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19.08.2026 - C64 game 'Jack's 8-bit quest' released
'Jack's 8-bit quest' is a classic 8-bit Action RPG for the C64. Explore 10 challenging levels filled with enemies, treasures, secrets and hidden paths. Fight your way through each level, gain EXP, improve your stats and discover useful items along the way. Every level has its own mechanics and challenges, leading to a unique boss battle. Watch your health, choose your strategy and learn from your enemies. No endless grinding. No complicated systems. Just pure 8-bit Action RPG gameplay. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

19.08.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Galaga' released
Galaga for the Vic-20 (16/32K) is a fast-paced tribute to Namco’s arcade classic, rebuilt for a 32K expanded VIC-20 with full enemy formations, diving attacks, Boss Galagas, tractor-beam captures, dual-fighter rescues, Challenging Stages and arcade-style scoring. Features smooth animated enemies, authentic attack patterns, escalating difficulty, bonus fighters, sound effects, scrolling stars and end-of-game accuracy statistics. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

19.08.2026 - Video: Rally-X Amiga port WIP
This video shows footage of a WIP Amiga version of 'Rally-X', a 1980 maze video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. . The porting is done once again by developer jotd666, who already delivered a lot of great arcade ports like Commandom, Ghosts'n'Goblins, Track'N'Field, Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja, Gyruss and more. Current status: the game is fully working, with a few graphical adjustments to make, and missing music.

19.08.2026 - 'GD Snake' - game for C64 and Plus/4 released - free for download
'GD Snake' is another Snake game, this time seen from the side - and this time gravity has an opinion. Your snake is a rigid body. Step off a ledge and the whole thing drops. Apples make you longer, and length is the only way up: to reach a ledge H cells high you need at least H+1 segments, anchored on the ground, so the snake can rear up and grab the edge. Get the snake's head onto the exit, either by stepping there or by falling onto it. That's the whole win condition. The Plus/4 version can be downloaded here.

19.08.2026 - C64 game 'Sixies' released - free for download
'Sixies' is a fast-paced Commodore 64 puzzle game where players place, rotate, and merge dice across a compact grid. Match three touching dice of the same value to create the next number, trigger chain reactions, and build toward powerful sixes that clear space and increase your score. With bold retro graphics, energetic SID sound, animated effects, and increasingly difficult decisions as the board fills, Sixies is easy to learn but challenging to master.

18.08.2026 - C64 game 'Methane Mayhem' - preview free for download
'Methane Mayhem' is a puzzle game written in BASIC where you have to complete a connection between two points using random pipe sections. It's turn based with a time limit. game is currently under development. It may contain bugs and has not be optimized for speed yet. Level setup and controls may change between versions. You can get the game in its current state as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

18.08.2026 - Amiga game 'Chipsnake' released - free for download
'Chipsnake' is a fast, colourful take on the classic Snake formula, created specifically for the Commodore Amiga 1200. Guide your snake through a collection of Amiga-inspired pixel-art arenas. Collect food, grow longer and avoid crashing into obstacles or your own tail. Leaving one side of the arena brings you back on the opposite side, allowing for daring shortcuts and escapes.

16.08.2026 - Wait .. what? Why is there an extra spacebar? - video by 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
It's a C64 and it has a pretty strange mod. Let's investigate and fix this machine to try to figure out why this mod was done.

15.08.2026 - C64 game 'Warlock - Der Ketzer' - preview released
Imagine a first-person RPG shooter, but top-down...and you get Warlock. Note, this is not a rogue-like game. The maps are handcrafted (not procedurally-generated), and there is no "permadeath". It is like playing Heretic but from above. Everything is work in progress, including the (graphics, gameplay, etc.). The final game will have more levels, weapons, monster types, animations, music, sound effects and gameplay elements. You can get this early preview that includes the first 6 levels (and maybe some bugs) as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

15.08.2026 - C64 game 'Lemmings Reloaded' released - free for download
'Lemmings Reloaded' is an unofficial non-commercial fan project of the 1991 DMA classic (C64 version by E&E Software, 1994). Works on real C64 + EasyFlash/GMod2, Commodore 64 Ultimate / U64 family, and VICE, Mouse strongly recommended (1351 or USB via MouSTer / Ultimate). This is a full C64 tribute to the Lemmings legacy, containing 123 levels (3 more than the original Amiga version), mixing classic stages, ports from other systems, and brand-new exclusive levels. Includes 30 SID tracks (over an hour of music) unlock as you progress, playable in the built-in Jukebox. New optional star-rating system (Bronze / Silver / Gold) turns even the “Fun” levels into a fresh challenge. Every achievement is saved on the cartridge. Level Select lets you freely replay any reached stage, view your star ratings, and enter classic access codes when needed.

15.08.2026 - Video: Operation Backstab - OST sneak preview - Chris Huelsbeck
Here’s a quick preview of the title track (composed by Chris Huelsbeck) for 'Operation Backstab', a fast-paced split-screen adventure currently in development for the Commodore Amiga and modern systems. For more information, visit operation-backstab.com - release expected in Q1 2027. And there will be another Kickstarter campaign at the end of the year. More info is coming soon - and, of course, another demo in the not-too-distant future! Stay tuned!

15.08.2026 - C64 game 'Wolf64' released - free for download
'Wolf64' is an unofficial fan port of the 1992 FPS classic to the stock C64 with disk drive. You are B.J. Blazkowicz, the Allies’ top agent, locked in the depths of a heavily fortified Nazi dungeon after uncovering the horrific truth behind Operation Eisenfaust. Engineered entirely in pure 6502 assembly, this project brings id Software’s iconic 1992 raycasting classic to 8-bit hardware with no shortcuts. Experience authentic first-person navigation, lavish full-colour texture mapping, fluid directional enemy sprites, and responsive combat, all driven by a highly optimized raycasting engine that squeezes every last drop of performance out of the best selling home computer of all time. Guaranteed to make Scott Miller cry!

15.08.2026 - C64 Weekly #83 (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.

14.08.2026 - 'Vector Battle' game for VIC-20 and PET released
'Vector Battle' is a first-person shooter tank combat game for Commodore PET (32k required) and VIC-20 (16k required) in the style of Battlezone, the 1980 arcade by Atari. You command an armoured fighting vehicle equipped with a forward-firing cannon, defensive shields, radar and a limited fuel supply. Navigate the vector battlefield, locate hostile units, destroy them before they destroy you, and keep your machine supplied with fuel. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

14.08.2026 - Protovision Shop: GP Cars GOLD Edition available on pre-order
GP Cars is finally coming to the C64 in physical form! Having already won over fans as a digital download, this beloved racer is now getting the full physical treatment from Protovision. Preorders for the exclusive GOLD Edition are now open, presented on a rare golden cartridge. As always, this special edition is reserved for our loyal supporters - become one via Patreon or Tipeee to unlock your chance to order. The standard (non-gold) physical edition will follow separately at a later date, so non-supporters need not worry. Secure your golden piece of racing history today