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07.08.2026 - Amiga game 'Commando' released
Developer jotd666, who already delivered a lot of great arcade ports like Ghosts'n'Goblins, Track'N'Field, Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja, Gyruss has now delivered his Amiga AGA port of Commando, the famous arcade game made by Capcom in 1985. The 1989 ECS version from Elite is good, but jotd666 wanted to resume the Z80 porting spree and to perfect his Z80 to 68000 converter. Gameplay is 100%, with trainer, and all levels. Music is completed and is really awesome. Runs okayish on A1200/020 from HD (no whdload required) at 25 fps. Runs good at 50 fps if you have some fastmem. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

07.08.2026 - 'International Karate' port for Plus/4 released - free for download
After we first saw a preview of this game at the Arok Party 2025, Ati released the full version of his International Karate for Plus/4. Fight your way through iconic locations, starting from white belt, all the way to black belt! Unlike the old C16 conversion, this game includes all the minigames as well. The in-game graphics looks amazing, matching the C64 quality, thanks to the clever way colors have been handled, taking the Plus/4's capabilities into account.

07.08.2026 - Restoring a Commodore SX-64 | What Will We Find Inside? | Trash to Treasure - video by 'The Retro Collective'
The Commodore SX-64 is 10kg of 1984 computing power. The worlds first colour luggable computer. In this Trash to Treasure series we will be restoring it to its former glory and hopefully will learn lots along the way.

06.08.2026 - Video: Hyper Runner - Launch Trailer
Hyper Runner is a futuristic Outrun-style game for Amiga (AGA), which is in the making for quite a while. But the waiting comes to an end. You can place your pre-order now at Darkage Software. The Jewel Case edition is announced for 6th September, the digital version version will be available on itch.io on 6th October.

06.08.2026 - 'Starcade' - Game compilation for C64 / PET / VIC-20 released
'Starcade - Four games in one Package' for C64, VIC-20 with 8k or 16K memory and Commodore PET (2001, 30xx and 40xx series with 16K or 32K memory) contains: Asteroidz - Pilot your spacecraft through a dangerous asteroid field and destroy as many asteroids as possible. Stellar Ambush - Earth is under attack by wave after wave of hostile aliens. Destroy the invading forces before they overwhelm your defenses. HiVe Dive - For players who found Stellar Ambush too easy, Hive Dive provides an even greater challenge. Space Walkers - Save your base from the space walkers, large mechanized machines intent on destroying your base. You can get all the games as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.

06.08.2026 - Commodore & Amiga: Has Everything Just Changed? What the 4th August legal updates could mean... - video from 'The Retro Shack'
In a landmark move, Hyperion Entertainment, Commodore International and Amiga Corporation seem to be in sync - Could this be exciting times ahead?

06.08.2026 - Video: Loony Ledges WIP v0.8 - Amiga Game Development - A500
'Loony Ledges' is a WIP 8-bit style platform game for the Amiga (OCS/ECS) and a demo version with 10 levels was already released. This video shows some new features of version 0.8, such as the ability to choose alternate 8-bit colour palettes and also change the style of the music.

06.08.2026 - C64 game 'Alien Planet ' released
'Alien Planet' is a classical aracade shooter for C64 that brings a classic challenge back to your CRT TV. Often pixel-perfect dodging, strategic shooting, and an alien world that knows no mercy. You control your reconnaissance vehicle across the unpredictable surface of Alien Planet. But the calm is deceptive: the horizon never seems to get any closer, while an army of alien creatures descends upon you! Quick reflexes are essential if you want to fight your way through the waves of alien attackers. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

05.08.2026 - C64 game 'Barbarian vs The Horde' released
'Barbarian vs The Horde' is a single-screen arena brawler for the C64. You are one barbarian in a walled pit, and the pit keeps filling up. Cut your way through twenty waves and the horde is broken. Fall, and it tells you exactly how far you got. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

05.08.2026 - C64 game 'Hot Shot Pool' released
'Hot Shot Pool' is as the name suggests another pool game for C64. It offers two rule sets and four ways to play: Classic - clear all fifteen against the shot clock, the eight last. Eight Ball - the real rules: the table is open after the break, the first clean pot picks your group, and you must strike your own first or it is a foul. Play it solo, against the CPU, two players at one keyboard, or set both sides to CPU and watch them play it out. You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.

05.08.2026 - Amiga game 'Futsal' released - free for download
'Futsal' is a fast 3v3 or 4v4 indoor football for Amiga 1200, with goalkeepers, wall rebounds and two-player action. Choose between classic 3-versus-3 matches or 4-versus-4 games with active goalkeepers. Play against the computer or challenge a friend in local two-player mode.

04.08.2026 - New Amiga Games from July 2026 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for Commodore Amiga released in July 2026, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

04.08.2026 - C64 game 'Liezere' released - free for download
'Liezere' is an ice fishing simulator based on real events when the developer and his friends went ice fishing during their high school winter break sometime around 90s. The game is also available for game for ZX Spectrum 48K and Amstrad CPC.

02.08.2026 - C64 game 'Callback: Operation Internot' - preview free for download
'Callback: Operation Internot' is a C64 game about redemption, touching grass, and liberating the blue-light zombies from the iron grip of the feed. You'll meet innocents trapped in the algorithm and rage-baited loyalists sent to derail your mission. Win them all with kindness (and a flip phone). Current status of the preview version: Stage one, Neon City, is playable start to finish. Twenty souls, the cassette, the sprint to the exit, and everything above. A boss battle for the end of Neon City and a second, vertically scrolling level are in progress. The engine already loads levels as data - each one carries its own character set and its own cast - so stage two will be a genuinely different place rather than a reskin.

02.08.2026 - Building my Commodore 64 Ultimate after nearly 6 years! - video by 'retrobits'
Building a Commodore Ultimate 64 Elite with 100% new parts after waiting nearly 6 years! We’ll check out all the features of the brand new BlingBoard64 mechanical keyboard and try out RetroFuzion and Plexilaser cases!