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30.04.2024 - 'Impossible Mission Revised' for C64 released
Impossible Mission Revised is based on the AUS version original. It is a bold move to start to improve on a perfect computer game, you might think what on earth could be improved. But there are a lot of changes and improvements that went into this version, far too many to list, just read the production note on the download page...

29.04.2024 - C64 Reloaded MK2 Build - video from 'GRay Defender'
In this video, 'GRay Defender' pieces together a Commodore 64 Reloaded MK2 motherboard and case from Individual Computers.

29.04.2024 - Plus/4 and C16 game 'Sidelsa B' final version released - free for download
In 'Sidelsa B' (aka Sidelsa rev.B. Extended) for Plus/4 and C16 (16K) you have to to clean up all bricks/prizes in each level. Contact with aliens/bricks/prizes decresase your health, but aren't lethal unless you stay still in contact. There are 5 levels. Then restarts from level 1 but difficulty increases. There are three rounds of difficulty.

29.04.2024 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - GTW64 April 2024 update
It is a big week, as GTW celebrates 25th Anniversary of Games That Weren’t. 2,500 entries now in the GTW64 archive! The April 2024 update lists 6 new entries (Bacillus, Beat Em Up, Bruce Lee 2, Galencia Khaos Sphere, Infared, Strider USA) and furthermore 24 updates are added.

29.04.2024 - VIC-20 game 'Formula V20 1985' released
Formula V20 '85 is a racing computer game for the 24k expanded Commodore VIC-20. It has been crafted in the style of the classic Commodore 64 games Pitstop II and Pole position. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

28.04.2024 - Amiga game 'TankX' released
TankX is a tank combat game where your aim is to shoot the other tanks and be the last tank standing. The bullets bounce from the walls and there's a limited amount of bullets that can be shot at a time. TankX works on Amiga 500 with a 0.5M memory expansion, and any classic Amiga above this. You can get the game as digital download for a little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

27.04.2024 - C64 game 'Drip' released
'Drip' by Vector5 Games is a game with 15 floors (levels). You must move along the pipes of each floor and rust them to advance to the next level. Every 3 floors completed will entitle you to a bonus round where extra drips can be won. The game contains 4 different level types: ice, acid, fire, and bacteria and can be obtained as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

26.04.2024 - Video: Impossible mission 3 for C64 - work in progress (2)
New footage for Impossible Mission 3, which is currently in development for C64 by Icon64.

26.04.2024 - C64 Round Up: April/May 2024 - 13 Games, Pixel Art, News & More! - video from 'RetroGamerNation'
The April/May 2024 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.

24.04.2024 - 'Bronx / Bronx64' - Adventure for C64 and Plus/4 released - free for download
Bronx is a text adventure for ZX Spectrum originally made by Gian Battista Aicardi and published in January 1988, more precisely in Load'n Run magazine issue 45. Today Bronx arrives on C64 (named 'Bronx64' - download here) and Plus/4 thanks to the faithful conversion made by Carmine Migliaccio also known as TSM, and it can be played both in the original Italian language and translated into English. It features hires, slightly animated, bitmap graphics, and 80-column charset.

24.04.2024 - 3D Printing with ChatGPT: Restoring a C64 - video from 'Sayaka's Digital Attic'
In this video Sayaka is trying to make the missing keys for a Commodore 64 and a game cartridge with the help of a 3D printer. But it's her first time attempting 3D printing, so let us see if ChatGPT can be helpful and provide valid guidance.

24.04.2024 - Commodore 64 Arcade Multiversion : Special - video from 'BastichB 64K'
A look back at some of the biggest multiversion arcade releases on the Commodore 64.

23.04.2024 - Video: Phoenix Amiga port (WIP) - more footage
Another short video that shows work in progress of a coming arcade port of Phoenix for Amiga. Playtest with beta version, now even with sound.

23.04.2024 - Amiga game 'Game.X ' V1.2 released - free for download
Game.X is an Amiga AGA port of a small X68000 shoot'em'up made by hitchhikr SoftWorks. It should work on an Amiga AGA with 2megs of RAM and a 14mhz 68EC020.

22.04.2024 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 168 available for pre-order
The Amiga Future magazine is available as either a single issue or by subscription, either with or without a cover CD in german or english language. Content for #168, which will be will be in stock on Sunday 05 May, 2024: - Interviews: David John Pleasance, Steve Quartly und Paul Huxham (PhotoFolio), + Mega interview on the Amiga Future CoverCD. - Previews: Playfield. - Reviews: Final Fight, Ghosts of Blackwood, Board Game vs Amiga: Subbuteo, Donkey Kong, PhotoFolio, Aminet News, Compression, AmigaOS 3.2 - The Manual, Redit, SimpleIDE, Amiga 4000TX, Amiga 1222 Plus. - Special: Trevors Soapbox, SmallWeb, Demoscene: Planetary Void. - Workshops: Dynamic Websites with AJAX, Knowledge: Parallax scrolling on the Amiga. - Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, CoverCD content.