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07.11.2020 - C64 game 'Neptune Lander Elite' released
Battle with gravity across 40 obstacle filled caverns as you aim to become the elite lander. Along the way you will have to dodge lasers, navigate through EMP zones and slide through moving doors, making good use of warp portals and bonus pickups as you go. Free to download or choose what you pay. Any money raised from this game will be donated to the Centre for Computing History

06.11.2020 - New C64 title 'Showdown' available as digital download for bargain
'Showdown' is a 1 or 2-player action shooter for the Commodore 64. The game is inspired by a host of older titles with the same theme, going all the way back to Gun Fight from 1975. You play a cowboy out to win a fierce gun duel. The first one to outwit and knock down the opponent 5 times is the winner of the duel. In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1 USD.

06.11.2020 - New C64 SHMUP 'Soul Force' announced
Soul Force, the epic horizontal shooter from Sarah Jane Avory is coming soon for the C64 via Protovision. The game will be released on a 512K cartridge that will be filled with great arcade action, plenty of levels, gorgeous bitmap screens and pumping music.

05.11.2020 - THEC64 firmware update v1.4.2 available
A new firmware upgrade for THEC64 and THEC64 Mini is now available. Changes and additions: - Fixes an issue with THEC64: Under some circumstances C64 games may not recognise joystick port 2 when VIC 20 is the default machine - Adds Dattasette controls for tape files in THEC64 Classic mode Media Access menu - Adds soft and hard reset hot-keys to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode - Adds freeze button support to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode - Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger, Soulless and Galencia, plus VIC20 games Blue Star, The Keep, Planet of Death and Gridrunner to THEC64 North American model - Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger and Soulless, plus VIC20 games Blue Star and The Keep to the European THEC64 and THEVIC20 “Special Edition THEC64” models - Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger and Soulless to all THEC64 Mini models

05.11.2020 - Games That Weren't 64' update for November 2020
New update at GTW64, namely 5 new entries: Gauntlet 3 V1, Heroes and Cowards, PP Hammer 2, Stratos, The Time Crystal. Plus 15 updates added: Babylon, Daffy Duck, Delphian, Jet Set Willy V1, Jonny Quest and the Splinter of Heaven, Kljuc, Last Ninja V1, Mindbending Aliens From Hyperspace, Mortal Kombat 2, Night Hunter, Phoenix Lair, Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, Who Dares Wins, X-Men, Zzap Italia homebrew

05.11.2020 - Commodore 1351 Mouse Restoration - new video from 'Jan Beta'
'Jan Beta' is refurbishing the Commodore 1351 mouse for the C64/C128 in this video. Includes recapping, cleaning and 'retrobrighting' the device.

04.11.2020 - Hex to ASCII Conversion: Lance A. Leventhal's "6502 Assembly Language Programming" - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
In this video we take a look at three different approaches to converting hex values to PETSCII.

03.11.2020 - Win a a brand new THEC64 - Retro Games Ltd announces a C64 and VIC-20 game development competition
Retro Games Ltd, the company that manufactures the TheC64 (I never know if I should add the article before that name!), has announced a game development competition that seeks the best game for the Commodore 64 and VIC-20. The first place will be awarded a brand new THEC64 with an additional boxed THEC64 Microswitch Joystick. The runner up will get a THEC64 Mini and the Joystick as well. They add that if there are enough submissions for people under 17, they will create a new category exclusive for the younger game developers. [read on]

01.11.2020 - Protovision Shop: November Special: Lots of discounts!
As the weather starts to cool down in the northern hemisphere, Protovision looks to heat things up with some C64 game specials: 10% of many Protovision games and other items – including all editions of Sam’s Journey! – for the whole month of November!. Furthermore there are several items back in stock, like SaRuMan-64, SaRuMan-VDC and TOLB, SaRuMan-TED, Easyflash 3 cartridge and more...

31.10.2020 - VIC-20 5K Review: PumpKid from Hewco Software & TFW8B - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
Welcome to a premiere of new series VIC-20 5K Review by '10MARC'. Where (honestly) the reviews will be no longer than 5 minutes. This weeks review is for the 2019 release of "PumpKid" from Hewco Software and The Future was 8 Bit. It is a fun little romp that works on a 16K@VIC-20

31.10.2020 - New C64 title announced: 'Witch Rescue Service'
This video shows a very first preview of the game. This is the initial release - a 1 week development challenge, as the developer stated. He will add some actual gameplay and levels soon. Get more info here.

31.10.2020 - C64 game 'Death Saw Challenge' released and free for download
As announced some days ago: C64 tile 'Death Saw Challenge' was released. A horror blood-thirsty but fun single screen score attack game from The New Dimension. You play the role of Fuzzi, a cute blue creature. You have been thrown into a deadly dungeon. You are not alone. You have company ... Aah, how nice and wonderful ... Well, it is not really that nice. Death saws appear from nowhere and they are out to get you.

31.10.2020 - Amiga Art Contest 2020 - The Short Version! - 10 MARC Episode 78 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast, '10MARC' wanted to create a nice short version of the Amiga Art Contest 2020 participants. This will also have a lot of artwork we were not able to show in the Livestream for the sake of time.

30.10.2020 - New preview video for WIP C64 game 'A Pig Quest'
'A Pig Quest' is an upcoming Commodore 64 game. Brought to you by: Antonio Savona, Mauricet, Aldo Chiummo and Gaetano Chiummo.

30.10.2020 - Commodore 1351 Mouse Repair - new video from 'Jan Beta'
'Jan Beta' is troubleshooting and repairing a Commodore 1351 mouse for the C64/C128.