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04.01.2026 - Building an Amiga On-Rails LightGun Shooter in AMOS!? - video by 'RobSmithDev'
In this video we're going to take a look at how Rob built his latest Christmas game, Santa's Present Drop 5, The House of The Dead Bunnies. What makes this game very unique is first that its a proper on-rails shooter game, second it supports a light gun, making it possibly one of the best Amiga light gun games, but it will also work on an unaccelerated Amiga as long as it has some extra RAM and suitable hard drive space. Most exciting of all, it's written in AMOS! Join in as Rob shows you how it was made!

04.01.2026 - Amiga game 'Pooperino' released
'Pooperino' is a small single screen platformer for (any) Amiga made in Scorpion Engine, where you collect coins to free your family that was taken by an evil wizard. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

03.01.2026 - Amiga port 'Dig Dug 2' released
'Dig Dug 2' is a 1985 action video game developed and published by Namco for Japanese arcades as a sequel to 1982's Dig Dug. Now there is an Amiga port available featuring: Features: arcade perfect gameplay, 50 fps on avanilla A1200, 25 fps on A500, whdload mode available for AGA/ECS, floppy mode available for ECS/OCS (AGA+ECS+OCS versions don't fit on a 880kb disk). You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

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.

03.01.2026 - Using A Reproduction C64 Keyboard like it's 1982! - video from 'The Retro Shack'
Take a look at the 8BitDo Commodore 64-style retro mechanical keyboard and all the little details that make it feel like a modern "breadbin" C64, including its clicky switches, connectivity options, and add-on joystick/buttons. Then hooking it up to a Raspberry Pi Zero running BMC64 to turn it into a quick, portable Commodore 64 setup and test some BASIC and games, along with a few quirks you will want to know about.

02.01.2026 - Amiga game 'Gulliver' released
'Gulliver' is a simple shooter/platformer with 9 levels for all classic Amigas with 1MB chip + 512K other RAM made with Scorpion Engine. It offers beautiful pixel art and animation and high quality sound and 4 original soundtracks. You take over the role of Gulliver - a cheeky seagull with a special way of eliminating his enemies. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain to support the developer.

31.12.2025 - Amiga game 'Gunslinger' released - free for download
'Gunslinger' is a 2 player cowboy shoot out for Amiga (OCS/AGA) in the style of Boot Hill, an arcade video game released by Midway in 1977. This is a very rough and ready take on that game made during the Xmas holiday 2025 for some simple family fun.

31.12.2025 - New Amiga Games from December 2025 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for Commodore Amiga released in December 2025, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

31.12.2025 - 'Berserk' for the Commodore PET released
'Berserk', the well known arcade game from 1980 by Stern Electronics, now got ported to the the Commodore PET. There is a version for Commodore 2001 with 32k or a 3032/4032 machine and also for the Colour PET. Features: Over 200 unique rooms, written entirely in machine language, three robot styles, multi-firing ability, 80x50 resolution, allows keyboard, Stupid PET Tricks joystick and SNES controller input. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain to support the developer.

30.12.2025 - Most favourite Commodore 64 games for 2025 - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
The video presentation of the RGN C64 Gamers' Choice Award 2025 results.

29.12.2025 - 'TT-64' / 'Super VIC TT' - racing game for C64 and VIC-20 released - free for download
'TT-64' / 'Super VIC TT' is an arcade style racing game for the for C64 and VIC-20 (+32K exp). Leave the city and make your way to the beach before the time runs out. Moving to the left or right at certain checkpoints will determine the route you take. Choice of three difficulty levels, which affects the rate of the approaching traffic. The above link is for the VIC-20 version. Get the C64 version here.

29.12.2025 - C64 game 'Overload' released
'Overload' by Dr. Mortal Wombat (maker of e.g. Terminal Walker, Soiled Iron, Roguebot, Minotrace, Ball and Chain, Gates of the Ancient) is a simple incremental clicker and idle game. No evil enemies, no complex puzzles or game mechanics, no hectic gameplay – just pure clicking and flickering screen joy. You are in control of a reactor that blows up fuel pellets to generate energy. Your goal is to generate one billion energy units in a limited time frame. You start by blowing up individual pellets but build out your reactor with the cash earned to blow all fuses on the way. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

27.12.2025 - New C64 Games from December 2025 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in December 2025, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

26.12.2025 - C64 game 'Quasimodo's Christmas Caper- Ice Blue Edition' released
Quasimodo's Christmas Caper is an arcade-style Christmas themed platform game for the C64 by rwx designs, where you guide Quasimodo through 14 Christmas-themed levels clearing all the snowballs and collecting precious stars and collectables which will appear throughout, whilst avoiding the many obstacles and Happy Little Elves. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain to support the developer.

25.12.2025 - High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) #84 released
The HVSC Team is thrilled to celebrate this December 25th with a landmark update to the High Voltage SID Collection. This holiday release is extra special: we have finally surpassed the 60.000 SID milestone, bringing the total collection to an incredible 60.572 files! This milestone is a testament to the tireless musicians and contributors who keep the SID spirit alive. Grab the update, fire up your favorite player, and enjoy the sounds of the Commodore 64 this Christmas!