NNDDSS v1.0.2 has been released for the Anbernic RG DS Plus, adding 2x resolution DS upscaling, dynamic scaling and new shader options along with performance improvements. The update can be applied without reflashing the handheld's operating system. via retrohandhelds.gg
Retro hardware enthusiast DiscoStarslayer has successfully reverse-engineered the CXP102064 MechaCon chip inside the original PlayStation 2, which governs the console's optical drive and security functions. The breakthrough follows four years of work and closes what is described as the console's last major hardware secret, 26 years after its release. via techpowerup.com
First screenshots have been revealed for Pyjamarama Remastered, an update of the classic platformer coming to ZX Spectrum Next. The remaster adds refreshed graphics, new rooms, extra puzzles, multiple visual styles, and will get a limited physical edition. via console-classics.com
Arcade Heroes has published a preview of IAAPA Expo Europe 2026, the amusement industry trade show taking place at the Excel centre in London. Full coverage of the event itself is expected once the show has concluded. via arcadeheroes.com
Developer sedor has released Zyklop.exe, a free Commodore 64 text adventure available for name-your-own price on itch.io. Players resist an AI that has taken over a city's toasters, traffic lights and robots, navigating a facility with rising alarm levels toward one of 22 endings, with the game offered in German and English via D64 disk images. via itch.io
The Bit Culture has posted a YouTube video titled "What if the Atari ST had millions of colors? Atari System Emulator (ASE) v1.12", covering version 1.12 of the ASE emulator. via YouTube
The fan project porting Sega's Model 3 arcade game Star Wars Trilogy Arcade to Dreamcast has released a playable demo. The release comes with a disclaimer addressing the use of AI assistance in the port's development. via timeextension.com
Developer retroports posted footage claiming to show GoldenEye 007's opening level running live on SNES using a polygon-based rendering approach with fog and occlusion culling, tested via the MESEN emulator combined with a 2MB SuperFX2 chip. The project has become the latest flashpoint in ongoing arguments over AI-assisted retro development, with critics arguing such projects trivialise the hobby. via timeextension.com
Footage has surfaced for the first time of a Super Famicom/SNES port of Railroad Tycoon that was never released. The port was originally rumoured in a 1991 issue of Nintendo Power but had not otherwise been documented until now. via timeextension.com
Crash Bash, the PlayStation multiplayer party game spun off from the Crash Bandicoot series, is now available to play for free in a web browser. This lets fans revisit the minigame collection without original hardware or emulator setup. via retrododo.com
A successful crowdfunding campaign has raised £30,000 to install a nine-foot fibreglass Lara Croft statue in Derby city centre. The statue previously stood at London's Camden Market for "Tomb Raider: The LIVE Experience" before being placed in storage after the exhibition closed in 2023. via timeextension.com
Copperline, an Amiga emulator written in Rust available as a web app and for macOS and Windows, has been updated to version 0.21.0. The release adds spectator support to Netplay, allows four local controllers on desktop and in RetroArch, reduces per-frame rendering overhead, fixes file-picker crashes and changes two defaults that had caused issues with some games. via amiga-news.de
