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
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
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
A prototype of Project Dream, an early SNES title by Rare that eventually evolved into the N64 game Banjo-Kazooie, has surfaced with four playable levels. It offers a glimpse into Rare's creative process before the project moved to Nintendo 64. via console-classics.com
The Stop Killing Games initiative has raised concerns about the EU's proposed Kids Act, intended to protect minors online. It warns the legislation could bring strict age verification requirements, create problems for privately run servers, and impose significant financial burdens on smaller game developers. via notebookcheck.net
Developer Xiden has released updates for PlanetWeb, the Sega Saturn web browser, and for the online leaderboard tied to Sega Touring Car Championship. The updates improve functionality for players using NetLink or Xband modem cartridges to browse the internet and submit STCC times. via segasaturnshiro.com
Translator KoolFiller has released an English fan translation patch for Gun Frontier on Sega Saturn, available via SegaXtreme. The release continues a streak of Saturn translation work from the same translator. via segasaturnshiro.com
A list has been published to track decompilation and recompilation projects that are human-made, intended to help fans filter out the increasing number of AI-generated decomps and recomps appearing online. via retrododo.com
A fan translation has been released for Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Exorcist With A Nice Body, a Super Famicom game based on the Japanese manga and anime series that never left Japan originally. The patch brings the Japan-exclusive SNES title into English for the first time. via timeextension.com
EGM Media, which raised $1.8 million through crowdfunding for its Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium book, has addressed backer concerns over lengthy delivery delays. The company admitted it underestimated the project's complexity, comparing its original expectations to simply publishing a magazine issue, and said it takes full responsibility for the situation. via timeextension.com
A fan translation project has brought Kojima Productions' Snatcher to English-speaking Sega Saturn players, with artificial intelligence used as part of the translation process. The patch follows an earlier PlayStation 1 translation of the same game released in September under GitHub user pepa. via segasaturnshiro.com
Pokémon Origin HeartGold, a ROM hack that gained popularity in China, has now received a complete English translation patch. The hack was previously largely unknown to English-speaking fans despite its following elsewhere. via retrododo.com
