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30.12.2024 - PixelKraken: C64 charset and sprite ripper
PixelKraken is a a simple yet powerful sprite-hunting beast that dives deep into C64 memory to surface with your precious sprites, tiles, and fonts. This is a browser-based application that allows users on any system to access its features instantly, without the need for downloads, installation, or concerns about cross-platform compatibility.

29.12.2024 - Plus/4 emulator YAPE 1.2.5 released
YAPE is a decent no-nonsense Plus/4 emulator thats being developed for 10+ years. It is available in Windows as well as multiplatform editions. "New" year, new release. Nothing major, but with some important fixes along them...

29.12.2024 - Amiga game 'Cosmic Blaster' released - free for download
'Cosmic Blaster' is a one screen shooter game with slight reminiscences to the old arcade Asteroids. Requires Amiga with 1MB. Find some gameplay footage here.

29.12.2024 - Gameplay of New C64 Games from December 2024 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in December 2024, with lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.

28.12.2024 - Amiga game 'Sapermania' released
'Sapermania' is a Minesweeper clone for Amiga (OCS), which was developed in 1993 using AMOS but not finished and released until today. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

27.12.2024 - Amiga game 'Vigilante' (WIP) - Demo version 0.4 released
'Vigilante' is a 1988 beat 'em up arcade video game. It is considered as a spiritual sequel to Irem's earlier Kung-Fu Master. There is work going on to port the Sega Master System version to Amiga and with V0.4 of the demo version there are lots of improvments. Don't forget to drop some coins for the developer Neeso Games to get him going, when downloading the demo files.

27.12.2024 - C64 Gamers' Choice Award 2024 - The Best Commodore 64 Games for 2024 - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
A video presentation of the RGN C64 Gamers' Choice Award for 2024, showcasing the top 10 Commodore 64 games released in 2024.

26.12.2024 - C64 game 'The Pretzelves' released
Help the pretzelves collect presents on the ice, and beat your opponent to it! Throw snow balls and bombs, watch out for obstacles and snowmen, pick up power downs to prank your opponent, May the best pretzelf win. You can play the game in your web browser or download it as digital disk image (don't forget to drop some coins to support the developer).

26.12.2024 - 'Hero Fantasy:The Kings Sword' - game for C64 and VIC-20 released - free for download
'Hero Fantasy:The Kings Sword' is a dungeon crawler for C64 and VIC-20 (+ 8KB). You have to find the sword to hope to defeat a necomformer who threatens the world. There are four levels in the dungeon. Objects to collect. Monsters to kill...

25.12.2024 - C64 game 'Bereft' released
'Bereft' is retro adventure for the C64 where you, the detective, try to find the burglar. It featuers 4 different endings, handdrawn ending illustrations, authentic retro graphics and atmospheric retro music. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

25.12.2024 - C64 shooter 'Space game' released
'Space game' is a simple shooter for the C64 that was made in Turbo Rascal Syntax Error. The game entirely uses the high level language and was soley created as proof of concept. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

24.12.2024 - VIC-20 game 'Pacific Air War' released
Pacific Air War (P.A.W) is a nice homage to the classic arcade game 1942 for VIC-20 +24k. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

24.12.2024 - C64 game 'Quatris' released - free for download
'Quatris' is a Tetris clone programmed back in 1992 but never released until today.

24.12.2024 - New Commodore 64 Breadbin bits! Cases, keyboards and keycaps - video by 'TheRetroChannel'
Checking out the new breadbin cases for the C64, plus a mechanical keyboard and new keycaps. Unfortunately some not without issue.

24.12.2024 - C64 game 'Secret Mission' released
'Secret Mission' is text a adventure for C64 originally made in 1985, but never published before and now available for the first time. You can get the game in as digital download for some bucks (name your own price) to support the developer.