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02.05.2022 - More C64 titles preserved at 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64)
Thanks to the amazing efforts of contributor Allan Pinkerton, two more unpreserved C64 titles have now been preserved in the form of the final missing Playwriter title - Castles and Creatures (which goes now with the other titles preserved in April), but also a previously unknown title from Micro Learn called Myths, Magic and Monsters.

02.05.2022 - Amiga game 'Atarenium Falcon' re-released
In 'Atarenium Falcon' you will face evil Amigans Empire and their treacherous leader Great Miner as Captain Tramiel - brave and cunning commodore of Atarenium Falcon. Prototype space vessel with built-in powerful processing unit - Atari Falcon powered by eco pea-coal. Game was first released on DECRUNCH 2020 demoparty in Wroclaw, Poland as entry to gamedev compo on 01.08.2020 and won 2nd score. Official premiere held at "RETROnizacja 4" Party in Pawlowice, Poland on 30.04.2022. Now you can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

01.05.2022 - 'Errazking's The SEUCK Collection No. 1' for C64 released
Here are ten of the timeless Errazking classics exclusively for Commodore 64: - T-UFO A stench of shooter. - META 14 Reaches the finish line in this fast-paced cycling race. - Eidothea Delve deep into the body and save the patient. - Retro Reto PAN! Save the world in this beat em up, - Matador 16 An anti-bullfighting manifesto, yes, really. - Nero Must Die! Try to catch the villain by playing a bounty hunter. - Super Ace 1942 An attempt to recreate the famous arcade with SEUCK. - Main Ninja Be a ninja and fight the forces that want to take over the world. - The Hunter The acclaimed winner of one of TND's seuck compos. - Antarta A race with a penguin? Yes. You can get all the games as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

01.05.2022 - The Commodore 64: 40th Anniversary Special - new video from 'BastichB 64K'
This is the full length Documentary for the 40th Anniversary of the Commodore 64 in 2022 from BastichB 64K.

01.05.2022 - Crystal Clear Amiga 500 Replacement Case Review - new video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan is taking a look at the new limited edition crystal clear replacement case bundle for the Amiga 500(+) from A1200net!

01.05.2022 - New at AMIGAstore.eu - 'A1200/600 CF-IDE Adapter' (buffered)
For A1200 and A600. The A1200/600 CF-IDE buffered adapter allows to connect a CF card and an additonal IDE device to your Amiga 1200 or Amiga 600. It features one CF card slot, one 44pin IDE connector, a buffer for 24 IDE signals to stabilize data transfers, and also a coverter to fix well knowed issues with the IDE LED of Amiga 1200/600.

30.04.2022 - New C64 port of 'Pacman' released and free for download
Arlasoft, who is responsible for a long list of nice C64 ports, now took over for a new interpretation of the famous Pac-Man arcade by Namco. Arlasoft was in his own words inspired to attempt to create a really accurate port of Pacman after reading The Pacman Dossier by Jamey Pittman. There have been some good ports and clones on the C64, and of course there is the definitive Ms Pacman conversion in the shape of Lady Pac, but the level of detail in the dossier gave him everything he needed to get as close as possible to the original arcade game.

29.04.2022 - C64 WIP port of 'New Rally-X' - demo version (v032b220428) for download
New Rally-X is a maze and driving arcade game that was released by Namco in 1981. In 2021 jake79 stated on lemon64 forum, that is working on a new conversion for the C64. Now there is a beta version ready for testing, which should run on both PAL and NTSC.

29.04.2022 - Protovision Shop: 'OVP64 - Over Voltage Protector' Back in Stock
Use the OVP64 to keep your precious C64 machine safe from critical damage caused by a faulty power supply unit. The OVP64 is easy to use as it simply connects between your power supply unit and your C64. This handy little item is now back in stock.

28.04.2022 - New C64 game 'Orbital Rescue' released and free for download
'Orbital Rescue' is a C64 game inspired by Choplifter and Jupiter Lander. Rescue your stranded crew mates and return them to base before fuel runs out. Destroy the turrets before they destroys you. 20 Levels with increasing difficulty and gravity. The physics have a realistic feel.

28.04.2022 - Protovision Shop: 'TOLB PAL clock generator' restocked
How does a C64 know its processing speed? Through its clock generator. Unfortunately, it sometimes fails. But you can replace it with one of our PAL TOLBs! Tested to be fully compatible and energy efficient. Now available again in the Protovision Shop.

28.04.2022 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue #133 for download
REV'n'GE (Retro Emulator Vision and Game) is an Italian and English language PDF magazine, not only for Commodore fans, that mainly focus on game REViews.

27.04.2022 - The New MiniPET 4080D, reviewed! - new video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
In a previous episode 'The 8-Bit Guy' reviewed the miniPET by Tynemouth Software. Now they sent him an updated version of the MiniPET, the New MiniPET 4080D...

27.04.2022 - Ten Great Commodore 128 BASIC Improvements Over The C64 - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
As great as the Commodore 64 is, there were a lot of complaints about the lack of features in its built-in BASIC 2. The Commodore 128's BASIC 7 improved upon it in many ways, and today we'll take a look at some of the best.

27.04.2022 - Protovision Shop: C128 expansion ROM U36 - Super 81 Utilities restocked
The expansion ROM U36 is a wonderful upgrade for your Commodore 128 which you can install without any soldering. Among the various ROMs you can choose from, Protovision restocked the Super 81 Utilities.