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James Pond 2 Recompiled Natively for PC and Steam Deck

James Pond 2 Recompiled Natively for PC and Steam Deck

Gary Riches has published a ground-up recompile of the 1991 Amiga game James Pond 2: Codename RoboCod on GitHub. Instead of emulating the original, the project translates the game's 68000 assembly code directly into native C++, allowing it to run natively on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam Deck. The conversion also enables the game to display in ultrawide and stretched resolutions beyond what the original Amiga version supported. via indieretronews.com

RCT#40 Retro Computer Meeting Set for Hannover in 2027

The Retrocomputertreff Niedersachsen group has announced its 40th meeting, RCT#40, scheduled for January 30, 2027 in Hannover, Germany. The event will take place at the Freizeitheim Ricklingen venue. Retrocomputertreff Niedersachsen is a recurring gathering for retro computing enthusiasts, covering vintage computers and related hardware such as the Amiga. via amiga-news.de

Amithlon NG Lets PCs Boot Directly into Amiga 4000 Emulation

A new project called Amithlon NG has been released, building on the original Amithlon concept of booting a PC directly into Amiga emulation using a lightweight Linux installation. The project emulates a full Amiga 4000 system rather than earlier Amithlon targets. It gives AmigaOS access to the host PC's graphics, network and multimedia cards through an emulated Elbox Mediator 4000 MK2 PCI bridge board, allowing real PC hardware to be used from within the emulated Amiga environment. via amiga-news.de

Morpho Cafè PDF Magazine Releases Second Issue

The second issue of Morpho Cafè, a PDF fan magazine dedicated to MorphOS, has been released. The publication is intended to appear on the last Sunday of every month and is now available in 16 languages. This issue covers the Mirari board, an interview with Guido "geit" Mersmann, and includes puzzles. MorphOS is an operating system historically associated with the Amiga and PowerPC-based hardware community. via amiga-news.de

Retro Remake Returns with Portable FPGA Handheld

Retro Remake Returns with Portable FPGA Handheld

Retro Remake, the company behind recent Nintendo Switch screen mods, is working on a new portable FPGA handheld. The company is fronted by Taki Udon, a well known figure from the classic handheld review scene, and has built a reputation as a relatively affordable player in the FPGA space. The news follows a period of turbulence tied to its Switch mod business. FPGA hardware recreates original console chips in reprogrammable logic rather than through software emulation, often giving more accurate timing and compatibility. via retrohandhelds.gg

Super Station Pocket Teaser Reveals Game Boy Cart Support

Super Station Pocket Teaser Reveals Game Boy Cart Support

Developer Taki Udon has shared a new teaser post for the Super Station Pocket, an FPGA handheld in development at RetroRemake. The post reveals that the device will support playing original Game Boy cartridges directly, in addition to its FPGA core capabilities. Taki Udon previously created the SuperStation, a PS1-inspired FPGA console praised for its performance. The Super Station Pocket's design has been compared to the Game Boy Pocket. via retrododo.com

House of the Dead: Reawakened to Be Demoed at IAAPA 2026

House of the Dead: Reawakened to Be Demoed at IAAPA 2026

Sega Amusements has confirmed that its newly teased arcade title, House of the Dead: Reawakened, will be demoed in November at the IAAPA 2026 trade show. The 30-second teaser for the game was first spotted by Arcade Heroes before being shared more widely. House of the Dead is Sega's long-running light gun shooter series, which began in arcades in the 1990s before spawning numerous home console ports. via timeextension.com

Sega Unveils House of the Dead Reawakened VR Arcade Game

Sega Unveils House of the Dead Reawakened VR Arcade Game

Sega Amusements has unveiled House of the Dead Reawakened, a new arcade release marking the first VR entry in the long-running House of the Dead light gun series. The announcement coincides with the franchise's thirtieth anniversary in arcades and was timed around Halloween 2026. The game is set to be shown at IAAPA 2026, the amusement industry trade show taking place in the coming weeks. House of the Dead has been a staple of Sega's arcade lineup since its 1996 debut, known for its horror-themed on-rails shooting gameplay. via arcadeheroes.com

Legend of Xanadu PC Engine CD Gets Fan Translation

Legend of Xanadu PC Engine CD Gets Fan Translation

A fan-translation patch for The Legend of Xanadu, Falcom's 1994 PC Engine CD-ROM² role-playing game, has been released. The patch was created by homebrewer "Elmer" with interpreter "SamIam" and is available to download from GitLab. The Legend of Xanadu, known in Japan as Kaze no Densetsu Xanadu, is the eighth entry in Falcom's Dragon Slayer series, which began in 1984 on Japanese home computers. The game had previously never received an official English release. via timeextension.com

C64 RE Tools Rebuild Uncovers Bruce Lee’s Original Source Code

A developer working on C64 RE Tools, an open-source toolkit for reverse-engineering Commodore 64 software with AI coding agents and the VICE emulator, used it to reconstruct Datasoft's 1984 game Bruce Lee. The rebuild was pieced together from three surviving cracked releases, matching the original game bytes and verifying the result in emulation. During the process, around 6 KB of unused memory was found to contain fragments of the game's original assembler source, including symbol tables with animation names, earlier versions of routines and graphics, music-editor data, and parts of a graphics utility used in development. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro