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Bloqtrix Released as Free ZX Spectrum Puzzle Game

Bloqtrix Released as Free ZX Spectrum Puzzle Game

Developer gabicuesta has released Bloqtrix, a free puzzle game for the ZX Spectrum. The game is an 8x8 block puzzle programmed in C using z88dk with some Z80 assembler routines, where each round presents three pieces that can be used to complete rows or columns and chain lines for combo multipliers up to x8. It includes a 48K version with beeper sound effects and a 128K version featuring AY chip music and effects, along with bombs as a gameplay element. via itch.io

ModRetro Rereleases Body Harvest, ClayFighter for N64

ModRetro announced on October 27th that new retail copies of Body Harvest and ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut are now for sale through its online store. Both are rereleases for the Nintendo 64, following earlier ModRetro rereleases of Buck Bumble and Extreme-G: Turbo Fusion, a cartridge compiling Extreme-G and Extreme-G 2. The releases continue ModRetro's series of bringing out-of-print N64 titles back into production as new cartridges. via oldschoolgamermagazine.com

Ningyo no Rakuin PS1 Fan Translation Out This Halloween

A fan translation team has announced that an English patch for Ningyo no Rakuin, a Japan-exclusive PS1 tactical RPG with Lovecraftian horror themes, will release on Saturday, October 31st 2026, timed to Halloween. The patch is being created by a group of translators working under the handles vervalkon, chaputranslations, laytonloztew and whowasphone404. The original game was developed and published by Highwaystar and NEC Interchannel and never received an official release outside Japan. via timeextension.com

QuadWorld Brings Minecraft-Style Building to Sega Saturn

QuadWorld Brings Minecraft-Style Building to Sega Saturn

Longtime Saturn homebrew developer SuperReye has created QuadWorld, a homebrew game that brings cube-based construction in the style of Minecraft to Sega's 32-bit console. The project was featured in a SegaXtreme showcase, demonstrating block-building gameplay running on original Saturn hardware. It joins a growing body of fan-made homebrew titles that continue to expand what the Saturn's library can do decades after its commercial life ended. via segasaturnshiro.com

Clavicembalo 0.50 Piano Program Released for AmigaOS 4.1

Mario 'Falke_34' Börner has released version 0.50 of Clavicembalo, a piano program for AmigaOS 4.1 with a ReAction user interface. It can be played via the computer keyboard or mouse on an on-screen 88-key piano spanning A0 to C8, and can also play MIDI files or simple text files containing notes. Sound output runs through AHI, with five selectable sound engines: an SFZ sample player using real piano samples with four variants, the mdaPiano and mdaEPiano synthesizers, the mdaDX10 FM synthesizer with 32 presets, and the mdaJX10 analog polysynth with 46 presets. via amiga-news.de

Pyramid Escape Demo Released for Amiga

Developer Pawel "Tukinem" Tukatsch has released a demo version of Pyramid Escape, a new platformer for the Commodore Amiga. The game was presented at the NRG 2026 demoparty in Poznan, Poland, where it took first place in the games competition. The demo lets players control the pharaoh's mummy through two levels while trying to escape a pyramid. The full version is planned for digital release on Itch.io in December, alongside a boxed floppy disc edition from the K&A Plus shop, and will add mini-levels involving mirror puzzles that direct sunlight to open floor hatches. The game requires an Amiga with 1 MB of chip RAM and 0.5 MB of other RAM. via amiga-news.de

Mundialito 3 Amiga Demo Gets Third Update

ACNE Production has released a third demo version of Mundialito 3, the latest entry in its arcade football series for Amiga. The update fully optimises the scrolling routines, making the game run faster and more smoothly than before. Player positioning logic has also been revised so players track the ball more effectively and fall back to defend, and the substitutes' bench can now be accessed. The demo adds a budget system that grows with match results and a post-match transfer market to bring variety to the arcade-style tournaments. via amiga-news.de

Pokemon Amethyst Fan Game Released After 5 Years’ Work

A solo developer has released Pokemon Amethyst, a fan-made ROM hack built from scratch over five years of learning binary romhacking. The game is set in a new region called Kulure and follows a traditional Pokemon story structure, drawing inspiration from the popular fan game Pokemon Unbound while aiming for its own identity. It includes a number of modern quality-of-life features and conveniences not found in the original Game Boy Advance titles it is based on. The current release is version 1.4.3. via pokecommunity.com

Juno Kade: Ares Station Released as Free C64 Shooter

Juno Kade: Ares Station Released as Free C64 Shooter

A new name-your-own-price first-person shooter, Juno Kade: Ares Station, has been released for the Commodore 64. Set aboard an orbital defence platform above Mars, players take the role of operative Juno Kade and must neutralise a rogue artificial intelligence across eight decks using six weapons. The game features an animated status portrait that reacts to the action and supports both PAL and NTSC systems at matching speed. It runs on a standard 64KB C64 with no extra RAM or accelerator needed, distributed as a D64 disk image. via itch.io

Alien 3 Rebuilt From Scratch as CD32 Edition

Alien 3 Rebuilt From Scratch as CD32 Edition

EAB community developer Mister_Grave has released Alien 3 CD32 Edition, a complete overhaul of the original Amiga game for the Commodore Amiga CD32. The project rewrites the original game engine entirely from scratch rather than patching the existing code, with the developer aiming to deliver the definitive Amiga version of the game. The release arrived around Halloween, fitting the horror theme of the Alien film license. Cover artwork for the release was provided by Wachi. via indieretronews.com

Fan Project Brings F-Zero to Nintendo DS

Fan Project Brings F-Zero to Nintendo DS

A homebrew developer is working on an F-Zero game built for the Nintendo DS, according to Retro Dodo. The project was shared with the site directly by its creator, a reader who contacted the publication about the work. Retro Dodo describes the project favourably based on what it has seen so far. F-Zero is a futuristic racing series Nintendo first launched on the SNES in 1990. via retrododo.com