Compute!'s Gazette Magazine

COMPUTE!’s Gazette – Volume 1 – Issue 1 – July, 2025 Patrick Bass The soft glow of a CRT monitor, the hypnotic churn of a SID chip, the whir of a tape deck—these are the sights and sounds that defined a generation. In “The Pixel and the Pulse,” writer Patrick Bass takes us back to…

COMPUTE!’s Gazette – Volume 1 – Issue 1 – July, 2025 Chad Essley For many, the 8-bit and 16-bit eras were about gaming. But for others, they were the birth of a creative passion that would shape a lifetime. In this month’s “Pixels & Passion,” CINE award-winning animation director Chad Essley shares a deeply personal…

COMPUTE!’s Gazette – Volume 1 – Issue 1 – July, 2025 Jerry Bonner In the world of retro computing, few rivalries were as iconic as Atari versus Commodore. For many of us, our allegiance was clear. In this month’s “Lessons from the Past,” longtime enthusiast and writer Jerry Bonner reflects on his journey from being…

COMPUTE!’s Gazette – Volume 1 – Issue 1 – July, 2025 There’s a certain magic tied up in our first computers. For me, it was a Commodore 64, an unexpected Christmas gift from my older brother, John. It arrived just a couple of months after a panicked moment where I accidentally erased his PC’s hard…

COMPUTE!’s Gazette – Volume 1 – Issue 1 – July, 2025 The wait is over! After 35 years, COMPUTE!’s Gazette is back with its first issue, packed with exciting news, in-depth features, and a treasure trove of content for every retro computer user. From the stunning revival of the Commodore brand to deep dives into…

COMPUTE!’s Gazette – Volume 1 – Issue 1 – July, 2025 The legendary Commodore brand is making a triumphant return, and it’s not just about nostalgia. As announced in the stunning relaunch issue of COMPUTE!’s Gazette, an official new Commodore 64 is coming in 2025, and the company itself is under new, passionate leadership. The…