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30.07.2025 - Amiga New Wave #5 (Track & Field + Developer Interview) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
A look at a modern Amiga conversion of the classic arcade "Track & Field" + an interview with the developer JOTD666.

28.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Block Cannon' released - free for download
In Block Cannon you have to arrange at least three or more blocks of the same color in a row. These then disappear and score points. The goal is to hold out as long as possible and score as many points as possible before a column of blocks reaches the top of the screen, while the game gets faster and faster based on time.

27.07.2025 - Video: Wings of Fear V2 - finally with MUSIC
More footage of the overhauled version of 'Wings of Fear', a Shoot'em'up for Amiga which is recently in the making. Finally, with permission from Curt_cool to use his music in the game, Wings of Fear is a step closer to the release of the second playable demo. Until then you can get a playable demo version in its current state here.

24.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Master of Minefields' - final version released
Master of Minefields is ultimate remake of Minesweeper game for Amiga (AGA). The game brings not only classic gameplay but also unique and challenging variants in total 10 game modes. Over 350 level are waiting for you and if you would like to enjoy the game with your friend there is also two players VERSUS mode. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.

23.07.2025 - Plus/4 version of 'Dragon Wars' recovered
Dragon Wars is a fantasy role-playing video game published by Interplay Productions in 1989 for several systems including C64 and Amiga. This game was only rumoured to exist for Plus/4 until July 2025, when it was recovered from old disks. It's incomplete but playable.

20.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Track'N'Field' - demo version for download
'Track'N'Field' for Amga (AGA) is a port of Track & Field, also known as Hyper Olympic[, an Olympic-themed sports video game developed by Konami and released in the arcades in 1983. You can get the game in current state as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

18.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Whispers of the Woods' - Prototype released
'Whispers of the Woods' is a new action RPG / adventure for Amiga (OCS / ECS compatible) with visual similarities to 'The Legend of Zelda'. You can get the protortype game in current state as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

17.07.2025 - 'OutRun: Amiga Edition' released
'OutRun: Amiga Edition' is an optimized port of SEGA's 1986 arcade game OutRun, utilizing the original 68000 assembly code, to mid-spec Amiga (AGA) computers. Whilst small compromises have been made to accommodate differences between the arcade hardware and the Amiga - this looks and plays almost identical to the original. This is not an emulator. Nor is it based on Cannonball, MAME, or any existing project. It is a ground up rewrite in assembler, with a focus on performance.This game requires the original graphics and audio data from the arcade ROMs. These are not included, and you must source them yourself. You can get it as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

17.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Gyruss' released
The development of the Amiga game port of Gyruss, the famous arcade shoot 'em up by Yoshiki Okamoto (released by Konami in 1983), is now finished. The game is ready for download. Minimum requirements: - OCS amiga with 1MB of memory, - fastram (recommended, but the game runs without, with degraded display). You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

12.07.2025 - Video: HyperSports Amiga AGA port WIP
Footage of 'HyperSports' a WIP Amiga port of Hyper Sports, also known as Hyper Olympic, an Olympic-themed sports arcade game by Konami released in 1984. It is the sequel to 1983's Track & Field and features seven new Olympic events. The game is running in demo mode, no sound, plus small part playing (swimming section).

11.07.2025 - Video: Wings of Fear V2 - sneak peak of level 3 - Snow Level
More footage of the overhauled version of 'Wings of Fear', a Shoot'em'up for Amiga which is recently in the making, showing level 3, the so called Snow Level (without enemies). You can get a playable demo version in its current state here.

10.07.2025 - Amiga game 'A100' released
A100 is a puzzle game, heavily inspired by the mobile game „1010!“ by Gram Games. It should run on any PAL-Amiga with at least 512kb chip RAM. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

08.07.2025 - Amiga game 'ZorkLand' - Demo version for download
ZorkLand is a classic-style arcade shooter developed for the Amiga (minimum 1MB Chip RAM and 14 MHz CPU). Originally created in 2013, this project has been revived and polished in 2025 to finally see the light. Built to harness the unique power of the Extra Half-Brite (EHB) mode, ZorkLand pushes the Amiga to display up to 64 colors simultaneously - a visual treat for retro fans. You can get the demo version as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

06.07.2025 - Gotek + Original Floppy Drive at the SAME TIME! - video by 'RobSmithDev'
Continuing with my Amiga 600, first in this video Rob shows you how he finally got the RGB2HDMI audio mod board working, it's actually quite simple. Then, he is going to install one of his favourite upgrades as he likes to keep a real floppy drive in his machine but like the convienence of a Gotek, so, in this video he will install the Amiga 600 GoDRIvE.

05.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja' released
'Bad Dudes' is a side-scrolling cooperative beat 'em up developed and released by Data East as an arcade video game in 1988 and there was work going on in porting it to Amiga (AGA). Now the game got released and you can get it as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.