iam8bit has opened sales of original artwork and prints from the 35 Years of Speed Sonic art exhibit on its website, giving fans who could not attend the physical exhibits a chance to own a piece. The sale runs only until October 20. via segabits.com
Yogibear/Protovision and Flex/Artline Designs are hosting the annual Yogi's & Flex' Melodic 2SID Compo on csdb.dk, a Commodore 64 music competition for compositions using two SID chips. Entries are split into original music and covers/conversions categories, with the event running from October 1 to December 31, 2026, and cash prizes for winners. via commodore-news.com
A new exhibition called SONIC the Exhibition -ACROSS GENERATIONS- opens next month at Ikebukuro PARCO in Tokyo, organised with Sega and other partners. It will display previously unseen development documents alongside fresh artwork from 16 contemporary artists celebrating the series' 35th anniversary. via timeextension.com
The Centre for Computing History has uploaded a video titled "Setting the Scene: Interactive Video before Domesday", featuring Andy Finney and Jardine Barrington Cook, marking the 40th anniversary of the BBC Domesday Project. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
Konami has released details of orchestral concerts celebrating Castlevania's 40th anniversary, with performances of music from across the series taking place in three major cities next year. Ticket information has also been shared for fans wanting to attend. via timeextension.com
A user has modified a Checkmate Display retro monitor to use a low-lag Arcooda arcade panel, an option originally planned but later dropped by the manufacturer. The modified monitor, which reportedly has a response time around 1.1 milliseconds, was shown at the Saku 2026 event. via amiga-news.de
The Oliver Twins have released Journey to the Emerald City, a tabletop puzzle adventure based on the Wizard of Oz. The screen-free game includes cards, clues, maps and a cipher disc, applying the duo's puzzle design background to a physical format. via console-classics.com
Konami has released a video marking Castlevania's 40th anniversary and is offering Castlevania: 40th Anniversary Edition, the original NES game, free on iOS and Android until October 24, 2026. Fans believe the video also contains a tease for a 3D Castlevania collection. via timeextension.com
Bitmap Books has confirmed that its new book The Arcade 1971-1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators, written by Paul Drury, goes on sale October 1st. A pre-order window is also expected to open ahead of release. via oldschoolgamermagazine.com
Toni Fingerroos of Fingersoft presented an Amiga port of his mobile game Hill Climb Racing at the Saku 2026 event. He hopes to release the single-player driving game, which lets players collect coins to buy or upgrade vehicles across various tracks, later this year through APC&TCP for nearly all Amiga models. via amiga-news.de
The Finnish Amiga Users Group demonstrated, for the first time, a patch that allows Commodore's Amiga Unix to run on 68040 or 68060 CPUs at this year's Saku event. A video of the demonstration has been published. via amiga-news.de
A Tomb Raider statue has returned to Derby, the home city of original developer Core Design, after fans raised £33,314 to fund the tribute. The installation marks the 30th anniversary of the Tomb Raider franchise and its creation of Lara Croft. via console-classics.com
