Developer Revive8Bit has released Sugar Byte, a name-your-own-price match-3 puzzle game for the Commodore 64. Players swap candies across sixty boards, with matches of three or more triggering special pieces like striped candies, wrapped candies and a colour bomb. The game was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sound and text, and is available as disk and tape downloads with English and Greek manuals. via itch.io
Developer sedor has released Order: Omega, a name-your-own-price adventure and interactive fiction game for the Commodore 64 and Ultimate Elite (1 & 2). Players take on the role of a soldier sent on a covert mission to deliver a sealed case to enemy headquarters, with the game using AI-assisted code and graphics. via itch.io
Developer RetroNextGen Games has released Driver-X, a name-your-own-price top-down maze action and racing game for the ZX Spectrum Next. Players race through mazes while outsmarting pursuers, in a style inspired by 1980s arcade games, and the title was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sounds. via itch.io
Anbernic has shared a new "first look" promotional video for its upcoming RG DDS dual-screen handheld, showing it running games such as Monster Hunter Generations: Ultimate, Zenless Zone Zero, Kirby's Blowout Blast, Pokémon Ultra Sun, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The footage also demonstrates emulation software including X1 BOX, Cemu, and GameNative. via timeextension.com
Afterplay, an emulation platform previously available on Mac, has launched native apps for iOS and Android. The move brings the platform's frontend to mobile devices for the first time. via retrododo.com
Pixel Helix, the marketing company behind the Pixel Arcadia showcase, has announced a trio of live broadcasts for next year including the inaugural Pixel Arcadia Retro Awards. The show is set for January and will feature categories celebrating new retro hardware games, independent achievements and physical media, such as "Best Nu-Retro Game of the Year" and "Best New Game for Retro Hardware." via timeextension.com
New Blood Interactive has released Tenebris Somnia, a 2D horror adventure developed by Andrés Borghi and Tobías Rusjan with Argentinian studio Saibot Studios. The game blends 8-and-16-bit style visuals with FMV horror elements reminiscent of late 1980s and early 1990s DOS horror games, and is out now on PC and consoles. via timeextension.com
Developer ready64 has released Pinball Machine, a free Commodore 64 game designed for the Commodore 64 Ultimate and Commodore 77 Ultimate. It is a singleplayer pinball simulation tagged as a retro title. via itch.io
Developer Arlasoft has released Arlasoft Soccer, an unofficial Commodore 64 homage to the classic Sensible Soccer. The project took five years of planning, with the biggest challenge being replicating the original's distinctive physics and player movement rather than its visuals. via indieretronews.com
Developer zeddy48 has released Zeddy Goes Full Blast, a free shoot 'em up for the ZX Spectrum 128K running at 50fps. The game draws inspiration from nine classic arcade shooters and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sound. via itch.io
Developer roman126 has released Reel Deal, a free simulation game for the ZX Spectrum Next that recreates four fruit machines in the style of casino slot machines. The game's code, graphics, sounds and text were produced with AI assistance. via itch.io
Vespertino World Racing, a racing simulator being developed for the Amstrad CPC, has a new trailer showing off its visuals. The game is still in development, with the trailer shared this week to demonstrate its progress. via indieretronews.com
