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20.01.2024 - Protovision Shop: Get your Commodore working again with our PLA replacement chips
Is your precious Commodore not deserving the best and is in need of a highly compatible PLA drop-in replacement chip? Well the good news is that the Protovision Shop has restocked its supplies of the PLAnkton PLA replacement (for C64) and the PLAnkton TED/+4 (for TED/264 series computers).

20.01.2024 - Video: 'Donkey Kong' Amiga port - early tests
Running on ECS emulated Amiga for now, transcoded from an already commented disassembly (for a change), which speeds up porting tremendously.

19.01.2024 - Protovision Shop: 'ARMSID' Back in Stock
Are you looking for modern day SID solutions for your C64? Well, you will find that Protovision has what you need. The ARMSID is back in stock and available to order now. Get your C64 sounding the best it can before stock sells out fast.

19.01.2024 - Amiga game 'Wizonk!' - test version released
Enter the arena and fight off three friends (or enemies) with a range of mystical powers! The aim of the game is to be the last spellcaster standing, by any means necessary. This is the first multiplayer test for Wizonk, supporting 2-4 players, either using a parallel port Multitap or two players on joystick with two on keyboard (currently a bit janky) - Wizonk’s core multiplayer component is free (pay what you feel), but in time there will be an enhanced, more fleshed out Wizonk+ with a single player / cooperative campaign, available commercially.

18.01.2024 - Video: 'Robocop' for Amiga (AGA) - Update #13
Progress update #11 of an Amiga AGA implementation of the RoboCop arcade game. Changes from last version: Palette Optimisations, Optimised RoboCop Sprites, RoboCop Animations, Reworked HUD, Working Game Options and more... for further information read here.

17.01.2024 - Protovision Shop: Commodore 64 shaped USB sticks available again
Looking for something cool? How about a must-have for every C64 enthusiast with data needs: A 16GB USB stick in the shape of a Commodore 64 breadbin with a 1541 disk drive.

16.01.2024 - Robot Jet Action 2 for Commodore Amiga - Dev Update #2
This video shows current development status of Robot Jet Action 2 game for Amiga. Development blog at: retronavigator.com.

14.01.2024 - 'Turbo Outrun' for Plus/4 released - free for download
The wait is over! TCFS pulls of the impossible once again, the highly anticipated conversion the classic arcade game Turbo Outrun makes its debut on the Commodore Plus/4! Turbo Outrun, originally developed and published by Sega in 1989, has captivated players with its fast-paced gameplay and thrilling races. For the first time, Commodore Plus/4 owners will have the opportunity rev their engines and leave the other cars on the road in the dust.

12.01.2024 - C64 Round Up: January 2024 - Yeti Mountain, HarHaragon, Gridlock - video from 'RetroGamerNation'
The January 2024 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.

12.01.2024 - Yeti Mountain (Commodore 64) Review - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Review for a new C64 release Yeti Mountain released in January of 2024 by Protovision (see news below).

12.01.2024 - Protovision Shop: 'Yeti Mountain' - Digital Release Today!
Protovison is pleased to announce that the digital version of Yeti Mountain is now available in both the Protovision Shop and the Protovision Itch.io page. Dust off your ski equipment and your investigative skills as you head off on a multi-genre gaming adventure to find the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of your best friend from Yeti Mountain. Is the dangerous natural terrain to blame or is there something else lurking in the shadows? The physical version of Yeti Mountain will become available later on in 2024 and will also become a GOLD release for this year.

11.01.2024 - Amiga game 'Flappy Ace' released - free for download
This a flappy bird clone made for the Amiga 500 computer. It should also work for all Amigas versions (but hasn't been tested) since it's using relatively primitive and basic graphics and isn't interacting much with the OS.

10.01.2024 - WiC64 Firmware 2.0 released
There is a new Firmware plus new (needed!) Launcher (v2.4) released for the WiC64, the versatile WLAN module for C64 that can be obtained via online flashing. It features: - Significantly improved performance. The data transfer speed has been increased from approx. 15kb/s to up to 40kb/s. As a result, the portal and the existing WiC64 programs now run much more smoothly. - The stability of the firmware has been improved and the implementation has become more robust overall. - If the WLAN connection is lost, it is automatically re-established...

09.01.2024 - 'BOFH: Servers Under Siege' v1.1 for C64 released - free for download
It's a fan-made video game for the PC and the C64 developed by Covert Bitops. Based on the Bastard Operator from Hell stories, the game features the titular BOFH finding out that his workplace has been taken over by terrorists. Already released in 1998, this new Version 1.1 from 2024 is a mod that adds the possibility of maneuvering the protagonist using the standard directions of the joystick and with the help of 2nd fire you can reuse the original use of the joystick (forward/backward, turn right/turn left). This mod was made for people like me who found the original movement mode really uncomfortable...

08.01.2024 - Let's look at the MEGA65 Retro Computer - video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
'The 8-Bit Guy' is finally able to review the Mega65, which is a modern  recreation of the Commodore 65 (a canceled successor of the C64), that came out in 2022.