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12.12.2022 - New footage for WIP Amiga game 'Super Metal Hero' - Grabator Fight
This freshly uploaded video shows more footage of the early prototype demo of the neoretro game 'Super Metal Hero'.

12.12.2022 - Video:Trojan for Amiga AGA (WIP)
Trojan is a side-scrolling action game developed by Capcom, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game in 1986. Now work has been started for an Amiga ( AGA ) Version, made with the Scorpion Engine. This video is a sneak preview on the work in progress.

11.12.2022 - 'Cross Verbix V1.0' - new game for C64, Plus/4 and VIC-20 released
Cross Verbix is a word game somehow similar to Scrabble and to a much lesser extent similar to Tetris: you must construct correct English words by rotating columns of letters or by rotating the bottom row before the letters reach the top level. You can get extra points if you complete the level earlier by lowering the stack of letters below the second row. The game is free for download. The link above is for the C64 version, the Plus/4 binary can be obtained here, and the VIC-20 here.

10.12.2022 - 'The Commodore Game Console Encyclopedia' released
On about 750 pages, this PDF offers information on Commodore's different computer / video game consoles, including: - Commodore TV GAME, - Commodore MAX Machine, - C64 Game System, - CDTV, - Amiga CD32. The Document contains information and pictures on game releases, software, accessories, etc. Text and pictures are taken from different sources found online. You can get this PDF for a bargain but you can download a sample and check for yourself before paying for this.

09.12.2022 - Muddy Racers - New Arcade Racer for Commodore 64 - new video from 'RetroGamerNation'
Game showcase of Muddy Racers for the Commodore 64 (C64). Muddy Racers can be purchased as a physical cartridge or digital download.

09.12.2022 - Protovision Shop: 'C128 RAM Replacement' available now
The one RAM Replacement board to rule them all! The SaRuMan-128 is a lower power RAM replacement board for the Commodore 128. Replace all 16 DRAM ICs of the C128 with a single small module. Soldering skills required.

08.12.2022 - Code Review a Novel? C64 BASIC in The Impossible Fortress - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
The Impossible Fortress is a novel by Jason Rekulak about the (mis)adventures of a 14-year-old Commodore 64 programmer in 1987. Each chapter opens with a snippet of C64 BASIC code from the video game he's writing, with the help of a friend he meets during the story. Robin gets the dumb idea to type in, comment upon, and when reasonable, fix the code from all 34 chapters in one stupidly long video.

08.12.2022 - Protovision Shop: 'Plus/4 Dust Covers' now available
So you have a wonderful Commodore Plus/4 machine and want to protect it against dust and nasty splashes that always seem to appear out of nowhere. Well, Protovision has the thing just for you - sturdy and flexible covers made of Kodura fabric. Not only do they look great but they are made in Germany, so you know they are great!

08.12.2022 - Video: Building a NEW Amiga 2000 in 2022 - Part 2. Zorro, bluster, keyboard and case
Back with the Amiga 2000 EATX build this week to finish off the board, it needs its all the slots fitted and its needs that one thing which makes it an A2000, that’s the buster or in our case bluster chip.

07.12.2022 - Video shows preview of 'Skyhawk' for C64
Very early work in progress of a new Commodore 64 game called 'Skyhawk'.

07.12.2022 - Game port 'Kye for C64' released and free for download
'Kye' is is the C64 port of Colin Garbutt's puzzle game from 1992. The goal of the game is simple: move around with the green circle thing and collect all the diamonds. It's up to you to discover the rules. There is also a list of user-made levels included, so there are a lot more levels to play, than the original set.

06.12.2022 - C64 Preview: Quasimodo's Christmas Caper (2022)
This exclusive preview for ZZAP! 64 features 3 unique levels to try out before the game's full release on Christmas Eve 2022. These levels do not appear in the final game.

05.12.2022 - Protovision Shop: New Stock Item - 'C64 Vinyl Tribute #2'
Spinning its way into the Protovision Shop is the Commodore 64 Vinyl Tribute #2 – a great SID collection of music by well known musicians within the Chiptune and Demoscene. This gatefold record is presented on 180 gram vinyl for superior listening quality and is a must buy for all chiptune fans. This release is also available as an Audio CD.

05.12.2022 - BFG 9060 68060 Accelerator for the Amiga review - With a virtual FPU? - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Doug is reviewing the fantastic new 68060 accelerator for the Amiga 3000 and 4000. Join him as we install it in his A3000 and see how fast it can go!

04.12.2022 - Update of WIP Amiga game 'Settle the World' (120422) released
Settle the World is a turn-based building and trading game with a focus on local multiplayer (up to four players on one Amiga computer), which you can download as demo version and test it. New in this update: - River courses and river graphics. - River tiles yields + 1 harvest for grain, sugar and tobacco. - Rivers are visible on the map during map generation and also on the standard worldmap. - Rivers are now pathfinding compatible. - Small ships can move on rivers. - Cities located next to a river can build docks and shipyards. - Small ships can enter cities which are located next to a river. - Increased Movement costs for land units moving on a river. - Roads can be build on river tiles. - New terrain type -prairie-. Not very fertile, but suitable for growing tobacco... and much more...