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07.09.2024 - VIC-20 game 'Bluevolution' released - free for download
'Bluevoution' is shooter for VIC-20 with +3K RAM expansion, where you must blast away the clusters of meanies who are intent to give you a bad day!

07.09.2024 - Video: Elevator Action for Amiga (WIP) now fully playable!
With remaining gfx inaccuracies, glitches, and errors but game logic working 100% it seems!

07.09.2024 - Spelunky 64 (Commodore 64) Review + Developer Interview - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review and developer interview for the newly released Spelunky 64 for the Commodore 64 by Paul Koller.

07.09.2024 - VIC-20 game 'Steamed Hams' released
'Steamed Hams' is a Simpsons tribute game for the unexpanded Commodore VIC 20, where you must help Seymour Skinner to guess names. It requires no additional controllers or memory to play. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

06.09.2024 - C64 game 'Spelunky 64' released
'Spelunky' is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible. Every time you play the cave's layout will be different. Use your wits, your reflexes, and the items available to you to survive and go ever deeper! Perhaps at the end you may find what you're looking for... You can get it as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

06.09.2024 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - Various C64 preservations
As well as preserving unreleased games, the team of GTW also tries and preserves titles which are known to be released, but are not yet digitally preserved. Now they have another two Commodore 64 games for you, as well as some extras which are unfortunately not working.

06.09.2024 - Will Sonic the Hedgehog Run on a MEGA65 with the C64 Core? - video by 'retroCombs'
This video puts the MEGA65 to the test by attempting to run the Commodore 64 version of Sonic the Hedgehog.

06.09.2024 - Amiga New Wave #1 (Devil's Temple & Turbo Sprint) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Reviews of 2 modern Amiga game releases with "Devil's Temple" & "Turbo Sprint".

06.09.2024 - Amiga game 'Droid Special Edition' released
'Droid' is a decent run-and-gun style platformer with Metroid-ish elements! The game was originally created in 1991 by Miles Lord and originally released on ST Format's Issue 37 (August 1992) coverdisk. 'Droid Special Edition' is a remake of the game which takes advantage of all of the extra hardware features of the Commodore Amiga - blitter, hardware scrolling, sampled sound, enhanced palette and two-button joystick. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain to support the developer.

05.09.2024 - 'Nixy and the Seeds of Doom' for C64 - playable preview released
Join Nixy once again as she embarks on a quest to find the source of the corruption threatening her home in the Glade. Explore mysterious caverns and crumbling castle ruins while avoiding ghouls, knights and other obstacles as she searches for clues to aid her in her quest! The first preview is available for free download, but you can contribute some money to support the developer.

03.09.2024 - Vision Basic 1.1 First Look - video by 'GRay Defender'
Unboxing of the upcoming release of Vision Basic 1.1 for C64 and taking a look at some of it's key features.

03.09.2024 - Video: Elevator Action Amiga port game start
Small WIP video of game starting. Player, elevator & scrolling working. Enemies? well, not quite :)

02.09.2024 - C64 Weekly #1 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all presented Games, Demo's and Music in the video description.

02.09.2024 - C64 game 'Hydrogen 4k' released - free for download
'Hydrogen 4k' is a breakout variant and was released as part of the 2024 Reset64 4KB Craptastic Game Competition and you get it for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

01.09.2024 - C64 game 'Nightmare 4k' released
When you reach a very deep sleep, you can't escape from a spooky nightmare. Ghosts will take over your dark and scary house, you must escape from them. Your only safe zone is to stay under the light, that's when the ghosts disappear. Take the key and find the exit door. This game has been submitted to the 2024 Reset64 4KB Craptastic Game Competition and you get it for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.