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by Marcio D.
Tue Apr 15, 2025 6:33 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Is COMPUTE!'s Gazette really being revived ?
Replies: 3
Views: 368

Is COMPUTE!'s Gazette really being revived ?

Not sure if this is an April Fool's joke, or maybe a scam. Please proceed with caution: https://www.computesgazette.com/#about If it's legitimate, I don't like that it's covering all retro computers - e.g. Apple, Atari, PC, Commodore, etc. If they want it to be that broad, why not just call it COMPU...
by Marcio D.
Wed Mar 12, 2025 3:42 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: VCF West 2025 - featuring AMIGA/040 - August 1 & 2, 2025 - California, USA !
Replies: 0
Views: 620

VCF West 2025 - featuring AMIGA/040 - August 1 & 2, 2025 - California, USA !

The Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) West is back again this year at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, USA. For 2025, VCF West is teaming up with the organizers of Amiga 30 to bring you AMIGA/040 , a celebration of the Commodore Amiga's 40th anniversary. The event takes place ...
by Marcio D.
Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:29 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!
Replies: 5
Views: 4568

Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!

ShadowTeam has posted an update for the upcoming Shinobi-inspired game Shadow Gangs Zero . The first bit of news is that the graphics development is coming along very nicely. The second major takeaway is that porting from the lead system Neo Geo to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive has now begun! Catch ...
by Marcio D.
Mon Feb 03, 2025 6:22 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
Replies: 3
Views: 4617

Re: Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !

An interesting offer has been posted on the Vision BASIC website. The publisher is selling a batch of Vision BASIC v1.1 packages at an extreme discount, because the boxes and manuals are slightly damaged. No floppy disks and no thumb drive are included. You'll be downloading the software directly fr...
by Marcio D.
Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!
Replies: 5
Views: 4568

Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!

2-player co-op gameplay has been unlocked . Thanks to all backers for making this happen! Late Pledges are being accepted for a bit longer, so make sure you join the club while you still can. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/047/224/668...
by Marcio D.
Sat Oct 19, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!
Replies: 5
Views: 4568

Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!

Less than £1,000 away from unlocking: 2-player co-operative gameplay.

Join the party: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jk ... gangs-zero
by Marcio D.
Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
Replies: 3
Views: 4617

Re: Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !

Is this a true compiler (i.e., it produces 100-percent machine code from BASIC source) or is it really an enhanced/expanded interpreter akin to Blitz! ? - OGM Yes, it' a true compiler that produces machine code from BASIC source. And the neat thing is that you can mix assembly language with BASIC c...
by Marcio D.
Sun Oct 06, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!
Replies: 5
Views: 4568

Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!

The core campaign ended on September 14, 2024 and was a smashing success. Not only was the project fully funded, but it also surpassed the stretch goal for having the female ninja included as a playable character! Due to extremely strong demand, the developer has decided to accept Late Pledges for t...
by Marcio D.
Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!
Replies: 5
Views: 4568

Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!

Only a few days left in the campaign, so please help out if you can: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero Thanks! https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/046/102/299/e9f547736d88e966781b3979609f2761_original.gif?fit=scale-down&origin=ugc&q=92&width=680&sig=53dwDvqr...
by Marcio D.
Tue Aug 27, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
Replies: 3
Views: 4617

Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !

Vision BASIC v1.1 for the Commodore 64 has just been released: https://visionbasic.net/vision-basic-1-1-has-arrived/ What's new: - Support for GeoRAM as an alternative to REU, for the expanded RAM required to run Vision BASIC. - Support for battery-backed GeoRAM variants (e.g. NeoRAM) to store a cop...
by Marcio D.
Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!
Replies: 5
Views: 4568

SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans!

Remember the coin-op arcade games Shinobi (1987) and Shadow Dancer (1989)? Maybe you've even played versions of those games for the home consoles and computers back in the day? If so, the following game series will be of interest to you. A Shinobi-style action game called Shadow Gangs was released i...
by Marcio D.
Thu Jul 18, 2024 3:42 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: ONLINE EVENT (short notice): AmigaBill - Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 7:00PM ET !
Replies: 0
Views: 2834

ONLINE EVENT (short notice): AmigaBill - Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 7:00PM ET !

Toronto PET Users Group (TPUG) normally doesn’t meet up in July, but we’ve made an exception this year as we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to chat with Bill Winters , a.k.a. AmigaBill - the world’s greatest ambassador for everything Amiga. We’re trying something new this month, hosting the meetin...
by Marcio D.
Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Blingboard64 - New keyboard for the Commodore 64
Replies: 0
Views: 2937

Blingboard64 - New keyboard for the Commodore 64

If you're in the market to replace your old, broken C64 keyboard, check out this campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/keyboard-for-your-commodore-computer#/ The campaign originally ended May 31, 2024, but has been re-opened for a limited time due to overwhelming demand from Commodore fans wo...
by Marcio D.
Fri May 24, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Commodore Engineer DAVE HAYNIE - Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !
Replies: 0
Views: 3197

ZOOM MEETING: Commodore Engineer DAVE HAYNIE - Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !

Come hang out with TPUG as they host an informative chat with Dave Haynie , the legendary Commodore chief engineer who began with the company in 1983 and stayed until the very end in 1994. He began his time at Commodore under Bil Herd, but soon carved a legacy of his own at our favourite computer co...