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29.08.2020 - GoADF! 3.1 released
The shareware programm (7 Euro) GoADF! can read and write ADF files and, among others, can mount them as virtual drives. New features: new config window added to select language, turkisch catalog (by Oguzhan Oguz) added, several bug-fixes

28.08.2020 - 'Freaky Fish DX' for C64 released
'Freaky Fish' was originally our entry for the 2018 Reset64 4k Craptastic competition. The initial concept was a cross between Bubble Bobble and Kaboom set underwater. For the deluxe version of the game the engine was completely rewritten, new graphics, bonus levels, original music and more were added! 'Freaky Fish' can be purchased for bargain as digital version (.d64).

28.08.2020 - New C64 game 'Planet Balls' released
'Planet Balls' is a puzzle/arcade game for the C64! It was inhabited by peaceful balls that lived under the guidance of their King. But one bad day the evil Dark Cube made them all prisoners! Save King Ball and his subjects and restore peace on the planet! The game is offered as free download.

28.08.2020 - Gotek Disk Drive Emulator Upgrades - new video from 'Jan Beta'
'Jan Beta' is upgrading his Gotek drive with the FlashFloppy firmware, an OLED display and a rotary encoder.

27.08.2020 - WIP Amiga game 'Reshoot Proxima III' - gamescom 2020 trailer
'Reshoot Proxima III' - a new Amiga game by Richard Löwenstein (Projectlead, Design, Coding), Kevin Saunders (Pixels, Design) and Martin "Altraz" Ahman, Bernd "Dascon" Hoffmann, Jochen "Virgill" Feldkötter (Music, SFX).

26.08.2020 - A Pre-Rogue-Like: Fixing 1979's DUNGEON for the Commodore PET - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Dungeon for the Commodore PET is a Rogue-like released in 1979, before Rogue from 1980! It also has some bugs preventing it from being enjoyed on newer PETs, so let's fix it.

26.08.2020 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue #113 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.

26.08.2020 - New WIP C64 game 'Dragon Soul'
Video shows 'Work in Progress' of 'Dragon Soul' - a game for the Commodore 64/TheC64/C64 Emulator.

25.08.2020 - Mini PET - Build a Commodore PET from all new parts! - new video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
'The 8-Bit Guy' assembles his Mini PET...

24.08.2020 - The Reaper UK C64 Game pack on Cartridge Image
6 Game's on 128kb Cartridge Image for TheC64Maxi/Vice Emulator. The games are namely: 1941 and a Half, 1942 and a Half, Dome Base 64 Alien Edition, F1-Dodge, Keiko's Adventure HardCore, Metal Blob Bill.

24.08.2020 - 3D Printed Amiga Goodies - 10MARC Episode 76 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast we will be taking a look at some cool 3D printed goodies for your Amiga.

24.08.2020 - Amiga game 'Tiny Bobble' final version ready for download
'Tiny Bobble' is a complete new Bubble Bobble arcade port for Amiga 500 (PAL) + 512 Kb. It has nothing to do with the original Amiga version. A first beta version can now be downloaded. The game is fully playable and feature complete, and final version is just out now.

23.08.2020 - Amiga game creator 'Redpill' V0.8.0 released
Redpill, the Amiga game creator, is a tool to empower people to create many games for Amiga without programming knowledge. It allows people to create 2D games with the true Amiga feeling. Supports both ECS and AGA Amigas, it is free and it is still in development. List of changes in 0.8.0: - Added action trigger Net Connect to connect to a remote machine and have a multiplayer network game. - Added contition trigger On Net Connection to detect when a connection has been established or if it is disconnected. - Added condition trigger Is Net Remote to check if one player is remote or local. -Pong project has been updated to support two player network game - Added action trigger Set Map Cols to activate/deactivate Object collisions. - Added action trigger Norm Spd45 to adapt speed x and y when object is moving... and much more... in diagonal direction.

22.08.2020 - Hyperkin Trooper Joystick Review | Retron 77 | Atari 2600 | C64 - video by 'GRay Defender'
This is a quick review of the Hyperkin Trooper joystick. It will compare it against the Cirka A77 and the Retro-Link Ennex joysticks. Which one is the top dog?

21.08.2020 - Making a C64/C65 compatible computer - OpenROMs Update
Feral Child has been working through the European summer heat on the OpenROMs (our free and open-source C64/C65 ROM project), and has the following update for our reading and viewing pleasure: "Hi there! It's been a while since the previous Open ROMs update, time for a new one! I'll start from not-so-good news - I'm running out of ROM space. On the stock C64 the Kernal + BASIC has to fit within 16 KB total; with the original C64 ROM set there are very few bytes left, and the code is already space-optimized most of the time..." Read on...