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The Commodore 64 Mini finally has a release date for North America, but it remains to be seen if the retro console has what it takes to succeed like the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Edition by ...

Another retro console will soon be getting the plug-and-play treatment. Retro Games Limited has announced it is releasing a miniature version of the Commodore 64 next year. Retro Games Limited hasn't ...

As a child of the 80s, I didn’t have an Atari, an NES, or even a Sega Master System. My first console was actually our family’s first computer: the Commodore 64. It was a passable gaming system, but ...

Unlike many of my friends, my first video game console wasn’t the original NES. It was a Commodore 64, which my parents bought as our first home computer. It could do a few useful things, but the C64 ...

[Dan] has been hard at work developing CYNCART to get his Commodore 64 and original NES to play together. We’ve seen [Dan’s] handiwork before, and it’s pretty clear that he is serious about his chip ...

There are plenty of people out there who still enjoy playing games on vintage computers like the Commodore 64. But while they likely return to these classic games themselves out of a sense of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook With the SNES Classic release this week, and the NES Classic hitting the shelves earlier this year ...

For those who grew up with the Commodore 64, Apple IIe and NES, the micromusic of 8-Bit Weapon is both nostalgic and revolutionary. A staple at industry events, the music of 8-Bit Weapon appeals to ...

Marcus Estrada is a Contributor from USA writing for the Digital Publication Hardcore Gamer. His favorite genres include horror, visual novel, rhythm and platformer. For many, their first video games ...