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24.12.2024 - C64 game 'Quatris' released - free for download
'Quatris' is a Tetris clone programmed back in 1992 but never released until today.

24.12.2024 - New Commodore 64 Breadbin bits! Cases, keyboards and keycaps - video by 'TheRetroChannel'
Checking out the new breadbin cases for the C64, plus a mechanical keyboard and new keycaps. Unfortunately some not without issue.

24.12.2024 - C64 game 'Secret Mission' released
'Secret Mission' is text a adventure for C64 originally made in 1985, but never published before and now available for the first time. You can get the game in as digital download for some bucks (name your own price) to support the developer.

24.12.2024 - Amiga WIP game 'Rastan' - new demo (v0.3) for download available
Released in arcades in 1987, Taito’s Rastan was one of the best fantasy action-platformers of its time. Now, after eight months down in the basement, the Amiga version of Rastan emerges. This is new demo of the first level features remastered sprites and brand new, reimagined backgrounds, all running on a stock Amiga 500 with 512kb extra ram!

24.12.2024 - Christmas Eve 1986: Commodore 64 - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Let's look through the UK magazine Commodore User, the December 1986 issue, and try out a type-in BASIC game called "Christmas Eve" by Sandy Munro. Just because, we'll try to optimize the main game loop to make the gameplay smoother, and tweak it a bit. And of course, there's a bug in the game that we can fix. There's also some bonus Christmas-themed music at the end. Merry Christmas!

24.12.2024 - C64 game 'Toki C64 Remastered' - demo for download available
As the name suggests, 'Toki C64 Remastered' is a radical enhancement - with all-new graphics and sound - of the Commodore 64 game Toki, originally developed by Ocean in 1991. Ocean's Toki was the licensed conversion of the eponymous arcade game, also known as JuJu Densetsu in Japan. Today a Demo of Level 1 was released, featuring 100% redrawn sprites (backgrounds, sound, and gameplay remain identical to the 1991 version in the demo).

23.12.2024 - Amiga game 'Yoomp!' released
'Yoomp!' for Amiga is a fast-paced arcade game that brings the classic gameplay of its Commodore 64 and Atari counterparts to the 16-bit Amiga platform. Players control a bouncing ball as it navigates 3D-textured tubes filled with different types of tiles, each with unique properties. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

23.12.2024 - C64C Rare Case Restoration and Future Proofing - video by 'Jan Beta'
Jan is putting together a Commodore 64C with a relatively rare cost reduced case and then future proofing it.

23.12.2024 - C64 game Captain Ishtar vs. The Federation's Most Wanted' released
Captain Ishtar vs. The Federation's by Alf Yngve is a 5 part space adventure featuring eye-popping parallax scrolling, exciting soundtracks, separate intro and end sequences, hidden Easter Eggs! This is Alf's biggest and most ambitious C64 release yet and you can get the game as digital download for little money.

22.12.2024 - Video: WIP 3 of the new C64 RPG called 'Kouyate' by Sarah Jane Avory
Ever since the 80s Sarah, who already brought us C64 hits like Briley Witch Chronicles, Zeta Wing and Neutron, always wanted to create an Ultima-style RPG for the C64, so she started creating one! This is the 3rd video clip, and shows quite a few things that are now working, including New Game. All numbers will need balancing once everything is finished, so for now the game's a bit easy.

22.12.2024 - High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) #82 released
Just in time for the holidays, HVSC Update #82 brings SID enthusiasts the perfect gift: 582 new SID files to enjoy and 41 fixed SIDs to rekindle nostalgia! Whether you're exploring new melodies or revisiting classics, this update is a treasure trove for SID fans.

20.12.2024 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - Christmas Update 2024
The final GTW64 update of 2024 for the Commodore 64 archive with some surprise findings for you, with several new entries and updates added plus some games recovered, namely Wacky Races V1, Rainbow Art’s Apprentice, Aladdin’s Cave, Alternative Software’s 666 – Number of the Beast and Bundesliga 2.

18.12.2024 - German 'ASM magazine' - issue 12/24 available
After the great success of the german ASM revival issue 3/23, the editorial team is now upping the ante: this year’s issue of german ASM (“Current Software Market”), number 12/24, has now been published and is now available. The current magazine offers a comprehensive overview of the new retro releases from summer 2023 to autumn 2024, taking into account the classic computer systems from A for Amiga to Z for ZX Spectrum, in over 40 tests for a total of 12 different computer systems.

17.12.2024 - Commodore 64 Round Up: December 2024 - The End of an Era - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
The December 2024 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.

16.12.2024 - Protovision Shop: So many hardware and cartridge upgrades for your C64
The Protovision Shop has been updated with a large number of stock items for your Commodore 64 such as WiC64, 1541 Diagnostic Cart, 64 Doctor, Andys Utility Cartridge 150101, LumaFix 64, LumaFix 128, FM Radio, TFC3+ and Parallel cable. Also RAMBOard 1541/1571 and SD2IEC cableless are back in stock!