Commando
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Commando - 1980's military shooter by Capcom is getting an Amiga AGA edition via JOTDDeveloper JOTD is creating an enhanced AGA edition of Capcom's classic vertical shooter Commando for the Amiga, specifically targeting the Amiga 1200 and 4000. This conversion aims to be more arcade-faithful than previous home ports, utilizing JOTD's specialized porting techniques and Z80 assembly-to-68000 binary conversion efforts. While still in early stages with visual glitches, the project shows high potential for an arcade-accurate experience.
Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in Plane CrashUbisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in a light airplane crash near La Baule airport on June 19th. He was also the president of Guillemot Corporation, a separate hardware company. Claude was one of five brothers who founded Ubisoft in 1986, which has since grown into a major video game publisher known for franchises like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry.
Commando - This Hack/Mod of an 8bit classic looks rather super now on the ZX SpectrumA new hack/mod for the classic ZX Spectrum game Commando has been released by tiboh'24-26. This modification overhauls the intro graphics and adds AY-Music, bringing it closer to versions on other platforms like the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. The game, originally released by Elite Systems Ltd in 1985, is a vertical scrolling shoot-'em-up.- Dan Kitchen Fire & Ice RGX 2026 Guest of HonorOriginal Activision game designer Dan Kitchen will be a Guest of Honor at Fire & Ice RGX 2026, a video game event taking place on June 20-21. Kitchen is known for numerous Atari 2600 classics and co-founded Audacity Games. The article also briefly mentions other game releases and collaborations, including DLC for Hello Kitty Island Adventure and Dimensional Double Shift, and a collaboration between Call of Duty: Warzone and Dollar Shave Club.
Arnie Says He'll Reprise His Mortal Kombat Role As Conan The Barbarian On The Big ScreenArnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he is in talks to reprise his iconic roles as Conan the Barbarian, Dutch Schaefer in Predator, and in a new Commando movie. He also discussed the long-gestating King Conan film, which is being helmed by Christopher McQuarrie. Schwarzenegger's character Dutch Schaefer was also featured in the game Predator: Hunting Grounds.
Project Horizon - An Alien blaster for the Commodore Amiga by Electric Black SheepElectric Black Sheep has released their new Commodore Amiga game, Project Horizon. This 8-way scrolling top-down shooter is inspired by games like Commando, Chaos Engine, and Alien Breed, and places players as a NASA astronaut on an alternate timeline Moon in 1977 facing a war situation.