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28.07.2020 - Can I De-Yellow an Amiga Tank Mouse with just Peroxide and a Sun Lamp? - video by 'Mark Fixes Stuff'
Join Mark as he tries to DE-YELLOW a mucky Amiga Mouse using some peroxide cream and a facial tanner!

28.07.2020 - Long lost 'Joust' by Atarisoft Commodore 64 review - video by 'GRay Defender'
This is a review of Joust for the Commodore 64 with some background story. The game was originally developed by Atarisoft, but never saw the light of day, that is, until now!

27.07.2020 - 'It's Magic 2!' back in stock at the Protovision Shop
'It's Magic 2' (a Protovision game from 2001) has now been rewritten to work from cartridge. The cartridge includes a few special features, like a possibility to jump via fire button instead of by pressing up and a difficulty level selector. 'It's Magic 2' is restocked and both Disk and Cart version are available again as an exquisite boxed edition.

27.07.2020 - 'Super Metal Hero' - new Amiga game in the making
A video shows an early prototype demo of the neoretro game 'Super Metal Hero'. Everything is early WIP and subject to change, but it already looks great...

26.07.2020 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue #112 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.

26.07.2020 - Smart Homes Commodore 64 Style (1980s Home Automation) - Video by ' Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
Smart Homes, Commodore 64 style! In the 1980's using a X-10 home automation system and your Commodore 64 you could control your home lighting, appliances, cooling, music and security. This C64 home automation video is part of an ongoing series highlighting the interesting uses of Commodore Computers in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

26.07.2020 - C64 game 'Naddando' (SEUCK) released
'Naddando' is a C64 shooter in the style of the great classic 'Commando', though playing in an aquatic environment. It also has nods to other games like Rambo Part II or Ikari Warriors. Get more information on the linked page (spanish), including screenshots, video with gameplay and of course a download link for the game.

26.07.2020 - Amiga 3000 Adventures: Commodores best Amiga is the A3000. Change my mind. - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (MARC)'
This week on '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (MARC)': I am presenting another Amiga Adventures video - This one on the beautiful Amiga 3000 computer. In my humble opinion, this is the finest machine ever produced by Commodore. It was designed to fix all the shortcomings of the Amiga 2000 computer and combine it with the beauty and style of the original Amiga 1000 machine. And I would say it succeeded! Join me as we go over the features of the Amiga 3000 and learn more about its history.

25.07.2020 - Video: The Smokerdore 64 - Crafting A Commodore 64 Meat Smoker Controller
"The old Masterbuilt smoker wasn't working anymore, the controller circuit board that came with it had been corroded by the elements. Couldn't find the controller for purchase online. No worries, we made our own controller using a Commodore 64!"

25.07.2020 - Footage of WIP C64 game 'stick'
This video shows a little teaser of a new C64 platformer game called 'stick', which is currently in the making.

25.07.2020 - Spray painting a computer case - a short HOW-TO
Sometimes it is impossible to bring back a computer case to its former glory without using a spray paint, e.g. whenever your retr0brighting skills fail. That's why 'Drygol' from retrohax.net offers you a well documented 'how-to' on spray painting a computer case.

25.07.2020 - Can we make REAL Floppy Disks work with THEC64? 1541 Mini! - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
"Honey, I shrunk the floppy!" Ever wondered if the new THEC64 could get more nostalgic with a REAL floppy disk drive? Let's find out...

24.07.2020 - C64 game 'Cruising on Broadway' free for download
'Cruising on Broadway' is a conversion of a classic ZX Spectrum game for the Commodore 64. Not a straight port but using a lives based system with score displayed at all times. No special loading routines so fully compatible with SD2IEC devices.

23.07.2020 - MW Ultra - New 'AAA' 2020 Game Release for C64 - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
RGN Quick Play video of MW Ultra for the Commodore 64 (C64). This reboot of the original Metal Warrior game is one of the strongest titles to come onto the C64 since Sam's Journey.

22.07.2020 - 33 Year-Old Commodore 64 Easter Egg Hidden In A Printer Interface - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
There's an easter egg hidden in the Super Graphix Gold printer interface for Commodore computers. In fact, there's a few of them, but it's a bit of a journey to see them, mostly due to printers.