Amiga Guardian 1.0 is a new recovery utility for AmigaOS, working like Windows System Restore or Mac Time Machine. It takes a snapshot of monitored files, folders or drives and can restore them to their prior state, making it safer to test installs or edit system files. It requires AmigaOS 2.04 (Kickstart 37) and about 600 KB of free RAM. via amiga-news.de
A modified version of NextPlayer called deNextPlayer brings improvements to the ZX Spectrum AY and TurboSound music player, including TR-DOS support, better navigation, error handling and stereo switching. The changes aim to make playback cleaner and more reliable. via console-classics.com
Developer Dave_O has released Dizzy Gems, a name-your-own-price match-3 puzzle game for the Commodore Amiga, built with AMOS Professional 2 and Deluxe Paint 4. Players drop and rotate columns of gems, matching them horizontally, vertically or diagonally to trigger chain reactions and score points. via itch.io
Developer Andrea 'afxgroup' Palmatè demonstrated Powerfox at Pianeta Amiga, a port of the Firefox web browser (based on the PowerPC/Intel Mac OS X Firefox adaptation) for AmigaOS 4. The port reportedly supports WebGL, shown running a 3D demo effect on an X5000 system. via amiga-news.de
The Kickstarter campaign for Legionnaires, a new NES game from German Garage Games, reached its €5,000 funding target in just two hours and is now aiming for stretch goals. The game blends run-and-gun action with environmental puzzles, drawing inspiration from Contra, Metal Gear and Predator. via oldschoolgamermagazine.com
Developer marinovic has put out an updated release of Solseed: Journey to Spring, a platformer for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128K. The game features classic screen-by-screen challenges across themed areas including winter woodlands, snowy forest and thawing landscapes. via indieretronews.com
A YouTube video from channel damsonn titled "Wing Commander Reloaded - Alpha Version Sneak Peek" showcases an in-development project based on Wing Commander. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
Amiga developer HooGames2017 is building Lost in the Middle Ages, an action platformer for the Amiga 500 using the Scorpion Engine. It follows a mysterious stranger hailed as a kingdom's prophesied saviour, with Wonder Boy-inspired exploration, hidden areas and an experience-based leveling system. Five levels are complete so far, with no release date set. via amiga-news.de
Rollerball CPC is a new homebrew port of HAL Laboratory's 1984 MSX pinball title, released for the Amstrad CPC. The port, made by Oldschool is beautiful with AI assistance, recreates the original's multi-screen layout, bumper mechanics, bonus lanes and scoring systems. via indieretronews.com
Tom Gun Software has released Astro Invasion, a new space shooter for Amstrad CPC, Dragon and Tandy systems. The game draws heavy inspiration from Stern's 1979 arcade classic Astro Invader, putting players in a starfighter defending against an alien mothership. via indieretronews.com
At Pianeta Amiga, former OS4 developer Andrea 'afxgroup' Palmatè presented a new kernel intended to replace ExecSG, the AmigaOS 4 kernel created by Thomas Frieden 25 years ago. Built on AROS source code, it already runs on the Sam460ex and X5000, adds Thread Local Storage support, and offers multicore support, though details on its implementation remain undisclosed. The kernel is planned to be released as open source. via amiga-news.de
Development trio RedBug, Pulsophonic and TITAN have released Frogger Junior, a homebrew reimagining of Konami's 1981 arcade classic Frogger, built for the Amstrad GX4000 and ZX Spectrum Next. The game casts players as a young frog navigating a hazardous crossing. via indieretronews.com
