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27.03.2023 - WIP C64 game 'Rocky & Co' - Video 2 uploaded
This is the second video showing work in progress of the next Icon64 title 'Rocky and Co' for C64. This time: Stage 1 is alive.

27.03.2023 - A brand new AMIGA Keyboard? Review of the new Keyboard from Simulant - video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC) Doug will be unboxing the new AMIGA branded keyboard from Simulant. It will be tested on a PC and on an USB enabled Amiga 4000.

26.03.2023 - Rambler for C64 playthrough - video from 'GRay Defender'
Complete playthrough of the new Commodore 64 game, "Rambler" by Stepz

25.03.2023 - Plus/4 port of 'Time and Magik' released
Time and Magik is a trilogy of interactive fiction games by Level 9. The individual games were initially released separately in 1983-1986. In 1988 the three games were revised, expanded and re-released together as a compilation. Like 'Gnome Ranger' (see below), 'Time and Magik' was also ported from C64 by Csabo/LOD.

25.03.2023 - Plus/4 port of 'Gnome Ranger' released
Gnome Ranger is a text adventure game designed by Peter Austin and released by Level 9 in 1987 for several platforms, including the C64, which this port is of course based on. The manual included with the original C64 game is called The Gnettlefield Journal. The game contains copy protection, which asks for a word from the manual. Page 26, Line 1, Word 8: THE

24.03.2023 - RGN Review: Devil's Temple (Commodore Amiga)
Game review of Devil's Temple - Son of the KungFu Master for the Commodore Amiga.

23.03.2023 - C64 game 'Rambler' released and free for download
Rambler, a free Commodore 64 game by stepz. Collect all the stars on each screen and then reach the exit. Use powerups to help you along the way. Can you beat all 11 screens?

22.03.2023 - 'Cracky' also got its C64 release - free for doenload
Cracky is a new platformer game written by Japanese developer Inufuto. Already released for Plus/4 (see below) and several other 8-bit platforms, it now got its C64 version. Clear each level by collecting all the stars, while avoiding the baddies and keep an eye on the floors. Some parts crack when you walk over them once, creating holes in the platforms, giving the possibility to reach otherwise unreachable stars. You can download a tape image (.tap) here.

22.03.2023 - Video: 'Rocky & Co' - C64 game (WIP)
This video shows very early work in progress of the next Icon64 title 'Rocky and Co' for C64.

21.03.2023 - 'Cracky' - game for Plus/4 and C16 (32k) released
Cracky is a new platformer game written by Japanese developer Inufuto. He writes his games using his own C compiler and assembler, and releases them on a multitude of 8-bit platforms (35+ and counting). Cracky is his 13th release. Your task is simple: clear each level by collecting all the stars, while avoiding the baddies. The title refers to the floors, some parts crack when you walk over them once, creating holes in the platforms. Since there's no jumping, on most levels you must use this to your advantage to reach otherwise unreachable stars.

21.03.2023 - Amiga WIP game 'CyberPunk Alien City' - new demo version for download
The Cyberpunk City of Night Bloom are invaded by the Aliens , Marc the Mercenary have work to do... 'CyberPunk Alien City' is a work in progress, ECS/AGA game for The Amiga Computer , featurings Dual Playfield with 4 bitplanes per playfield(AGA) , 50hz on stock Amigas and more, a some kind of space invaders with multiple weapons , great cyberpunk atmosfera with awesome graphics from ansimuz.

20.03.2023 - C64 game 'GP Cars' released
'GP Cars' is a top down racer in the style of 'Hot Rod', which was in the making for about 20 years and was now released at the Forever 23 C64 demo party. It offers 5 different tracks with increasing difficulty, nice graphics and musics and even speech samples. The game is available as digital download fro free.

19.03.2023 - 'Rick Dangerous' enhanced version for A1200 and CD32 released
The port of 'Rick Dangerous' for Amiga 1200 or Amiga CD32 console with 1Mo FastRam, which was announced last year is finally out and available as digital download for a bargain (name your own price). The game was entirely developed with Scorpion Engine. It contains the follow features: - All graphics remastered by Domkid (from Wii Version). - brand new title screen (2018 Original illustration by Simon Phipps). - Music Module by Dom.. Now there is a Beta version for download offering: - level South America : almost done. - level Egypt : WIP 70%. - level Schwarzendumpf Castle : Ripping map and sprite 50%. - level Missile Base : 0%

19.03.2023 - Re-imagining Tiki (from New Zealand Story) on the C64 - Preview 1
This video shows the first preview of a re-imagining of the Tiki character from The New Zealand Story in a brand new C64 game being developed by Robert Wilson. This game which remains untitled at this point, will feature the Tiki character from the game The New Zealand Story, which was redesigned to make him as close to the Arcade version as possible given the limitations of the C64.

18.03.2023 - Create your own library of c64 cartridges with this Versa64Cart single or mult-cart solution! - video from Retro Hack Shack
It really is easy to create your own c64 multi-cart with the versa64cart from bwack!