Mike Chi has released firmware updates for the RetroTINK 6x CE, 4K CE and 4K Pro, bringing more stable Lumacode support along with general optimizations and bugfixes. The 4K Pro also received improvements to its exclusive IVTC and CRT Beam Emulation BFI features. via retrorgb.com
Developer mrdig has released a free Amiga port of Chopper-X, a shooter based on the Atari ST version rather than an original Amiga release. The game was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sound and text. via itch.io
Developer dlfrsilver has released AI-assisted AGA enhancements of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis for the Amiga 1200. The updates port the PC versions to Amiga, upgrading the original Amiga OCS releases to a 256-colour, 8-bitplane AGA display. via indieretronews.com
A fan-made free remaster of The Simpsons: Hit & Run has been released, more than two decades after the original 2003 game. The project updates the cult classic, which was often compared to a family-friendly version of GTA III, as no official remaster has been announced. via gamingbible.com
Developer Tansel has released Runebound Depths, a free HTML5 dungeon crawler featuring 40 levels, boss floors and turn-based roguelike gameplay. The game uses Commodore 64-style pixel art and SID-style chiptune music. via itch.io
Deep Delve 64 is a new free dungeon-crawling roguelike for the Commodore 64. It runs on original C64 hardware, the C64 Ultimate, and emulators. via itch.io
A player has uncovered a hidden "nudity code" in the Sega Genesis port of StormLord, originally released by Hewson Consultants in 1989. The Genesis version had its nudity content censored compared to versions on other platforms like the ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga and Atari ST. via timeextension.com
Pokémon Burnished Gold is a fan-made ROM hack of HeartGold that modernizes the game with the Fairy type, 99 new moves, animated sprites borrowed from Black 2, and 60fps battles. It also makes all 493 Pokémon available on a single cartridge. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
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
