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02.11.2025 - Fixing The Amiga Project That Never Worked - video by 'RobSmithDev'
Back in 1993, Rob tried to build the CU Amiga DIY sound sampler - and it never worked. Now, over 30 years later, he is giving it another shot. Was it the wiring... or the magazine’s design? In this video, we'll find out...

02.11.2025 - 'Megapaint' - a new C64 painting tool released as free download
Megapaint is a Pc tool for Commodore 64 artitsts who wants to create koala pictures. With Megapaint you have 16 pages to paint with. You can use these for animations, or a page or two of brushes you like (you have plenty, treat yourself ). You can paint with either a rectangle, a circle, or a brush you made yourself. To load up a picture you are working with, just drop a koala (.KLA file) or a 320x200 .PNG file onto the running app.

31.10.2025 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - GTW64 October 2025 update
Only a smaller update this month, with a new entry on a cancelled Rocky Memphis game and then updates on 5 pre-existing entries in the archive: 1944, Cyberworm, Eelona - The Warrior Princess, Hill 19, Money Minefield.

31.10.2025 - Amiga game 'Whack-a-Skull' released
Whack-a-Skull for the Commodore Amiga 500 is a Whack-a-Rat-style game programmed by Alberto Sgaggero using AMOS BASIC. In this spooky mini-game, you’ll hit cheerful little skulls popping up for a quick peek-a-boo from behind their gravestone. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

31.10.2025 - C64 game 'Boom Special Edition' released
Boom Special Edition is a remastered, enhanced version of BOOM - a 1993 homage to Katakis. It nearly fell into oblivion - through a twist of bad luck, it almost got crossed out of history. The delta between the original and this new edition is a true game changer: Up to 50 times faster loading thanks to cartridge adaptation, and three new difficulty levels. Now, everyone can make BOOM match their personal skill. Find out if you got what it takes. The game is available as boxed Collector's Edition featuring: cartridge, cardboard box, microSD card (including Easyflash image and bonus material), 20-page DIN A5 manual (English), Secret Service Report, DIN A3 poster and stickers.

31.10.2025 - BOOM Special Edition - Obscure C64 Shooter Resurrected - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
Video showcase of the Commodore 64 game BOOM Special Edition.

31.10.2025 - C64 game 'P.T.' released
'P.T.' (aka Playable Teaser) is one of the most discussed games ever made. It was a 2014 interactive teaser for the video game Silent Hills, a cancelled instalment in the Silent Hill series. You have woken up in room that leads to a strange corridor, which continuously loops and changes itself. Can you piece together the dark past of this place? The C64 version of P.T. was heavily inspired by the Gameboy Colour version and was made by Haplo (maker of 'Shift', 'Tenebra', ''Ooze: The Escape' and 'Caim'). You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

30.10.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Geography Europe' released - free for download
In 'Geography Europe', a new Plus/4 game written completely in machine language, you fly a helicopter over a map of Europe and have to find cities before the timer runs out. The game is similar to an older Commodore 64 game by Radarsoft.

30.10.2025 - WIP Amiga game 'Creeping Me Out: Hex Night' - Demo 2.0 released
'Creeping Me Out: Hex Night' is an WIP action platformer in the vein of Turrican & Castlevania, made in Scorpion Engine. Just in time for Halloween, here's another demo, that you can get as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer. It's a shorter demo than the first one but still has a good few levels - much more challenging ones this time though! Can Francis navigate the Swamps? Many obstacles await him, from the ghosts of fallen travelers to angry frog-men, and molluscs, and more assorted frog-related problems...

30.10.2025 - New C64 Games from October 2025 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in October 2025, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

29.10.2025 - New 'Green Beret' port for C16 released - free for download
After the disastrous version of Green Beret for C16 from 1986, there is now a brand new port of the famous 1985 run and gun /hack and slash arcade game developed and published by Konami. It features: All four full-length arcade maps, via multi-load, smooth real-time scrolling, detailed multi-colour graphics, using more of the machine's 121 colours, soft sprite masking so there aren't big blue blocks around characters, flame thrower, rocket launcher and grenades, all ground enemies (including kickboxer, dogs, grenadiers, cannons) and Theme music.

28.10.2025 - Blizzard 1230 MK IV Amiga Accelerator Battery Replacement - video by 'Jan Beta'
Jan is replacing the rechargeable lithium cell on my Blizzard 1230 MK IV Amiga 1200 accelerator card.

28.10.2025 - Amiga game 'Dylan the Spaceman - Demo version released
'Dylan the Spaceman' is a standard dizzy adventure type game for Amiga, where you collect items and share with characters to complete tasks, what allows you to explore new areas or get new items. The game was been made using the Reality game creative software with the adventure skeleton disk, but development is currently on hold.

27.10.2025 - Video: Escape From PETSCII Castle - A First-Person Shooter for Commodore C64 - Preview 3
Preview (v0.75) of the upcoming first-person shooter Commodore 64 game - Escape From PETSCII Castle. An 8-bit ray casting engine with walls, doors, hidden passages, weapons, ammo, keys and gold. Multiple levels of mayhem! Blocky enemies are now active. Next steps include improved enemies, better sound and more levels.

27.10.2025 - C64 Weekly #53 (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.