Documenting unreleased, cancelled and prototype video games.
First update of 2021, and hopefully first of many more this year with the following: 16 new entries added After The Fire, Beyond the Infinite, Chinese Juggler V1, Daxis, Felix the Cat, Midwinter, Pyramids Of The Sun, Sorderon’s Shadow: The … Continue reading
The yearly tradition of a large GTW64 xmas site update continues, even if this year has been pretty shite overall. We kick off with the following updates for you: 41 new entries added A ton of new entries, mostly with … Continue reading
1990 Ocean Software Platforms: Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, PC and Commodore 64 This was to be the last of a trilogy of Nightbreed games produced by Ocean Software in 1990 and produced by Imagitec, overseen by David Wightman. The game … Continue reading
Almost the end of 2020, and continuing our regular GTW64 posts, here are the various additions and updates that have occurred over the past month. 5 new entries added Gauntlet 3 V1, Heroes and Cowards, PP Hammer 2, Stratos, The … Continue reading
Just seeing all the Halloween posts today, I wondered if there were that many Halloween/Horror related games in the GTW archive, so decided to have a bit of a delve and was quite surprised just how many cancelled titles there … Continue reading
1992 Hi-Tec Software Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga and ZX Spectrum 48/128K As part of the launch and release of The Games That Weren’t book, we are adding assets and content that didn’t make it to print … Continue reading
Another month passing and time again for another GTW64 update, with various updates and additions that were added over the past month. 5 new entries added Ms. Pac Man V1, Mutant Nerds, New Gods, Wingman, Wonder Woman 18 updates added … Continue reading
1988 Canvas Software / U.S Gold Platforms: Atari ST and Commodore 64 As part of the launch and release of The Games That Weren’t book, we are adding additional assets and content that didn’t make it to print as bonus … Continue reading
It hasn’t been a title that we’ve been actively looking for, but it has been missing for a long time – not known if it was actually released. Well, thankfully it was released it seems in limited numbers and was … Continue reading
Pretty much the end of summer already and time of the month for another GTW64 update, with various updates and additions that were added over the past month. 2 new entries added Elite 2, The Spelling Bee 31 updates added … Continue reading
With many thanks to Martin Inter, a number of early screens from actual released C64 games such as G-Loc, Dragon Ninja, Batman The Caped Crusader and Hammerfist have been added to this page. These show different sprites (in the case … Continue reading
Another month and another GTW64 update with a number of new entries and various page updates that have been added over the past month. Enjoy! 11 new entries added Ball Breaker, Black Tiger V1, Bushfire, Counting Bees, Eskape, Fighting Survivor, … Continue reading
Just a quick post to share some odd Ocean related C64 assets I found as I was tidying through some archived disks from Dawn Hollywood (Nee Drake) and Paul Hughes when backing up some old CDs: These “Time Out” and … Continue reading
1992 Palace Software Platforms: Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, PC, C64 Note: This is heavily based on the original C64 archive entry. Originally starting off and named as Barbarian 3, this was originally to be a straightforward sequel to Barbarian 2, … Continue reading
Games That Weren’t is proud to present the long lost AtariSoft conversion of Joust, which was due for release back in 1984. You can now download and play the game as originally intended. It is with massive thanks to Ken … Continue reading
This year has certainly flown already (and the sooner its over the better), and it is time for another GTW64 update with a number of new entries and various page updates that have been added over the past month. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Following on from the release of Mirage, we are pleased to announce the preservation and recovery of yet another title in the form of Make My Day. A full diagonal scrolling Western game which was intended for Power House back … Continue reading
A surprise to kick off the weekend for you all, with the full and unreleased Mirage game that was never released by Mark Clements. Mark was better known for his Summer and Winter Camp music, but also did a lot … Continue reading
It’s that time of the month again, and another update, including some artwork added by Stoo Fotheringham that has been under our noses for some time. Heebie Jeebies loading screen found Heebie Jeebies 8 new entries added Crypt of the … Continue reading
Recently, we were kindly invited to write a guest article for www.GOG.com on some of the PC/Mac games that we have covered in the book, as well as talk about the work involved in the writing of the book. You … Continue reading
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