For the past few years we’ve been inundated with a slew of mini retro consoles like the NES Classic Edition, Sony PlayStation Classic, Sega Genesis Mini, and the recently-announced TurboGrafx-16 Mini. But not all classic game systems were consoles… so last year a company called Retro Games Ltd launched TheC64 Mini for folks looking to […]
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Internet Archive lets you play thousands of C64 games in your browser
The Internet Archive has a new software collection that includes thousands of games and programs designed for the Commodore 64 computers. And they’re playable in a web browser. Sort of. According to Jason Scott, all of the programs uploaded have been “tested for at least booting properly,” but you may find some that don’t actually […]
C64 Mini now available in the US for $80
The C64 Mini is a small replica of the classic Commodore 64 computer that comes with a joystick, an HDMI cable for connecting to modern TVs, and it comes with 64 games pre-installed. First unveiled a little over a year ago, the C64 Mini is now available for purchase in the United States (better late […]
TheC64 Mini retro gaming console coming to North America in October
The folks at Retro Games Ltd are bringing TheC64 Mini to North America in a few months. As the name suggests, TheC64 Mini is a tiny device that looks like a classic Commodore 64 computer. While it’s aimed at the nostalgic gaming crowd, it also supports the BASIC programming language if you want to try […]
C64 Mini coming March 29th for $70
The C64 Mini is basically what you’d get if you shrunk the case of a 1982 Commod 64 computer, added an HDMI port, and pre-installed 64 classic games. First announced last September, the Retro Games Ltd has now revealed that the new system will be available starting March 29th, for $70 (or ÂŁ70 or €80, depending […]
C64 Mini retro game console coming in 2018 for $70 (with 64 games pre-loaded)
Nintendo has been cashing in on nostalgia recently, with last year’s NES Classic Edition mini game console and this year’s SNES Classic (which launches today). Next year you’ll be able to buy an Ataribox system with a Linux-based operating system and a bunch of classic Atari games. If Commodore 64 gaming is more your style, you […]
Commodore (sort of) launches an Android phone (with a C64 emulator)
Commodore may have stopped selling personal computers in the 1990s, but after the company went bankrupt, its assets (including the brand name) have changed hands a few times. Now an Italian company is launching a smartphone called the Commodore PET, and it has more than just the name of a classic PC maker. It also comes […]
OneBoard Pro+ is an Android PC-in-a-keyboard
More than 30 years ago Commodore released a computer-in-a-keyboard called the Commodore 64. It sold for about $600 at the time, making it one of the most affordable and compact personal computers available. These days you can buy a tiny PC the size of a pack of cards for $35. But if you still like […]
C64p is a netbook with the guts of a Commodore 64 (kinda)
Ever wished there was a laptop version of the Commodore 64 computer? Now there is. One hardware hacker has taken apart a netbook and replaced the screen, processor, and nearly every other internal component to turn it into a portable Commodore 64 with a 7 inch display, a touchpad that works as a joystick, and […]
Commodore 64 emulator turns the Ouya into an (ancient) PC
The Ouya may be a $99 video game console designed to run Android games on a TV. But it can also function as an inexpensive media center… or as a classic PC. Developer Paul Lamb is working to port the open source Frodo C64 emulator to run on the Ouya, which means that you can […]