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*10/11/24: '''[http://amsnet.chez.com UniLoad]''' game launcher official release.
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*09/09/24: '''The Key''', a new adventure by Pakete Soft [https://www.paketesoft.com/es/the-key-eng-version has been released].
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*04/09/24: '''[[UniDOS]]''' 1.51 [https://unidos.cpcscene.net released].
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*12/07/24: Comprehensive update of text editor [[FutureTex]] to 0.5.2. Text / Block management up to 3,5 MB
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*07/06/24: [[On File]] database management system as well as [[No One Like You Demo]] have been released by [[KSL]].
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*05/06/24: [https://snauts.itch.io/pulzar Pulzar] by Snauts, double feature: ZX & CPC release.
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*17/05/24: '''[https://www.usebox.net/jjm/heart-of-salamanderland/ The Heart of Salamanderland]''', a new action platformer, has been released.
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*21/09/23: '''[https://amsnews.fr AMSnews.fr]''', a new french information site about the Amstrad. '''''Be the first to know'''''.
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*07/06/23: '''Gates to Heaven''', a new platformer by [[ESP Soft]] [https://amstrad-esp.itch.io/gates-to-heaven-amstrad-cpc has been released], and their previous game, '''CPC Jewels''', can now be [https://amstrad-esp.itch.io/cpc-jewels-amstrad-cpc downloaded for free].
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*27/02/23: '''SOH Tactics GX''', a new GX4000/plus strategy game [http://www.sohde.co.uk/SOHTacticsGX.html released].
  
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*10/10/09: New puzzle game [http://amstrad.es/juegosamstrad/decargajuegos/ilogicall.php Ilogicall] released!
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*07/09/09: [[Protext]] goes [http://www.linuxlore.co.uk/09/09/07/protext-now-free FREE!]
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*27/08/09: [[Robotron_6128|Robotron 6128]], by Lachlan Keown, released!
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*04/08/09: [[From Scratch]] from [[Vanity]] is available on [http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=53596 pouet.net]
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*28/07/09: [[Arome Tomate]] is available on [http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=53561 pouet.net]
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*27/07/09: Cosmic Prison Commando [http://carnivacgames.blogspot.com/09/07/cpc-demo-11-topic.html demo] 1.1 released! A great CPC-looking game for the PC :)
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*27/07/09: [http://orion.cpcscene.com/ Orion Prime] ready for orders!!!
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*11/07/09: New game [[Color lines]]
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*17/06/09: A [[Return_of_the_Sisters|Tribute to the Sisters]] WIP has been released!
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*16/06/09: [[Sewer Rat|Sewer Rat]] by Lachlan Keown has been released!
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*01/06/09: New game by Mojon Twins: [http://www.mojontwins.com/juegos/nanako-in-classic-japanese-monster-castle-v2/ Nanako in Classic Japanese Monster Castle]!
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*05/05/09: [http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=53130 Cpctro], a demo for the CPC made by ZX Spectrum guys released&nbsp;:)
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*21/04/09: New [http://cpcgamescd.amstrad.es CPCGamesCD] release<br>
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*27/03/09: The Mojontwins are back have released another game:[http://www.mojontwins.com/?page_id=248 Nanako Descends to Hell]
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*20/03/09: [[WYZTracker|WYZTracker]] released!
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*11/03/09: Yet another new game released: [http://www.mojontwins.com/?page_id=171 Phantomas Tales #1: Marsport]
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*10/03/09: [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php/topic,107.msg826 Eternal Light] released!
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*07/03/09: [http://starsabre.bigblog.com.au/index.do Star Sabre 128k]&nbsp;enhanced version now available!
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*24/02/09: [http://cpcrulez.fr/GamesDL_free/index.php?list=B Bubble Bobble 4] non-playable demo released, a must-see...
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AMSTRAD ADDICT MAGAZINE ANNOUNCED

A new 60-page Amstrad magazine - Amstrad Addict - edited by David Crookes (Retro Gamer, PC Pro, GamesTM, Wireframe, Amstrad Action, WACCI) is taking pre-orders!

It includes an interview with Lord Sugar and in-depth articles by Roland Perry, Auntie John, Adam Peters, Nich Campbell, Xyphoe, Rob Scott, Themistocles "gryzor" Papassilekas, Neil Reive, Stuart "Balrog" Whyte, Steve "WACCI" Williams and Andy Price.

There's an amazing type-in by Sean McManus, interviews with Richard Fairhurst and behind the scenes looks at Toki... and Vespertino.

And more. Like interviews with the people behind Protext and OCP Advanced Art Studio

Preorder PDF or printed magazine here or follow the discussion here!


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Did you know?

  • When the CPC 664 was being developed, Sugar was already looking (and hinting publicly!) at the CPC 6128.
  • The CPC 472 was a 464 + 8 KB unwired RAM, released in Spain to circumvent a tax charging 64 KB computers.
  • With a total of 768×288 pixels, the CPC was the 8-bit with the highest displayable resolution on a CRT screen.
  • OpenOffice is the descendant of StarWriter for CPC.
  • Excel is the direct descendant of Multiplan for CP/M.
  • SymbOS supports 50x bigger hard drives than Win95A.
  • FutureOS can load a 178 KB floppy disc in 9 seconds.
  • FutureOS can manage up to 4 MB of extended RAM and 32 GB of mass storage.
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