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17.08.2025 - C64 game 'Beer Rescue' relased - free for download
'Beer Rescue' is a platformer game for C64 made DeDevlab/TSA and released at Evoke 2025 as part of the Interactive Competition. Story: Someone jacked all the beer from Devlab/TSA HQ - now the next Chill & Grill party is in danger! No way Don Zabelinho lets that slide - he's track the thief through the forest! In the rush to escape, the thief dropped a bunch of beer bottles along the way. Lost beer bottles in the wilderness? That's not a problem. Don Zabelinho tries to bring every single one back to the Devlab!

15.08.2025 - C64 Truchet Tiles Assembly Code Walkthrough - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
It's time for a code walkthrough for the Truchet Tiles Commodore 64 program demonstrated in a previous video. We cover the BASIC stub that makes a machine language program RUNnable, the PETSCII characters used for the Truchet tiles, initializing colour memory, how the 30 Truchet patterns of varying sizes are stored in memory for easy access, plotting the tiles to screen, and more. There's also a short bonus about a tile-based mini RPG Robin worked on years ago.

13.08.2025 - C64 game 'Speed Maze Rabbit' released
Speed Maze Rabbit – The fastest rabbit in Commodore 64 history! Dive into procedurally generated mazes, code-optimized for speed and challenge. Every game is unique: immersive pseudo-3D, mini-map, countdown timer… You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.

13.08.2025 - C64 Weekly #43 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.

12.08.2025 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - Bryan Robson’s Super League preserved
Way back in Commodore User issue 25 (October 1985) is how far we’re travelling for the latest GTW64 preservation work - a board game tie-in that blurred the lines between digital and physical play: Bryan Robson’s Super League, published by Paul Lamond Games.

12.08.2025 - Commodore is back from the dead with a new C64. But is it new? And should you buy it? - video from 'The Retro Shack'
Commodore is back from the dead with Perifractic of Retro Recipes bringing the iconic brand back together again under one roof. There are other ways to get a new C64 in 2025, but what would 'The Retro Shack' recommend? Is the new OFFICIAL C64 worth the money?

10.08.2025 - Video: Escape From PETSCII Castle for Commodore 64 (v0.5)
A preview of my upcoming Commodore 64 game - Escape From PETSCII Castle, which got already a version for PET some days ago. An 8-bit ray casting engine now with walls, doors, hidden passages, weapons, ammo, keys and gold. Multiple levels of mayhem! Pretty much everything working except for enemies.

08.08.2025 - C64 Quickload Episode #06 - Latest Commodore 64 releases! - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
The C64 Quickload is your concise guide to the latest news and releases for your Commodore 64 delivered in a quick format magazine style presentation.

07.08.2025 - C64 game 'Danger Dennis' - preview released
'Danger Dennis' is a C64 port of the Amiga game with the same name, which is also still in development. This jump’n’run game is loosely inspired by the gameplay mechanics of Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory. You can get the game in current state as digital download for small money (name your own price) to support the developer.

06.08.2025 - C64 Asteroids Emulator? How It Works + SuperCPU Gameplay - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
"Asteroids Emulator" for the Commodore 64 was released in 2013 by Norbert Kehrer. Interestingly, it runs the original 1979 Asteroids arcade ROMs on the C64, with some patches and additional code to emulate (or simulate?) the differences between the C64 and the arcade hardware: bitmap graphics vs. vector display, and differences in audio and control inputs. A CMD SuperCPU specific version was also released, and since Robin happens to own that CPU accelerator cartridge, he was eager to give it a try.

06.08.2025 - Little Computer People : A Commodore 64 SPECIAL - video by 'BastichB 64K'
A mini documentary for the 1985 original pet simulator "Little Computer People" on the Commodore 64.

05.08.2025 - C64 game 'Florida Man Saves The World' released
Aliens have invaded Florida, and your task is to escape their grasp. Control Florida Man to make your way through each level, gather artifacts, and leave together with your pet alligator! Use the alligator to assist Florida Man in escaping aliens, giant pythons, and porta-potties. Find all nine artifacts to unlock the final battle with Zadron the alien boss. Features: 9 Regular Levels, 1 Secret Boss Level, 3 Tiers of difficulty and 4 Endings. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

04.08.2025 - C64 Weekly #42 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.

02.08.2025 - C64 game 'QUOD INIT EXIT IIo' released
QUOD INIT EXIT IIo is an unconventional platformer characterized by original mechanics, non-linear environments and puzzles. Help Zampo collect them so that witch Cotechina can bring them back to the original state... You can get the game as digital download for la fair price to support the developer.

01.08.2025 - 'The Librarian 2' - game for C64 and C16 / Plus/4 released - free for download
She's back: our experienced librarian is still fulfilling the requests of visiting readers by retrieving topic-appropriate books from the shelves. Supporting this work is a lightning-fast computer that offers three tips for each question, pointing to the most likely subject area. There's also a small booklet (a condensed version of the Universal Decimal Classification) listing all major topics in English, in neat order. If you enjoy detailed PETSCII graphics and unique gameplay, The Librarian 2, the successor to the first part published in 2020 is for you!