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02.02.2026 - C64 game 'Mission: Cleanup' released
'Mission Cleanup' for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and C64 is a retro-inspired action-puzzle game. You take control of an autonomous cleanup robot on a hazardous mission to decontaminate the planet. Use strategy and precision to clean radioactive spills, avoid threats, and restore order in a post-disaster world. Power up your systems, dodge enemies, and prove that even a small robot can make a big difference. You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.

31.01.2026 - The previous owner tried and failed to fix this C64: Can I fix it? - video by 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Here's a sad C64 motherboard as seen on a recent Turbo Mail Call episode. Someone had previously damaged this motherboard by yanking out three chips. This sent the previous owner on a journey trying to fix this board, which resulted in almost all of the chips being socketed and swapped out. Nothing worked, so can Adrian get it working?

30.01.2026 - Video: Snowy vs The Killer Penguins (C64) - Preview 2 (with commentary)...
A very quick look at the penguins which are now walking around. This game is based on an old 1985 game called Mr.Frosty and the Killer Penguins. No timescales for the completion of the project, but from early work there's a lot of potential for a new game.

30.01.2026 - C64 game 'BitGang' released - free for download
'BitGang' is an extended remake of the excellent Bitgram iPhone game by French studio 1button. In this game, you put tetris like pieces that can't rotate on a playboard. There are two different colors and you can only put a piece on it's opposite color. When you drop a piece on the board, you get a new one of the other color and you earn one point. Game stops when you can't put anymore piece on the board, so there is a minimum of strategy to be used. As re-making the original game for the C64 was not fun enough the developers also added an "extended" mode, where you have more different boards, more pieces and also a change of board and pieces from time to time when your reach 10 or 50 points increments.

30.01.2026 - New C64 Games from January 2026 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in January 2026, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

28.01.2026 - Video: Snowy vs The Killer Penguins (C64) - Preview 1 (with commentary)...
A first look and discussion on a new game idea project, based on an old 1985 game called Mr.Frosty and the Killer Penguins. The developer takes a look at the original, share his thoughts on it and looks at how it can be improved for a modern remake on the C64. No timescales for the completion of the project, but from early work there's a lot of potential for a new game.

28.01.2026 - Quarx (Commodore 64) Review - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for this 2026 released new C64 game 'Quarx' by the 8-Bit Guy David Murray.

26.01.2026 - C64 game 'Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave' released
'Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave' brings the legendary fan-made arcade hack Lost Cave from 2012 to the C64, featuring 100 brand-new levels originally designed by TAITO as extra content for the console versions - now carefully adapted for Commodore’s beloved 8-bit machine. Built upon the technical foundations of Bubble Bobble Remastered, this project represents its natural evolution and completion. Thanks to extensive reverse engineering and custom tools developed internally, it finally became possible to recreate Lost Cave on C64 with a level of accuracy and respect that was previously unattainable. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

26.01.2026 - Bubble Bobble : Lost Cave (Commodore 64) Review + Developer Interview - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for this 2026 released game by Dave's Retro Forge, that is an arcade conversion of 'Bubble Bobble : Lost Cave' to the Commodore 64

24.01.2026 - C64 game 'Rise of Babylon' released - free for download
In Rise of Babylon by Windigo Games (also known for 'Deathflood, 'Devolution', 'The Tribe' and ' Battle for Cronos'), your goal is to achieve the greatest possible population growth in the city of Babylon during your reign. Since space and time are limited, skillful city planning is essential. As king, you will also have to make important decisions. Events and dangerous neighbors will complicate your task. A physical version of the game will later be published by the magazine Komoda & Amiga plus.

23.01.2026 - C64 game 'Vault of Seraphim' released
'Vault of Seraphim' is the new jump & run cave crawler like his predecessor 'Catacombs of Cherubim'! Four entire new caves and a complete new player movement. There are also the caves of 'Catacombs of Cheribum' included so you can enjoy exploring the old caves with the new movement. You can get the game as digital download or as physical release for a bargain to support the developer.

22.01.2026 - C64 game 'Robo Gems' released
'Robo Gems' is a fast-paced, competitive platform game for two players, built for the Commodore 64 featuring 12 maps in 3 categories - Night Terrain, Dark Love, Clouds and Poisons.. The goal is simple - collect more gems than your opponent before the timer runs out. But the arenas are full of hazards and power-ups that can turn the tide in seconds. You can get the game as digital download or as physical release for little money to support the developer.

22.01.2026 - C64 Weekly #60 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Weekly updates from the Commodore 64 Scene Including new music, demos and games. Links to all shown content in the video description.

19.01.2026 - 'Awass' - game for Plus/4 and C64 released - free for download
'Awass' is could be best described as a puzzle platformer. Not only you have to be able to quickly navigate and avoid enemies, but you also have to plan ahead and make your own route. The unique mechanism in the game is that you can "scroll" each floor, which changes the location of the ladders. There are 8 stages to clear, they get progressively harder. The game was made by Japanese developer Inufuto and as always, there are several version for different computer systems. The link above is for the Plus/4 and C16 (32k), whilst the C64 version can be downloaded under link above or alternatively here.

16.01.2026 - C64 Quickload Episode #11 - Jupiter Fracture, Quarx and more!! - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
The C64 Quickload is your concise guide to the latest news and releases for your Commodore 64 delivered in a quick format magazine style presentation.