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05.03.2022 - Did You Know? #6 - new video from 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
50 things you didn't know about Commodore Computers: #6 Elon Musk & Commodore.

04.03.2022 - New C64 game 'Bagman Strikes Back' released
This game is a tribute to Bagman, an arcade game released by Valadon Automation in 1982. It is also the sequel to Bagman Comes Back. This version is made up of 24 completely new stages. The game works perfectly on both PAL and NTSC models. However, for game speeds similar to the original arcade game, it is suggested using an NTSC model. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

04.03.2022 - C64 Round Up: March 2022 featuring Lykia - The Lost Island Preview - new video from 'RetroGamerNation'
The March 2022 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.

01.03.2022 - C64 game preview: 'Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition' as demo version released
This is a new try for a C64 port of Street Fighter 2, which you can download as .cartridge (.crt) file (PAL only). It's still WIP, but already offers some nice features - All 12 characters are playable in 1 or 2 player mode. Almost all special moves are included. - Built-in cheats. - Built-in music player. - Joystick only (port 1 for player 1). - PDF manual included in the zipped file and also built-in manual. TODO list: - Some gfx for the stages and endings. - Bonus stages. - Improve fighters' sprites. - Fix several bugs.

28.02.2022 - Protovision Shop: A wide range of chip replacements/upgrades restocked
The Protovision Shop is the best place to find many chip replacements or upgrades for your favourite Commodore hardware. Now they have restocked the supplies of 1541/1571 RAMBoards, SaRuMan, PLAnkton and C128 expansion ROM chips. Place your orders now before they sell out again.

28.02.2022 - Upgrading my Amiga 500 from OCS to ECS (and you should too!) Episode 119 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Doug is upgrading his shiny new Amiga 500 to a full ECS machine with 1 MB of CHIP RAM and all the fancy-pants ECS video modes! Join in as Doug is going over the procedures, including the modifications to your Amiga 500 to upgrade it, and review the nice ECS Chipset. It is more powerful than you might think!

27.02.2022 - Commodore Computer Show February 2022 - new video from 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
In this episode: - Jan/Feb 2022 Commodore News . - Spotlight video - Keeping fit with Commodore - The BreadBox Channel and Patreon update for 2022

26.02.2022 - EXCLUSIVE: Unboxing THEA500 Mini Prototype Serial #01! + Retro Memes & more - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
On this month's Retro Show we check out THEA500 Mini prototype + much more fun, news, and nostalgia!

26.02.2022 - Protovision Shop: 'Hi-Score LP and Game Disk' - now available!
Looking to pump out some pure 80s style retro bliss from your hi-fi system? Then you can’t go wrong with the latest vinyl music release from 8 Bits High. "Hi-Score" is a fabulous long play record featuring 12 SID music tracks. This bundle includes a physical disk of "Hi-Score", the game – a challenging shooter created by the maniacal mind of Misfit.

26.02.2022 - C64 game 'The Machinations' released
The Machinations is an automation puzzle game for Commodore 64. Transport the binary cell from the source to the target using the modules at your disposal. The game is a remake of The Sequence by One Man Band. The game contains 6 module types and 40 levels, including a sandbox level. A manual is included in the download archive. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

25.02.2022 - Protovision Shop: 'LumaFix' back in stock!
The LumaFix is a popular and easy to install solution that removes stripes, green/red lines and checkered patterns from modern displays connected via S-Video. Protovision has both the LumaFix 64 and the LumaFix 128 back in stock. Don’t wait to place your orders for these as they will sell out quickly!

25.02.2022 - Gold Rush! for Amiga - second batch of Special Edition announced for March
Gold Rush! takes you back to the year 1849, when gold was discovered in California. It was certainly one of the most exciting times in American history. Gold Rush! includes the three routes tens of thousands took to the gold regions. Become Jerrod Wilson and experience each trek as you travel from New York to California. Special edition features: - Game on 2 Disks for Amiga. - Disks with a printed color label. - Two additional color label - Printed manual. - On CD: Book “California Gold” for copy protection, drawings, ADF game files. - On DVD: PC-Remake “Gold Rush! Anniversary”, playable on PC without Internet connection, DRM-free. - A printed certificate including the serial-number of the Special Edition. - A printed DIN A1 poster on a high-quality paper. - A printed postcard, originally signed by the developers from the 1980s. - A printed label of the game logo

25.02.2022 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue #131 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.

25.02.2022 - The Ultimate Retro Cassette Replacement? - new video from 'Noel's Retro Lab'
The SVI-CAS is a new device to play back 8-bit computer audio data files. It works on a huge variety of platforms. Is this the device for you?

25.02.2022 - Quick and dirty Arduino DRAM Tester Build - new video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan Beta is building an Arduino based DRAM tester from leftover components he found in his parts bin. As quick and dirty as it gets, but still a useful tool!