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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.

16.01.2026 - Get your new Commodore 64 Ultimate online and check out the world the Internet tried to replace!- video from 'The Retro Shack'
Got a new C64 Ultimate? Fancy going online? Let's take a look at Bulletin Board Systems of yesteryear, and today! Oh, and it's not JUST for Commodore 64's of course...

15.01.2026 - Commodore 64 : Deep Cuts #11 (Accolade's Comics & It's Only Rock 'n' Roll /C64) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
In this 11th episode we take a look at two more obscure C64 releases namely "Accolade's Comics" by Accolade and "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" By K-Tel.

14.01.2026 - Announced: 'Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave' is coming to the C64
'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. The game is currently in final testing and polishing. state, so stay tuned!

12.01.2026 - C64 Weekly #59 (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.

08.01.2026 - Amiga game 'Captain Cloudberry' released
'Captain Cloudberry - Episode: IV Helium' for the Amiga is a port of the C64 game by Megastyle. The story is still the same, and nothing new has been added to the game in itself. Fly the plane and ram all the balloons. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

07.01.2026 - Plus/4 game 'The Pit (Arcade)' released - free for download
The Pit is a remake of a classic coin-op arcade game of Zylex/Centuri from 1982. The Plus/4 port is based on the 1983 C64 version, but differs from it in several aspects, mainly to improve playability. The mentioned cracker (Obscure) is the author himself, who wanted to honor his past in this way. In the game the player controls an astronaut explorer who must dig through underground tunnels on an alien planet, collect gems and escape while avoiding falling rocks and robots.

07.01.2026 - Jupiter Fracture (Commodore 64) Review - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for this 2025 released game by Commodore themselves called 'Jupiter Fracture' available as a free download on the Commodore ULTIMATE.

05.01.2026 - C64 Weekly #58 (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.

03.01.2026 - Back to basics: How you can fix a 40 year old Commodore 64 - video by 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Let's kick off 2026 with a repair of a good old broken Commodore 64. In years past, Adrian worked on and fixed many C64s, so it was nice for him to work on one of these again.