Commodore 64

Computing

The NEW Commodore 64 Can Finally Be Yours

9:20AM April 7, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Remember when Commodore tried to relaunch their brand with a sterile-looking keyboard PC? Remember when they decided against that, opting to cram modern guts into a retro Commodore 64 shell? Well the latter will be available later this month, featuring the NVIDIA Ion 2 chipset. More »


Cameras

The Annual Return From The Dead Of The Commodore Brand

7:00PM August 27, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

The Commodore name still just about lives on, even though the original owners have long since left the factory. The latest product to carry the once-great computing name is the PC64 — an all-in-one Atom PC in a C64 case. More »


Computing

The Return Of The Commodore 64

4:00PM March 18, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Brace yourself, lovers of all things retro, because the Commodore 64 will raise from the death in all its keyboard form factor glory. It will probably be based on the Cybernet ZPC-GX31, although I hope it looks like this: More »


Geek Out

Eat Your Old Gadgets To Gain Their Powers And Pounds

11:20AM October 30, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

I used Commodore 64s at school. We did BASIC programming, played Star Wars… It was such a fun machine that I wanted to eat it. Instead, I licked it. Now I can digest it and get its command line powers. More »


Software

Commodore 64 Emulator iPhone App Approved! Removed

8:34PM September 8, 2009 | Danny Allen

Update: After finally hitting the app store, the fully-licensed C64 emulator has been yanked after a user workaround made Apple realise that Manomio didn’t completely ditch the old-skool BASIC 2.0 interpreter it objected to. More »


Gaming

Ben Heck’s New Commodore 64 Laptop Going Up For Auction For Charity

3:20AM July 2, 2009 | Adam Frucci

Ben Heck, console modder extraordinaire, has just finished up his newest Commodore 64 laptop, and he’s auctioning it off for charity. More »


Software

Fully Licensed Commodore 64 Emulator Rejected By Apple App Store

5:00AM June 22, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Quick update on the Apple App Store approval process: Shaken babies are OK, but inevitable moneymakers like a licensed, legal Commodore 64 emulator are rejected. More »


Gaming

Good God, Even The Commodore 64 Has A Twitter Client

11:40AM June 19, 2009 | Adrian Covert

After seeing this latest Twitter app offering, I think Commodore 64 availability should be the benchmark to judge whether or not your web 2.0 app has officially “made it.” Yes, there’s really a twitter app for the C64. More »


Gaming

The Anti-DSi: Commodore 64 Laptop

1:20AM April 7, 2009 | Mark Wilson

We were a little more technically impressed with Ben Heck squeezed an Xbox 360 into a laptop case, but his new Commodore 64 laptop scores at least a few points for nostalgia.

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Gaming

Barbie, Star of Barbie Commodore 64 Game, Turns 50 Today

1:00PM March 10, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

The blonde bombshell known for her appearance in “Barbie,” the self-titled 1985 C64 game, turned 50 today. Some allege that Barbie is popular for reasons other than C64 compatibility, but we’re not so sure. [Allure]

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