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20.07.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Donkey Kong' - free for download
'Donkey Kong' for Plus/4 is a great port of the classic arcade game, which Nintendo released in 1981. The port is also the winner of the Arok Party 2025 Game Dev Compo.

20.07.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Phil's Adventure' released - free for download
Phil's Adventure is a an awesome looking new platformer for Plus/4. The game took part in the Arok Party 2025 Game Dev Compo and reached the 2nd place.

20.07.2025 - Plus/4 game 'International Karate' - preview for download
This is another C64 classic game, that got converted to Plus/4. The game preview took part in the Arok Party 2025 Game Dev Compo.

20.07.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Jobbatro' released - free for download
'Jobbatro' is a roguelike deck-building game based on the rules of poker. The game took part in the Arok Party 2025 Game Dev Compo.

20.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Track'N'Field' - demo version for download
'Track'N'Field' for Amga (AGA) is a port of Track & Field, also known as Hyper Olympic[, an Olympic-themed sports video game developed by Konami and released in the arcades in 1983. You can get the game in current state as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

19.07.2025 - Commodore VIC-20 CR NTSC Repair - video by 'Jan Beta'
Jan is trying to repair a badly broken and incomplete NTSC Commodore VIC-20 board.

18.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Whispers of the Woods' - Prototype released
'Whispers of the Woods' is a new action RPG / adventure for Amiga (OCS / ECS compatible) with visual similarities to 'The Legend of Zelda'. You can get the protortype game in current state as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

17.07.2025 - 'OutRun: Amiga Edition' released
'OutRun: Amiga Edition' is an optimized port of SEGA's 1986 arcade game OutRun, utilizing the original 68000 assembly code, to mid-spec Amiga (AGA) computers. Whilst small compromises have been made to accommodate differences between the arcade hardware and the Amiga - this looks and plays almost identical to the original. This is not an emulator. Nor is it based on Cannonball, MAME, or any existing project. It is a ground up rewrite in assembler, with a focus on performance.This game requires the original graphics and audio data from the arcade ROMs. These are not included, and you must source them yourself. You can get it as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

17.07.2025 - Amiga game 'Gyruss' released
The development of the Amiga game port of Gyruss, the famous arcade shoot 'em up by Yoshiki Okamoto (released by Konami in 1983), is now finished. The game is ready for download. Minimum requirements: - OCS amiga with 1MB of memory, - fastram (recommended, but the game runs without, with degraded display). You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

16.07.2025 - C64 Weekly #40 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.

15.07.2025 - Fixing two broken VIC-20s! - video by ' Sayaka's Digital Attic'
Sayaka got two VIC-20s from a subscriber that had been sitting in their basement for a long time. And the humidity definitely took its toll! One of them showed clear signs of corrosion. Luckily, the second one was an easy repair...

15.07.2025 - Commodore 64 : Deep Cuts #9 (Millenium Warriors & Security Alert /C64) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
In this 9th episode we take a look at two forgotten C64 First Star Software releases called "Millenium Warriors" and "Security Alert".

14.07.2025 - 'Schlangenwurm' - game for C64 / C128 / C16 / PET released - free for download
'Schlangenwurm' is a modern twist on the classic snake formula - simple to learn, endlessly addictive, and brutally unforgiving. Take control of a growing serpent in this fast-paced arcade challenge.

12.07.2025 - Video: HyperSports Amiga AGA port WIP
Footage of 'HyperSports' a WIP Amiga port of Hyper Sports, also known as Hyper Olympic, an Olympic-themed sports arcade game by Konami released in 1984. It is the sequel to 1983's Track & Field and features seven new Olympic events. The game is running in demo mode, no sound, plus small part playing (swimming section).

11.07.2025 - Video: Wings of Fear V2 - sneak peak of level 3 - Snow Level
More footage of the overhauled version of 'Wings of Fear', a Shoot'em'up for Amiga which is recently in the making, showing level 3, the so called Snow Level (without enemies). You can get a playable demo version in its current state here.