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01.02.2023 - C64 game 'Balls like a Frog' released and free for download
'Balls like a Frog' is a Puzzle Bobble style tile-matching game and the newest release from Dr.Mortal Wombat (Minotrace, Ball and Chain, Gates of the Ancient, Plekthora). You, as a loveable little amphibian, have stumbled upon the temple of Blaf. This disturbance has made you aware of the Sun god being trapped inside one of the temples, where he is kept encased in stone. While at this temple you see that it tries to destroy you with spheres on a path, so you must get firing and bust those balls before they reach the skull and end the frog's hopping life.

31.01.2023 - Jack Tramiel's Home in 2012 Virtual Tour - Founder of Commodore Home 1992-2012 - video from 'Commodore Computer Museum'
A virtual tour of Jack Tramiel's home September 2012. Jack, who passed away in April 2012, was the founder of Commodore International, Commodore Computers, before he eventually moved onto Atari.

30.01.2023 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue #142 for download
REV'n'GE (Retro Emulator Vision and Game) is an Italian and English language PDF magazine, not only for Commodore fans, that mainly focus on game REViews.

28.01.2023 - C64 Activision Achievement Patches! Why haven't you heard about this before now? - video from 'Commodore Computer Museum'
Why haven't you heard of Activision Patches for the Commodore 64? What patches could you achieve in 1984-1985 on your Commodore 64?

28.01.2023 - Star Trek Voyager (1995) TV Series Intro, done by Commodore Amiga - video from 'Commodore Computer Museum'
In 1995 Star Trek Voyager hit the TV screens, did you know some of the graphics on the intro (credits) were done with a Commodore Amiga (other images of the ship were models). In this quick video the footage of Voyager created on Amiga are highlighted. The amazing thing about all this is the usual computers that did this sort of work cost $100.000+ and the Amiga (around $1.000) was able to do the same job!

27.01.2023 - Amiga game 'Fynn and Thorin' released
Like the previous game 'Goblinking Eduard' by the same developer, 'Fynn and Thorin' is a little 2 player children's game he made for his two sons. There are different versions: Version 1 needs an Amiga with Kickstart 1.3 and 1 MB Ram. It is only in German. Version 2 needs an Amiga with Kickstart 3.1 and 1 MB Ram. It is in german and english. Version 3 is for Amiga CD 32. It is in English. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

27.01.2023 - C64 SD2IEC Speed Enhancer tests - video from 'GRay Defender'
In this video 'GRay Defender' runs some basic unscientific speed tests on the Ultimate64 using DolphinDos and JiffyDos.

26.01.2023 - Protovision Shop: 'Double Dino'- two computer games and a board game
The Double Dino board game and C64 cartridge has been uncovered within the Protovision Shop! Featuring a small board game and two endless dinosaur running games – T-Rex 64 de luxe and CommodoRex, the Double Dino cartridge can now be part of your archeology collection.

25.01.2023 - Let's build a new Commodore VIC-20 so we can diagnose and fix another one! - video from The Retro Shack
A VIC-20 has been sent but it doesn't work - sounds like an excuse to build a new one.

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!