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06.11.2023 - Using Amiga 500 Keyboards with Big Box Amigas - video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan is trying to modify a standard Amiga 500 keyboard to work as an external Amiga keyboard for the big box machines.

06.11.2023 - Rocky & Co (Commodore 64) Review - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Review for Icon 64's latest C64 release Rocky & Co released in October of 2023 by Psytronik Software.

05.11.2023 - New rendition of C64 game 'Burger Time' released
'BurgerTime', originally released as Hamburger in Japan, is a 1982 arcade video game developed by Data East, which was ported to C64 in 1984 by Interceptor Software. Now Arlasoft, who already made a lot of great new ports of old arcade titles, developed this new take on BurgerTime especially for and released during the Mamemeister Charity Stream on 5th November 2023. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

05.11.2023 - ReAmiga A4091 SCSI-2 Review - video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC) Doug is reviewing the new recreation of the Commodore Amiga A4091 SCSI Controller for the Amiga 4000. Join in as we check out the hardware, the software and see just how it runs!

04.11.2023 - Testing and repairing a mysterious Amiga "art project" - video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
What's is this thing? It's a deconstructed Amiga 500 that was found at a garage sale for $2. Who made this and why? And the biggest question, does it work?

04.11.2023 - C64 Round Up: November 2023 - Latest News, Gfx and Games! - video from 'RetroGamerNation'
The November 2023 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.

03.11.2023 - SNK vs CAPCOM for C64/C128 update and RetroFighter future projects
In this video you can find a lot of news about projects from 'RetroGL', the maker of 'SNK vs CAPCOM'. First of all, a link to an update to the game is ready to be downloaded. Many fixes and bugs solved. Besides this, 'RetroGL' is planning some projects to develop with the RetroFighter engine that he created. The video shows some previews of 3 future projects he would like to finish...

03.11.2023 - Protovision Shop: New stock item - 'C128D keyboard to C64 adapter'
Have you ever wished that you could use the C128D Keyboard with your Commodore 64? Well, Protovision Shop offers an adapter that allows you to do this. Available with or without an extension cable, the C128D keyboard to C64 adapter is only available in limited numbers so you better be quick before the sell out.

02.11.2023 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - October 2023 updates
With Autumn well and truly under way and the nights drawing in, there is less time outside and more time trying to update the archive as best as we can. This month we have the following for you: Besides 16 updates, 5 new entries added like: Chain Reaction V1, Daniel Shutters games, Special Agent 2, TJ, Zak McKracken 2.

02.11.2023 - Amiga game 'Shadowmage - The Cursed Village' annaounced
'Shadowmage - The Cursed Village' will be dungeon crawler written in AMOS Pro. aimed for Amigas with 2 MB RAM, a harddrive and 68030 25MHz or faster (a Vampire, 68060 or faster is highly recommended). Currently now release date is announced. Stay tuned.

02.11.2023 - WIP game 'Worriorz' - Wizard of Wor is coming to the Amiga
'Worriorz' is a remake of the C64 version of Wizard of Wor for the Amiga. It provides the original gameplay, based on the C64 sources, also a 4 player-mode with original rules. Additional 3 new modes are implemented, for massive multiplayer action. A playable demo is available for download.

01.11.2023 - Fixing a Commodore 16 with modern parts and testing MOS chips - video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
It's time for another super mini mail call! On today's episode we have some neat things including a bunch of things to fix the old Commodore 264 machines. (TED based machines like the Commodore 16, Plus/4, etc.)

01.11.2023 - SNK vs Capcom (Commodore 64) Review - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Review of this remake/remix of the Neo Geo Pocket Colour game SNK vs Capcom now available on the Commodore 64.

01.11.2023 - Plus/4 port of 'Cauldron II' released - free for download
'Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back', a 2D platform game developed and published by British developer Palace Software as a sequel to their 1985 game Cauldron, was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC home computers. Now TCFS has converted this game to the Plus/4. Guide Bouncey the pumpkin through his quest to get revenge on the Witch.

31.10.2023 - Amiga game 'Agonman' - version v.099 released
'Agonman' is platform game for Amiga (AGA/OCS), inspired by classic Psygnosis title Agony and made with RedPill. Now there is an new update with lots of improvements. You can get it as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.