WinUAE 3.1.0 Final - The best Amiga Emulator is now even better!

After many months of beta updates with a ton of fixes and improvements, today is the day that Toni Wilen has released a brand new WinUAE version 3.1.0. This is probably the best version of the Amiga emulator so far, as it features new emulated expansion hardware such as new SCSI controllers, IDE controllers and Accelerator boards, but there are other features such as a fullscreen GUI option and much much more! In all this is probably one of the biggest feature packed release this year so far, so if you have love the Amiga way of life and want to play Amiga games on your computer or install an Amiga OS, you can do no wrong with WinUAE

An Amiga 500 in a matchbox? The Armiga pulls it off! ( Hardware Review )

It's a classic story really: two guys geek it out together in their proverbial garage and deliver something amazing, or at least really interesting, like the Armiga. At its core, the Armiga is about nostalgia. It sets out to recreate the warm fuzzies of playing that most awesome game of yesteryear while taking full advantage of today's sweet hardware. The Armiga intends to give you a fully decked-out classic Amiga 500 in a tiny box. And even though the product is still in the prototype stage, it works quite well!

Fantastic Dizzy - Browser based Sega Megadrive release for the classic Dizzy!

As if the recent announcement of all the ZX Spectrum Dizzy games playable in your browser wasn't enough, Andrew Joseph of YolkFolk.com has just given us the big eggy headsup that the original classic Fantastic Dizzy, which appeared on the Amiga, Game Gear, NES and Sega Mega Drive is now available to play for free in your browser!

Sqrxz v1.3 - Fun filled retro platformer by Retroguru overhauled for the Amiga!

Mid last year we gave you the heads up for Retroguru's excellent retro inspired run and jump platformer called Sqrxz 4. A challenging game which featured plenty of platforming fun as you move blocks about, avoiding enemies and collecting food and ice marbles! But the news today is the release of 'Sqrxz v1.3', an enhanced Amiga version of the original first game made in 1996 by Marcus Vesterlund (Maze) and John Holmvall (Hojo) for DOS and Windows 9x.

International Amiga Day is here! It's a time to celebrate!

It's time to rejoice Amiga owners, as the 'International Amiga Day 2015' is finally here! Celebrating 30 years of fun, it's time to celebrate all that is Amiga, from the incredible line of games such as Deuteros, Lotus and more, to the Amiga hardware and it's modifications such as the Gotek or HxC. The retro community want to keep the Commodore Amiga name alive and what better way to do that than this anniversary dedicated to the great system. The Commodore name may have long since past into the depths of time, but retro gamers will never forget. So lets get those A500's out of the cupboard, turn on the A1200 and relive one of the best era's of gaming, the Amiga years!

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Lucasfilm Games Adventure C64 port! (WIP)

Have we got some special news for you and it's a game that C64 owners may well rush to their attics and get their hardware out for after 30 years of non usage just to play. Brick Bambi has fully announced with the second video, of a C64 work in progress graphical adventure port of the "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade " Amiga, PC, Atari ST and Mac release. First mentioned way back in 2013 as a teaser, this latest port was never originally released on the C64 and as such the developer hopes to push the game to a feature packed title and one that most C64 owners would be proud to have in their collection.

PuzCat - The Amiga finally gets a new game!

For the last few months if not longer, I've been thinking to myself, we have all these C64 games and ZX Spectrum titles but we hardly get any Amstrad or Amiga. Thankfully just recently not only did we have an Amstrad release with Oceano, but now Mrs Beanbag has released 'PuzCat' for the Amiga. Developed in AMOS with an 8bit inspiration, the aim of this game while playing as a Cat is to eat all the mice in a level before moving onto the next through each exit door.

Aaron White kicks it up a notch with the latest Retro Asylum Chiptune Vol 5

What an awesome way to celebrate the upcoming 31st of May Amiga celebrations, as the latest Amiga chiptune album of " Retro Asylum Chiptune Vol 5 " has been released from the musical genius that is Aaron White! 10 awesome tracks ranging from a Dizzy like tune with " Dizzy You Like " to a chiptune remake of the hit TV series "Knight Rider". There's everything to like about this album and more especially when your Amiga is turned up in volume to it's fullest.

Jaguar XJ220 - Racing excellence comes to the Amiga CD32

You may have noticed it's been a bit quiet lately on the site and that's because the retro gaming scene has been pretty uninteresting these last few days, but that is about to change today with the Earok Amiga CD32 release of 'Jaguar XJ220'. Originally released for the Amiga in 1992 and then the MegaCD in 1993, Jaguar XJ220 was a fantastic arcade racing game with a great soundtrack, intuitive gameplay and the inclusion of a track editor. Thus it was no wonder reviews gave it 95% and above!

Horizon Chase - An Arcade love letter to the 16bit era!

Long ago in the days of the 8-bit and 16-bit era, people around the world played on Arcade machines or on their home computer, racing around tracks with the feeling of intense speed just to become the number 1. From games such as Outrun or the famous series of games Lotus and XJ220 on the Amiga it was a time I remember fondly. But what if I was to tell you of a game called 'Horizon Chase' developed by AquirisGS that is a homage to the 80s and early 90s classic racing games, would you be interested? I think you would, but there's more...

International Amiga Day 31.05.2015 - It's a time to celebrate!

It's time to rejoice Amiga owners, as Sally of the Amiga day Facebook group has told us that the 'International Amiga Day 2015' is fast approaching on the 31st May! Celebrating 30 years of fun, it's time to celebrate all that is Amiga, from Amiga games to the Amiga hardware. The retro community want to keep the Commodore Amiga name alive and what better way to do that than an anniversary to the day dedicated to the great system. What an incredible line of retro computer systems from the A500 to the A4000, if you lived during that era of gaming then it was one of the greatest moments in our retro history.

WinUAE 3.1.0 Beta 19 - Amiga emulator bug fix update!

An early evening update for the Amiga emulator 'WinUAE' as Toni Wilen has released WinUAE 3.1.0 beta 19, which is more of a bug fix update than actual new features.  As is the case with every release we will list the bug fixes in a changelog and keep you informed as to when the latest version is available, which should be any week now.  Also to note, not long after this beta, Toni Wilen released a quick hotfix which apparently fixes a drive sound issue.

Scorpion CD32 Games Compilation Vol 2 - Amiga CD32 release!

Hot off the press Earok has just released another fantastic Amiga CD32 compilation featuring eleven officially released games packed onto one CD! Unlike the usual porting of games that never appeared on the CD32 this 'Scorpion CD32 Games Compilation' has many games that did appear on the CD32 but have been put together to give you hours worth of enjoyment without ever having to swap discs. Games list includes awesome retro gaming classics such as Alien Breed Tower Assault, Deep Core, Fields of Glory, Fire Force, Frontier Elite 2, Global Effect, IK+, Mean Arenas, Morph, Quik The Thunder Rabbit and Zool!

WinUAE 3.1.0 Beta 18 - Two or so weeks till the official Amiga emulator release

Good news for the Amiga community as Toni Wilen has announced the beta release of WinUAE 3.1.0 Beta 18, with a two to three week window till the official build. As is the case with every announcement of WinUAE it either features new additions or fixes over the previous version. This Emulator is regarded as a must have for anyone that loves delving into the Amiga way of life. So if you want the latest details, read on for the change log.

Solomon's Key 1 & 2 - Amiga CD32 gets two never officially released games!

After nearly 2 months of silence from Earok, creator of the brilliant Amiga CD32 ports, we now have a brand new double release for the Amiga CD32 in the form of Solomon's Key 1 and 2. Classed as guest releases, this time by Cobe, these are two special games that have never received a commercial Amiga release. Solomon's Key 1 is an Atari ST port hacked to work on the Amiga and Solomon's Key 2 is an unofficial ground up rewrite of the NES exclusive.

Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium - Book review

So after what seems like an eternity waiting since the end of the kickstarter campaign, The book Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium has finally been shipped to backers (it actually wasn't that long in comparison to other kickstarters I've funded but this was highly anticipated.) But does it stack up to the pre-launch hype? Read on to find out. (warning, image content heavy)

The Chaos Engine - An Amiga hit is on sale for PC, Mac and Linux at 90% off!

The original Chaos Engine was an incredible game released in 1993, and developed by the very famous Bitmap Brothers. It was a well known title that at it's core, was for the Amiga in which one or two players battled in a top down shooter genre against the evil creations of the titular Chaos Engine. With four landscapes to traverse and weapons to use it was an extremely popular game on any system. But today's news is from Mastertronic as they are now selling the enhanced PC, Mac and Linux version at 90% off with enhanced features and Steam achievements!

Another loyal Amiga gamer passes away Laffer35 - Sad News

It has come to our attention that Laffer35; a loyal, friendly and all round great chap has passed away due to suicide. He was in the hearts of many Amiga owners as not only was he a valued member of LemonAmiga and EAB ( English Amiga Board ), but he did many great Amiga longplay videos while giving friendly comments to other longplay's. As such JimPlaysGames has done a very heart felt video message, that I really think you should watch. Laffer35 I didn't know you personally, but thank you for being a great part of the Amiga community, and as I've had personal experience with suicide, I perhaps know a little bit of how you felt.

Tecnoball Z - Unreleased Amiga Arkanoid style game sees light of day!

Just moments ago Seppo Seppälä announced that 'Tecnoball Z' was released for the Amiga, which never had an official release until now. Originally developed by tlk games way back in 1992, has finally been crack released by Galahad with personal thanks also going to dlfrsilver. The file is an ADF so this is especially useful for Gotek users and anyone using an Amiga emulator such as WinUAE.

WinUAE 3.1.0 Beta 16 - Double beta update for this Amiga emulator

Bit of a late one for us as we missed out on the previous beta 15, but beta 16 of the Amiga emulator 'WinUAE' has been released by Toni Wilen. As per usual containing lots of lovely fixes and improvements, WinUAE 3.1.0 beta 16 is the newest version for those of  you who want to play the best in Amiga games on your PC or through a real Amiga! See change log for details.