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King and Balloon – A 1:1 arcade port teased for the Commodore Amiga 500 (beta v.092 now available)
I thought it would be best to give another shout out for this addictive yet simplistic little game called ‘King and Balloon’ by RMJ & JoeJoe. A 1:1 arcade port of Namco’s 1980 game for the Commodore Amiga, which was written in 68k assembler and based on the original Z80 code! To coincide with this…
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Geo’s Quest Gateway to Nowhere – A new chapter in the latest Commodore Amiga Adventure game from GWI
Now another homebrew has appeared which will appeal to gamers who like adventure puzzlers , as we’ve been told by Tom in our email, that GWI has made available through Itch-io, the adventure game of Geo’s Quest Gateway to Nowhere for the Commodore Amiga. A game in which you play as George Angus, as he…
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Aliens Neoplasma II – The sequel to an amazing game for the ZX Spectrum 128K and ZX Spectrum Next!
It wasn’t long ago now that we had the pleasure of playing the awesome game ‘Aliens NeoPlasma ‘ on the Spectrum which was developed by Sanchez crew (Russian Federation); a horror platformer as their own take on the Aliens movie theme complete with friendly face-huggers. Well fast forward to this month however and as a…
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THE400 Mini Atari Press Kit is PACKED with SURPRISES!
Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8-bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with its subsequent models, has been loved by gamers and computer enthusiasts for decades. Now Retro Games and Atari have collaborated to…
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The Wonderful Worlds of SMW Central
Super Mario World is a classic of gaming. The launch title of the Super Famicom, the vibrant sprites and slick control were next generation in every sense of the word when it premiered in Japan in 1990, slowly migrating to other regions over the next two years. Gamers have debated ever since whether in terms…
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New 4-Player Atari Food Fight Arcade Machine Revealed by Retro Arcade Remake
I’ve known for a couple of weeks that Retro Arcade Remake, the company that is currently manufacturing new machines of the arcade classic Taito Ice Cold Beer and that has commercial remakes of Zeke’s Peak and Atari Warlords in the works, was going to bring a new arcade game to the upcoming Midwest Gaming Classic…
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Tony Montezuma’s Gold – A fabulous monochrome Platformer may be coming to the Commodore 64 later today!
You’d think the news would calm down after all the great games we’ve featured so far, but not so! As just moments ago we were contacted by Saberman, that Monochrome Productions will hopefully be releasing the final version of their newest of creations for the C64 called ‘Tony’. A Platformer that looks like it could…
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Phoenix – 1980’s Arcade game by Taito for the Amiga via JOTD gets an AGA update!
As we said before, JOTD has created some amazing conversions/ports over the years. Games such as Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Tetris 1200 (AGA), Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and our personal favorite Super Xevious. Well if you’ve been following all of our updates of JOTD’s latest Arcade to Amiga conversion of Phoenix. A 1980’s Arcade fixed-screen shooter by…
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Why are ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies making a return in 2026?
As the fervour for comic-book era cinema begins to ebb, Hollywood’s power players are on a relentless quest to unearth fresh narratives capable of igniting the imaginations of audiences worldwide. And in a bold-yet-familiar move, Warner Bros. has seized the reins of a saga that once captivated the hearts and minds of millions – J.R.R.…
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This Might be the Year Vampires Take Over Gaming
Vampires remain instantly recognisable icons of fiction and can easily be deployed across all forms of media. There are many different takes on the creatures of the night, ranging from evil overlords to brooding love interests. Whether they can transform into bats or not, vampires are very versatile and invariably popular, allowing game developers to…
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