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30.01.2020 - The ThED project – update
A small update about the ThED project - MOS TED replacement: Willy is currently working on integrating the analog part. It is pretty much ready but there are few minor caveats left that we want to sort out. Once that part is done, we will be able to make fully working prototypes.

30.01.2020 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue 106 for download
REV'n'GE (Retro Emulator Vision and Game) is an Italian and English-language PDF magazine, not only for Commodore fans who mainly focus on game reviews. Some of the topics in Issue # 106:500cc Motomanager (C64), Curse of Enchantia (DOS), Fatal Heritage (Amiga), Rally Simulator (C64). Italien version can be downloaded here.

29.01.2020 - New C64 Hardware 'GenAssister' available for pre-order in Backbit Store
The 'GenAssister' is an evolution of the 'TwoBit' (a joystick doubler for the C64/128) and in enhancement of the latter, operable with a Sega Genesis controller (original OR RetroBit reproduction) and able to interface with buttons on both controller ports individually without having to flip a switch.

29.01.2020 - New video from 'The 8-Bit Guy' - Commodore History Part 7 - Disk Drives
This time 'The 8-Bit Guy' focuses on the history of Commodore disk drives and their important role, why Commodore computers never were able to evolve in the market place, unlike the IBM PCs.

28.01.2020 - Sneak Preview - WIP of 'Crackpots' for C64
Work in progress for the fourth installment in the Activision unconverted series from the Atari VCS 2600 system. Coming soon to a Commodore 64 near you. Coding by Tony Savona and audio by Saul Cross.

25.01.2020 - New C64 Shmup 'Into Hinterland World' available as free download
Brand new shoot em up called ' Into Hinterland World ' for the C64 made by the scener 'Background' from the group 'Abyss Connection'. It was released at the Excess & Abyss Connection Party 2020 and is for free.

25.01.2020 - New video from 'Retro Recipes' - The electrifying story of ZZAP!64 - the cult gaming mag
On today's menu let's dive into Zzap!64 - the legendary UK Commodore 64 games magazine & pop culture icon - as well as Retro Recipes fanzine's attempt to compete with it.

25.01.2020 - New Video from 8-Bit Show And Tell: Atari Video Touch Pad Programming on a Commodore 64
Years after he bought his Atari Video Touch Pad, '8-Bit Show And Tell' and was trying to read it on the Commodore 64. First he was not successful then, but he finally managed it now. He also shows some of the other cool stuff I got from Zellers over the years.

24.01.2020 - commo pad - A new input device for C64
The commo pad is a device that is intended to be used on a Commodore 64 computer. It is to be connected to the joystick port, it can act like a KoalaPad, joystick or 1351 mouse. But it can also be connected to the USB port of a PC and act like a regular 2-button and scrollwheel mouse.

22.01.2020 - Scene World Podcast Episode #82 - Welle:Erdball
Welle:Erdball has been making music for almost 30 years, and the Commodore 64 has been an integral part of their unique sound since the beginning. Joerg and AJ talk to W:E members Honey and MissMoonlight about their musical process, what it means to them to be able to create art at this level, and the importance that the C64 plays in their music.

21.01.2020 - 'Soulless 2' for C64 announced
'Soulless 2 - The Armour of God' is in the making and development seems to be going well. The game can already be played through, still lots of polishing to do and intro/ending to add, this one will be disk only.

21.01.2020 - Sneak Preview - 'Arcade Daze' for C64
Short video showing WIP of a recently announced Commodore 64 game called 'Arcade Daze'. Developed by Stuart Collier, Trevor Storey and Saul Cross.

21.01.2020 - New C64 game 'Katabatia' available
Finally finished! 'Katabatia' is a free rogue-like game by Malcontent, now available for free download.

20.01.2020 - Sneak Preview - 'Jump!' for Amiga
'Jump!' is a port of the famous Atari 8-bit game 'Yoomp!'. The creator Kefir_Union has said there are a number of differences compared to the Atari version of Yoomp. As in Jump! there are 16 tiles on an axis gamefield, there are 10 deep tiles that are visible instead of 4 for better planning of moment, newely added special orange bonus fields, which change game for collecting points, and finally there are more special fields which may cause other fields to dissapear.

17.01.2020 - Amiga game 'Killerball' downloadable for free
The commercial video sports game 'Killerball' (Publisher Microids) is inspired by the SciFi classic 'Rollerball' (1974) and can now be downloaded from the website of the Amiga Future as ADF and IPF image as well as WHDLoad archive.