Atari has officially confirmed it is sunsetting the Atari VCS, its Linux-based console that was first teased as "Ataribox" during E3 2017 before being revealed at GDC 2018. The machine was crowdfunded, raising about $3 million from over 8,000 backers, and suffered multiple production delays before eventually launching. via timeextension.com
Developer ready64 has released Karate Final Round, a free fighting game for the Commodore 64. It features eight masters competing through three fights to determine a champion, presented in pixel art style. via itch.io
Developer ready64 has released Kayak 3, a free original sports game for the Commodore 64 based on kayaking. via itch.io
Devolver Digital has released a teaser trailer for Serious Sam: The Third Encounter, a new PC game from original developer CroTeam. It serves as a direct sequel to 2001's Serious Sam: The First Encounter and 2002's Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, following more recent entries such as 2020's Serious Sam 4. via timeextension.com
A prototype cartridge of Pokémon Red has been listed for auction with a starting bid of $25,000. The rare item is drawing interest from collectors of early Pokémon game history. via retrododo.com
A fan-made remake of Digimon World, the original PlayStation 1 game that sold over a million copies, is in development. The project aims to rebuild the classic monster-raising RPG. via retrododo.com
PK30 is a fan-made ROM hack forked from Shin Pokemon that brings Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green up to a Gen IX-style battle system, including abilities, held items, the physical/special split, IVs, and Dark, Steel, and Fairy types. It also adds 49 moves from later generations and rebalances level-up movesets, largely based on Gen V design. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
Developer smartsoft64 is working on Switchtris, a free Tetris-inspired puzzle game for the Commodore 64. The project is still in development and was made with AI-assisted code and graphics. via itch.io
Developer BlitterForge has released a free port of the MS-DOS action game Sopwith for the Amiga 1200. The project used AI assistance for its code, graphics, sound and text. via itch.io
Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet has demonstrated the classic Xbox 360 Blades dashboard running inside a web browser on PC, one of the first public experiments from the newly formed Xbox Labs team. The accompanying clip also showed the later New Xbox Experience and Metro-style dashboards. via techpowerup.com
A new website called Retro86 offers a browser-based simulation of a 1980s-90s MS-DOS computer. Users can switch the machine on, assemble it from real parts at real prices, and attempt to repair broken PCs against a timer. via retro.bioneural.de
Developer Craig A. Leslie has released C64 Zombies!, a name-your-own-price Commodore 64 action game. Players survive 150 waves of zombies, dogs and brutes in an arena, earning points to open gates for weapons and revive kits while keeping ammo stocked from a central crate. via itch.io
