filled with deadly inhabitants while collecting gold coins along the way. Well…
“Slicks Racing,” the brainchild of Czech developers Vojta “nooly” Nedvěd (code, music) and Petr “Raist” Šťastný (graphics) offers a fresh racing experience on the beloved Atari 2600 console. Players step into the shoes of a retired race car driver who, throughout his career, lived in the shadows of more illustrious competitors. Now, in their grizzled years, a spark ignites –…
Developer Fabrizio Caruso (Italy) has unveiled his latest creation: “Stinger,” the eighth game developed using his own open-source framework, CrossLib. “Stinger” is a fast-paced vertical shooter where players must fend off advancing enemy tanks. It offers an exhilarating experience with six challenging levels and introduces five different types of enemies, ranging from nimble “light” tanks to powerful “howitzers.” One of…
Amiga Ireland 2024 is a two-day in-person event for Commodore & Amiga fans, and their helpless spouses. Meet like-minded folks and immerse yourself in the past and future of Amiga lovliness.
The critically acclaimed Rocky & Co for the Commodore 64 has received a significant update in the form a new download bundle that not only contains an Easy Flash cartridge file that allows you to save progress but now also includes a double sided D64 disk version and a SD2IEC compatible D81 image. Thanks to the endeavours of Mike Robertson,…
Back in Time Live is a two-day mini-festival dedicated to the music and retro games from the golden era of the Commodore 64 and Amiga. It is held annually in Bergen, Norway, and features live shows, DJ sets, and a retro gaming area. The next Back in Time Live will be held on November 3-4, 2023 and will feature a…
The premiere issue of Vintage is the New Old Magazine is now available to download on the website. This magazine is an easy to read run-down of articles from the previous month, along with some fun Retro advertising from back in the day. Our little Zine is completely free, scroll down a bit and look to the right of the…
We have always been regular readers of the Commodore Free Zine. Commodore Free stopped publishing their magazine around 2017, just like many websites, they decided to take a break. We all assumed that was the end. However we have some good News! They are back! The website now resides at www.commodorefree.com, with a new light theme and all the previous…
You always hear about ASCII, ANSI and PETSCII. So why not a special competition for Atari’s ATASCII?Join this fun event! Create your own ATASCII Art and enjoy the limits of Retro Computing!This event is online only. Submission of entries starts from 1st October until the 19th October. For more details and prizes follow this link: http://logiker.com/ATASCII
