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Ep. #191 - WiC64

And here's our new episode: we welcome Hardy Ullendahl, one of the core team members of the WiC64 - a very special wifi interface for the C64. Enjoy! The interview starts at minute 39:57

Posted by Nafcom on May 30, 2024 // Read more »

Merman checks out the NES Mini

And here's another Youtube video from Merman - this time he checks out the NES Mini. Enjoy some intense unboxing and gameplay here. Nintendo's mini retro consoles are sought after items these days...

Posted by Nafcom on Jul 26, 2022 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #72 - The Kodai16 with Peter Smets and Valerio Cannone

Superguns may not be actual guns, but they're definitely super! They're also vital for preserving vintage arcade machines. Valerio Cannone and Peter Smets have designed their own -- the Kodai16 -- and they join the podcast to talk about their version of this important component, and what it means for the future of arcade preservation. Interview starts at 12:15!

Posted by AJ on Jul 30, 2019 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #70 - Tora.mod with Katja Becker

The Right to Repair movement covers not only repairing, but also the right to modify. Katja Becker, the force behind Tora.mod, is one of the premier hardware modders around. She joins AJ and Joerg to talk about vintage hardware, the modding scene, and why it's important that the knowledge and ability to do this be available. Also, Joerg gives his views on why disk drives are still important. (Interview begins at 34:30)

Posted by AJ on Jul 08, 2019 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #48 - Engineering a New C64 Keyboard with Lau Brix

Lau Brix has designed a modern, drop-in replacement for the C64's keyboard. Joerg and AJ talk to him about this awesome new hardware, and the story behind how it came to be.

Posted by AJ on Jun 15, 2018 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #47 - The 128 Remastered with Peter Reichenbach

Peter Reichenbach has been hard at work designing and building a remastered motherboard for the much neglected Commodore 128! AJ and Joerg talk to him about the hurdles and triumphs of this project, and why it's awesome. Also, Peter troubleshoots AJ's C128, and AJ gets to talk about Jeeps again.

Posted by AJ on May 15, 2018 // Read more »

Our review of the Commodore PET phone is released now!

Interested in a Commodore smartphone? We try to give an unbiased, neutral view of the new Commodore Pet!

Posted by Nafcom on Feb 14, 2016 // Read more »

Kevin looked at the new C64 Reloaded by Individual Computers

Kevin looked at the new C64 Reloaded by Individual Computers! Watch his video review!

Posted by Nafcom on Jan 12, 2016 // Read more »

Introducing our new section in Scene World: Video Reviews of new Hardware and Software for your C64!

Our newest staff member Kevin Casteels, aka Alterus starts by reviewing the latest hardware for the C64: The WIFI modem, created by Schema!

Posted by Nafcom on Dec 03, 2015 // Read more »