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08.05.2020 - 'Games That Weren't 64' update for May 2020
New update at GTW64, namely 7 new entries added: Bailiff, Ophir, Raiders of the Valley of the Kings, Secrets of Science, Steam Powered Computer Company titles, Treasure Hunter, Vampyr Motel. Plus 13 updates and some more early version posts and various C64 preservations added.

08.05.2020 - 'Magazyn' - playbale version for WIP Amiga game available
'Magazyn' for Amiga is planned to be a 'Sokoban' clone, though several new elements will be added to the game, in addition to the standard ones from the original. It's an ongoing project, so it's not - so far, at least - Sokoban's dry engine with simple graphics. The game took on blushes and many healthy ideas appeared to diversify the classical game. A first playable version can be downloaded here.

08.05.2020 - Video shows early preview of WIP C64 game 'Robot Jet Action'
There is footage of an early preview version of Robot Jest Action, a new Commodore 64 game by c64portal.pl. What you see is actually a Proof-Of-Concept that the game that was started as a coding experiment can be done. To follow the game development please visit the article on c64portal.pl. The game development blog with the progress info, technical articles and more will be started soon on c64portal.pl.

08.05.2020 - C64 SHMUP 'Vega' as Limited Edition ready for pre-order
'Vega' is a horizontal shooter that has its origins in a popular 2017 scene demo from the scene group 'Delysid'. Utilising the original impressive PETSCII style graphics, Atwoods Studios brings the demo into a full gaming experience, available exclusively from Protovision as a limited edition cartridge release. The elegant box contains: - the game on cartridge - a small glossy handbook - a tiny custom made space ship - and, of course, the original demo disk with the demo Vega/Delysid.

07.05.2020 - 'Versa64Cart' v1.5 released
Versa64Cart is designed to be a modern easy-to-use cartridge development board for Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 hobbyists and hackers. The versatile design of the PCB allows for flexible implementation of various cartridge types. Whether it's a simple cartridge backup of an 8k game or a switchable multi-program diagnostic cartridge, Versa64Cart has you covered. Supported EPROMS are: 27C64 (8k), 27C128 (16k), 27C256 (32k), 27C512 (64k).

06.05.2020 - New C64 game 'Dashing Ant' released at itch.io
'Dashing Ant' is a side-scrolling collect'em up. Keep on your ant toes parkouring several ant colony tunnel platforms to retrieve eggs while dodging other crazy and panicked ants, deadly worms and freaky fish that have been flushed into the tunnels. Your colonies' tunnel system is collapsing, you have a limited crew of ants with wits still intact, assigned by the Queen to rescure all eggs! 'Dashing Ant' can be purchased for little money as digital version (.d64), including a retro tape cover as .png.

06.05.2020 - New Open Source hardware on GitHub - PadSwitcher64
'PadSwitcher64' is an interface that allows Super Nintendo (SNES) control pads to be plugged into a C64's joystick ports. The adapter connects to both C64 joystick ports and allows the active port to be changed on the fly with a push of a button. The interface defaults to joystick port two on power on.

06.05.2020 - C64 case repairs, C64 replacement motherboards and a book review! - New video from 'Adrian Black'
Another Mid-Week Mini Mail Call in 'Adrian's Digital Basement'! It's more C64 goodness this time. Let's repair a case, look at a replica C64 motherboard and look at a book on how to repair your C64.

04.05.2020 - Breakout game 'Brick's Revenge' for C64 released
This nice breakout clone in the style of the famous classic 'Arkanoid', consisting of 12 levels, just got freshly released at itch.io and can be purchased for bargain as digital version (.d64/.prg).

03.05.2020 - C64 emulator Denise V1.0.8 released
Denise is a relatively new C64 emulator, whose C64 emulation improved alot in last months and which is regularly developed. Later the emulator will also have Amiga emulation included (not ready yet). Works on Windows (32/64 Bit), Linux and Mac.

03.05.2020 - Interview with Leonard Tramiel (Atari/Commodore)
Commodore and Atari legend Leonard Tramiel kindly gave up some of his free time to answer some questions from our Adrian. He discusses his time working at both companies, developing the Jaguar and Jaguar CD as well as the ST and the canned Panther. He also gives an insight to working with his father, the amazing Jack Tramiel.

03.05.2020 - Showcase video: C64 New Games Round Up - May 2020
This video game review shows gives you an nice overviews of the more prominent Commodore 64 game releases for 2020. Namely there are: Fix-it Felix Jnr, Crackpots, Katabatia, Old Tower, Into Hinterland World, The Shadow Over Hawksmill, Mars, The Lord of Dragonspire, Millie and Molly, Hired Sword 2, Wormhole, Major Blink, City Bomber 4K, Atic Atac, Nucleo 448, Luma, Karate SID

02.05.2020 - XSidplay2 V2.1.8 released
XSidplay2 is a QT based SID music player for WIndows and Linux. Sid emulation uses Libsidplayfp 2 that has both Resid and ResidFp engines (ExSid support is being added). It customizes HVSC information in STIL and song length DB, it shows CGSC lyrics, the player used by the song, the A4 note frequency table used by the player.

02.05.2020 - Showcase video: New Commodore 64 Demos - April 2020
This 32 minutes video shows a collection of C64 demos, released in April 2020. The reel lists: The Voice of Reason by The Solution, Gamblers by Atlantis, COVID-19 Survival Guide by No Name, Forona by 7th Division Lowercase Ninja by Arkanix Labs, Creatures PETSCII by Arkanix Labs Outrun PETSCII by Arkanix Labs, Epic Sax Gandalf by Deja Vu Petmanbatman by Dr. TerrorZ, Vice Tribute by Bonzai, Fight! by Atlantis (Full demo)

30.04.2020 - Updated version of C64 game 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful 64' released
'Endless Forms Most Beautiful 64' is a cute little oldschool platformer/arcade style game, that was ported from ZX Spectrum and released in 2019. Now an updated version with fixed bonus and sfx only option was just released. Play as Moebius or Pucky, rescue thousands of lost imps and return them to their natural habitat in unusual but not so distant places.