The Commodore 64 is one of the most popular personal computers of all time and has provided millions of ageing adults with great gaming memories of their youth back in the 1980s and early 90s. Retro Games Limited attempts to re-kindle those memories for us by releasing their first mass consumer product, TheC64 Mini. TheC64 Mini is an emulator of…
If you’re a fan of classic point-and-click adventure games like we are, here’s something to brighten your day! MojoTouch have been hard at work in putting the finishing touches to remasters of classic AdventureSoft titles: Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition Simon the Sorcerer 2: 25th Anniversary Edition These games were certainly two of my favourite adventure games growing up,…
YAPE (yet another plus/4 emulator) has a new version: 1.1.6. Although VICE is the usual choice for Commodore emulation, YAPE is a strong alternative, focusing only on the TED-centric computers: the C16 and Plus/4. The new version 1.1.6 features: added Hungarian KERNAL version to the machine setup MTAP pulse length correction in the ‘Tape head adjust’ dialog option to confirm…
The BASIC 10-Liner contest is one of the “retro-related” highlights every year for the amazing creativity and technique presented by the contestants. This year is no exception, with nothing less than 65 entries, targeting several different platforms. Although the vast majority of the entries are targeting Atari and Commodore computers, there are some programs made for the MSX, Amstrad CPC,…
Cogitare Computing has announced the imminent release of a new platform game for the Commodore 64, titled Counterweight Kate. Developer Alexander Martinelle announced yesterday that the game would be available from Itch.Io in April 2018. In Counterweight Kate, you play the role of Kate who wakes up one night to find that her toys have come alive and it is…
Jason Aldred has provided backers with another update to his Galencia Khaos Sphere project for the Commodore 64. Aldred reported that “everything is on schedule and I have pretty much completed the core engine for the vertical scrolling section, with everything in place”. Aldred also goes on to confirm Galencia Khaos Sphere’s NTSC compatability (in addition to PAL). Galencia Khaos…
The 8-Bit-Guy has released his C64 Mini (TheC64) YouTube video review today! The official release is only 3 days away! Many indiegogo backers have started receiving their machines, with lot’s of lovely pictures flooding the Twitter feeds. Never heard of TheC64? It’s a tiny but perfectly formed 50% scale replica of the Commodore 64 computer, featuring high-definition output via HDMI,…
Fans of graphical adventures might be interested to learn that the team over at CollectorVision Games has finally announced a release date of Summer 2018 for Dead Tomb, a new title in development for the Nintendo Entertainment System. CollectorVision has been developing the title as an homage to Temporel Inc, an adventure game released in Quebec during the late 1980s for the…
Fans of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System are in for a treat as we’ve learned that a brand new title has been released for the system by CollectorVision Games! Billed as an adventure/puzzle platformer, Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death is an all-new release for Nintendo’s 16-bit console where players must help the titular Sydney, treasure hunter and adventurer extraordinaire,…
If you are into Commodore machines, especially the Amiga and Commodore 64, then you will more than likely be familiar with MsMadLemon. MsMadLemon (Maddi to her friends), runs an awesome self-named Retro Gaming YouTube channel, featuring some fantastic in-depth videos about Amiga Hardware and Games, Vintage Hi-Fi repair and many other Retro delights! Maddi’s latest video is about the classic…
