There is a new Construction Kit to make Boulderdash caves. It has the following features: No One's Enemy Designer v3.0. Better scroll detection. Grafik optimization. Drive independed so you can use a 1581 or a hard disk. All editors are enhanced or completely rewritten. The ghosts and surprise explosions are replaced by falling walls, acid and boxes. Title screen with more colors, more text characters. There is a instruction video available to see how the Construction Kit works.

There is a new firmware available for the 1541 Ultimate. You can download v1.5 beta from the download section. In this new version g64 disk images are now supported. Also there is support for SDHC memorycard what makes it possible to store more than 2GB of data. Gideon also announced that the production of batch 2 and 3 are ready very shortly

The X-2008 party is going to be on 24-26 October 2008 in Hengelo (Gld.) - The Netherlands. The biannual c64-only event has been one of its kind in 8-bit partyland. Not only do you get brilliant demo/graphics/music competitions, but you also get a nice bed, hot showers, proper food, breakfast and all the beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee you can drink. And this year there is a live performance of Reyn Ouwehand!

The team of gamebase 64 released version 6.0. The total is now more than 20,000 entries. The goal of gamebase 64 is to preserve all software that was made for the Commodore 64 computer. You can download the gamebase 64 system from the web page.

A new game for the Commodore 64. This SEUCK game is made by Thorsten Schreck, Richard Bayliss, Telespielator and Stefan Egger. In the first level you have to travel through a village fighting with goblins and dwarfs. In the second level you have to cross a woodland and fight with ghosts. In level 3 you travel through a mine with spiders. In the last level you have to defeat the bad wizard in his castle.

Soci from the group Singular released a grafix program for the Commodore 64 called FunkPaint. It can be used to edit Hires, Multicolor and DTV pictures. The program supports a REU for undo and has mouse support.

The web page C64 Endings added there 300th game ending. It's the end of SMASH TV (by Ocean). Many people thought that this game didn't have an ending. But Gaz Spence found out that there was a ending in the game code. The original programmer, Nick Jones, forgot to include the ending in the game.

There are another 100 new fresh intros and 15 new groups. There are 31 intros from the group Brutal. The C64intros web page wants to thank everyone who submitted intros to the site. But if you have a intros that's not on the web page please send them in.

In this German Diskmag the following articles: Computer Szene with Bücher, Retromagazin, Doreco Party 6-2008, C64-Lounge, Assembler-Corner, Basic-Tricks, C64-Dateien, Andre Zschiegner, Devil Markus, Willow Party, Feedback, Baracuda trifft, Smash Dsg and Musikbox. Talkies und Diskussionen, Hall of Fame, Games-Corner and Out of C64. This diskmag can be downloaded including a print-out of the disk-cover.

For the 1541 Ultimate there is a new V1.1 firmware available. In this new version: The ActionReplay loader bug is gone. The SuperSnapshot and the Retro Replay cartridge are now emulated. You can download the new firmware from the 1541 Ultimate web page.

The C64intros web page added another 100 new intros to the database. This brings the total up to almost 3200 intros. The intros are from more than 900 different groups. From the group Brutal there are 31 new intros added. If you have any intros that are not on the web page please send them in to the people from this web page.

In this German pdf magazine the following articles: News, 1541-Ultimate, The Last Ninja, Doom, 4K4U Atari VCS demo, Zak McKracken 2, Interviews with Uwe Sittig and the C64 Orchestra.

Schema made a racing game for the Commodore C64. But what makes it special is that it makes use of rr-net. Now you can race via the internet with other racers on your C64. You can download the game from the web page.

Psykozone from Alf Yngve was planned for release back in 1994 by Psytronik Software. But the game was never finished. Jason Mackenzie and Jason Kelk have dug out all the remains of Psykozone. This made it possible for Richard Bayliss and iAN CooG to finish the game 14 years later. You can download the game from the web page.

This web page searches for the lost Commodore 64 games that never were. Currently featuring 1060 review entries with various scans, screen-shots, downloads, interviews and more. Some of the new entries of the last couple of weeks are: Highway Blaster, Titan's Mystery, Top Wrestling, Curly Squirrel, Bloodwheels and In The Beginning.

In this German pdf magazine the following: News, Book review Computer Classics, Mr. Cave from M. Fenner, A VC 20 Odyssee, Woman and Computer, Internet finds, STA $D400 - Music with SID, We were Crackers and the Willow Party.

Silo 64 is a two player, action shooter extravaganza for the C64/128. The Earth has been destroyed by nuclear armageddon. Your family, as well as other families in your home town, took refuge in the local underground fallout shelter, Silo 64. Only your trusty robo-companion is all that's left of your life before the blast. All your rations and supplies have been depleted... Download and play this new C64 game.

There is new software available for the Cynthcart. The features are: 3 Note Polyphony. Works with the C64 piano keyboard overlay. No latency. Adjustable vibrato. Portamento effect. Can change patches and settings while playing. Support for 2nd SID. Filter, pulse width, vibrato and pitch via paddle controllers. Whammy. Control of attack, release and many other sound parameters. Tuning adjustment. Psychedelic rave color patterns. On-screen help. SID hex editor.

The SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. This device can emulate / replace the Commodore-1541 disk drive for a C64. With this new firmware there is support for the Final Cartridge III fastloader. Other features of the SD2IEC are: D64 support (read / write / U1 / U2), Support for PRG, P00, Turbo Disk, JiffyDOS, Final Cartridge III, External "disk change" button, FAT long file names and subdirectories.

Is the C64 too old for Internet?. The web page www.c64web.com runs from a unmodified Commodore 64 computer made in 1982. It uses a FB-NET ethernet cartridge (made by Fotios). The C64 program to run the webserver is Contiki v2.1.1. Contiki is a complete operating system for "small" computers developed by Adam Dunkels. Besides information about Contiki you can find all kinds of information about Commodore on this web page.

The web page where you can watch the endings of Commodore 64 Game has added a discussion forum. In this forum you can submit comments, requests or ideas for future C64 game endings.

Peter Vass released a new game called Moggy. You have to guide Moggy through the levels and collect the keys. To control Moggy you need the keyboard to jump and move. Peter makes his own games and has also made Manky and has a demo of the game Mr Wong loopy laundry.

The goal of Hoxs64 is to accurately emulate the Commodore 64 computer. Features: A cycle based CPU, VIC, CIA and SID. Support for .TAP, .PRG, P00, D64 files. In this new version: Improved VIC. Improved SID. Improved the disk inspector. Improved the NMI timing during BRK instruction. Visit the web page for more details and to download the latest version.

Commodore 64 Program Generator (C64prgGen) allows you to type in a BASIC program using a Windows environment and convert it to a .prg file which you can run on an emulator, or even a real C64. The features are : Sprite editor, character editor, Code snippets, Screen Code Buider, Code formatting and renumbering and a Comprehensive help, including tutorials.

This is a game made by pressfiretostart in 1990 using the Shoot'Em-Up Construction Kit (SEUCK) on the Commodore 64. A tip if you get to the end of the game after killing your last enemy slip past its remains and push-scroll the screen.

Andreas Gustafsson's made a one-file demo to celebrate that he has had his C64 (with serial number 407566) for 20 years! You can download the demo from his web page.

AmN of Resource released a very nice picture called Supernatural. AmN has made many pictures for the Commodore C64. You can take a look at his art on the CSDb.

This event is all about celebrating the Commodore 64 and its music. The event will take place on September 13, in Stockholm, Sweden. The host are Andreas Wallström from C64.com and John Carehag from Ziphoid Entertainment. On stage: Jeroen Tel, 6581 with Reyn Ouwehand, Eike Steffen and Andreas Wallström, Disco Danceaway and DJ Jucke.

The demos and intros from the Breakpoint 2008 party are available from the web page. This demoscene party is about Amiga, PC, C64, music and graphics.

This is a collection of Commodore Cheats. The information has been collected through magazines and web pages. Listed are: Action Replay codes, Reset codes, passwords and anything else that can help you in a game. Plus direct links to the C64 Walk through web pages.

In this German PDF magazine the following articles: News, Frauen und Computer, Streetrod, DoReCon 2008, Alpha Mod, Interview with Jörg Winterstein and more. You can download the magazine from the web page.

Fotios the maker of modern C64 cartridges like the FB-Net, FB-RS-232 and FB-MIDI has released a picture of his next project. This is called the FB-JumboCart. It is a cartridge that can store up to 127 x 8 KB Commodore 64 cartridge ROM images. Also a mixture of 16 KB and 8 KB images is possible. The cartridge will be available soon.

Shredz64 is a modern day game for the Commodore 64 that makes use of the Playstation guitar controller connected with the PSX64 interface. Correctly played notes increase your score and applause meter, while incorrectly played notes decrease your applause meter.

Andrew Fisher has written a book about the C64. This book tells the story of the best-selling home computer of the 1980's. Besides the computer itself it takes a looks at the games also. Stories about the software companies and the home brew software of the new millennium. You can order the book from the web page.

The X-2008 party is going to be on 24-26 October 2008 in Hengelo (Gld.) - The Netherlands. The biannual c64-only event has been one of its kind in 8-bit partyland. Not only do you get brilliant demo/graphics/music competitions, but you also get a nice bed, hot showers, proper food, breakfast and all the beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee you can drink. And this year there is a live performance of Reyn Ouwehand!

SEUCK stands for Shoot Em Up Construction Kit and was made by Jon Hares. Many games are made with this programm. Normaly this Shoot Em Up only scrolls up. Clever programmers found a way to make it look that it could scroll sideways but now there is a new version of SEUCK. This version by Jon Wells can scroll sideways. You can download the editor from the web site.

There is now a special web page for the 1541 Ultimate. There is an introduction about the 1541 Ultimate and forum where you can chat or ask questions. Also you can order your 1541 Ultimate on this web page.

Richard Bayliss and Michael Koslowski released a new game for the C64. Hyper game is a fun game for 2 players only. This game is based on Super Dogfight but is even weirder. Fight against your opponent in this mean fighting machine. You can download the game from the TND web page.

Nibbles is a new SID made by Fanta and Mitch. The SID reached the first place in the C64 Music Competition at the Oxyron Party 2008.

The web page C64 intros release another 100 intros. This time The Force and Legacy are main groups that were updated, but of course there are a lot more. And keep sending more intros to make the web page even more complete.

The C64 magazine archive has been updated. There is more than 175 MB of new magazines available. A few examples are Commodore Free, Cevi Aktuell, Tiger Disk, Mail Madness and many others.

There are now 4 new games available. Most games are not new, but got never released before. BLOCK SOCCER: A very simple soccer game. JIHAD: This is a remake of a remake of a Falcon Patrol clone. HELLBALL: Airhockey and shoot'em in one game. STARTREK: A simple shoot-em-up game. DOWNHILL: A skiing game.

The 1541 Ultimate goes into production. The 1541 Ultimate developed by Gideon Zweijtzer has the following features: 512kB SRAM, 4MB Flash Rom, 32MB SDRAM, SD card, AR and FC3 cartridge emulation, fully compatible 1541 and 16 MB REU emulation. The price is Euro 99 for the standard version and Euro 119 for the 1541 Ultimate plus version.

In this German PDF magazine the following articles: News, emulating on the PSP, Computer Fireworks, Remake of Impossible Mission, Game reviews, C64 Orchestra and more.

Sid-Warrior is a new SID made by Kalachnikov. The SID reached the second place in the Mixed Music Competition at Main Party 2008.

The successful MMC64 and the Retro Replay are now combined into one cartridge. And all improvements of the last six years are implemented in MMC Replay. A few of the features are: 512KB Ram, 512KB Flash Rom, Clockport for RR-Net, SD/MMC card Interface, Freezer. The new product will be available in the new year.

There were many games made for the C64 but not all made it to the shops. This web site tries to get hold of these unreleased games. New finds are: Bobby Bounce Back, Throne of Fire, Tree demo, Bad Enemies, Bomb, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Rebel Star, Mythos, Super Zelda. Further there are 126 other new GTW entries added to the database and 35 existing GTW entries updated.

Joe The Madman of Visual released a very nice picture called Dragon. Joe The Madman has made many pictures for the Commodore C64. You can take a look at his art on the CSDb.

This time there are 49 new, fresh intros. There are now 2999 intros available on this web page. Some of the new intros are: Arise+Excess 06, Powerrun 03, The Softteam 01, Onslaught 21 and many more.

Tony (Wizball) has made a web site where you can listen and download some of his 'c64-like' music. You'll need a javascript and java (1.5+) enabled browser to view it.