Athelas Launcher Ports Lord of the Rings PS2 Games to PC
Athelas is an unofficial launcher that lets players run two classic Lord of the Rings PS2 games on PC through a single unified client. via gamingbible.com
The News Host Released for ZX Spectrum Next
Developer Cyborg Unicorn Pty Ltd has released The News Host, a free, name-your-own-price simulation game for the ZX Spectrum Next. It casts players as a new third host at a struggling fictional news station, Channel 128, which is competing against rival networks by leaning into entertainment over hard news. via itch.io
SuperSwitch HD Brings HDMI Output to SNES Consoles
Stanislav Parhomovich, creator of the MegaSwitch HD mod for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, has released a similar HDMI mod for the Super Nintendo/Super Famicom called SuperSwitch HD. It works with non-1CHIP SNES units and outputs at 1080p, priced at $150 for the board. via retrorgb.com
Steel Ranger 2 Released for Commodore 64 by Protovision
Protovision has officially released Steel Ranger 2 for the Commodore 64, the follow-up to its 2018 side-scrolling action-adventure Steel Ranger. The original game was praised by the homebrew community and ranked among the greatest C64 titles of all time. via indieretronews.com
Infested DX Brings DOS-Style Horror Adventure to Steam
Publisher Komi Games Inc. has announced that Infested DX, a remastered edition of developer GrahfMetal's itch.io game, will launch on Steam on October 27. The game is styled after DOS horror graphic adventures of the late 1980s and early 1990s, drawing inspiration from films like Alien and Galaxy of Terror, and follows a lone astronaut exploring a derelict starship after a failed expedition. via timeextension.com
Super Mario Galaxy Fan Demake Lands on Game Boy Advance
Developer Game of Tobi has released a fan-made demake of Super Mario Galaxy for the Game Boy Advance, reimagining the Wii 3D platformer for the handheld's 2D hardware. via retrododo.com
Shinobi Gets Fan Remake Demo for Amiga 500
Developer ShinobiZ has released a name-your-own-price demo recreating the first mission of Sega's arcade game Shinobi for the Commodore Amiga 500 with 1MB of memory. The project aims to improve on the original official Amiga port, which the developer felt did not do the arcade game justice, and was made with AI-assisted code. via itch.io
Re-Volt Re-Release Set for November 5, 2026
Re-Volt, the 1999 racing game, is confirmed to launch on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation on November 5, 2026. The Switch version will get a physical release bundled with stickers and a printed instruction manual. The game and Toy Story titles both originated on the Sega Dreamcast, and are now making their way to modern platforms. via thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk
StormLord Mega Drive Code Also Reveals Hidden Credits
A code found in the censored Sega Mega Drive port of StormLord not only restores the content removed for that version but also reveals hidden developer credits. The discovery comes 36 years after the game's original release. via console-classics.com
Veins of Iron SNES Shooter Criticized for AI Key Art
Veins of Iron, an upcoming Wolfenstein 3D-inspired first-person shooter for the SNES, is currently using AI-generated key art as a placeholder, which has been described as offputting. The game, revealed via a YouTube gameplay video, is designed to run on real SNES hardware using a custom cartridge with a modern co-processor. via timeextension.com
Digital Sun Delays ReVamp Playtest Over AI Cloning Fears
Digital Sun, the Spanish studio behind Moonlighter, has delayed the public playtest of its upcoming Castlevania-inspired tower-defence game ReVamp. The studio cited recent reports of games being reverse-engineered and cloned before their official release as the reason for holding back the build, with launch still months away. via timeextension.com
Brick Game 64 Recreates Six LCD Handheld Games on C64
Developer LUKKAL Software has released Brick Game 64, a name-your-own-price Commodore 64 program that recreates six classic LCD handheld brick-games in a single tiny application. The release mimics the look and feel of 1990s pocket LCD consoles, complete with chunky block graphics and a dancing mascot, and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sound. via itch.io