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TheRetroChannel - C64 Kernal-switcher | Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video, Mark builds, installs and demonstrates a Kernal switcher in a Commodore C64 computer, that can contain up to 4 different Kernals.

Double Tap - C64 | Double Tap is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Iceout. The game is only 250 bytes in size.

Pentad - Retro SDDM Logins | Pentad added 25+ new Commodore 64 and Amiga Linux SDDM Logins. They are now animated as opposed to being static before. There are also three Atari ST ones too. All the SDDM logins are free to use.

The Commodore PocketPET | Rob Jett developed the Commodore PocketPET. This retro computer is based on The C64 Mini computer. He added a 3.5 inch (ca. 8.9 cm) HDMI LCD screen, PAM 8403, Rii mini wireless keyboard, LiPo battery, USB hub, speakers and a 3D-printed case.

FREEZE64 - 65 | FREEZE64 is a fanzine for Commodore 64 gamers and hackers. In this edition: Rocky Memphis is back, 3D Lunattack, Out on a Limb, Test Match, Zombie Calaver Prologue, Radius, Puzznic, Space Gun, Bobby Bearing, Fairlight, Asteroid Death Ship, John Rowlands, Grab-a-Crab and Inbread - Karl Hörnell.

Josip Retro Bits - Keyboard reset C64 | You can now watch a new video from the Josip Retro Bits YouTube channel. In this episode, you can see how to reset the Commodore C64 computer via the keyboard.

Games That Weren't 64 | The GTW64 webpage has had an update. New: Metal Piramid, The Spirit, Jump People, Further Adventures of Alice in Videoland, Chemistry Tutorial, Global Conquest, Gumby, Heckle and Jeckle, Istar Crossword Jr. and Morgol. Update: 19 Boot Camp - Part 2, 2400 A.D., Bomb, Car Game, Derek Bell's Le Mans, Dynacomp catalog titles, Grubz, Infection, Jaceman, Laser Disc to C64 interface, Mad Planets, Murder!, Orbyte Software titles, People from Sirius, Sunburst Communications titles, The Ronin and Undead.

C64.ch | The demo portal C64.ch has added new demos for the Commodore C64 computer. The new files are: Braindeath-Tune2, Centurion, In Bad Mode, Lasershow, Blazon Energy, BID by BID Filter, The Great Escape, Casino Poker, Cola and Ice, Crypt - Dirart 2, Chain-intro, Flutterby, S.O.S., Polonus - Dirart, Blazon - Dirart 9, Coca Cola, A Short One, Glass Feelings, The Christmas Demo and Merry Christmas.

C64 - Polish Pixels in Video Games | PolishPixels started an Indiegogo project to publish a book about the world of Commodore 64 game development in Poland, spotlighting legendary game developers and the vibrant demo scene.

D64.co v1.2.2 | A new version of the D64.co application is now available. D64.co is an online data visualizer for digital copies of Commodore 64 floppy disks, called D64s. The D64.co application is developed by keith Greene.

Blockout255 - C64 | Blockout255 is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Pararaum & Wil (code), Logiker & Wil (idea & help). The game reached the second place in the Mixed Game Competition at Lovebyte 2024.

Tiny Quest - C64 | Tiny Quest is a new BASIC text adventure game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Richard J. Derocher. In the game, you must rescue the kidnapped princess.

Pekka Demo - C64 | Aleksi Eeben made a demo for the presidential election in Finland. This demo is to support Pekka Olavi Haavisto, a Finnish politician of the Green League.

Cavern 512 - C64 | Cavern 512 is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Iceout. The game is only 512 bytes in size.

Bwack - C64 tape pulse time visualizer | Bwack has made a new YouTube video. In this video, he shows how to build a C64 tape pulse time visualizer.

Rock n' Bolt Enhanced | Rock n' Bolt Enhanced is a game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is enhanched by Grue (code) and Trurl (pixels), and is based on the original game by Activision from the year 1985.

Corescape C64 | Corescape is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer developed by drmortalwombat. In the game, you are trying to escape from the evil galactic empire. Battle your way out through eight stages in a constant race forward. Collect additional lives and credits on the way out.

Retro Hack Shack - Micro SX64 | You can now watch a new video from the Retro Hack Shack YouTube channel. In this episode: The build of the Micro SX64. The Micro SX64 is build from an old portable TV, C64 mini, USB floppy drive and a USB keyboard.

Dodo Sampler - C64 | Dodo Sampler is a sample playback synth for Commodore C64 computer, developed by Aleksi Eeben. Dodo uses 8-bit raw samples and uses the Mahoney 8-bit DAC for the output (4-24 kHz). Dodo plays in tune on both PAL and NTSC machines.

Petsciinoid - C64 | Petsciinoid is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Freshness. The game is based on the classic arcade game Arkanoid, but this game is only 512 bytes in size and uses PETSCII for displaying the game.

Cruisin for a Bruisin - C64 | Cruisin for a Bruisin is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Docster (code), Rotteroy (pixels & music), Six (linking) and Optic Freeze (test). Jump from platform to platform and collect the colours Red, Green, Blue, Yellow and Purple to score points.

LineJewels - C64 | LineJewels is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by la1n.ch in the Basic programming language, and it only uses PRINT to display the game. The game is also available for the Atari XL, MS-DOS (GW-BASIC), Amstrad CPC, MSX and the BBC Micro.

The Art and Development of 8-Bit Games with Polar Bear in Space! | The Art and Development of 8-Bit Games with Polar Bear in Space is a new book from Silvan Reinhold. The book has information on: Graphics, animations and special effects, Player, enemy, and object behaviour and interaction, Sound and music design principles, Early designs and concept drawings, Evolution from original idea to finished product, Accessibility, testing, and optimization considerations.

Arctic retro - C64 repair | You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro Youtube channel. In this video the repair of a Commodore C64 computer.

Bepop Retro - PC | Bepop Retro converts an 8-bit mono wav or raw audio file to a 4-bit file for playback on C64, VIC20, PET, Atari 2600 and Game Boy. The Bepop Retro program is developed by Aleksi Eeben.

VirtualC64 v4.7 | Dirk Hoffmann has released a new version of his VirtualC64 emulator. This emulator can turn your Mac (OS X) into a Commodore C64.

C64 intros | The web page c64Intros has updated its intro database and added more new intros. Updates: 50 new intros and 15 new groups.

Sprite Castle - Conan | Rob O'Hara has made a new podcast. The subject of this episode is the game Conan (1984) from Datasoft for the Commodore C64 computer.

Zapped to the Past | You can now listen to a new episode of the Zapped to the Past podcast. In this episode: The Untouchables, Continental Circus, Firepower, Vigilante and Powerdrift.

Paku Paku - C64 | Paku Paku is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is based on a simple game from Kenta Cho of ABA games, and is converted to the Commodore C64 by Arlasoft. In the game you must eat all 16 pellets and escape from the ghost.

Propaganda #34 | Propaganda is an English diskette magazine for the Commodore scene. In this edition the following articles: Editorial, News & Gossip, Remembering Shadow, interviews with Mark Healey and The Excess Split, History of diskmags, Cracking Gary Lineker, Mysdata 2023, Only Sprites Compo 2023, X 2023, Pågadata 2023 and the Jukebox.

C64 Take-away podcast 59 | A new episode of the C64 Take-away podcast is now available. In this podcast: Oxx - Grand Prix Circuit, Eivind Sommersten - Falcon Tn, Johan Andersson - Zoids, Jogeir Liljedahl & Rapture - Running on Empty, BeeZerk - Kinetik, Eivind Sommersten - Mystery (Abyss Game 2), California Games, High Voltage SID Collection #80, Sidplay/MAC 5 and DeepSID.

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