An engineer has created an oversized, functional recreation of the Game Boy Color, described as the world's biggest version of the handheld. The build mimics the classic Nintendo console at a greatly enlarged scale. via retrododo.com
The developers of the upcoming Vectrex Mini have confirmed the device will ship with an IPS screen instead of the OLED display originally announced. They cite the cost of OLED panels as a main reason for the change and acknowledge the decision undercuts their earlier promise. via timeextension.com
Developer Dietmar Planitzer has released alpha version 0.9.0 of Serena OS, a modern operating system project for Amiga computers. The update adds a terminal utility and styling library called libflowterm, along with libreadline, a library for handling line-oriented text input. via amiga-news.de
BoingTube, a tool combining a native Amiga application with a home network server backend to bring YouTube to classic AmigaOS 3.2 systems, has reached version 0.4.0. The update introduces specialised players including CyberPak, which allows streaming on ECS/020+ machines with no graphics card using HAM6, HAM8 or greyscale modes, alongside support for 16- or 32-bit colour on RTG cards and a faster server-side video encoder. via amiga-news.de
Hackaday is running a Retrocomputing Contest, open from mid-August through October 27, 2026, inviting people to submit retrocomputer projects via hackaday.io. Entrants create a project page and the site will select its favourites. via hackaday.io
SpruceOS, the custom firmware for retro handhelds, has released version 4.5.0. The update adds offline RetroAchievements support, declares three more handhelds officially stable, expands Bluetooth compatibility, and introduces a USB storage mode. via retrohandhelds.gg
The WHDLoad project has published new installers allowing Slicks 'N' Slide and Revs to run from hard disk on Amiga systems. It also released improved versions of Vette! and Rescue on Fractalus!, along with a fix for a division-by-zero bug in UFO - Enemy Unknown. via amiga-news.de
Tobias "MastaTabs" Seiler has released a patch for SimCity 2000 on Amiga that removes the game's internal restriction to a 640x512 pixel resolution, allowing it to run better on modern graphics cards. Earlier workarounds existed for RTG screens, but this patch also fixes two minor bugs in the game. via amiga-news.de
Developer Matze1887 has released ADFMasterIV, a macOS tool for working with Amiga ADF disk images. It can copy files between images and macOS, export ILBM graphics as PNGs, edit disk blocks and checksums, and includes built-in assemblers, disassemblers and a hex editor, along with support for various unpacking formats. via amiga-news.de
YouTuber MattKC has posted a video detailing how he built an adapter to use Sega Genesis controllers with the Philips CD-i. The video also traces the shared controller connector lineage back to the Atari 2600 and explains how the Genesis 3-button pad adapted it. via retrorgb.com
CS-Lab has published the final version 2.296 of the firmware for its Warp line of 68060-based Amiga turbo cards, following an earlier preview release. via amiga-news.de
GB Test Lab is a diagnostic tool designed to check the health and performance of an original Game Boy, helping owners verify that aging hardware is still functioning properly as the handheld approaches its 40th anniversary. via retrododo.com
