Developer Technician Ted has released The Backrooms C64, a name-your-own-price top-down adventure/shooter for the Commodore 64 based on the Backrooms horror concept. The game spans 64 screens and was made with AI-assisted code and graphics, running on emulators and real hardware. via itch.io
Developer dman76 has released Krypt of Kaos, a name-your-own-price dungeon crawler for the ZX Spectrum Next, also playable on Windows. Players control Wynor the Wizard, fighting skeletons, wraiths, slimes, bats, zombies and four large guardians while finding keys and levers to progress through the dungeon. The game's code, graphics and sounds were produced with AI assistance. via itch.io
RetroReal Games has released an Amstrad CPC conversion of Bruce Lee II, an unofficial fan-made sequel originally made for PC by Bruno R. Marcos. The port brings the game to the CPC, the platform whose visual style originally inspired it, following on from the original 1984 Bruce Lee published by Datasoft. via indieretronews.com
Developer korn3n70 has released a free, name-your-own-price Amiga conversion of Wizard of Wor, based on the Commodore 64 version of the arcade game rather than the original cabinet. The release includes support for the Magic Voice speech module and is available as several ADF disk images as well as a WHDLoad package, with AI assistance used in its code. via itch.io
Developer Revive8Bit has released Sugar Byte, a name-your-own-price match-3 puzzle game for the Commodore 64. Players swap candies across sixty boards, with matches of three or more triggering special pieces like striped candies, wrapped candies and a colour bomb. The game was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sound and text, and is available as disk and tape downloads with English and Greek manuals. via itch.io
Developer sedor has released Order: Omega, a name-your-own-price adventure and interactive fiction game for the Commodore 64 and Ultimate Elite (1 & 2). Players take on the role of a soldier sent on a covert mission to deliver a sealed case to enemy headquarters, with the game using AI-assisted code and graphics. via itch.io
Developer RetroNextGen Games has released Driver-X, a name-your-own-price top-down maze action and racing game for the ZX Spectrum Next. Players race through mazes while outsmarting pursuers, in a style inspired by 1980s arcade games, and the title was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sounds. via itch.io
Anbernic has shared a new "first look" promotional video for its upcoming RG DDS dual-screen handheld, showing it running games such as Monster Hunter Generations: Ultimate, Zenless Zone Zero, Kirby's Blowout Blast, Pokémon Ultra Sun, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The footage also demonstrates emulation software including X1 BOX, Cemu, and GameNative. via timeextension.com
Afterplay, an emulation platform previously available on Mac, has launched native apps for iOS and Android. The move brings the platform's frontend to mobile devices for the first time. via retrododo.com
Pixel Helix, the marketing company behind the Pixel Arcadia showcase, has announced a trio of live broadcasts for next year including the inaugural Pixel Arcadia Retro Awards. The show is set for January and will feature categories celebrating new retro hardware games, independent achievements and physical media, such as "Best Nu-Retro Game of the Year" and "Best New Game for Retro Hardware." via timeextension.com
New Blood Interactive has released Tenebris Somnia, a 2D horror adventure developed by Andrés Borghi and Tobías Rusjan with Argentinian studio Saibot Studios. The game blends 8-and-16-bit style visuals with FMV horror elements reminiscent of late 1980s and early 1990s DOS horror games, and is out now on PC and consoles. via timeextension.com
Developer ready64 has released Pinball Machine, a free Commodore 64 game designed for the Commodore 64 Ultimate and Commodore 77 Ultimate. It is a singleplayer pinball simulation tagged as a retro title. via itch.io
