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11.01.2025 - 'Mieyen' - game for C64 and Plus/4 released - free for download
Mieyen is an arcade maze game written by the well known Japanese developer Inufuto. Clear the game by defeating all the invisible monsters. The breadcrumbs eaten by the monsters disappear, so you can guess their location. You fail if all the burgers are taken or if you touch a monster. The Plus/4 version can also be downloaded under link above or alternatively here.

11.01.2025 - C64 game 'Schreckenstein-64' released - free for download
'Schreckenstein-64' is a C64 port of Peter Finzel's 1985 "Schreckenstein" for the Atari 800. This 100% version has greatly improved sound effect arbitration, faster (packed) loading, a pause feature, and a few bugfixes and speed optimizations.

11.01.2025 - C64 game 'Basic Slot Machine' released
Basic Slot Machine is a simple simulation game of a classic slot machine written in Basic V2.0 (with a very small assembly routine for some animations) for the glorious Commodore 64. The game is participated in Retro Programmers Inside (RPI) and Phase101 Slot Machine Simulation Jam. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

11.01.2025 - The Slot-tastic VIC20 Slot Machine for Commodore VIC-20
The Slot-tastic VIC20 Slot Machine is a VIC-20 V2 BASIC mini-game developed by Alberto (BCO) Sgaggero in 2024, created for the Slot Machine game simulation challenge promoted by the Facebook group Retro Programmers Inside. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

11.01.2025 - Video: Bad Dudes Amiga AGA port WIP
'Bad Dudes' is a side-scrolling cooperative beat 'em up developed and released by Data East as an arcade video game in 1988. Now there is work in progress going on to port the game to Amiga (AGA) and after some prior footage, we see at least the first level running and fully playable!

11.01.2025 - Video: VIC-20 Elite Preview (9 Jan 2025)
Over the past weeks, Aleksi Eeben has been working on a Commodore VIC-20 port of Elite, the legendary open-world space trading, exploration, survival, combat, and you-name-it game.It's almost ready for release, but there's still a few little things to iron out.

10.01.2025 - Video: Tyrans Towers - work in progress
Footage of another WIP game by icon64. Editor almost complete - levels can be created and eggs / lifts can be placed. Next up is getting level details in and enemies.

09.01.2025 - Amiga game 'Tiny Pixel Adventure' - final version released
Welcome to the colorful and dangerous world of Tiny Pixel Adventure, a classic pixel retro game that will captivate you! As a brave hero, you embark on a series of exciting quests in which you overcome obstacles and master challenges. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

09.01.2025 - C64 game 'Golf Dash Extended' released - free for download
'Golf Dash Extended' is an updated version of the 4k craptastic competition game, featuring: new obstacles, 30 Levels in total, level passwords, a new soundtrack with 3 sid tunes, sound effects, improved and updated graphics, introducing Jack (Known from Apeshit) as a judge who gives you "constructive" and "uplifting" feedback during playing.

08.01.2025 - Captain Ishtar Vs The Federation's Most Wanted (Commodore 64) Review - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for the new C64 game "Captain Ishtar Vs The Federation's Most Wanted" published by Psytronik Software.

06.01.2025 - C64 Weekly #16 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.

04.01.2025 - 'Kung Fu Flash' Firmware v1.52 released
'Kung Fu Flash' is a cartridge for the Commodore 64 by Kim Jorgensen that packs a punch. It can emulate different cartridge types, load PRG files and use D64 disk images. Just place your desired CRT, PRG or D64 files on a FAT formatted microSD card and use the built-in launcher to execute them. New in Update 1.52: - Fix race condition in menu startup.

04.01.2025 - Amiga Three in 3 - Episode 01 - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
The 'Amiga Three in 3' series of episodes looks to showcase three modern day Commodore Amiga games in about just over 3 minutes.

03.01.2025 - Amiga game 'Bunnito's Feast' released
'Bunnito's Feast' is a simple and entertaining platformer for Amiga AGA featuring straightforward gameplay with two entertaining levels, 50fps AGA graphics with detailed animation, high quality atmospheric sound and pixel art and audio crafted by the author. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price.

03.01.2025 - Amiga New Wave #3 (Out Run AGA Preview + Developer Interview) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
A look first look at a new version of Out Run been developed for the Amiga and a developer interview.