The Halo CE static recompilation project has expanded further, with a browser-playable version supporting multiplayer and new community ports bringing the original Xbox shooter to retro handhelds like the RG35XXH. via retrohandhelds.gg
Developer Xiden has released updates for PlanetWeb, the Sega Saturn web browser, and for the online leaderboard tied to Sega Touring Car Championship. The updates improve functionality for players using NetLink or Xband modem cartridges to browse the internet and submit STCC times. via segasaturnshiro.com
Developer zxoblo, known for other ZX Spectrum clones, has released Cargas de Profundidad, a free action game for the ZX Spectrum 48K based on the classic Depthcharge and Tac Scan arcade games. via itch.io
Saturn homebrew developer Frogbull, known online as Frogbullsh*t, has shared a substantial update on their fan project porting Metal Gear Solid to the Sega Saturn, detailed in a new video posted to their YouTube channel. via segasaturnshiro.com
Translator KoolFiller has released an English fan translation patch for Gun Frontier on Sega Saturn, available via SegaXtreme. The release continues a streak of Saturn translation work from the same translator. via segasaturnshiro.com
FablePhobia: The Wrong Map is the third entry in the Fablephobia series of C64 adventures, following characters Alice and Pippa as a map leads them through strange, shifting dark-fantasy locations. The game is offered as a name-your-own-price download and uses AI assistance in its code, graphics, sound and text. via itch.io
YouTuber MattKC has posted a video detailing how he built an adapter to use Sega Genesis controllers with the Philips CD-i. The video also traces the shared controller connector lineage back to the Atari 2600 and explains how the Genesis 3-button pad adapted it. via retrorgb.com
Ash is a new platformer in development for the Commodore Amiga by Thomas Mayer Foss, inspired by the traditional Norwegian folk tales of Askeladden. Players control the underestimated youngest brother as he sets out to win a princess and half a kingdom, using dynamic abilities to overcome obstacles along the way. via indieretronews.com
Time Extension has published an interview with marc_max, lead hacker behind a colourisation ROM hack of Donkey Kong '94 for Game Boy Color, who worked alongside collaborators Kensu and Jorge. The interview discusses the nearly four-year development process and the hacker's earlier work on smaller projects before taking on this one. via timeextension.com
CS-Lab has published the final version 2.296 of the firmware for its Warp line of 68060-based Amiga turbo cards, following an earlier preview release. via amiga-news.de
TetrISO Puzzle is a Commodore 64 release that reimagines falling-block puzzle gameplay on a 4x4 isometric tower board, featuring rotation mechanics, combo scoring and fast-paced timing inspired by Tetris. via console-classics.com
Developer zxoblo has released O-Trix, a free Tetris clone puzzle game for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was made using AI-assisted code. via itch.io
