Darkodj has released a free demo of WWIII, a real-time strategy game in development for Amiga. The release supports AGA and RTG graphics on 68k Amiga 1200 class machines and uses keyboard and mouse controls. via itch.io
A hardware modder has created a handheld version of the Atari 2600 that houses a genuine miniature CRT display rather than a modern LCD screen. The project turns the classic console hardware into a portable unit while preserving the look of CRT output. via retrododo.com
Ultima creator Richard Garriott has confirmed he will regain the rights to the influential RPG series from Electronic Arts, officially in 2027. He sold Ultima and his studio Origin Systems to EA in 1992 for $30 million, and is currently in discussions with EA about possible joint projects before the rights revert to him. via videogameschronicle.com
Columbus Circle has announced a new physical re-release of Snow Bros., Soft House's 1991 Famicom title, arriving in Japan next month. The boxed cartridge features new artwork, and a Limited Edition variant is also planned. via timeextension.com
Atari has opened pre-orders for its new recreation of the classic 800XL home computer, continuing the brand's recent string of hardware revivals. via retrododo.com
Old School Gamer Magazine reports on the newly released transparent Chromatic handheld from ModRetro, noting it performs identically to the standard model. The main differences are cosmetic, with the transparent version carrying a fifty dollar higher price. via oldschoolgamermagazine.com
Plaion, the company behind the upcoming Neo Geo AES+, has partnered with Retro Games Ltd to recreate Atari's 800XL 8-bit computer, originally released in 1983. The new version features a full-sized mechanical keyboard, a working cartridge slot, HDMI output, built-in Atari BASIC and 25 included games such as Asteroids, Boulder Dash and Missile Command. It supports software from the Atari 400, 800, XL, XE and 5200 systems, with USB loading, save states and rewind functionality. via timeextension.com
Pokémon Pinball Generations is a fan project that adds Gold and Silver era content to the original Game Boy Color pinball game. It builds on the existing wave of Pokémon Pinball ROM hacks circulating among fans. via retrododo.com
Developer LAWLORD has released Go 9x9 128K, a free strategy game for the ZX Spectrum 128K that lets players take on a Monte Carlo-based Go AI. It is an enhanced version of an earlier 48K release, offering a smarter and more knowledgeable computer opponent on the 9x9 board. via itch.io
Retro Song Bird is a new cartridge-based accessory that lets a Game Boy function as a music player, aimed at fans of the original handheld. via retrododo.com
Miki Higashino, the composer behind classic Konami arcade soundtracks like Yie Ar Kung-Fu, Gradius and Salamander, as well as the PlayStation RPGs Suikoden and Suikoden II, has announced she is no longer retired. She is now available to take on new video game music projects. via timeextension.com
A homebrew port of Capcom's 1987 arcade action-platformer Black Tiger has been released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The fan project includes all eight levels from the arcade original along with an added Boss Rush mode, adapted for 16-bit hardware. via console-classics.com
