Tough Nuts, an Angry Birds-inspired artillery game for Amiga AGA, runs from floppy disk or hard drive on any AGA machine. Fast-RAM is not required but speeds up the collapse of destroyed structures and reduces reloading. via amiga-news.de
Developer AnninaGames has released Jungle Escape, a free puzzle game for the Commodore 64. via itch.io
A playable demo of Sonic 3 Unlocked, a ROM hack for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis version of Sonic 3, has been released as part of the Sonic Hacking Contest 2026. The hack brings Sonic Mania Plus's Encore Mode and additional playable characters to the classic game. via timeextension.com
Someone has ported DOOM to run on an inexpensive $30 multimeter, adding to the long-running trend of getting the 1993 PC shooter working on unlikely hardware. via retrododo.com
Developer krappygamez has released Yrion's Crusade, a free platformer for the ZX Spectrum. The game tasks players with helping the character Yrion destroy a series of evil devices. via itch.io
Elite Redux: Battle Frontier is a standalone Pokémon Emerald ROM hack built from the source code of Elite Redux, created with AI assistance. It removes the story entirely, starting players directly on the Battle Frontier with all seven facilities unlocked, and lets them build a permanent Pokémon collection by battling through the facilities, an approach inspired by PokeRogue. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
Pokémon Doom Desire is a newly released fan-made ROM hack set in a new region called Sorrells, which emphasizes nature's role in the world. Players take on a fresh trainer's journey to collect eight gym badges and face the Pokémon league, while a mysterious group causes unrest in the background. via pokecommunity.com
A fan-made project titled Underground 2 Revived brings the 2004 racing game Need for Speed: Underground 2 to web browsers. It runs in Chrome and Firefox using WebGPU graphics and Web Audio, supporting up to 120fps widescreen, controller input, free roam and online races with friends. The project is not affiliated with Electronic Arts. via nfsu2.xyz
Developer Levster has released Getaway Classic Demake, a Pico-8 reworking of an obscure Atari 2600 action game, priced at one dollar. It is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. via itch.io
Modder Joe, known as SEGARPGFAN, has released hacks adding online play to four Sega Saturn games: Touge King, Last Bronx, Die Hard Arcade and Herc's Adventures. The hacks work with NetLink and Xband modem cartridges, letting players connect these originally offline titles online. via segasaturnshiro.com
Developer TrekkiesUnite118 has shown new progress on a work-in-progress Sega Saturn port of the original Final Fantasy, built using the NES version as its base. The project, started in 2020, was demonstrated as playable in an update shared on the SegaXtreme forum. via segasaturnshiro.com
Polygon has published an oral history of the Civilization franchise, drawing on interviews with key developers including Sid Meier, Bruce Shelley, Brian Reynolds, Soren Johnson, Ed Beach, Jon Shafer, Dennis Shirk, Matt Schembari and Heather Hazen. The piece traces the series' origins back to Meier's partnership with Shelley and the influence of earlier games like Railroad Tycoon. via polygon.com
