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Searching through the depths of itch io looking for any interesting games to write about, and I've come across a new update for the work in progress shooter for the Sega Master System/Mark III called 'Razing Core' by Badcomputer with music by LovePenguin. This game that is currently being worked on, not only looks pretty decent, but there's plenty of fun to be had, blasting waves of enemies, all

Echodrome, the high-octane arena shooter from developer PixelPlop, has not only taken the first place crown in the AmiGameJam 2025 but as of this week there's a new build released as v0.11. Created over six months using C++, this "Return of the Arcade" entry has quickly become a standout for modern Amiga enthusiasts, earning a perfect 5.0 rating on itch.io. A game that has also gained feedback

The world of footy retro gaming is buzzing with the news that the father of the football management genre, Kevin Toms, has officially returned to his roots. In an exciting new collaboration, the legendary creator of the original 1982 Football Manager has teamed up with Glen Anderson to launch ZX Football Manager Revisited: International Edition for the ZX Spectrum. This new project sees

Gino the Muncher: A Retro Maze Escape Debuts on Commodore 64! Massimo Bonucchi has released a fresh homebrew title for the Commodore 64 titled Gino the Muncher, a charming arcade throwback that pays homage to the maze-running icons of the early 1980s. Designed with a "less is more" philosophy, the game tasks players with guiding the titular Gino through a series of winding corridors.

A late entry hits the retro scene just in time for the competition deadline. Retro gaming fans have a new reason to dust off their Commodore Plus/4 systems. Just before the latest competition cutoff, developer pzsolt has officially launched Gem'X Lite, a fast-paced puzzle title now available on Plus/4 World. Gem'X Lite challenges players to master its pattern-matching mechanics. The goal is

Amstrad CPC fans have a new reason to dust off their classic hardware as a fresh beat ’em up, Renegade Reborn, prepares to hit the scene. This upcoming title aims to recapture the grit of the 80s arcade original while introducing modern refinements for the retro community. The developer has made a deliberate technical choice to run the game at 25 Hz. This decision prioritizes fluid movements and

Developer lisoform2003 has released a Level 1 demo for ChromaBlast, a new vertical scrolling shoot-em-up for the Commodore Amiga developed through human-AI collaboration with Claude AI. Targeting OCS/ECS and AGA hardware, the game features a combo-driven evolution system where players control the Chromacraft to fight the Grayscale Armada across five levels. The project, created by Michele

In the late 80's, Geoff Crammond released the incredible game of ' Stunt Car Racer '. It involved you the player, racing around a 3D track in a first person view using a vehicle which had boost capabilities. It was also one of the greatest racing games ever released and what made it so great was the fact that all of the tracks were like rollercoasters, with such dangerous driving and incredible

Playsoft have released a number of games over the years, from Blowsub on the Atari 5200, to the Atari 8bit hack of Donkey Kong by Darryl1970. Well it's time for the Atari 5200 to get a new game announcement, as Playsoft has released the eagerly awaited high quality Mario styled platformer of 'Wee Ninja'. A game in which your character can headbutt blocks, collect power ups and even throw ninja

With the amount of news stories throughout the last week and the weekend just gone, you'd think we'd take a break, but not so! As waking up this morning, and waiting for the Caffeine to kick in, I was surprised to learn that RetroGL is still aiming on bringing Super Street Fighter II Turbo over to the Commodore 64 using his RetroFighter engine. An engine that was also used in the more

The Commodore 64’s library has grown even bigger today with the official release of Axis, a high-stakes "escape" title developed by AnyStone Games. Born from the legacy of Zsolt Bertók’s (Bery) original Videoton TV Computer game of the same name, this modern C64 rendition was crafted using the powerful TRSE (Turbo Rascal Syntax Error) development tool. In a departure from the typical "

The ZX Spectrum Next library continues to grow, this time breathing new life into a Sega classic. Developer dave18 has successfully ported the iconic Sega Master System (SMS) shooter called Astro Warrior over to the Next, a project born out of a nostalgic desire to test the architectural boundaries between the two machines. The developer chose Astro Warrior because it was the first game they

The legendary 1991 Amiga shooter Alien Breed has unofficially landed on the ZX Spectrum 128k in a new, high-performance demake demo. Developed as a "loose adaptation" rather than a carbon copy, this project aims to fill a long-standing gap in the Spectrum’s library: the lack of fast, fluid, top-down shooters with full-screen scrolling. While the original Alien Breed was one of the games that

Shock!! This isn't a JOTD Arcade to Amiga port! As I've found out from Walter Mamo that Modern Vintage Gamer is still working on an Arcade to Amiga port of the top down racing game called 'Zippy Race', also known as MotoRace USA in the states. A game in which the player controls a racer who must travel on a motorcycle from Los Angeles to New York City. To coincide with this news, MVG

Developer Paweł Juen Nowak has began porting the challenging Pico8 platformer Celeste to the Commodore Amiga, designed to display using C2P techniques which necessitate a higher-powered processor for smooth gameplay. While running well on a 50MHz 060, the port requires feedback from users on various configurations to determine optimal performance, particularly for the provided fast version using

While the Amiga is legendary for its library of fast-paced action, platformers and shoot 'em up's, developer Paulthetall has introduced a change of pace for the platform with his new game called 'Lincity'. A free and open-source construction and management simulation game, which puts the player in control of managing a city's socio-economy, similar in concept to SimCity. A game that was

The Amiga’s competitive football scene looks to be receiving a significant visual boost with the upcoming demo of a new graphics fix and restyle for the Amiga Competition Version of Kick Off 2. Developed by KONEY-SCANLINES, the project—titled Kick Off 2 CV—is based on the robust Amiga KO2CV v1.37 framework and aims to unify the visual identity of the legendary franchise. While we don't when it's

The Commodore Amiga scene continues to thrive in 2026, and the latest entry to the library is Dunjons, a light, turn-based dungeon crawler from developer Zooperdan. Created using AmiBlitz3 for the Retro Programmers Inside (RPI) and Phaze101 Maze Game Jam 2026, this hack-and-slash title brings modern tactical depth to classic hardware. Please note generative AI has been used to make the foundation

The Amiga scene continues its impressive overload of homebrew announcements, as developers Thomas Claus and Frank Menzel of EntwicklerX announce their latest project, TapJewels for the Commodore Amiga. Described as "another addictive Match-3 diamond/jewels style game for your Amiga Computer," this new title brings polished casual gaming to the platform as the creators first small commercial game

CapaSoft Unleashes Sci-Fi Terror with 'Alien The Xenomorph' for the Amstrad CPC! The Amstrad CPC library continues to expand with its latest high-quality addition, Alien The Xenomorph. Developed by CapaSoft, this atmospheric title puts a dark twist on the survival-action genre by casting the player not as the hunted, but as the galaxy's most feared predator. To coincide with this fantastic news,