What is Retro Gameforce?

Retro Gameforce is an independent retro gaming publication, platform encyclopedia, and modern cassette publisher covering classic video games, original vintage computer and console hardware, cycle-accurate FPGA implementations (such as MiSTer), homebrew software, and physical release verification for legacy systems.

What platforms and classic computers does Retro Gameforce cover?

Retro Gameforce documents 209 vintage systems across the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, specializing in 8-bit and 16-bit home computers and consoles including the Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, NES, SNES, Sega Mega Drive, Game Boy, MSX, PC DOS, and MiSTer FPGA cores.

How does Retro Gameforce score retro game reviews?

Every game review features a 100-point composite scorecard evaluating Graphics, Sound, Gameplay, and Fun Factor on authentic hardware or cycle-accurate FPGA chips, providing honest critiques without nostalgia bias.

Where can I find modern physical cassette editions for Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum?

Fire Dragon Interactive publishes brand new physical cassette tape releases and digital packages (PRG, D64, D81, TAP) verified on authentic Datasettes and hardware, available in the Retro Gameforce Store.

Which languages are supported on Retro Gameforce?

Retro Gameforce supports 13 major languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, and Arabic (with right-to-left layout support).

Classic Computing 2026 Opens Its Doors to the Public in Celle Today

Classic Computing 2026 opens today at the CD-Kaserne in Celle, Germany, offering hands-on vintage computer exhibits, a repair café, and a 1987 Mac SE guestbook.

Classic Computing 2026 reaches its first public exhibition day today, October 10, at the CD-Kaserne in Celle, Germany. Organised by the Verein zum Erhalt klassischer Computer, the event brings together collectors, restoration specialists, computer historians and enthusiasts who believe that a computer should occasionally have more personality than a featureless black rectangle. Following Thursday's setup and Friday's specialist programme, the exhibition is scheduled to welcome general visitors from 10:00 until 18:00 today, with another public session planned for Sunday from 10:00 until 17:00. Admission is free. The event occupies Hall 10 at Hannoversche Straße 30b and features working historical computers, game consoles, workstations, office equipment and other technological curiosities. Many exhibits can be operated by visitors, allowing younger audiences to experience the hardware directly rather than simply examining it behind glass. A repair café provides assistance with restoration and maintenance, while presentations explore computing history and preservation. One particularly charming feature is the visitor guestbook, which can be signed using an original Macintosh SE from 1987. Today's programme also includes a presentation about the pleasures and peculiarities of collecting old computers. Classic Computing is important because preserving vintage technology requires practical knowledge as well as archived software. Components fail, documentation disappears and specialised repair skills can be lost when experienced enthusiasts retire. Events that bring collectors and newcomers together help maintain that knowledge. The computers may be old, but the conversations surrounding them remain surprisingly current. And unlike most modern technology exhibitions, visitors are actively encouraged to touch at least some of the expensive machinery.