The Video Game History Foundation has released an archive of roughly 300 photographs taken at Japanese gaming events during the 2000s. The images depict scenes related to Pokémon, the PS2, Sega's Dreamcast, and the Joypolis arcade venue, capturing the look of the industry's events from that era. via timeextension.com
A 9ft fibreglass statue of Tomb Raider's Lara Croft, previously part of a London exhibition that closed in 2023, has arrived in Derby. It will be displayed at the Museum of Making for several weeks before moving permanently to the city's Market Hall, following a £30,000 fundraising appeal. via bbc.co.uk
The Pokémon Company has announced a new chain of permanent retail stores outside Japan, with the first location opening in London, UK, in 2029. The announcement was made in a statement from Gaku Susai, CPEO at The Pokémon Company International. via timeextension.com
The Xbox CEO has teased an upcoming update that recalls the Xbox 360 era, suggesting a nostalgic nod to the console's classic design and interface. via gamingbible.com
Pokémon has announced that a permanent, physical retail store is coming to London. It marks the first official permanent Pokémon store to open outside of Asia. via retrododo.com
Xbox has hinted at bringing back its iconic Xbox 360 dashboard designs, referencing the earlier Blades and NXE interfaces that defined the console's look and feel. via retrododo.com
Desert Bus for Hope, the long-running charity marathon in which volunteers play the deliberately monotonous Desert Bus game for as long as possible, returns on Friday, October 23. The event raises money for charity through viewers watching the drawn-out, 45 M.P.H. drive across a virtual Arizona. via timeextension.com
Chris 'Retronaut' Thomas attended the Kickstart 10 Amiga event held in Ottershaw, near London, and posted a video covering it. The footage shows two new versions of the Gotek touchscreen interface, a rectangular 7-inch screen and a round display, joining the existing 3.5-inch version. via amiga-news.de
The Oliver Twins revealed The Eggcellent Dizzy Collection, a Mega Drive/Genesis cartridge gathering Dizzy the Adventurer, Go! Dizzy Go! and Panic! Dizzy, at the Crash Live event in Coventry. The collection celebrates Dizzy's 40th anniversary ahead of a Kickstarter campaign. via timeextension.com
TIME magazine has given the Analogue 3D a "Best Inventions of 2026" award. The FPGA console, released in November 2025, replicates the Nintendo 64 and plays original cartridges with features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4K upscaling, overclocking and region-free play. via timeextension.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
Arcade manufacturer Alan-1, based in Utah, has announced its line-up of new games for the upcoming IAAPA 2026 trade show. The reveal includes a move into redemption-style games, following the company's appearance earlier this year at California Extreme. via arcadeheroes.com
