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06.08.2025 - Amiga game 'Lock'n'Chase' released
Lock 'n' Chase is a maze chase video game developed by Data East and released in arcades in Japan in 1981. It was now ported to Amiga by jot666 for 68000/020 Amiga machines. Features: - 100% original game code, sound & graphics, - hardware sprites used for better refresh rate, - 50fps on A500 with great speed, - PAL or NTSC supported, - Highscores & best times are saved (unless cheat is on). You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

06.08.2025 - Amiga game 'Dodge These Balls' released
'Dodge These Balls' is a mini-game in which you have to dodge the gray balls with a red ball for as long as you can. These increase in number over time, making the game more difficult and inevitably leading to a collision. The longer you last, the more points you get. Playable on Amiga 500 + Kickstart 1.3 and above. You can get the game as digital download for small money (name your own price) to support the developer.

06.08.2025 - C64 Asteroids Emulator? How It Works + SuperCPU Gameplay - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
"Asteroids Emulator" for the Commodore 64 was released in 2013 by Norbert Kehrer. Interestingly, it runs the original 1979 Asteroids arcade ROMs on the C64, with some patches and additional code to emulate (or simulate?) the differences between the C64 and the arcade hardware: bitmap graphics vs. vector display, and differences in audio and control inputs. A CMD SuperCPU specific version was also released, and since Robin happens to own that CPU accelerator cartridge, he was eager to give it a try.

06.08.2025 - Little Computer People : A Commodore 64 SPECIAL - video by 'BastichB 64K'
A mini documentary for the 1985 original pet simulator "Little Computer People" on the Commodore 64.

05.08.2025 - C64 game 'Florida Man Saves The World' released
Aliens have invaded Florida, and your task is to escape their grasp. Control Florida Man to make your way through each level, gather artifacts, and leave together with your pet alligator! Use the alligator to assist Florida Man in escaping aliens, giant pythons, and porta-potties. Find all nine artifacts to unlock the final battle with Zadron the alien boss. Features: 9 Regular Levels, 1 Secret Boss Level, 3 Tiers of difficulty and 4 Endings. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

04.08.2025 - Video: Lock'n'Chase WIP Amiga port - now with sound!
Almost complete now, all screens work including highscore entry.

04.08.2025 - Video: Amiga - Castlevania (AGA , UPDATE JULY ,2025)
Following the Commodore Amiga's 40th anniversary, a big overhaul with features like better color use, AGA gradients, animated backdrops, calibrated jump physics, menu toggle for weapons release method and new music tracks by IM76 and DJ Metune. Some examples are seen in the video link below. You can get the game here for download in its current (as good as completed) state.

04.08.2025 - C64 Weekly #42 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.

03.08.2025 - Gameplay of New Amiga Games from July 2025 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore Amiga released in July 2025, with lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

03.08.2025 - Fixing Fails: The Frustration is Real - video by 'RobSmithDev'
You might have seen Rob's journey with his Amiga 2000 and its various fixes and upgrades. However it started to become more and more unreliable, sometimes not even booting at all. In this video Rob will attempt to find out why, and see if there is any way he can fix it.

03.08.2025 - Out Run Amiga Edition – finally worthy of the name? - video by 'retrobits'
Does this new Out Run deliver? Let’s look at the game, development process, and how the music was made with just 4 channels!

03.08.2025 - Video: Lock'n'Chase Amiga port - WIP
Should run at 50Hz on any Amiga. No sound at the moment. Stay tuned...

02.08.2025 - C64 game 'QUOD INIT EXIT IIo' released
QUOD INIT EXIT IIo is an unconventional platformer characterized by original mechanics, non-linear environments and puzzles. Help Zampo collect them so that witch Cotechina can bring them back to the original state... You can get the game as digital download for la fair price to support the developer.

01.08.2025 - 'The Librarian 2' - game for C16 / Plus/4 released - free for download
She's back: our experienced librarian is still fulfilling the requests of visiting readers by retrieving topic-appropriate books from the shelves. Supporting this work is a lightning-fast computer that offers three tips for each question, pointing to the most likely subject area. There's also a small booklet (a condensed version of the Universal Decimal Classification) listing all major topics in English, in neat order. If you enjoy detailed PETSCII graphics and unique gameplay, The Librarian 2, the successor to the first part published in 2020 is for you!

31.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Rex and the Galactic Plague' - final version released
'Rex and the Galactic Plague'​, a vertical shooter for the Amiga (A1200 - A500 version coming soon), is finally unleashed. After many years - regarding the first attempt was made with SEUCK back in 1993 - the game is finally here and ready for you to play. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.