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23.07.2023 - Amiga game 'Jack In The Pit' - early demo version for download
Jack In The Pit is a platformer that combines a short length with a sharply increasing difficulty curve. It also features a wide variety of vertical parallax effects to create a sense of 3D depth. For any Amiga with 1MB (512k chip/512k other). Made in 48 hours for KiwiJam 2023 and AmiGameJam 2022 by Ary, Erik and William. Music by JMD.

22.07.2023 - C64 game 'Chaluul's Curse' released - free for download
"Chaluul's Curse" is a C64 port of a PC adventure that was on the cover CD of issue 11/95 of the German computer games magazine "PC Spiel". The C64 version was created by Sönke Wolfgramm using the D42 Adventure System by Stephan Lesch and Tobias Erbsland. The game is also available as German version.

22.07.2023 - C64 game 'Dig Dug Revival' released - free for download
This game is a homage to Dig Dug, an arcade game developed by Namco in 1982. In this version, the playfields are generated randomly. The game works perfectly on both PAL and NTSC models.

19.07.2023 - K&A Plus Magazine #23 released and ready to be ordered
Komoda & Amiga Plus, or K & A+ for short, is a paper magazine dedicated to Commodore's range of home computer systems produced between 1977 and 1994. 82 pages (A4) on chalk matt paper offer in issue #23: Ninja, Terrestrial, Zeta wing 2, GP Cars, Targ, PET Panic!, Missle Defence, Muddy Racers, Lester, Tai Chi Tortoise, GameDev Story, Gallery X’2023, XC=BASIC tutorial vol. 4, SpritePad, Balls lika a Frog, We beat on C64, Interview Alf Yngve, Review of fighting games for Amiga, Street Fighter from the inside, Way of the 16-bit Warrior, Mortal Kombat. Secret blows, 4D Sports Boxing, Agonman Geo Quest 2, Franko, and more...

19.07.2023 - German 'ASM Magazin' is back
ASM returns - The ASM (Aktueller Software Markt), a popular computer magazine in the late 1980s, is still revered in retro circles today. It has recently made a comeback after a 28-year hiatus. The new issue, 3/23, aims to provide an overview of the current 8-bit and 16-bit software market, just like it did in the past. However, the new ASM is more than just a software magazine. It also pays tribute to the old ASM editions from the 1980s. There are plenty of interviews with former editors, which offer interesting insights into the daily work of software journalists at that time.

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).