Queen's Domain, a retro-style fantasy RPG inspired by King's Field, has been confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2 in addition to its previously announced PC release on October 30. The game follows a hero who washes ashore on a mysterious island while searching for their missing father, exploring an interconnected labyrinthine world. via gamesasylum.com
Developer DrewWorks has finished work on RetroSync, an adapter that connects a Nintendo Switch to a Game Boy Advance to enable trading and battling between the two systems. The device is scheduled to release in December. via retrododo.com
Hamster is releasing Taito's 1980 arcade shooter Balloon Bomber as the latest entry in its Arcade Archives series, arriving on console platforms October 1. The game is one of Taito's earliest arcade titles and tasks players with stopping enemies advancing from the top of the screen. via timeextension.com
Developer mermik has released RGB Invaders, a name-your-own-price action game for the Commodore 64 written in 6502 assembly with AI-assisted code. Players use three keys to fire red, green and blue rings, mixing colors to match and destroy seven types of descending invaders. via itch.io
Developer Oldschool Is Beautiful has released Outrun 2026, a port of Sega's Out Run for the Amstrad CPC 6128, based on the Sega Master System version and fitting on a single floppy disk. The Z80 code was reportedly written entirely with AI assistance rather than by hand. via indieretronews.com
Developer Someoneat has released Le Château, a free Metroidvania-style game for the Commodore 64. The game was made with AI assistance and draws its style from Japanese 8-bit computers like the Fujitsu FM-7 or Sharp X1. via itch.io
Queen's Domain, a retro-fantasy adventure inspired by FromSoftware's King's Field series, will release on October 30 for PC and consoles. Developed by Irish studio Freshly Baked Games, it follows a shipwrecked adventurer exploring the mythic isle of Neasied and its hostile inhabitants. via timeextension.com
Pokémon GS Vitro is a newly revealed fan game that remakes Pokémon Crystal using a visual style inspired by the Nintendo DS Pokémon titles, including an open world approach. It is part of the ongoing wave of ambitious Pokémon fan projects and ROM hacks. via retrododo.com
Pokémon Axón is a fan-made ROM hack that places its original story in a setting based on ancient Russia. It adds to the continuing surge of ambitious Pokémon ROM hacking projects from the fan community. via retrododo.com
Byteproduct has announced Sturmjäger, a new horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up drawing on classic genre conventions with a futuristic visual style. The game features 10 stages taking players from deep space to underwater environments, and is planned for release on PC and consoles in early 2027. via timeextension.com
A developer has released a free port of Fruity Frank for the Commodore 64, working from the original Amstrad CPC disk image. The project used Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 AI model to write a CPC simulator and decompiler, converting the original Z80 code rather than emulating it or rewriting it from memory. via itch.io
A fan project has brought Halo: Combat Evolved to the Nintendo 3DS as a homebrew port, with a separate browser-playable version also made available. The projects let players experience Bungie's original Xbox shooter on hardware and platforms it was never officially released for. via retrododo.com
