Online gaming on the Dreamcast has seen recent activity, with Sega Rally 2 returning to online play. The arcade racer's multiplayer mode is now accessible once more, allowing up to four players to compete together. via thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk
Retroid has announced the Duo Lite Plus, a more powerful variant of its Duo Lite handheld with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, following a successful pre-order campaign for its original Duo line. It is priced at $199 for pre-order (code LITEPLUS, expiring 31 October 2026) or $219 at retail, and is due to begin shipping in mid-November. via retrododo.com
A VR mod called VirtuaVRPort has been revealed for the Windows version of OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, the 2006 racing game from Sega and Sumo Digital. A reveal trailer for the mod has been published on YouTube. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
László Rajcsányi has released a Game Boy Color remake of Tynesoft's ZX Spectrum platformer Fireman Fred, built with GB Studio. It is a free download as a .gbc ROM and can also be played in the browser. via itch.io
DJSOFT has released Dracula, a new gothic interactive adventure game for both Commodore Amiga and ZX Spectrum. The game is inspired by Bram Stoker's classic horror novel and combines text parser adventure gameplay with illustrated scenes. via indieretronews.com
Modern Vintage Gamer is porting Capcom's 1985 arcade Western Gun Smoke to Amiga AGA computers. The developer previously brought Zippy Race to the platform and is now adapting this vertical scrolling shooter for classic Amiga hardware. via indieretronews.com
Fliegeralarm Games has released Flieger Minigolf, an isometric minigolf game for the Commodore Amiga 500 compatible with OCS and ECS hardware, with bird characters and three AI-designed courses. The developer is also working on Wintergames AGA, an in-development entry for the AmiGameJam 9 competition. via indieretronews.com
