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The Iconic Commodore 64 Returns, This Time Powered by Intel Atom CPU

Beloved by many, the legendary Commodore 64 computer has just came back to shape the future of a whole new generation of users as today Commodore USA has announced the availability of a new keyboard-type PC that closely resembles the original machine, although it features more up-to-date hardware parts. The origin...

6 April 2011
05:57 GMT

Apple Approves C64 2.0 with BASIC Interpreter for iOS

In light of relaxing some of the policies surrounding iOS development, a number of previous-rejected applications are making a comeback, to the delight of the entire iPhone community, including the people who code for the platform.The latest such news concerns a certain Commodore 64 application which (avid Softpedia ...

20 September 2010
05:56 GMT

Yanked C64 iPhone App Makes a Comeback

Soon after the C64’s release on the App Store, an “easter egg” was revealed by a reader on The iPhone Blog, who immediately posted his findings. It was the BASIC interpreter that, according to “Apple law,” is something that shouldn’t be an an iPhone app. “[...] Reader Stooov...

11 November 2009
10:27 GMT

WiiWare Update, Puzzles for the Puzzled

Those who couldn't get enough of the “Incredible Machine” and have an addiction towards puzzles and any sort of mind games are in for a new treat. As long as they have a Wii. The latest member of the WiiWare, Nintendo's You, Me, and the Cubes, is a series of puzzle games in the casual market tha...

22 September 2009
05:11 GMT

BASIC Interpreter Found in Commodore 64 iPhone App

Earlier this week, Manomio was sighing in relief after having its Commodore 64 approved in the iTunes App Store. By removing one of its coolest features – the BASIC interpreter –, Manomio was able to get the app in the hands of iPhone and iPod touch owners. However, as one user revealed, Manomio didn&rsqu...

8 September 2009
10:55 GMT

Commodore 64 Finally Arrives in the iTunes App Store

Originally rejected by Apple’s review board, the Commodore 64 application is now available for immediate download via the iTunes App Store, according to the people at TouchArcade. Despite being officially licensed from both rights holders of the Commodore ROMs and the individual games, the emulator was rejected...

7 September 2009
05:16 GMT

Commodore 64 Classic Hits Brought Back to Life

It was a complete madness in the 1980s when games like Arkanoid, Tron or Sanxion appeared and put everybody under their spell. Huge amounts of games followed and those who had the opportunity played as many titles as they could. And now, just thinking about those days, those games which would make any 10-year old lau...

1 April 2008
03:09 GMT

ZPC-GX31: the Computer Trapped Inside a Keyboard

Remember the good-old days when 64 KB of ROM memory were enough to run any application, and the computer would mean nothing more than a keyboard, a monitor and a huge magnetic tape recorder? If you are one of the nostalgics who would rather get back their Commodore 64 all-in-one wonder, then you will surely love the ...

24 March 2008
11:24 GMT

One Exhibition - 35 Years of Game History: GC, Telegames 1972-2007

A report just screaming for me to write about today says that in the "GC Art" section at this year's Games Convention, a unique special exhibition reviews 35 years of telegames. A 200-square-metre area in Hall 5 is occupied by more than 200 consoles, handhelds, home computers, LCD games and educational computers...

30 July 2007
11:06 GMT


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