Is COMPUTE!'s Gazette really being revived ?

[Marcio D.]

Not sure if this is an April Fool's joke, or maybe a scam. Please proceed with caution:

https://www.computesgazette.com/#about


If it's legitimate, I don't like that it's covering all retro computers - e.g. Apple, Atari, PC, Commodore, etc. If they want it to be that broad, why not just call it COMPUTE! like the flagship title back in the day, instead of COMPUTE!'s Gazette ?

If they're calling it Gazette, they should just focus on Commodore platforms, from the PET all the way up to the Amiga and its derivatives !

[darkatx]

I honestly don't know what to make of it but this would be a huge deal if it comes to fruition!

[Wilson]

Maintaining any publication is ambitious- I wish them well.
I can't blame them for diversifying to all retrocomputers; the stream of Commodore news is not exactly on the level of its heyday.

[christo]

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If it's legitimate, I don't like that it's covering all retro computers - e.g. Apple, Atari, PC, Commodore, etc. If they want it to be that broad, why not just call it COMPUTE! like the flagship title back in the day, instead of COMPUTE!'s Gazette ?

If they're calling it Gazette, they should just focus on Commodore platforms, from the PET all the way up to the Amiga and its derivatives !

Compute's Gazette is likely to be an easier brand on 2025 internet - domain name, social handles, Googleability etc.

[zukote1991]

Yeah, I had the same reaction — wasn’t sure if it was a prank or something sketchy. The branding feels off. "COMPUTE!'s Gazette" was always very Commodore-centric, and branching out to cover everything under one name dilutes that identity. If they want to go multi-platform, then just revive COMPUTE! proper. Otherwise, stick to the roots. It’s the Commodore community that gave Gazette its legacy, after all.