Slicks 'n' Slides, a 1990s DOS shareware clone of Atari's Super Sprint, has been ported to Amiga AGA. The port is distributed as an installer requiring the original DOS shareware file, and uses the same registration keyfile as the DOS version to unlock full features. via amiga-news.de
Prodigy Reloaded is a preservation effort aiming to recover content from Prodigy, the early online service popular in the late 1980s and 1990s. A staging site has been set up where people can try the restored material. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
The Halo CE static recompilation project has expanded further, with a browser-playable version supporting multiplayer and new community ports bringing the original Xbox shooter to retro handhelds like the RG35XXH. via retrohandhelds.gg
PlayStation recompilation community BlackLabelHQ has released a first beta of its native PC port of MediEvil, the 1998 PS1 action-adventure game. The project, built from a recompilation of the original code, adds widescreen support, a draw distance regulator, FPS control, improved terrain and frame interpolation. via timeextension.com
A fan submission on LEGO Ideas proposes a buildable set themed around The Secret of Monkey Island, the classic point-and-click adventure game. The project is seeking support on the LEGO Ideas platform, where fan-made concepts can be considered for official production. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
Argonaut Games has announced that its remaster of Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos will launch on PC and consoles on October 29. The original platformer debuted on PlayStation in 1999, with the sequel following Croc as he searches for his long-lost family after receiving a mysterious note. via timeextension.com
Following the release of a native PC port of Daytona USA made by recompiling the Daytona USA Deluxe '93 ROM into C++, an update to the story reports that developer alphanu1 attempted to conceal the project's use of Anthropic's Claude AI model. via timeextension.com
Shadow Gangs Zero, a new action game drawing on 1980s arcade games, old action films and ninja themes in the style of Shinobi, is set to release on Steam on October 27, 2026. via timeextension.com
Developer alphanu1 has created a PC port of Sega's 1994 arcade racer Daytona USA by recompiling the code from the Daytona USA Deluxe '93 ROM into C++. This allows the game to run natively on Windows rather than through an emulator. The same developer recently built an FPGA Model 1 core used for Virtua Racing. via timeextension.com
Modder Porting Pete's static recompilation of The Darkness, built from the 2007 Xbox 360 version's source code, has been detailed further. The Windows port supports 4K resolutions and ultrawide monitors, with adjustable V-sync, FPS and FOV settings, as well as game save support. via timeextension.com
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
Modders are overhauling the online play of Capcom's Ultra Street Fighter IV on Steam, adding rollback netcode and revamped lobbies. Two competing projects, SF4Enhanced by Faabi and SFEmbers by Kabiefox, are both nearing completion. via timeextension.com
