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25.04.2022 - Amiga game 'Flappadiddle' released
Help Flappy flap his way across the screen. Along the way there'll be platforms to land on, balls of flame to dodge, and Spikes that you should absolutely dislike. Written for the Amiga, armed only with a stock A600 (with a 1Mb expansion!) and a copy of BlitzBasic. (Source included, but messy!). You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price)

25.04.2022 - Amiga 600 - A630 Accelerator Review - Episode 123 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Doug is reviewing the new Accelerator for the Amiga 600 - The A630. This nice 68030/50 Mhz card has 64 MB of RAM and is fully compatible with the PCMCIA Slot and works with all of the CF and SD cards he tried it with! Do we have competition for the Furia here?

25.04.2022 - 'Vanilla Conquer' - Amiga port of Command & Conquer Version 0.99a released
Vanilla Conquer is a port of Command & Conquer (a.k.a. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn or simply C&C/C&C1) for Amigas equipped with Apollo/Vampire V4 PiStorm/Emu-68 accelerators. New in Version 0.99a: - Avoid black screen on v2/v4 in the menu. - Fixed movies playback on v2/v4

24.04.2022 - New C64 game 'JITNOG' released
'JITNOG - Judge In The Name Of God' is a multiple choice adventure, created during the KluJam #9 from 22nd-24th April 2022 within 48 hours. Story:You are JITNOG, the Judge In The Name Of God. Your task is to do the punishment in His name. God has given you a set of ten rules which are set in stone. In order not to offend you God, you need to follow his rules closely. Also you must not work to slow, as all our time on this earth is limited. All the best and may you PUNISH well!

24.04.2022 - New C64 game 'Don't Punish Me' released
'Don't Punish Me' is a multiple choice adventure, created during the KluJam #9 from 22nd-24th April 2022 with the theme "Punishment" within 48 hours. Story: Bobby's would really love to get the new Gamebert game. As he is a young boy, he still has to learn a lot. His mom tries her best to teach him, but unfortunately Bobby has to be punished over and over again. Will he achieve to play Gamebert?

24.04.2022 - Building THE A1200 MAXI powered by THEA500 Mini (real keyboard & WB3.1!) - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
Can we turn an A500 Mini & a faulty A1200 into a full-size Commodore Amiga 1200 with mechanical keyboard, floppy USB, & Workbench hard disk?!

23.04.2022 - Video shows new C64 versus fighting game - SNK vs CAPCOM - Demo for download
There is a demo of the new incoming game made with my versus fighting engine RetroFighter, called SNK vs CAPCOM. In this update, you can find a bonus round, 5 new fighters (one is secret), improved fighters size and quality, and (finally but important) new backgrounds and general graphics improvements made by the great contribution of JonEgg. The CRT demo file can be downloaded from a link in the video description, along with a short txt manual that explains all the special/super moves of all the fighters.

22.04.2022 - Video shows progress on WIP game 'Stoker' for the C64
Stoker is a ongoing C64 game project by Rhys Clatworthy. In his new video he gives us a little progress report; showing new fireball for our dragon and dust when landing plus the new faster scrolling routine.

22.04.2022 - RGN C64 Battle: The Last Ninja vs Last Ninja 2 - new video from 'RetroGamerNation'
Louie from RGN and Brendan from BastichB 64K get together to discuss The Last Ninja and Last Ninja 2 for the Commodore 64 (C64) to see which of the two is their personal favourite.

22.04.2022 - Protovision Shop: SaRuMan RAM solutions restocked
Protovision has replenished its stock of the SaRuMan range of RAM replacement and upgrade chips. You will find that SaRuMan-64, SaRuMan-VDC and SaRuMan-TED chips are now all available to order from the Online Shop.

21.04.2022 - Video: Happy Birthday Commodore 64, with Bil Herd
The Commodore 64 is the best-selling home computer of all time -- it's the box that launched a million geeks. And it's turning 40 this year. Bil Herd walks us through the evolution of 8-bit home computers at his old employer Commodore in the late 1970's to 1980's. If you don't know your PET from your VIC-20, this is required watching!

20.04.2022 - 'Vanilla Conquer' - Amiga port of Command & Conquer Version 0.99 released
Vanilla Conquer is a port of Command & Conquer (a.k.a. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn or simply C&C/C&C1) for Amigas equipped with Apollo/Vampire V4 PiStorm/Emu-68 accelerators. New in Version 0.99 (big update, you need to re-download): - Fixed NOD missions. - Fixed movies playback by converting them to mpeg1 (not on v4 atm)

19.04.2022 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 156 available for pre-order
The Amiga Future magazine is available as either a single issue or by subscription, either with or without a cover CD in german or english language. Content for #156: - Previews: Rick Dangerous Remake. - Reviews: Ermentrud, Silverman and the Esmeralda Island, Amiga versus board game - Corruptio, Freegemas, Knightmare, WHDLoad, ignition, ClockSignal, Aminet News, MorphOS, Tank Mouse, Unithor Joystick, AmigaOS 4.1 SDK, RGBtoHDMI CDTV.. - Special: Trevors Soapbox, Network on the Amiga, Demoscene, 30 Years APC&TCP. - Workshops: How to parse source-code, Parsing JSON Format. - Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, Readers CD content.

19.04.2022 - Trailer for WIP Amiga game 'Mision La Luna'
This is work in progress: a new game arcade style shooter from Iron Gate software.

19.04.2022 - 'Nixy the Glade Sprite' for C64 re-released
Nixy's adventure is now available on the on the Commodore 64. Help Nixy cleanse the Glade and return peace to her home. Search the darkest corners of the forest and restore the Gaia Stones power. All new map and graphics. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price)