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01.03.2026 - Amiga game 'The Osiris Infection' released
'The Osiris Infection' is a strategic puzzle-action hybrid inspired by classic Amiga and arcade titles. Osiris is under attack. Unknown forces have infiltrated the network, leaving control nodes scattered throughout the system. Deploy the Cypher. Purge the corruption. Restore Osiris. Save us all. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

28.02.2026 - Amiga game 'Strike Force Omega' - preview version released
'Strike Force Omega' is a fast, top‑down WIP arcade shooter for AGA Amigas, powered by the Scorpion engine. The game is inspired by iconic 80s and 90s titles like Commando, Mercs, Ikari Warriors, Chaos Engine and Smash TV. As an elite Omega operative, you fight through a city overrun by terroristic organization, clearing streets, breaking enemy lines, and surviving relentless waves of gunfire. You can get the game in its current state as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

28.02.2026 - Protovision Shop: The Legend Returns - EasyFlash 3 Back in Stock
Great news for all power users and hardware enthusiasts! Protovision has announced that the EasyFlash 3 is finally back in their shop! This versatile „big brother“ of the original EasyFlash is widely considered the ultimate „Swiss Army Knife“ for any Commodore 64 setup, and for good reason. Whether you are a developer testing new code, a gamer tired of waiting for long loading times, or a collector who wants the cleanest setup possible, the EasyFlash 3 is the perfect companion for your machine. Don’t wait too long - stock is limited and these usually fly off the shelves!

28.02.2026 - Amiga game 'Backflip Endless' released - free for download
'Backflip Endless' is a fast-paced, parkour-inspired endless runner game for AMiga (OCS). With randomly generated obstacles, a steadily increasing speed, and enjoyable music, the game delivers a challenging, satisfying, and delightfully frustrating experience. The game was made for AmiGameJam 2025 and can be obtained as digital download.

28.02.2026 - Amiga game 'Microlyte Tankzone' - preview version released
'Microlyte Tankzone' is an arcade action shooter for Amiga (AGA), which is reminiscent of the 1980 first-person shooter tank combat video game Battlezone developed and published by Atari, Inc. Collect Microlyte crystals, get powerups, shoot stuff, beat the high score. Push enemy tanks into pits! Collect at least 20 crystals before the Enemy! The game was made for the AmigameJam 2025-26 and you can get it in its current state as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

28.02.2026 - WIP Amiga game 'Pauldron' - preview version released
'Pauldron' is a WIP shooter where you fight demons as the most powerful wizard of the land. The game is currently only for AGA Amiga, but a non-AGA version is planned. You can get the demo version as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

27.02.2026 - C64 game 'Superstar Chefs' released - free for download
'Superstar Chefs' is another platformer game for C64 by Donut 80 (known for Marshi N' Phoebe, The Last Pumpkin and Egg Feud). The secret recipes have been stolen and scattered all across Cocktail Land. Help the Superstar Chefs recover them in a vibrant world filled with cartoon-style creatures, fruit, and hidden treasures.

27.02.2026 - One-line C64 BASIC Dice Program: Default RAM Initialization - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Let's take a look at another one-line Commodore 64 BASIC program. This one by Carl G. displays random dice, utilizing the Commodore 64's custom character ability in an unusual way. We examine how the program works, and along the way, how BASIC code is stored in memory. An unintended side-effect of the program's implementation is that the program's display changes somewhat on different Commodore 64 models and emulators, due to how RAM initializes, so we dive into that topic too, examining the results on a couple emulators and five different Commodore 64 computers.

27.02.2026 - Amiga game 'Creepy Crawlers Goliath:Reloaded' released
'Creepy Crawlers Goliath:Reloaded' for Amiga (AGA) is inspired by the legendary arcade game Space Invaders and the not so known Space Monster made for the Videopac G7000 by Philips. Game features 10 infested levels of attacking spiders, 10 different enemy movement patterns, Unique enemies on each level, Two level weapon upgrade, Four Power Up types, High quality sound samples and High score table. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

27.02.2026 - WIP Amiga game 'Double Baboon Ninja' - Beta 2 released
'Double Baboon Ninja' is WIP arcade game for Amiga (AGA). Baboon City sleeps beneath its neon glow… Until an alien invasion turns its citizens into mindless blobs. Hope remains. Two warriors emerge from the shadows. The Double Baboon Ninja strike back. Now Beta 2 version was released for download containing level 2, a second player: Blue Baboon and lots of more feature and improvements.

27.02.2026 - Amiga game 'Rogue Declan: Zero' - boxed version released
'Rogue Declan: Zero' is a challenging, procedurally generated, roguelite twin-stick shooter, which was released for Amiga as digital version in 2023. Now you can get a boxed version of the game from poly.play. The Collector's Edition offers: 3.5" floppy disk in Digipack Cardboard box, Sir Declan's sword as a key ring, MicroSD card including disk images and more, Manual (12 pages, English) Stickers, Poster (Din A3)

27.02.2026 - New C64 games February 2026 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in February 2026, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

25.02.2026 - C64 game 'Super Slalom' (+ Editor) released - free for download
'Super Slalom' is based on the original Slalom game from 1983 by Commodore Elec. Ltd., HAL Laboratory, originally created for the Japan-only Max Machine. This time you're in for remade colourful graphics, a new OST full of diverse tracks, enhanced gameplay and six different slopes (compared to the repeated couple of slopes of the original) created from scratch.

25.02.2026 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - GTW64 February 2026 update
February has gone a bit too quick, so GTW64 offers just a slightly smaller update with the release of Cavey, which has been missing for over 30 years, 2 new entries including an unseen title called Az alkohol szelleme and a few quick updates to existing entries.

23.02.2026 - C64 game 'Curse of the Pharaoh' released
'Curse of the Pharaoh' is a classic-style action game set in a haunting ancient tomb, featuring 10 handcrafted levels, 1 epic boss level and 5 different monster/trap types. Battle terrifying creatures, explore deadly environments, and face the ultimate guardian of the tomb. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.