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17.07.2023 - Plus/4 port of Lemmings released - free for download
emmings is a puzzle-strategy video game originally developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis for the Amiga in 1991. There are ports for several systems, including C64, now there is also a version for Plus/4, rebuilt from scratch. It was made by TCFS, who also brought us 'Wizard Of Wor Classic!' for Plus/4 and was released at Árok Party 2023.

17.07.2023 - 'Abbey(s) of the Dead' for Amiga - WIP video 6
Yet more footage of the future expanded port of L'Abbaye des Morts to the Amiga (1MB) using Scorpion Engine.

16.07.2023 - Bruised and Broken: eBay Amiga 1000 First Look and Restoration - video from 'retrobits'
This shipping-damaged Commodore Amiga deserves better. Let’s try and save it!

15.07.2023 - Amiga game 'Boxx Remake V1.0' released - free for download
Boxx is a small platform game that was originally made in 2014 for the Commodore Amiga. But it was made with Backbone so it had poor performance. Now, in 2023, the game is ported to the much better Scorpion Engine and runs a lot smoother. This remake has updated graphics, sfx and new code based on Boxx 4.

15.07.2023 - The VIC-II Kawari is much more than a simple MOS VIC-II replacement - video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Sometimes things come along which are neat, but turn out to be so much better once you look deeper. For Adrian, this is one of those products. The Kawari has some awesome features which truly make it a game changer.

15.07.2023 - Video: Rogue Declan: Zero (Amiga) (WIP) 2023/07/14
More gameplay footage of an in-development twinstick roguelite shooter for Amiga. The game is announced to be coming soon!

14.07.2023 - Fastloaders : C64 Rocks Special - video from 'BastichB 64K'
A look at the band the Fastloaders latest album release "C64 Rocks" with a review and full interview with Jarle Olsen of the band.

10.07.2023 - Amiga game 'Pengo500' released
Pengo is an arcade video game developed by Coreland and published by Sega. Now an Amiga port is finished, which is a transcode from the original arcade game Z80 to 68K assembly. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

10.07.2023 - Cracking a C64 Game From Cassette: Livingstone, I Presume? - video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
In a previous video we took a look at the crash in the Commodore 64 port of the Operasoft game "Livingstone, I Presume?", unraveling the cause of the crash and coming up with a live-patch to fix the problem. This time we learn how to "crack" the game from the original cassette so we can patch the game and save it to disk permanently fixed, rather than having to re-patch the game every time it's loaded. Check the video description for links to everything I reference.

10.07.2023 - C64 game 'Charade' released
'Charade' is a little puzzle/quiz game based on the film of the same name with Cary Grant! Choose the correct knobs to further the story! Spacebar selects, arrows move cursor. Mystery to solve so make sure you select the correct dial. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

09.07.2023 - Commodore 16 and 1551 drive unboxing
This week on "The ChickenHead Chronicles" Doug is unboxing some awesome Commodore "TED" class equipment and software.

06.07.2023 - A New Amiga Show in 2023? Kickstart 01 - Retro Road Trip - video from 'RMC'
A new Amiga show in 2023? Madness surely? Today Neil takes a trip to Nottingham to see what Kickstart is all about. We'll meet the usergroups, the traders and the man behind the idea, and we find out, is it any good?

05.07.2023 - Big Commander X16 Update! - video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
This video shows an update of the manufacturing of the Commander X16 and also addresses some of the misinformation that is going around...

04.07.2023 - 'Tomato Worm' game for Plus/4 and VIC-20 released - free for download
'Tomato Worm' is a brand new from javierglez: Tomato Worm. It's an implementation of the puzzle game by the same name, original written by GuerraGames. Puzzle through 64 levels in this nibbler style game by guiding your ever-growing worm; make sure to eat all the tomatoes before you run out of room to move. The Plus/4 disk image for download also contains the VIC-20 version.

02.07.2023 - WIP C64 game 'Rocky & Co' - Video 6 uploaded
Yet another video showing work in progress of the coming Icon64 title 'Rocky and Co' for C64.