• Since Christmas time last year Onslaught have had success with several releases as well as working on some existing productions which I will discuss a bit later.
  In late December, our UK graphician Deev returned to pixel world again and gave us Playing God: Exhibit A. The picture is the first that he has produced using all 16 colours and is in FLI mode. Deev recollects: "This was originally intended for release at Syntax, but missed that deadline by some way. I spent a lot of time these past few weeks tweaking things again and again, and whilst I still might not be 100% happy with everything, there comes a time to push the baby out of the pixel nest! Besides, 2009 is my tenth year active in the scene and it would be a shame if I didn’t celebrate by releasing at least one thing before the year is out!"
  

• On the cracking front several releases arrived over the Christmas period and in the New Year. In early December Escape From Arth 2008 +5D is the special edition of the previously released game. Released by Psytronik, it contains "New SUPER-JETPAC mode", "New WEAPON POWER-UPS" and a new loading screen. Trained by The Ignorance and supplied by Jazzcat. Also in December was Arkanoid V1 +2. enthusi joins the cracking team with a couple of trains and a quick supply from the modern day Tinman/Eagle Soft, Jazzcat. This is the painfully difficult version one of the original Arkanoid. We are pleased this wasn't the commercial release of the game and can see why they binned it in favour of a better version - still, an interesting Game That Weren't. In January a cute little platformer was released called MiniDon Preview, this little game looks quite promising wit some nice looking sprites. We hope it gets finished!
  
  
• Heartlight on C64? Yes! enthusi of Onslaught makes it possible! The game was originally on Atari (6502) and then later ported to the PC. Now it receives an honour to walk the red carpet in C64 land. Our version will feature cute graphics by Ptoing and enthusi, digi samples and 70 levels! enthusi released a preview featuring a cool intro by Honesty, the preview version of Heartlight 64 contains 12 levels.
  
  
• PSycHo8580 joins Onslaught as a musician! Whilst he is a bit busy at the moment, he has found a home for his productive creativity with Vandalism News giving some demand for new music as well as various legal productions. We welcome Marcin to the group and are happy to bring you his lovely portrait in the photo section. :D
  
  
• ZZAP69 releases another ditty - this time at the Datastorm 2010 Party. "Data of the Damned" is it's title, check it out!
  
  
• Macx, our resident doctor (and editor), became a Father to his newborn son in early November 2009. His son is named August. Congratulations old man! We need to share a bottle of single malt - hurry your ass back down here again!
  
  
• Parties on the horizon.
  Some big events are coming to the land of C64 in the next few months. Some examples of which would be Breakpoint 2010, the final BP ever. Some of our members are going and we can promise a little release there. Wait and see! Looking forward into the latter part of this year, a huge ONSLAUGHT will occur at the X-2010, Onslaught members are gathering and there looks to be around 11 or more present, including Jazzcat who will fly over from Australia (once more) together with Alih/WOW and Conjuror/The Force. Here we go again! Some special releases in store for X2010 - just you wait and see! After this event, if it wasn't enough, we have Syntax 2010 back home again in Melbourne, Australia. Hopefully a new outfit for Vandalism News will be done by then, all depending on Mr.Crimson.

Future Plans:

• VANDALISM NEWS #53 - sometime 2010
• Recollection #3 - Ancient Asia
• Past & Present 2 - by Vibrants & Onslaught
• Richard Joseph Tribute - by Onslaught & Samar
• Back On Track (Shapie music collection)

Active memberstatus (29/03/2010):
Jazzcat, Macx, Adam Morton, Almighty God, Booker, Conrad, Deev, Ed, enthusi, Hein, Honesty, Leming, PSycHo8580, Scout, SounDemoN, Stash, The Vengeance, White Flame, ZZAP69.

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Jazzcat & Vengeance Do Europe
2004 European Scene Tour
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Derbyshire Ram dedication:
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