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20.02.2021 - Electrifying Retro Funboxing! Feb 2021 | Ghostbusters, CBM, Atari, Macintosh, Amiga unboxing - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
It’s time for another retro unboxing this time of a doubly electrocuting, err I mean electrifying nature! Featuring Commodore, Atari, BBC, Ghostbusters, Amiga, and more...

18.02.2021 - New footage of 'Sancik' for C64 uploaded
This video shows a further beta preview of 'Sancik', a new Polish C64 platform game in the making by Pepis/Faith Design, which is inspired by Bomb Jack. It is still work in progress and it will be ready in few weeks(months).

18.02.2021 - Commodore Amiga CDTV History and Restoration (T2T Pt1) - new video from 'RMC'
The Commodore Amiga CDTV, or Commodore CDTV as it was originally known is a bit of retro tech that 'RMC' wanted to research and restore for decades. This new Trash to Treasure series does just that. This old computer sounds odd at first, appearing like a hifi music system it wouldn't look out of place sat on a VCR in your living room. But inside it's a full-blown Commodore Amiga 500 with extra bells and whistles. Designed to compete with similar devices such as the Philips CDi, the CDTV was championed by Atari VCS and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and released in 1991. Dive into some more computer history and vintage computer restoration for the start of a new T2T series.

17.02.2021 - An IBM PC XT inside an Amiga: The A2088 Bridgeboard and the original 360k floppy drive - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-Call #35! This time some Amiga 2000 goodness.

17.02.2021 - Commodore 64 / 128 Diagnostic Harness Build and Test - new video from 'retrobits'
Ep 29 : We take a brief look at the history of the official Commodore Diagnostic Kit then build and test our own reproduction harness.

16.02.2021 - 'Scene World' Podcast Episode #107 - Demoscene: The Art of Coding
Demoscene - The Art of Coding is an initiative to enlist the demoscene as the first digital culture on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. AJ and Joerg (er, Derision and Nafcom) talk to Dedux, Flopine, Kudrix, and Unjello about why this is important and how we can all help move the initiative forward.

16.02.2021 - 'Amiga Future magazine - Issue 149' available for pre-order
The Amiga Future is available as either a single issue or by subscription, either with or without a cover CD in german or english language. Content: Stefan Vogt, Adrian Cummings. Reviews: Amicygnix Games, Airmail, Board game vs. Amiga version - Dune, Magica, Tristam Island, AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition - Update 2, Aminet News, Development Package, Akiko32, MiSTer, Nightdawn, Wicked. Special: Trevors Soapbox. Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, Readers CD content. Workshops: mySync.

16.02.2021 - New at AMIGAstore.eu - 'Vampire 500 v2+'
Vampire 500 V2+ is an accelerator board for the Amiga 500. It uses the Apollo core which is a code compatible Motorola M68K processor but is 3 to 4 time faster than the fastest 68060 at time. It also brings Amiga Classic near to Amiga NG by bringing digital video with millions of colours.

16.02.2021 - WIP Amiga NG platformer - video shows latest updates
This is work in progress from NEESO GAMES. New in latest version v0.1c: first level map close to completion (added new elements, sorted things..)

16.02.2021 - C64 Neptune Lander Elite Review - video by 'GRay Defender'
This is GRay Defender's long overdue review of Neptune Lander Elite for the Commodore 64.

16.02.2021 - New Amiga game in developement: 'GermZ'
Here we are with Last Minute Creations' second production. It's rather short, mostly multiplayer party game called GermZ. You take control of one of four GermZ species and your purpose of the game is to kill all other GermZ. Simple as that. This is first public build of the game. Next one we hope will be the last containing finished game as there is only few things to add."

16.02.2021 - Video: 'Scorpion Engine' for Amiga - 2021.3 update
There is an update for the Game Construction Erik 'earok' Hogan's 'Scorpion Engine', which is supposed to enable the development of games that run on an A500 with a screen refresh of 50 Hz. The editor itself runs under Windows. Graphics are imported as PNG files, the Tiled editor is used to create levels. Amiga formats (mod, 8svx, anim5) are used for sounds, music and animations.

15.02.2021 - C64 Green Felt Classics - three classic games as basic listing for download
Three classics Solitaire, Yahtzee and Blackjack reissued as new BASIC V2 type-in listings for the extra nostalgic experience. All three games have in common to make use of the rarely seen ECM (=Extended Color Mode). In this mode each character can have one of 4 different background colors. This is great in e.g. card games to allow the symbols on the cards having a white background while the overall background can remain green. The downside of this mode is, that only a total of 64 characters can be displayed at a time, which is the main reason why we don't see this mode more often. But using ECM wisely, brings a complete new and fresh look into C64 games.

14.02.2021 - C64 game 'Tiny Quest' now available as digital download
'Tiny Quest' is a game that requires lightning-fast reflexes, excellent memory, advanced planning skills, perfect timing and (a lot of) self control. Far, Far Away… There exists a weird and wonderful world of right-angles and crazy geometry. In this land populated by square trees, square clouds and square people, Mr Cube has fallen in love. However, our hero’s love interest is on the opposite side of the world – and between them lies a land full of hazards, obstacles and dangerous critters!

14.02.2021 - WandaVision Ep. 5: Commodore 64 Scene Analysis, Secrets, and Goofs - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
WandaVision Episode 5 has a whole office full of Commodore 64 computers! But things aren't always as they seem; join Robin as we try to find as many easter eggs, secrets, and goofs as possible.