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22.02.2020 - Sneak Preview - 'Atic Atac' for C64
A C64 port of 'Atic Atac', originally released for the ZX Spectrum and the BBC Micro, is currently in the making. It's an arcade-adventure developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game. The game takes place within a castle in which the player must seek out the 'Golden Key of ACG' by unlocking doors and avoiding enemies.

22.02.2020 - 'Hat Trick 2020' - extended 4 player edition of classic C64 game 'Hat Trick' released
Enjoy a new version of this legendary port of the original arcade title Hat Trick! Fixed bugs: Non-moving goalie in 2p game after playing 1p game (Thanks to Vic Porter for finding this) - Puck shooting from opponents stick when getting the puck while holding the fire button - Random crash/screen garbage/audio corruption. Supports the following adapters: SuperPad64 - Inception - Protovision and compatible.

21.02.2020 - New video from 'Jan Beta' - Amiga 600 Black Screen Common Fault Repair
This video shows how to troubleshoot a black screen Commodore Amiga 600 and repairing what seems to be one of the most common faults in these machines

20.02.2020 - New C64 game 'Old Tower' available as free download
You play as a little explorers in a towers full of deadly traps and ugly batz. Your only weapons to help you win: quick-thinking and skill. 'Old Tower' is free or pay what your want.

19.02.2020 - C64 Scenen Mags - Update #11 available!
After a break of 4 years, there is an update on the C64 Scene Magazine Archive. Besides that the website has a new website layout , there is the long awaited Update #11. This update includes bug fixes, rare magazines as well as a general tidy up of the entire collection.

19.02.2020 - New video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement' - Lincoln City C64 Testing and Repairs - Part 2
This video is part 2 of 2: The conclusion and repair of fixing three C64 main boards Adrian Black got from Desi in Lincoln City. Watch part 1 first if you haven't seen it yet.

18.02.2020 - New C64 game 'You had one job!' available for free download
Free independent platformer game made for Commodore 64, where two 'professionals' have to hide what they screwed before house owner spot this.

17.02.2020 - New teaser for W.I.P. Amiga game 'Scourge of the Underkind'
The game has the rough title 'Scourge of the Underkind', but may change in time. It will be a free game for the Amigas. Gameplay-wise expect a mixture of Gods, Chaos Engine, Alien Breed.

16.02.2020 - New video from 'Jan Beta' - Transferring Files between the Amiga and modern PCs
In thsi video 'Jan Beta' is presenting some ways to exchange files between Commodore Amigas and modern PCs and write real disks from disk images.

16.02.2020 - New video from 'The 8-Bit Guy' - Commodore 64 Restoration and new retrobrite technique
In this video 'The 8-Bit Guy' is restoring one of his C64s, simply because he has never restored one. Get useful tips from him and learn about a new 'retrobrite' method.

14.02.2020 - Graphic editor 'CharPad 2.6' for C64 released
CharPad is a graphics data editing tool that facilitates the production of graphics data in a format compatible with the legendary Commodore 64 home computer. It's available as free version but also as 'Thalamus Edition', which is an evolution of the original 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.

12.02.2020 - C64 game 'Millie and Molly' just released
Millie and Molly is a retro inspired puzzle game coded and designed by industry veterans for original Commodore 64 hardware and emulators. We teamed up with the most talented people in the C64 scene including Saul Cross for the graphics and Hasse Axelsson-Svala for the music.

12.02.2020 - C128 game 'Bucket Wars 128' released
This is a single map, Tactics game in the Fire Emblem style. Fire to select a unit, you can then move in the blue area. Press fire again to either accept the move, or enter combat preview if enemies are in range. Use left/right to switch targets and fire to initiate attack. To win get your Lord/swashbuckler to the middle of the castle at the bottom right. The enemy lord must also be dead.

10.02.2020 - C64 game 'Spearhead' (SEUCK) released
Entry #3 for the SEUCK Compo 2020. It is time for some classic shoot 'em up style action with Alf Yngve's latest blaster. Spearhead features some huge sprites and plenty of explosive action packed game play.

09.02.2020 - New C64 RPG game 'Hired Sword 2' available for pre-order
This CRPG is announced by Double Sided Games, coming 3rd of April. Features: top-down RPG, racy and fun storytelling, 20 maps to explore, including 9 dungeons, 36 types of monsters, Weapons and armour randomly generated (1000+ combinations). The Story: You live in a world full of magic, monsters, and maidens. Normally a mercenary, or a hired sword, your are now on a search for a seductive elf with long flowing white hair that captured your interests, and although you hate to admit it, perhaps your heart.