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25.01.2023 - C64 game 'Caim' released
'Caim' by Haplo (maker of Tenebra) is a top-down action-adventure game for the C64, available as digital download for a bargain (name your own price). It balances action, exploration and puzzles with an emphasis on the narrative. You, an unnamed player, wake up in a strange place without any recollection of how you got there. Explore the facility, avoid deadly hazards and uncover mysteries. Game features: - 30 rooms to explore. - Three difficulty settings. - In-game map. - In-game achievements. - Compatible with PAL (recommended) and NTSC.

25.01.2023 - Protovision Shop: 'Robot Jet Action' now available
Featuring eye popping ECM graphics and a fantastic SID soundtrack by our very own Jammer, Robot Jet Action was one of the stand out Commodore 64 releases for 2022. The Protovision Shop has a few copies of this game on cartridge in stock. Don’t wait too long to secure your copy as these are sure to sell out quickly!

24.01.2023 - I made a port of Xixit to the X16 - Video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
'The 8-Bit Guy' has been looking to make another game for the Commander X16 and unlike PETSCII Robots he wanted to make something that has a quick and easy learning curve. He ended up with choosing 'Xixit' from 1995, a DOS clone of 'Columns'. In this video he talks about the development for his X16 port of it.

24.01.2023 - Protovision Shop: 'Underwater Collection (deluxe cartridge)' now available
The Underwater Collection is a unique cartridge that features sonar like lighting and sound effects and contains 4 ocean themed C64 games, including the exclusive release of the RPG Dagon’s Awakening. Limited supplies of this special cartridge are now available from the Protovision Shop. Order your copy now!

23.01.2023 - Amiga AGA game 'Agonman' released
Agonman is a small game inspired by a static image of Edwin Van del Heuvel (with his permission) with some modified gfx from the game Agony, except for the Owl and as a tribute to Agony/Psygnosis. It all started as an experiment, using the Zener REDPILL game maker and created in 16 colours for Amiga AGA. Two versions are offered as digital download for little money (name your own price). One for emulator, another for real Amiga AGA, in HD or WHDLoad.

23.01.2023 - Protovision Shop: 'Knights & Slimes Cartridge' - Now available
Arcade platform gaming doesn’t get much better than Knights & Slimes by Monte Boyd. The Protovision Shop has secured limited supplies of the game on cartridge format. Be quick to order your copy!

23.01.2023 - Browsing the 2023 ZZap64 Annual - video from 'GRay Defender'
In this video 'GRay Defender' is checking out the 2023 Zzap64 Annual book.

22.01.2023 - Amiga game 'AmiMineSweeper' released and free for download
MineSweeper (beta) is for any Amiga and working on Kickstart 1.3 and later. Features: - 3 difficulty levels and custom levels (20x13 maximum map). - right button paste a flag or deleting flag from map

22.01.2023 - The Commodore 64 Transplant: New Keycaps and a New Case! - video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast'
This week on ChickenHead Chronicles Doug is taking his lovely old silver Commodore 64 and transplanting its guts into a new case from Individual Computers and new Keycaps from cbmstuff.com. Will everything go flawlessly and as planned?

21.01.2023 - Is this $80 USB scope our new budget scope champion? (OWON VDS1022 review) - video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
On today's video, we have another cheap oscilloscope review while repairing a C64. This one directly compares to Hantek 6022BE USB scope Adrian reviewed back in February 2022. How usable is this scope?

21.01.2023 - Reviewing the new Amiga Keycaps from A1200.net - video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan is taking an in-depth look at the new Amiga replacement keycaps and fit them on an original A500 keyboard.

21.01.2023 - Using ChatGPT to write programs for the Commodore 64 - video from Retro Hack Shack
What happens when you ask ChatGPT to write programs for the Commodore 64? Let's try it!

21.01.2023 - 'MIDISID' - MIDI in, 2 SIDs, Audio out
MIDISID from the British company Peacockmedia is a compact desktop synth that revives the sound of the C64 in a modern studio environment. MIDISID works with 2 sidchips (Nano SwinSIDs are built in, but the originals can also be used) and can play MIDI files or be controlled via MIDI. The device is available in black or pink and costs 180 EUR.

20.01.2023 - C64 game 'Castle Shadowgate' released and free for download
Shadowgate is a point and click adventure game developed by ICOM Simulations for the Apple Macintosh. It was ported to many platforms, but an official version was never released for the Commodore 64 (however, there is some evidence that it was worked on in a Mat Barton interview on YouTube. And two of ICOM's other "MacVenture" games were released for the C64). Anyway, here we now have a port of the game, heavily based on the popular Nintendo Entertainment System version. The game supports mouse and there are versions for PAL and NTSC.

20.01.2023 - The Tiny Type-In Hiding In A 40-Year-Old Blank Computer Cassette - video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Is there a tiny type-in program listing hiding inside a Thorn EMI EMITAPE Computer Cassette? Robin tracked a brand new, unopened C20 tape down, thanks to a tip from viewer EdwardianTeaChest, and opened the early 1982-vintage cassette. There are in fact two listings, one for the Commodore VIC-20, and another for the Sinclair ZX81. Join Robin as we type these programs in on vintage hardware, and figure out what they do.