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02.03.2024 - I've got a pile of broken C64s, let's fix a couple! - video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Who doesn't love a good C64 repair session? These machines are both easy to fix and also can be tricky sometimes. So let's break out the schematics and oscilloscope and fix a couple of these machines!

02.03.2024 - C64 game 'Lock'n'Chase' released
This game is the C64 port of Lock'n'Chase is a maze chase video game developed by Data East and released in the arcades in Japan in 1981. The object of the game is to enter a maze and collect all the coins and, if possible, any other treasure that may appear. You can get the game as digital download for a little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

01.03.2024 - Harharagon - New 2024 game for C64 - Coming Soon - video from 'RetroGamerNation'
Video showcase for Harharagon for the Commodore 64 (C64) by Icon64, distributed through Psytronik Software.

29.02.2024 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - GTW64 February 2024 update
Already into the second month of 2024, and plenty more updates for the GTW64 archive. So here is what we have for February 2024: Two new recoveries (Pong Mini and Quizer). 11 other new entries added and 12 entries updates added.

29.02.2024 - What's a Leap Year? Calculating on Commodore 64 - video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
2024 is a leap year, and February 29th is Leap Day! Can we calculate leap years on a Commodore 64 in BASIC and 6502 Assembly Language? Of course we can. We also learn about why we have leap years, Julian and Gregorian calendars, question if it's Simon's or Simons' BASIC, figure out binary long division, notice some strange coincidences, and see Robin's ancestors in some 1962 movie footage that is barely on-topic. It's fun!

28.02.2024 - C64 game 'Marbles Solitaire' released - free for download
'Marbles Solitair' is a puzzle game mainly written in Basic for the C64. The aim of the game is to remove as many marbles as possible. In the best case you can finish with one marble left.

26.02.2024 - C64 game 'Castle Quest' released
This is the C64 version of 'Castle Quest' an old school text adventure game, which was previously also released for VIC-20. Your quest: rescue the kidnapped princess! You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

26.02.2024 - A classic Commodore 64 repair! - video from 'retrobits'
Let’s dive back into the bin of broken dreams and see if we can save another C64!

26.02.2024 - Gridlock (Commodore 64) Review - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Review for a new C64 release Gridlock released in early 2024 by Bitmap Soft and programmed by MegaStyle.

26.02.2024 - Commodore 64 4 Kernal Switcher part 2 - Installation and Kernal differences - video from 'TheRetroChannel'
Install and using the 4 Kernal Switcher.

25.02.2024 - Found: "Lost" 1979 Stealth Game: Manbiki Shonen / Shoplifting Boy - Commodore PET (Japan) - video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Way back in 1979 in Japan, Hiroshi Suzuki programmed a game for the Commodore PET that many consider the first-ever Stealth game: Manbiki Shonen aka Shoplifting Boy. Predating Castle Wolfenstein, it's a game in which a young shoplifter attempts to clear a supermarket of all items on the shelves without being caught.

25.02.2024 - Commodore 64 4 Kernal Switcher part 1 - choosing the best Kernals and putting it all together - video from 'TheRetroChannel'
More tinkering with the new modern ROM replacement for the C64 by 'TheRetroChannel' - Finding the best C64 Kernals and shrinking them down to size.

25.02.2024 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 167 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 #167, which will be will be in stock on Tuesday 05 March, 2024: - Show Reports: Passione Amiga Day 2023. - Interviews: Michael Kafke (ASM Game). - Previews: Playfield, Jari-Matti Rally. - Reviews: The last Dungeon, Adventure 1 & 2, Jack the Pit, Spheroid, Ami-H.E.R.O., Stuntman Seymour, Board Game vs Amiga: Darts, FS-UAE 3.1, Frotz, Aminet News, Santa´s Workout III - Silent Night, Denise – ITX Amiga 500, Super Delivery Boy: The Holiday Shift, Amiblaster Clockport Edition, Pi Storm #2, Book PHP 8 and MySQL, Veteran. - Special: Trevors Soapbox, Demoscene: Soil, Knight Chips. - Workshops: Dynamic websites with PHP - Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, CoverCD content.

23.02.2024 - Repairing Martin Galway's Commodore 128- video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
In this video the 8-Bit Guy is having a look at a very special computer. It's not so much the computer itself but because of who it belongs to: Martin Galway, the famous chiptune musician from back in the day.

21.02.2024 - VIC-20 game 'Castle Quest' released
'Castle Quest' for VIC-20 16K is an old school text adventure game. Your quest: rescue the kidnapped princess! You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.