A prototype Pokémon Red cartridge, larger than a standard Game Boy cart and housed in a clear casing, is up for auction at Goldin with a current bid of $25,000. The cartridge carries the serial number "DMG-(F)KGDB-01" and a handwritten "Red P" sticker, and has been examined and authenticated by the Professional Sports Authenticator. via timeextension.com
The team behind RPCS3, the PS3 emulator for PC, has announced that 80% of all PS3 games are now rated as playable, meaning they run at acceptable performance without game-breaking glitches. This is up from 75% recorded in July, with the developers crediting improvements in CPU, GPU and PS Move emulation accuracy for the increase. via timeextension.com
Developer TCKSOFT has released a free remake of Anarchy, a classic ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 game, for Windows and HTML5. Set on the planet Sentinel 4, the tank action game has players destroy crates and pyramids across sixteen levels while avoiding enemies and racing to the exit teleporter before time runs out, with a tracker soundtrack and high-score table. via itch.io
A fan-made port of Resident Evil 2 is being developed for the Nintendo DS, bringing the acclaimed survival horror game to Nintendo's dual-screen handheld. via retrododo.com
PixelFX has released a beta version of its upcoming v4 firmware for the Morph 4K, described as a major overhaul with many additions and changes. Users can try it by connecting the device to WiFi and switching the Update Channel setting to "preview". via retrorgb.com
Developer Wellfields Games has released Duel ZX, an action game for the ZX Spectrum 128K priced at 2.00 euros or more. The game was made with AI assistance and is distributed as a tape file. via itch.io
The Video Game History Foundation has released an archive of roughly 300 photographs taken at Japanese gaming events during the 2000s. The images depict scenes related to Pokémon, the PS2, Sega's Dreamcast, and the Joypolis arcade venue, capturing the look of the industry's events from that era. via timeextension.com
Epilogue's GB Operator, a cartridge reader used to back up and dump Game Boy games, is available again through the company's website after being out of stock. The device works alongside Epilogue's mobile app for managing cartridge data. via retrododo.com
A Game Master handheld, said to be one of only three known to exist, has appeared for sale on eBay. The listing has drawn attention from retro handheld collectors due to its extreme rarity. via retrododo.com
Commodore has shared a factory update covering several hardware projects, including the Callback 8020, the C64C Slimline and the TAC-2. Staff spent ten days in Shenzhen observing mock production runs and factory floor work on phones, keyboards and joysticks. via commodore.net
Rock It Games' Collector's Editions of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos for Switch and PS5, first sold in October 2024, have started shipping to customers after long delays. Original developer Argonaut Games announced on social media that it stepped in to help resolve the issues holding up fulfilment. via timeextension.com
A project called Second Screen Archive aims to preserve pixel art displayed on the Dreamcast's Visual Memory Unit, a peripheral with a tiny 48 by 32 pixel monochrome screen. It began as an attempt to find Soulcalibur's VMU artwork and grew into recovering the images directly from the games themselves, with 19 character portraits from Soulcalibur recovered so far. via thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk
