MagicX Mini Dream Handheld Shows Final Design, $179 Price for Top Model
New renders have revealed the final design of the MagicX Mini Dream handheld. A Dimensity 7300 version with 6GB of RAM has been priced at $179. via retrohandhelds.gg
News for October 6, 2026
Skool Daze Ported to Commodore Plus/4
Skool Daze, originally released by Microsphere for the ZX Spectrum and later ported to the Commodore 64, has now received an unofficial port to the Commodore Plus/4 by Proky and Csabo. The game is considered an early pioneer of the open-world sandbox genre. via indieretronews.com
U-Boat Raider Released as Free C64 WWII Action Game
Developer chadlung has released U-Boat Raider, a free action game for the Commodore 64 in which players command a WWII U-Boat. The game was built with AI-assisted code, graphics and sound. via itch.io
M’Lady! Released as Free C64-Style Comedy Arcade Game
Developer SirSoftPretzel has released M'Lady!, a free HTML5 action game with a Commodore 64-style pixel art look. The comedic score-attack title has players attempting to catch fedoras. via itch.io
PLAY Expo Blackpool Hosts Launch of The Arcade 1971-1999 Book
PLAY Expo Blackpool was the venue for the launch of Paul Drury's new Bitmap Books title The Arcade 1971-1999, co-created with Sam Dyer. Contributors including John Szczepaniak, Martyn Carroll and the Games That Weren't author attended to celebrate the book's release, which covers coin-op history and includes a chapter on unreleased arcade games. via gamesthatwerent.com
Doom 64 EX+ Ported to Amiga
Arcziii has released a name-your-own-price Amiga port of Doom 64 EX+, a community-driven continuation of Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal's Doom 64 EX project that recreates the Nintendo 64 Doom experience with modern enhancements. The release uses miniGL and requires an Amiga with a Pistorm. via itch.io
Star Trek: Judgment Rites Playable on Amiga via New Interpreter
Developer nexusle has created an interpreter that lets Star Trek: Judgment Rites, the sequel to Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, run on the Amiga. The game was originally released only for MS-DOS and Macintosh, unlike its predecessor which got an official Amiga AGA port in the 1990s. via indieretronews.com
O-Hole Block ZX Spectrum Puzzle Game Adds Multiplayer Detail
O-Hole Block is a ZX Spectrum puzzle game inspired by the arcade title Quarth, built using AI-assisted development. It features falling shapes with both solo and multiplayer game modes. via console-classics.com
Fishing Derby Remade for Amiga with AI Assistance
Developer AmigaLive has released Fishing Derby - Amiga Edition, an enhanced remake of Activision's 1980 Atari 2600 title built in native 68000 assembly with AI assistance. The game supports up to four players competing from opposite piers in a fishing contest. via indieretronews.com
Dead of the Brain PC-98 Horror Game Coming to Steam
Publisher FAKKU is releasing Dead of the Brain: Day of the Living Dead, a 1992 PC-98 horror title from Japanese developer FairyTale, on Steam with an official English translation for the first time. It is the first entry in FairyTale's "Nightmare Collection" and marked the studio's shift from erotic games to horror. via timeextension.com
Interview Explores New Book The Arcade 1971-1999
Time Extension has published an interview with journalist Paul Drury about his new Bitmap Books title The Arcade 1971-1999, which documents coin-op history through interviews with the creators of classic arcade games. The book features a foreword by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and covers games such as After Burner, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Final Fight and Metal Slug. via timeextension.com
RetroTINK Releases v1.94.0 Firmware for 6x and 4K Scalers
Mike Chi has released firmware version 1.94.0 for the RetroTINK 6x and both RetroTINK 4K scalers, continuing a series of major updates over the past month. Wobbling Pixels has also put out a new profile pack designed to take advantage of the firmware changes, installed by replacing the previous profile files. via retrorgb.com