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The 8-Bit Guy - Commodore history (2) | The 8-Bit Guy is making a series about the history of Commodore. In this episode: The Commodore VIC-20.

The Guru Meditation - Why Commodore Failed | In this episode of the Guru Meditation: Bill and Anthony talk with David John Pleasance & Trevor Dickinson.

VIC 20 & VIC 1001 registry | Oldcomputr made a web page where you can register your VIC 20 or VIC 1001. This web page will be used to analyse the existing VIC 20s and VIC 1001s in the world.

Retro Computing Roundtable #159 | Retro Computing Roundtable is a podcast for all retro computers. In this episode: Retro Gaming Evolution, 6502workshop, Assembly Lines: Nox Archaist, Unknown Realm, TRS-80 Video Player, TNMOC, CP/M Turbo 7 (Apple II), IBM 5150, Easy6502, Altair-duino and the RetroChallenge RC2017/10.

Easy 6502 | Nick Morgan started a blog about programming for the 6502 processor. The 6502 processor was used in the computers like the BBC Micro, Atari 2600, Commodore VIC20 (64), Apple II and the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Retro Roundup | Retro Roundup is a web page that collects retro computer news from many web pages. You can read all about computers such as the Apple II, Atari, Commodore, Mac and Tandy.

Commodore PET Datassette repair | Tynemouth Software has repaired a Commodore PET 2001. This time he repaired the digital counter of the Datassette.

Syntax 2017 | The Syntax 2017 party will be on 25 and 26 November 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. This year a combination of a retro computers, programming, chip music, graphics and hardware projects.

Bug Splat - C64 | Bug Splat is a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is made by Cout. In the game you must build your own bug and you are competing with the C64.

Flashtro Amiga | On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intro's with your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to Flash. The most recent flashtro's are: Plumpy AGA, Thunder Boy, Defjam - Mercs, Boing New Year, TRSI - Wings of Death, Defjam CCS - Inter Font, Skid Row - Special Forces, Defjam CCS ACC - Ghosts n Goblins, Flashing Bytes - Zack, Slipstream - Defender of the Earth, Dianetix - Parasol Stars, Slipstream - Cj's Elephant Antics, Flashtro - Cavitas, Defjam CCS ACC - Xcopy, Slipstream - Shadow Dancer, Parallel Dimensions & Inner City - Ghosts and Goblins, Slipstream - Simpsons and Scoopex - Cavitas.

Giana-Sisters 30th Anniversary - C64 | The group The Seven-A-Three is working on a special edition of Giana Sisters. This version will have more than 30 new stages plus a secret stages and new end-bosses. You can already try the demo version with 8 stages.

Floppy Days - Podcast #79 | Floppy Days is an English podcast about Retro computers. In this episode: The Commodore VIC-20, Part II.

THE64 - Mini | Retro Games Ltd. has announced THEC64 Mini. The features are: HDMI, USB, Built-in games such as California Games, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, Paradroid and Impossible Mission.

Amigos | The web page Amigos added new articles last month: Bad Dudes, Sly Spy: Secret Agent, Fury of the Furries, Public Domainia, Ugh!, turbo outrun, tennis, tennis cup 2, tennis cup II, SupraDrive, Zip Drive and Expansion Systems Dataflyer XDS.

Kobo64 - C64 | Kobo64 is a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is made by Soci (code, charset and graphics), 6R6 (music) and Poison (graphics).

AmiKit X 10.3.1 | A new version of AmiKit is now available as a download. The changes in this version are: ArtiGames (Artur Jarosik), Extra themes and Real3D.

The Games-Coffer | On the Games Coffer web page you can find games, demos, animations, slideshows, diskette magazines, history, FAQ, emulators, reviews and advert Scans. The new additions for this month are: A new section for Amiga cheat disks.

It Came from the Grave & Haunt - VIC20 | Jeffrey Daniels released two new games for the Commodore VIC-20. Both games are written in Basic and can be played on a unexpanded VIC-20. In the game It Came from the Grave you must find the key and escape through the gate without touching a hidden danger. In the game Haunt you must fight with the zombies.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Christmas Lemmings, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Hint Book, Måling styring regulering med VIC20 og Commodore 64, VIC Computing, COMputer, Barbarian II Poster, Ariadne II installation guide and Blizzard SCSI-KIT IV.

C64 Endings | The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Master Blaster (Zeppelin) and Las Vegas Casino (Zepellin Games).

The Retro Hour - Gary Penn | The Retro Hour is a professional Podcast made by Dan Wood & Ravi Abbott. The Retro Hour aims to help the world understand the European gaming industry. In this episode: Gary Penn (ZZap 64, Frontier & GTA).

RetroKomp / Load Error 2017 | The RetroKomp / Load Error party will be on 20-22 October 2017 in Scena Muzyczna GAK, Gdańsk, Poland. This year a combination of a retro computing event and an oldskool demo-party with a GameDev compo for all retro platforms.

Amiga CD 1200 | Andy Spencer tells us about the Commodore Amiga CD 1200, a prototype of a peripheral for the Amiga 1200 that would allow it to play Amiga CD32 games.

Pirate Island - C64 | Cout has converted the adventure game Pirate Island from the Atari 400/800 to the Commodore C64. There are selectable commands in each room from 1 to 4 to guide you throughout the game.

Club Info 147 | In this German language d64 magazine for the Commodore C116, C16 and the Plus/4 the following articles: Forum, Scene, Tips & Tricks,Bombrunner 2, Soccer Boss, Tetravex, Egyptian Tomb, Die Böse sechs, Computerspass, Hardware, Megazone, The Big Quest, Deadline, Rap4, other Systems and Basicode.

Lunar Lander - C64 | Michael released a new game for the Commodore C64. He made the game Lunar Lander on his Commodore C64c.

Castle Matcher - Plus/4 | Castle Matcher is a new game for the Commodore Plus/4 made by RoePipi. In this game you must find your way out of a Castle by solving puzzles.

FunkPaint 0.45a - C64 | FunkPaint is an editor for Hires, Multi and Multicolor pictures. The program can be used with an joystick or mouse and supports memory expansions (+60k, REU, Ramcart, Georam etc.). Changes in this version: Improvements for align view, screen switching, colour cycle, toolbar and border blanking.

The Retro Hour - Ian Stewart | The Retro Hour is a professional Podcast made by Dan Wood & Ravi Abbott. The Retro Hour aims to help the world understand the European gaming industry. In this episode: Ian Stewart (Gremlin Graphics).

SD2IEC Kernal v2.2 | Clause made a modified kernal for the Commodore 64. This kernal supports the SD2IEC devices that based on the design of Ingo Korb. The kernal provides a file browser and a fast loader (10x).

Retrochallenge 2017/10 | The Retrochallenge competition will be held from 01-10-2017 until 31-10-2017. Everybody with a retro computer project can compete, but your computer system must be older than 10 years.

Decomp 64 v1.0 | MP Software has released an application that will try to decompile a binary file in assembly code, with the syntax of KickAssembler. The application has been written in VB6 and has been tested in WinXP and Win7 systems. The program supports only the standard opcodes.

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