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MSXdev Ends with a Bang: Tom Martin Unveils ‘Isa Brave: Underworld Keys’. The marathon MSXdev competition has officially reached its closing stages, and it’s going out on a high note. The 50th and final(?) entry of this year’s incredible run is Isa Brave, a punishingly polished Arcade game developed by Tom Martin for the MSX. A game in which the MSX competition says "Do not let the cheerful tune

Well this is incredible news, as the highly anticipated Metro Siege Kickstarter campaign has successfully smashed its initial funding goal, proving that the appetite for classic side-scrolling brawlers remains stronger than ever. Developed as a love letter to vintage arcade action by BitBeamCannon, this 16-bit co-op beat 'em up is currently being built for classic Amiga computers, Neo Geo

The legendary Commodore 64 has just got another great Shoot 'em up for you to try, as retroteamgames has released the final version of their breakthrough prototype called Chrome Horizon. Far from a standard hobbyist project, this title aimed to prove that the "breadbin" still has untapped potential when paired with modern development workflows. In fact not only was this game written entirely in C

Yes, AI, don't blame me!I-Gunnar, a newly announced game by paulthetall, is a real-time strategy demo built exclusively for advanced Commodore Amiga hardware. This Dune 2 inspiration serves as a direct tribute to Gunnar von Boehn and his team at Apollo Computer for their dedicated efforts in revitalizing the classic Amiga ecosystem through cutting-edge hardware upgrades and the architectural

The legend that is JOTD, who has done many conversions such as Double Dragon, Ghosts'n Goblins, and Xevious, is bringing Capcom’s classic vertical shooter Commando to the Amiga as an enhanced AGA edition. The upcoming conversion leverages the Advanced Graphics Architecture of the Amiga 1200 and 4000, hopefully bringing an arcade-faithful experience that aims to surpass previous home ports.

Here's some interesting news for the weekend as German developer 'Cego' is creating "Neo Turbo Challenge," a new AGA Amiga racing game designed to be a worthy homage to the Lotus Turbo Challenge series. The project aims for 50 FPS gameplay on 68030/50MHz hardware, featuring network multiplayer, a level editor, and streaming audio. Currently in alpha, the engine is being fine-tuned to faithfully

Electric Dreams has officially released a ColecoVision homebrew port of CrackPots, a classic 1983 Activision game originally designed by Dan Kitchen for the Atari 2600. This new adaptation brings the crazy, grid-based defense gameplay to ColecoVision owners, revitalizing the decades-old title with updated system capabilities. Furthermore this game retains the high-stakes tension of the 1983

The Commodore 64 scene has received another exciting addition to his ever growing homebrew library with the launch of Infe2tation by Monte Boyd, a brand-new run-and-gun platformer available now via itch.io. Acting as the direct sequel to a fantastic game, this release brings back the iconic galactic Sheriff of the cosmos to solve the looming secrets surrounding the Crystal Moon. The new game

While this might be the last news article for today as it's just too hot in the UK, ShaCPC has officially launched Panic! GX, an updated preservation of a classic 1980s retro title optimized for the Amstrad CPC Plus and GX4000. The project updates a vintage game originally created in 1986 by British programmer Roland A. Waddilove. Waddilove initially coded the title for the prominent UK

Software developer Antibody Software has officially brought its popular title, Munchy Worm, to the Commodore 64. Available entirely for free, this arcade conversion of a browser and windows based game adapts the studio's original mechanics into an addictive, classic snake-style game for the 8-bit machine. The core gameplay centers on guiding a hungry worm through an enclosed play area.

Are you exhausted by ultra-fast shooters that demand impossible reflexes? Are you tired of repeating the exact same reskinned, flip-screen platformers? If you lack the patience to read through a lengthy six-page instruction manual, suffer from brain fog when trying to unravel complex puzzle games, then drmortalwombat has you covered with his brand new Commodore 64 game called 'Comchinko'. A

Well here's another great summer news story for you all, as Namco's influential 1980's vertical shooter, Xevious, has been ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis by SirVH, delivering a faithful, line-by-line recreation of the original arcade code on 16-bit hardware. The release features authentic enemy AI, dual-weapon combat against ground and air targets, and 4-channel PCM sound, supporting both

A decade after its initial concept, Naufr4g0 has officially launched Gravity Snake, a demanding new puzzle title for the Commodore 64 and C64 Ultimate. Gravity Snake challenges players to navigate a series of intricate, labyrinthine chambers. The objective relies on spatial awareness and precision: players must guide a snake to consume all available fruit and locate the exit. Just beware

While the latest news will be slower this week due to an extreme heatwave, I'm still pleased to write up that the playable demo called "Ramizes" by programmer Pawel Tukatsch, widely known in the community as tukinem, has made an appearance and can be downloaded below. While I haven't yet played the game and will do so soon, this nostalgic production conquered the ROMA.EXE 2026 game

Well this is incredible news ( As if we've not had enough already :p ), as indyjo is officially bringing the classic real-time strategy game Command & Conquer to the Atari ST home computer. This ambitious project is currently a work-in-progress port of Westwood Studios’ legendary 1995 title, adapting the complex strategic gameplay to a 16bit machine that first debuted in the 1980's. The true

The Amiga news has been a bit quieter this week, but even so, one game that's worth keeping an eye on throughout this year is the action shooter called Mission Alien by Matze1887. An Assembler developed game that looks to feature detailed levels and different enemies throughout. While the game has recently been updated to itch io with a new demo, the only details to go with the video below, is

Welcome to the latest tease of Deadband by Remanence Games, an upcoming atmospheric sci-fi horror game for the Commodore Amiga, currently in early development and featuring a narrative-driven experience. Players control a luminous energy creature traversing abandoned, hazardous laboratories while uncovering a forgotten catastrophe through exploration-heavy gameplay and puzzle mechanics. To

TITAN has released Super Cableman for the Amstrad CPC, a new action game born from an Amstrad.eu two-line BASIC competition that challenges players to guide a constantly moving cable through hazardous environments. Utilizing a fluid, mechanics-driven engine built on the BASIC TEST instruction to detect obstacles, the game features dynamic, evolving levels and a random cave generator for infinite

Another exciting new homebrew project is heading to the Commodore 64, marking a developer's triumphant return to game creation after more than three decades. Princess Amelia is an upcoming single screen platformer that challenges players to guide the titular royalty through a frantic, vertical castle ascent. In this upcoming game from BARKAMI, players must help Princess Amelia scale 20

The legendary alien armada has returned to the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, but Earth's defenders no longer have to face the threat alone. A definitive new homebrew release and a reinvention of an Arcade classic, Space Invaders Co-Op Edition, successfully marries faithful 1970s arcade mechanics with modern couch co-op gameplay. If that doesn't pull you in then, you'll be interested to know the game has