News for October 28, 2026

Nintendo’s Forgotten NES Launch Warehouse Has Been Found

Nintendo's Forgotten NES Launch Warehouse Has Been Found

A warehouse used by Nintendo to help launch the NES in North America has reportedly been located and confirmed still standing, looking nearly identical to how it appeared at the time. The building played a role in Nintendo's 1985 push to revive the US console market after the 1983 video game crash had badly damaged retailer and consumer confidence. The find is being described as an important landmark in Nintendo's history, tied to a period when the company's Famicom hardware had succeeded in Japan but its prospects in North America were far from certain. via timeextension.com

Fans Revive 1991 AOL Neverwinter Nights via Fan Server

A fan project called Neverwinter Nights Revival has brought back SSI's original Neverwinter Nights, the Gold Box style D&D online RPG that ran on AOL from 1991 to 1997 and is widely considered the first graphical MMORPG. The revival runs as a fan-operated server that connects to the original DOS client, letting players access the game again after AOL's version went offline. The project focuses on preserving the original experience rather than offering a remake or new engine. via forum.vcfed.org

Mario Sunshine Online 2.0 Adds Custom Characters, Stages

Mario Sunshine Online 2.0 Adds Custom Characters, Stages

Better Super Mario Sunshine Online, a fan mod that adds online multiplayer to the GameCube game, has reached version 2.0. The update adds support for Eclipse, along with custom characters, new stages, and stability improvements for online play. It also expands the ways players can join friends, building on the mod's existing ability to host up to ten players in a single session via Dolphin emulator on Windows. via console-classics.com

Super Station Pocket FPGA Handheld Teased by Taki Udon

Super Station Pocket FPGA Handheld Teased by Taki Udon

Developer Taki Udon has posted a surprise teaser for a new handheld called the Super Station Pocket, currently in development at RetroRemake. The teaser image shows an obscured view of a device with a design reminiscent of the Game Boy Pocket, alongside a brief description of its planned features from Udon. The handheld is said to be FPGA-powered, with capability described as reaching up to PlayStation 1 and Nintendo 64 level hardware. via timeextension.com

gcompsw 8×2 Video Switch Back in Stock

gcompsw 8x2 Video Switch Back in Stock

The gcompsw 8x2 switch is now available again at both CastleMania Games and Stone Age Gamer. The device is considered one of the higher quality switches for retro video setups, with each of its eight inputs supporting YPbPr component video and left/right audio alongside a composite video input. Signals are buffered before being routed out to two outputs, making it useful for players juggling multiple consoles on a single display. via retrorgb.com

Prehistoric Isle Joins Arcade Archives on Switch, PS4/5, Xbox

Prehistoric Isle Joins Arcade Archives on Switch, PS4/5, Xbox

Hamster is bringing SNK's 1989 arcade shoot-'em-up Prehistoric Isle to its Arcade Archives series on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with release set for October 29th 2026. The game casts players as a pilot exploring mysterious shipwrecks in the Bahamas while battling dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Prehistoric Isle had previously appeared as part of the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, but this marks its release as a standalone Arcade Archives title. The release follows Hamster's recent Arcade Archives entry for Ace Driver Victory Lap. via timeextension.com

Anbernic RG DDS Demo Showcases PS4 Emulation, Ships Dec 10

Anbernic RG DDS Demo Showcases PS4 Emulation, Ships Dec 10

Anbernic has released a new showcase video for its RG DDS dual-screen handheld, drawing attention for demonstrating PS4 emulation alongside its Nintendo 3DS and DS support. Pre-orders for the device opened last week, with shipping currently planned for December 10. The RG DDS is a dual-screen portable designed to emulate handheld systems with two displays, and the video's inclusion of PS4 titles has been noted as an unusually ambitious claim for emulation hardware at this price point. via timeextension.com

ZZ9000 Amiga Graphics Card Gets 2.8.2 Firmware Update

Blitter Studio has released version 2.8.2 of the firmware and drivers for the ZZ9000, a graphics card for Amiga systems that also adds network, USB and SD card ports. The update is a transitional release meant to prepare the way for the upcoming 2.9.0 version, allowing future firmware updates to be installed directly from the Amiga without removing the microSD card. Anyone planning to move to 2.9.0 is advised to install 2.8.2 first. The release also fixes freezes that could previously occur during uploads by changing how the firmware updater tools read upload status. via amiga-news.de

Xbox Says Recompiled PC Ports Are Shaping Its Strategy

Xbox Says Recompiled PC Ports Are Shaping Its Strategy

A report states that Xbox is aware of the growing trend of fan recompilation projects that bring older console games to PC, and that this is affecting the company's thinking about its future. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma referenced decompiled and recompiled games when announcing Xbox Labs, an experimental division exploring new technologies. Recompilation converts a game's compiled code into a form that can run on hardware it was never built for, and has recently been used to bring Xbox 360 and PS3-era titles to PC and mobile devices, a trend partly driven by advances in AI-assisted tooling. via purexbox.com

Klas Benjaminsson Creates Art to Mark A1200 Launch

Retro Games Limited and PLAION REPLAI have commissioned pixel artist Klas Benjaminsson to create a special artwork called "Beyond the Screen" to mark the upcoming launch of the Amiga 1200 reproduction. The 32-colour image was made using an actual Amiga 1200. Benjaminsson is known as one of the most respected figures in Amiga pixel art. The piece arrives as the new A1200 hardware approaches release. via timeextension.com

REV’n’GE 186 Magazine Covers Amiga Gonks, Rex and the Galactic Plague

Issue 186 of the PDF magazine REV'n'GE has been published, available in both its original Italian and in English. The magazine specialises in comparing classic game versions across different platforms of their era and in highlighting lesser-known retro titles. This issue's Amiga content includes features on "Gonks", the Grolier 1993 Encyclopedia, and the new AGA game "Rex and the Galactic Plague". via amiga-news.de