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14.03.2020 - New video from 'Adrian Black' - Can you replace your C64 PLA for under $3?
Bad PLA chips (MOS 906114-01) are a super common problem for the breadbin Commodore 64 machines. There are replacements around but they aren't that cheap. How about one you can build yourself at home for under $3?

12.03.2020 - Addition Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell' - 'California Pains' Easter Egg in 'California Games' for C64
This is a quick video about another Commodore 64 California Games Easter egg that '8-Bit Show And Tell' was unaware of, and was only revealed in an interview with Matt Householder, designer and producer of California Games in 2015.

12.03.2020 - New video from 'Jan Beta' - Commodore 16 SaRuMan-TED No Mod 64k RAM Expansion
In this episode, 'Jan Beta' is trying Eslapion's SaRuMan TED RAM expansion for the Commodore 16/116. This plug-in device adds 64k of SRAM to the system without any modifications to the PCB.

12.03.2020 - 'Fix It Felix Jr.' for C64 announced
'Fix It Felix Jr.' was the game featured in the film Wreck It Ralph. While there is already a browser version of the game from Disney and some homebrew versions for consoles, now a C64 port (WIP) was recently announced. So (hopefully) soon you can play as Felix and fix the broken windows as Ralph tries to wreck the building!

12.03.2020 - 'Games That Weren't' book sneak peak + update
Giving an illustrated snapshot of a wide range of unreleased games from 1975 to 2015, 'The Games That Weren’t' book includes titles across a variety of arcade, home computer, console, handheld and mobile platforms spread across 644 pages. Many games are expanded upon in detail, with those involved sharing their untold stories and recollections, as well as attempting to solve some mysteries along the way.

11.03.2020 - Amiga game 'Tiny little Slug' available for order
Classic Amiga game is available either on CD, floppy disks or as a download file. A basic Amiga 500 is sufficient to enjoy playing it, though more expanded 68k Amiga systems or a CD32 are also supported. Climb like a snail on walls and ceilings to find the strawberry. As well as the standard difficulty level there's also a slightly easier playing option. For true snail veterans you can play in 'Salty' mode. The game is based on the Metroidvania genre. Find artifacts in four thematically diverse worlds and gain new skills to overcome obstacles.

11.03.2020 - Amiga game 'Redpill Puzzle' (update) released
In Redpill Puzzle you move around a blue jewel and try to push the green and purple jewels to the exit. However there is a red jewel that stands in the way so get rid of it however you can. This puzzle game is inspired by games like Sokoban and Atomic.

11.03.2020 - Oldie game 'Tapper' for Amiga available as test version
'Tapper' is a true arcade classic from Bally Midway, which was already available on nearly all 8-Bit machines in the 80s. Now the game will be ported to Amiga. The game is still in development, but there is an early test phase version for download that can be played.

10.03.2020 - 'CharPad' Thalamus Edition 2.6.3 for C64 released
This release fixes a bug in the copy/paste between instances feature and adds a few little additional features in the tile editing department. 'CharPad' is a graphics data editing tool. The 'Thalamus Edition' is an evolution of the original (free) CharPad tool that contains some useful additional features, most of which have been commissioned by Thalamus Digital Publishing during the latter half of 2019 to assist in the development of their own games.

10.03.2020 - New Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell' - 11 C64 Games With Easter Eggs or Fun Glitches
This time '8-Bit Show And Tell' is taking a look at 11 Commodore 64 games from his collection: 5 on tape, 6 on disk, that contain easter eggs or fun glitches. He shows how to replicate them all, and shares some related info about the games.

09.03.2020 - Video shows Level 1 of the WIP Amiga game 'Boss Machine'
This Amiga SHMUP was started, while creator Kevin Saunders was working on his projects 'Iridium' and 'Reshoot Proxima III'. The game might won't really get into real progress until his top two games are complete, as the creator stated. However there is something new to show...

08.03.2020 - New footage of the WIP Amiga game 'Inviyya' uploaded
This video shows a full demo of the coming game 'Inviyya', which will be a horizontal SHMUP for the line of classic Commodore Amiga computers. Inviyya will feature 6 levels, couple of special weapons, 3 layer parallax scrolling and nice music and sfx.

07.03.2020 - New C64 game 'Wormhole' available for order
'Wormhole' is a side-scrolling jump 'n shoot game for the legendary Commodore 64. It contains 15 challenging, diversified levels, divided into three different chapters. The game can be played as one- or two player game (alternating, only one active player at a time) using one or two joysticks, optionally. Three different weapon systems (pistol, lasergun and rocket launcher) are available in the game that help to eliminate various types of alien creatures on your way through the dangerous environment of the research facilities and the alien planet.

07.03.2020 - 'Arcade Daze' for C64 - New video shows work in progress
Sneak preview of an coming game called 'Arcade Daze'. It's stated by the makers that the project is 'very early work in progress, lots to fix / add still'. But it already looks very nice and promising. Check it out.

05.03.2020 - The Amiga Future magazine - Issue 143 available for order
The English and German issue 143 (March/April 2020) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed today and can be ordered directly from the editorial office of Amiga Future as well as Amiga dealers that stock the magazine. Topics include the fourth part of the AmigaOS 3.1.4 special (The developers are dishing the dirt), a workshop for synchronising partitions and a review of 'Insanity Fight Construction Set'