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25.08.2017 - Cross Chase - VIC20
Linzino released the Commodore VIC20 version of the open source multi-system 8-bit game Cross Chase which supports most 8-bit computers. In the game you are chased by enemies and you can kill them by luring them into the mines.

25.08.2017 - Sprite Castle - Snokie
Rob "Flack" O'Hara has a web page for all his podcasts. Besides the podcast you can also find the links of web pages mentioned in the podcast. In this episode: Snokie.

18.08.2017 - Bassoontracker
Stef has made a 4 channel Amiga Music Tracker that you can use in your browser. The program is written in Java-Script and can play your favourite MODs.

18.08.2017 - Bart Venekers - EEPROM programmer (Dutch)
Bart Venneker has made a video about building an EEPROM programmer with an Arduino Mega. With this programmer he makes cartridges for the Commodore C64.

18.08.2017 - DLH's Commodore Archive
DLH's Commodore Archive is a web page for Commodore documentation. You can find magazines, books and manuals. The latest additions are: The Polyhedron, Compumath Magic, SpriteMaster 64, Buck Rogers Countdown to Doomsday, Saboteur II, Submarine Warfare, The Official Americas Cup Sailing Simulation, Command Summary, How to Master Video Games, How to Win at Donkey Kong, Guide to the Video Arcade Games, How to Win at Zaxxon, Mind Over Minors Manual Teachers Edition and How to Beat Atari, Intellivsion and Other Home Video Game Systems.

18.08.2017 - FREEZE64 - 12
FREEZE64 is a fanzine for Commodore 64 gamers and hackers. In this edition: The Way of the Exploding Fist, Gregg Barnett, @rt @ttack, Mouldy Cupboard, Secret Squirrel, Desert Island disks, New and exclusive Pokes 'n Codes, Free Cheat Card No.9: Dizzy Egg, Games in the making, news and Hackersoft Pad.

18.08.2017 - Hall of Light
An update for the Hall of Light web page: Zargon, Scramble, Mission Underground, Jürgen Malzacher, Deadline!, Space Rescue, Stres, Dursun Turunç, Winter Olympiad 88, Geff, Aaron Fothergill, Right Way, Easter Egg, The Amazing Adventures of Harry Haddock, Davin Pearson, Road To Hell, Hunt For Red October, Tritus, Jagd Auf Roter Oktober, Space Rescue, Cybersphere, Napalm: The Crimson Crisis / Diversia, Capital Punishment, Smart, Snakes and Jigsaw Mania.

18.08.2017 - Mega65
Paul Gardner-Stephen is working on a FPGA version of the Commodore C65. His goal is to make an 8-bit computer for the 21st century. Most recent updates: On-screen keyboard display, Fast boot kickstart and ROMs, 1080p 50Hz, Hypervisor boot display and utility menu.

18.08.2017 - MorphOS Storage
An update for the MorphOS Storage web page: Ultimate_pack_68k_1.4.lha, Ultimate_pack_E-UAE_1.4.lha, Saga_1.88.lha, VCard2SimpleMail_1.4.lha, RNOInfoScreen_1.4.lha, RNOAnim_1.2.lha, Report+_7.1.lha, AnimWebConverter_2.80.lha, VintageViewer_2.45.lha, WormWars_9.0.lha, Collections_1.1.lha and HomeBank_3.2b1_update.lha.

18.08.2017 - C16 & Plus 4 - 8501 to 6510 CPU conversion
Andy has replaced the 8501 processor in the Commodore 16 and Plus/4 computers to a 6510 CPU, as fitted to the Commodore 64. The conversion is made possible with a small circuit board and a modified Kernal ROM. Conversion kits will be soon available.

18.08.2017 - Report+ v7.11 - Amiga
Report+ is a utility for the Amiga. The features are: Bug reporting tool, Edit A3000/A4000-type battery-backed memory. Edit manufacturer and product ID registries. View IFF/RIFF files, Batch processing on icon files and a ASCII converter. Changes in this version: IFF viewer documentation and miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.

18.08.2017 - Scene World Podcast #36
Scene World Podcast is a podcast about the Commodore scene. In this episode: Saul Cross, C64 Reloaded Mk2, Ultimate-64, THE 64, Planet Golf, Argus, PLAnkton, Bill Herd and Save the Machine Computer Preservation Group.

18.08.2017 - Komoda & Amiga Plus #8
Komoda & Amiga Plus is a pdf magazine (English and Polish language) for the Commodore user. In this edition: The Train - Escape to Normandy, Krzysztof Augustyn, Miecze Valdgira II, Datasoft, Laser Squad, Sid Adventures: Katod, C64 - WiFi, Rowman, Yogi's Big Clean Up, $B, Gunfright, Maze of the Mummy,3D games for VIC-20, Go Ahead!, Bomb Runner 2, English Civil War, DreamWeb, Boxx 3, Max Knight, Emulation Zone: Amiga - Android TV Box, AROS ARM - Android, MAL Hollywood, Andreas Falkenhahn, GameDev Story: Digital Team, Total Pattern, Bridge Strike, Rise of the Robots, Fresh News, Gallery, Bruce Lee 3D, Polish underground - the charm of computer markets, Pixel Heaven 2017, USBJoy, Broken plastic? No problem!, Captain Claw, 8-bit kids, Therapy, Talking Heads: educational games and Johnny presents: Prescription.

18.08.2017 - A Change in the Weather v6 - C64
A Change in the Weather is an adventure game for the Commodore C64. In the game you get stuck out in the rain and must find your way through a transforming landscape.

18.08.2017 - Empire 128 - Enhanced
This is an enhanced version of a C128 magazine Type-In program by Cleve Blakemore. Richard J. Derocher added the 80 column mode and various other enhancements to the game.