A new retro games console, dubbed the C64, bucks the trend of recent retro games boxes, being a full-sized recreation of the machine on which it's based: the Commodore 64 (which originally launched in ...

There’s something magical about combining vintage design with modern tech—and the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard (C64 Edition) does exactly that. It’s a beautiful tribute to the Commodore 64, with ...

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To say that the Commodore 64 was an important milestone in the history of personal computing is probably a bit of an understatement. For a decent chunk of the 1980s, it was the home computer, with ...

Looks can be deceiving in hardware. The notion that mediocre gear is sometimes propelled forward by pretty RGB or flashy ...

In brief: Although most of 8BitDo's products are designed to support PCs, the company's main appeal is its affection for retro console gaming. Months after releasing a Nintendo-themed keyboard, 8BitDo ...

8BitDo makes some fantastic retro-inspired kit and controllers, and their lovely Retro Mechanical Keyboard is a long-term favourite of Will and I, taking pride of place on our list of the best ...

While we prefer keyboards like the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000, the nostalgic types who learned to type on old Commodore 64s may want to be able to use that keyboard to punch out ...

If mini consoles like the NES and SNES Classic Edition have proved anything, it's that gaming nostalgia is in full-swing. But while the mini C64 is great if you just want access to a library of ...

[Jean] wrote into the tips line (the system works!) to let all of us know about his hacked and hand-wired C64 keyboard, a thing of beauty in its chocolate-brown and 9u space bar-havin’ glory. Image by ...

The project illustrates the construction of a USB keyboard in the form of an old C64 breadbox with minimal modifications such as altering the key-to-scancode mapping. The project illustrates the ...

Modern versions of iconic gaming consoles have been popularized in recent years, but the rebirth of this latest product will surely resonate with early computer users. Manufacturer Retro Games ...