Developer SergioGomes has released Reconquista1139, a free strategy game for the ZX Spectrum built in Sinclair BASIC. The game is a management title, with code, graphics and sounds produced using AI assistance. via itch.io
XPong64 is a new Commodore 64 game from developer codebiters, priced at $2. It supports either a single player or two cooperative players competing against the CPU, and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sound. via itch.io
A PlayStation emulation core has been demonstrated running on the Analogue Pocket, achieved through an unconventional method rather than a standard FPGA core release. via retrododo.com
Atari has officially confirmed it is sunsetting the Atari VCS, its Linux-based console that was first teased as "Ataribox" during E3 2017 before being revealed at GDC 2018. The machine was crowdfunded, raising about $3 million from over 8,000 backers, and suffered multiple production delays before eventually launching. via timeextension.com
Developer ready64 has released Karate Final Round, a free fighting game for the Commodore 64. It features eight masters competing through three fights to determine a champion, presented in pixel art style. via itch.io
Developer ready64 has released Kayak 3, a free original sports game for the Commodore 64 based on kayaking. via itch.io
Devolver Digital has released a teaser trailer for Serious Sam: The Third Encounter, a new PC game from original developer CroTeam. It serves as a direct sequel to 2001's Serious Sam: The First Encounter and 2002's Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, following more recent entries such as 2020's Serious Sam 4. via timeextension.com
A prototype cartridge of Pokémon Red has been listed for auction with a starting bid of $25,000. The rare item is drawing interest from collectors of early Pokémon game history. via retrododo.com
A fan-made remake of Digimon World, the original PlayStation 1 game that sold over a million copies, is in development. The project aims to rebuild the classic monster-raising RPG. via retrododo.com
PK30 is a fan-made ROM hack forked from Shin Pokemon that brings Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green up to a Gen IX-style battle system, including abilities, held items, the physical/special split, IVs, and Dark, Steel, and Fairy types. It also adds 49 moves from later generations and rebalances level-up movesets, largely based on Gen V design. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
Developer smartsoft64 is working on Switchtris, a free Tetris-inspired puzzle game for the Commodore 64. The project is still in development and was made with AI-assisted code and graphics. via itch.io
Developer BlitterForge has released a free port of the MS-DOS action game Sopwith for the Amiga 1200. The project used AI assistance for its code, graphics, sound and text. via itch.io
