Hermski has released Garage Rush, a free action game for the ZX Spectrum in which players collect cars while evading the police. The game was built with AI-assisted code. via itch.io
Developer FOKO Games has released Raid Attack, a name-your-own-price vertical-scrolling shooter for the Atari 2600 paying tribute to River Raid. Players fly a rocket through a rock canyon, dodging walls and enemies while managing their energy supply. via itch.io
Developer Revive8Bit has released Loukoumas, a name-your-own-price platformer for the Commodore 64. The game follows an overweight cat named Loukoumas who wakes hungry in the night and sets out through an apartment in search of cured meats, with code, graphics, sounds and text made with AI assistance. via itch.io
Modder hacan 359 has released xeRAbora, a plug-in for the Open PS2 Loader homebrew utility that enables RetroAchievements tracking on real PS2 consoles. The tool reads gameplay data from the console and records it on a connected PC rather than relying on emulation. via timeextension.com
A fan-made ROM hack titled Zelda: Soccerina Of Time transforms Ocarina of Time on the N64 into a football-themed mod. The project reworks the classic Zelda adventure with soccer elements woven into its world and characters. via retrododo.com
A fan project has reworked Mario Kart into an 8-bit Game Boy style demake, recreating the racing series with retro visuals. The game can be played directly in a web browser without original hardware. via retrododo.com
Tall Story Games, creators of the retro-styled Lucy Dreaming, are releasing a new British comedy point-and-click adventure called Heir of the Dog on Steam on October 29th. The game follows the studio's earlier throwback to classic late-80s and early-90s adventure titles. via midlifegamergeek.com
Fans are developing a homebrew port of Capcom's 1987 arcade action-platformer Black Tiger for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. The conversion aims to recreate the original's platforming action while adding new features exclusive to this 16-bit release. via sega-16.com
The Retronaut YouTube channel has posted an interview with Michael Cranford covering his new game Shadow Snare along with insights into The Bard's Tale. via YouTube
Developer Steve Tyson has put out a Competition Edition of The PERILS of Stickman, a name-your-own-price platformer for the ZX Spectrum made with the Kwyll engine. The game is controlled with QAOP and Space, or a Kempston joystick. via itch.io
A homebrew port that brings Konami's original NES Castlevania to the Sega Master System continues to receive updates, with developers refining the conversion. The project reworks the 1986/1987 classic for Sega's 8-bit hardware. via timeextension.com
Pokémon Arena is a fan-made ROM hack that merges the retro sprite-based battle look of classic handheld Pokémon games with gameplay mechanics reminiscent of the Pokémon Stadium series. via retrododo.com
