Chronic Concepts has opened orders for the TinyBrights Insert Coin Cube Gen 2, a device that replicates the coin slot of a classic arcade cabinet. It connects via USB-A to PCs, Macs and smartphones, letting players insert real coins to activate credits in arcade emulators. via timeextension.com
Homebrewer Astronaut_M has created Kid Icarus DX, a fan-made Game Boy Color update to the original Kid Icarus, giving the game the color treatment Nintendo never gave it back in 1998. It follows the pattern set by official GBC remasters of other classic Nintendo franchises. via timeextension.com
A developer known as ToastedGreedo is working on a fan port of Sega's Model 3 arcade rail shooter Star Wars Trilogy Arcade for the Dreamcast. The project began as an experiment to run the arcade game's assets on the console but has grown into an attempt to port the entire game. via thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk
7TowersoftGames has released Orbs of the Overlord - The ZX Demake, a turn-based dungeon crawler roguelike for the ZX Spectrum. The game spans ninety-nine floors and fifteen bosses and is available for $2.99, with English and Greek manuals included. via itch.io
A fan-made project has added a complete voice track to Radiant Silvergun, giving the Sega Saturn shoot 'em up spoken dialogue during its story scenes. The addition aims to bring more drama to the game's science fiction narrative. via console-classics.com
David Bone Gill, a developer who worked at Software Creations and later Cloud Imperium Games, has died from cancer at age 51. He began as a tester building SNES dev kits before contributing to games including Wetrix, Project Gotham Racing and Star Citizen, as well as the unreleased Barbie: Vacation Adventure. via timeextension.com
Blaze has confirmed a retail leak and opened pre-orders for two upcoming Evercade cartridge collections, Last Ninja & IK and James Pond, both slated for December release. The Last Ninja & IK Collection bundles 14 games including the Last Ninja trilogy, Ninja Remix, International Karate and IK+. via timeextension.com
Blaze has announced a $130 bundle exclusive to GameStop in the US that pairs the Capcom Super Pocket console, preloaded with 12 Capcom arcade titles, with three Evercade cartridges: Atari Arcade 2, Interplay Collection 1 and Taito Arcade 2. via timeextension.com
Evercade has released two new cartridges bringing together James Pond, The Last Ninja and International Karate. The releases confirm leaks that surfaced the previous week ahead of the official launch. via retrododo.com
A new fan-made ROM hack, Pokémon Wishes of Tomorrow, has been revealed, featuring 60 shadow Pokémon. It joins a growing wave of recent Pokémon ROM hacks circulating among fans. via retrododo.com
Developer Mjnurney has released a free, name-your-own-price test demo for Liberte 44, an Amiga action FPS project. The demo is aimed at checking graphics and audio performance on 68020, 68030 and 68040 systems, though it does not support 68060 and RTG mode is untested on real hardware. via itch.io
The Neo Geo AES+ reportedly nearly faced cancellation after a memory chip shortage forced its cartridges to be redesigned. The resulting delays have pushed the console's launch back about ten months, with release now expected in 2027. via console-classics.com
