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16.05.2021 - Video shows pre-alpha of 'Super Cars 2' port for AGA Amigas
This is the original Super Cars 2 Source Code rebuilt & adapted to AGA screens ripped from Supercars International (a 1996 DOS game) by jotd.

16.05.2021 - 'Giana Adventure 3' for C64 released and free for download
GGS Adventure 3 aka 'Giana Adventure 3' is a new hack of 'Great Giana Sisters' created with construction kit by 7A3 team and frshly released for download.

16.05.2021 - Amiga OS 3.2 Release Announcement - 10MARC Episode 96 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Doug is covering the announcement of the brand new AmigaOS 3.2 just released by Hyperion Entertainment. Join him as we discuss some of the new features of this cool new upgrade, and then order it!

15.05.2021 - 'Arcade Daze' (C64) now available as digital download
Psytronik Software in association with ICON 64 present 'Arcade Daze'. Now's your chance to re-live the classic times when you could go into your local arcade and throw some coins into the latest arcade machines. Featuring an authentic-looking 80's arcade to explore and 18 arcade machines to play. Insert token and get gaming. You can get the game for a bargain as digital download. Features: - Detailed character sprites. - Funky retro visuals. - 18 arcade games to play - Catchy soundtracks. - TheC64 Mini/Maxi compatible

15.05.2021 - Scorpion Engine 2021.5 - the Parallax Update
There is an update for the Game Construction Erik 'earok' Hogan's 'Scorpion Engine', which is supposed to enable the development of games that run on an A500 with a screen refresh of 50 Hz. The editor itself runs under Windows. Graphics are imported as PNG files, the Tiled editor is used to create levels. Amiga formats (mod, 8svx, anim5) are used for sounds, music and animations. Scorpion Engine 2021.5, along with all of the demos can be downloaded from the official repository.

15.05.2021 - new VIC-20 hgame 'VIC Advenger' for download
VIC Advenger was made in one day for a GAME JAM to promote VIC 20 awareness. It is a homage to Adventureland by Scott Adams and Space Invaders by Tomohiro Nishikado. The game should be a very short experience (under 5 minutes). This game is a KEYBOARD controlled text adventure made entirely in BASIC for the unexpanded VIC 20. I recommend using a real Vic 20 or VICE emulator in NTSC mode (open the prg file in xvic.exe program).

15.05.2021 - New at AMIGAstore.eu - 'AmigaOS 3.2'
The AmigaOS 3.2 is the last version of the Amiga Operating System for Classic Amiga computers. Available for Amiga 1000, 500, 600, 1200, 2000, 3000, 3000T, 4000, 4000T, CD32, and CDTV. It is distributed in CD-ROM format. Physical Kickstart ROM, 6 diskettes, and a pre-configured installation in Compact Flash card are available as option.

14.05.2021 - AmigaOS 3.2 for all Classic Amigas released and available
Hyperion Entertainment CVBA is very pleased to announce the immediate availability of AmigaOS 3.2 for 68K based Amigas. AmigaOS 3.2 comes packed with well over 100 new features, dozens of updates that cover nearly all AmigaOS components and a battery of bugfixes that will undoubtedly solidify the user experience. AmigaOS 3.2 is the result of more than 2 years of intense and relentless work from a team of over sixty people who have contributed to produce a new milestone in AmigaOS history. Hyperion Entertainment CVBA has no words to express its gratitude to this talented and resilient team for its impressive work ethic. The most comprehensive version of AmigaOS 3.2 is available now on CD-ROM and contains all the disks and AmigaOS Kickstart ROM sets for all Amiga machines ever produced allowing users to install AmigaOS 3.2 on multiple different types of Amigas at once.

14.05.2021 - C64Studio 6.8 released
C64 Studio is an assembly development environment which is dependent on VICE. You can write assembly code and test this with the VICE emulator. Recent changes are a vast list of adds and fixes...

14.05.2021 - 'Terrestrial' - another new WIP C64 game
'Terrestrial' (was homeworld ) is supposed to be very much along the Beachhead / Raid over Moscow lines, but it's still very early work in progress. This video shows one of the stages.

14.05.2021 - More footage of WIP 'Briley Witch Chronicles'
The C64 RPG 'Briley Witch Chronicles' from Sarah Jane Avory (Neutron, Santron, Zeta Wing and the soon to be released Soul Force) is progressing steadily. Sarah just recently uploaded the newest WIP video.

13.05.2021 - Uncommon Fault C64 ASSY 250407 Repair - new video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan is fixing yet another Commodore 64 in this video. This one had a garbage screen output and he found quite a few faulty components.

13.05.2021 - Video shows 'Polar Panic' for Amiga (WIP)
As stated by it's dev, this is the effort of some 'playing around' with Scorpion Engine, though this already looks nice!

12.05.2021 - Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) update for May 2021
3 new entries added: Alien Syndrome V1, Miami Vice, Stareggs V1 - and 32 updates added: Arc Doors 2, Batty Builders, Big Nose The Caveman, CJ's 4th Adventure, Cattivik, Covermount casualties, Double Dragon V1, FSS Liberator, Frixxion, Hangman's Hazard, Inspector Gadget, Last Ninja V1, Make My Day!, Mega Games, Moebius Strip, Murder!, Nimitz, Obliterator, Operation Mindcrime Xertyn-X, Plum Duff, Prince Of Persia, Pyramids Of The Sun, Rolling Ronny 2, Rugby World Cup 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, Subclavian, Super Thief, System X, The Search For Sharla, Twin Turbo V8, UXB, Ultrabulb

12.05.2021 - A IBM ThinkPad 701C with Butterfly Keyboard, a C16/+4 CPU Adapter, a Toughbook and an 8304 adapter - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-Call #47! On today's episode, we have a couple cool laptops including a very beat up Thinkpad 701C with the butterfly keyboard. Also, a Panasonic Toughbook which requires a BIOS password reset. In addition, a couple PCB adapters for our beloved 8-bit machines.