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A rather interesting news story for you all, as looking through the EAB forums for some games to talk about, and we've found out through Earok, who created the Scorpion Engine, that he has made available a basket full of unofficial and unfinished demo projects for the Commodore Amiga. Although he does state while they can be downloaded, aren't really intended to be played! Well that hasn't

Another Scorpion Engine game has appeared, as looking through the Commodore Amiga Facebook group, I've come across a new demo update for the arcade shooter called 'Rex and the Galactic Plague' by Hoyster Games, with music by Matt McGuire. A game in which the developer says" Just for the fun of it, I’ve been creating my own Amiga game in Scorpion Engine, and this based on a game I wanted to make

RETREAM are back in the news, as after releasing games on different systems such as SkillGrid, QUOD INIT EXIT IIo, ArtPazz, MAH and Ring around the World. They have now made available their latest game called 'Gemdalus' for the Commodore Amiga. As in their words " If you were a fan of Oil's Well on your C64 you're going to love playing Gemdalus on your 68k Amiga from RETREAM". To coincide with

I really don't like Football either as a game or on the TV, pretty much the only game I have ever enjoyed was the classic game of Sensible Soccer on the Commodore Amiga. Still though, if you like Football however, it might be worth checking out AcneProductions new game of 'Mundialito'. A top down footy game that works on all classic amigas with 2 MB ram. To coincide with this news, provided below

JOTD has certainly earned a positive reputation in the Amiga scene, as he is one of the few developers willing to go the extra mile, to convert/port over some pretty fine Arcade to Amiga titles. Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and Super Xevious are just some of the ones as the highlight on this website. Well it doesn't look anything is going to stop this powerhouse of a

Already Indie Retro News is on the case with the latest news, as here we have the latest project of Outrun for the Game Boy Colour by Rocketship Park. A game that was released in 1986 by Sega in the Arcades, with later ports to systems such as the Amstrad, Amiga and many others....Just not the Game Boy Colour! So to change all that here's Rocketship Park's latest project, which not only

Looking through the EAB forums, we have found out that Cobour has made available the previously mentioned Shoot-em-up hobby-project for the Amiga called 'Neon World'. A game that features difficult areas to traverse, multiple enemy types, great tunes by Krzysztof Odachowski and so much more. To coincide with this news, you can see the latest footage of this enjoyable shooter provided by Saberman

Another SEUCK competition entry has appeared, and it's 'Star Skimmer' by Alf Yngve and Martin Piper. This homebrew Commodore 64 title, is a arcade Shoot 'em up, that features vertical scrolling gameplay, different enemy waves, and plenty of laser blasting action. In regards to the story however, you play as Cole Skimmer who is on a very deadly mission to stop the evil Nitwup empire from hatching

Looking for a new game for your ZX Spectrum that's rather fun to play and features an upbeat soundtrack? Then come and check out JuanGM's new action platformer for the ZX Spectrum game called 'Operation Moo'. A game in which you play as a space adventurer equipped with a high-powered laser gun, on a mission to uncover the mysterious disappearances that have plagued Earth. In light of this news,

I'm a huge top down racer fan, but truth be told, so many are utterly rubbish. I remember playing Micro Machines, Supercars and the like, against friends and had so much fun doing so. Well we now have a new contender on the scene, with 'XWheels Grandslam' by -Corso-. And while it is just a prototype, and unsure if it will be turned into a full game, the description of "In reference to Supercars 1

Something for everyone this week, as putting aside the Amiga and ZX Spectrum news, a new Commodore 64 game has appeared in our inbox called 'El Cartero' by Bonnette2020. An addictive arcade game that features not just multiple levels, but these are filled with aggressive dogs, venomous snakes, stone-throwing eagles and even... Martians. To coincide with this news, provided below is the latest

Bitmagine Studio is back in the news, and after previously releasing two enjoyable games such as Bubble in Trouble and Driar, along comes their latest release of 'Herbie wants to be a millionaire' for the ZX Spectrum. An arcade puzzle game in which you have only 1 min to solve every room, to help Herbie overcome the challenge of becoming a millionaire. To coincide with this news, we've got the

In the early 80's many of us had the pleasure of playing the adventure platformer 'Montezuma's Revenge' on the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Sega Master System and even the ZX Spectrum (as Panama Joe). It combined treasure hunting, lots of rooms, puzzle solving and deadly traps and enemies that needed to be avoided almost as if you were playing as Indiana

Many of you probably remember the 1980's Isometric games of Batman and Head Over Heels by Ocean Software: two great games for systems such as the Amstrad, ZX Spectrum, and the more recent MSX2 remake. So here's a great news update for fans of these games. As we have recently been told by Saberman, that Batman has been made available for the Sinclair QL. As in the words of the creator "Batman, Jon

Another ZX Spectrum announcement that's well worth a mention, is a new release by Amaweks called 'Telethugs'. This game available for purchase as a Patreon exclusive (annoyingly), is an Arcade run and gun game that was originally created and published for PC by Pedro Paiva in 2019, now ported over to the ZX Spectrum by Amaweks. To coincide with this news, below the latest gameplay footage by

If you're looking for a decent release for the ZX Spectrum that features not one, but five mini games that will keep you occupied throughout this evening. Then look no further than this new Arcade conversion by Deanysoft called GORF. A game which is a conversion of a 1981 game originally by Dave Nutting Associates, as a fixed shooter with five distinct levels, the first of which is based on Space

I was scrolling through the TND SEUCK Compo 2025 entries to see if there's anything decent worth mentioning, and I've come across a new entry in the SEUCK compo called 'Spy Kombat' by Pinov Vox. A game in which you play as Shancky, a secret agent, and must put a stop to Mr. X and his evil henchmen to retrieve the "Shadow" organization's defense plans. To coincide with this news, Saberman has sent

I do love a good roguelike, it's one of my favorite genres to play, especially when I'm delving deep into dark dungeons looking for decent loot and avoiding many of the nasties contained within. So if like me, you like that sort of gaming experience. Then make sure to check out Syntaxerrorsoftware's upcoming Commodore 64 game of 'ROGUEish'. A rogue-like for the C64 computer (either via

Interactive text adventures were many of our first forays into video gaming. Similar to the Adventure stories we would get as books each adventure was usually a unique, and fulfilling story combined with puzzles, traps, loot, and enemies. The latest release by Remanence Studio is one such classic interactive graphical text adventure game and although it is a horror adventure known as The Doll

If you remember the game Cannon Fodder on the Amiga, then take a look at how this game plays, it will bring back a little bit of nostalgia! Ok... So Cannon Fodder didn't have Zombies (Not that I remember) but the style of game play is very similar in this game called BDTZ by Acneproduction. A new Zombie themed Cannon Fodder game, which the developer has announced with a new and improved demo for