The WHDLoad project has added new hard drive installers for the Amiga, including a fresh install for Alone in the Dark by Vesuri and Hyper Runner by JOTD, alongside an intro installer for Interceptor. Existing installers for Test Drive 2 - The Duel and Revs were also improved, with the latter gaining a notable speed boost on 68000-based Amigas. via amiga-news.de
Fans of the obscure Japanese PC point-and-click adventure Cookie's Bustle gathered for a secret 25th anniversary party. The event included live music, exclusive merchandise, themed cookies and an appearance by a figure called Cookie Blair. via console-classics.com
Version 1.0.0 of Copperline, an Amiga emulator written in Rust and available as a WebApp and for macOS and Windows, has been released. It improves cropping of off-centre displays, adds native unscaled screenshots, gives more control over output window position and monitor selection, and now supports hard disk images in VHD format. via amiga-news.de
The GemRB package, which reimplements the Infinity Engine for games like Baldur's Gate, has been ported to 68k Amigas after earlier AmigaOS 4 and WarpOS versions. Players need to supply their own game data files, and the release includes an installer to set up CD or digital copies directly on Amiga. Extensive optimization means the 68k version runs 2-3 times faster on a PiStorm CM4 than the OS4 version on an AmigaOne X1000, with these improvements set to be backported later. via amiga-news.de
ArmadaOS, one of several SteamOS replacement projects for Android handhelds, has released a new version. The update brings support for the Aurora Store and adds further support for dual-screen devices. via retrohandhelds.gg
Developer Peppe74, known for earlier Amiga 500 releases like X-Vaders and Tomb Lady, has released Beam Storm, a free arcade-style tube shooter for the Amiga 500 with 512k memory. The game was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and sound. via itch.io
The TronicsFix YouTube channel has posted a video titled "I Paid $515 for This STRANGE Gameboy - But it's Broken!", detailing the purchase of an unusual, non-functioning Game Boy unit. via YouTube
Lon Seidman has reviewed the second version of GB-Link, a homebrew accessory that plugs into the link port of the Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. The device's netplay feature lets two consoles connect over the internet, simulating a local link cable connection. via retrorgb.com
SpruceOS, the custom firmware for retro handhelds, has released version 4.5.4. The update adds support for new handheld devices along with further changes. via retrohandhelds.gg
mdk-sdl is a new engine reimplementation of MDK, the 1997 Shiny Entertainment PC game, allowing it to run natively on Windows, Mac and Linux. The project rebuilds the original engine using SDL rather than relying on emulation. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
Venom Purple, a Pokémon Red/Blue-based ROM hack built on the Squirrels 1635 project, has received an update to version 1.5.7b. The hack expands the Kanto region with modern additions such as Mega Evolution and Alolan and Galarian forms of Gen 1 Pokémon, while keeping close to the original Gen 1 style. via pokecommunity.com
Pokemon Crippling Medical Debt Edition is a fan-made decompilation hack of Pokemon Emerald with a custom story and region, casting the player as an uninsured trainer trying to pay off debt from a truck accident. The difficulty is set above normal games but below Kaizo-level hacks. via pokecommunity.com
