The Oliver Twins are launching a Kickstarter campaign for The Eggcellent Dizzy Collection, which packages three classic Dizzy games - Dizzy The Adventurer, Go! Dizzy Go!, and PANIC! Dizzy - onto a single Sega Mega Drive/Genesis cartridge. The release is timed around the 40th anniversary of the Dizzy series. via indieretronews.com
The creator of decompilation progress tracker decomp.dev has frozen its leaderboard, citing a flood of AI-assisted forks racing to "finish" other teams' projects and ship rough PC ports. The creator says they won't ban AI-assisted projects since one hobbyist can't police what counts as "slop." via tomshardware.com
Developer MJB Software has released Scramble Next, a name-your-own-price tribute to the classic arcade shooter Scramble for the ZX Spectrum Next. Players must fly through five defense systems of an enemy base, dodging rockets and flying saucers, before destroying the mothership deep within. via itch.io
Pokémon: BugLime Version is a fan-made monolocke ROM hack focused on Bug-type Pokémon, letting players take on a revamped Kanto using only Gen 1-9 Bug-types plus select Pokémon that have been given the Bug type. The hack aims to make every Bug-type viable and fun to use. Version 1.0 has been released. via pokecommunity.com
Developer Peppe74, known for earlier Amiga 500 releases like X-Vaders and Beam Storm, has released Orion, a free arcade shooter for the Amiga 500 with 512k memory. The game is modeled on the classic arcade title Pleiads and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sound. via itch.io
Developer Oldschool Is Beautiful has released an unofficial fan port of Datasoft's 1984 game Conan: Hall of Volta for the Amstrad CPC 6128, made with AI assistance. Players control Conan through seven stages including caverns, castles, skies and a mystical realm. via indieretronews.com
Doman: Sins of Ardan, a dark fantasy beat 'em up originally made for Amiga in Poland, has received an unofficial free port by mikuszports. The port, built with AI-assisted code, brings the game to Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. via itch.io
Developer Technician Ted has released Planet Command, a name-your-own-price Commodore 64 action game inspired by the 1980 arcade classic Missile Command. Instead of defending cities, players protect a floating planet with a single gun turret that rotates around its surface to intercept incoming missiles. The game was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sounds. via itch.io
Commodore Spain has developed a new shooter for the Commodore 64 based on the 1980s superhero TV series The Greatest American Hero. The game is a tribute marking the show's 45th anniversary and follows protagonist Ralph Hinkley. via indieretronews.com
TIME magazine has given the Analogue 3D a "Best Inventions of 2026" award. The FPGA console, released in November 2025, replicates the Nintendo 64 and plays original cartridges with features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4K upscaling, overclocking and region-free play. via timeextension.com
Ghost Sweeper, an action-puzzle platformer for the Game Boy Advance from PIKO Interactive and 7 Raven Studios, launched a Kickstarter campaign that reached its funding goal within five days. The campaign has since surpassed 130% of its original target. via indieretronews.com
Fliegeralarm Games has created Smokin' Colts, an open-world Wild West first-person shooter for the Commodore Amiga, made using AI. Players take on the role of a lone gunslinger in the frontier town of Dusty Creek, which is terrorized by outlaw Bart Hollis and his gang while the local sheriff proves powerless to stop them. via indieretronews.com
