A physical packet transmitted using RFC 1149, the joke internet standard for carrying data by homing pigeon, is being auctioned. The packet originates from a real-world test carried out by a group of Norwegian hackers who implemented the protocol. via hackster.io
A modder has built a Game Boy Advance experiment combining Pokémon with the classic Snake mechanic, allowing up to 1,000 pocket monsters to trail behind the player at once. The project has drawn attention for how well the engine manages such a large number of followers. via gamingbible.com
The Amiga port of Nybble & Nibble, an official conversion of the Commodore 64 platformer, takes advantage of improved Amiga hardware and runs on a minimum of an Amiga 500 with an extra 512 KB of Fast-RAM. A free demo featuring five rooms is also available for the full 60-level game. via amiga-news.de
Developer Timo Heimonen has created a level editor for Lemmings 2: The Tribes that runs directly within the game, letting players build and immediately test new levels using the original game components. It requires the original floppy disks and an Amiga 1200 with at least 2 MB of RAM, and is distributed along with the game in WHDLoad format. via amiga-news.de
A LEGO Ideas creator known as Pester78 has submitted a detailed diorama set inspired by The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, recreating locations like the SCUMM Bar and the International House of Mojo across Melee Island. LucasFilm's Craig Derrick has publicly reacted to the fan project. via timeextension.com
Protoweb is a community-run proxy service that rebuilds and hosts historical websites to recreate the look and feel of the internet circa 1995. Users connect by pointing a proxy-capable browser at Protoweb's servers, giving old computers access to period weather, news, music and game sites without needing registration. The service is in public beta with its library of restored sites growing daily. via protoweb.org
DROP64 3D is a 3D remake of a Commodore 64 downwell-style roguelite, released for Windows and macOS at 4.99 euros. The original C64 game's mechanics, falling through a mine shaft and using gunboots to shoot and stomp enemies, were rebuilt using AI tool Claude Opus 5.5, which wrote the code, graphics and music under human direction. via itch.io
Amiga Corporation showed a beta version of RenaissanceRTG, its new Retargetable Graphics driver system, at the Saku 2026 event in Finland, installed as part of Amiga Forever. The driver is planned for official release this year alongside the THEA1200, and is intended to remove the need for third-party licenses and drivers as Amiga takes over AmigaOS 3.x development from Hyperion. via amiga-news.de
Rene 'Maijestro' Engel is developing Quasar, a native WebKit-based web browser for AmigaOS 4.1. He has posted an update on its current development state along with a screenshot on Amigans.net. via amiga-news.de
The WHDLoad project has added new hard drive installers for the Amiga, including a fresh install for Alone in the Dark by Vesuri and Hyper Runner by JOTD, alongside an intro installer for Interceptor. Existing installers for Test Drive 2 - The Duel and Revs were also improved, with the latter gaining a notable speed boost on 68000-based Amigas. via amiga-news.de
Fans of the obscure Japanese PC point-and-click adventure Cookie's Bustle gathered for a secret 25th anniversary party. The event included live music, exclusive merchandise, themed cookies and an appearance by a figure called Cookie Blair. via console-classics.com
Version 1.0.0 of Copperline, an Amiga emulator written in Rust and available as a WebApp and for macOS and Windows, has been released. It improves cropping of off-centre displays, adds native unscaled screenshots, gives more control over output window position and monitor selection, and now supports hard disk images in VHD format. via amiga-news.de
