Modern Vintage Gamer Reworks Ghouls ‘n Ghosts Amiga Port

Modern Vintage Gamer Reworks Ghouls 'n Ghosts Amiga Port

Modern Vintage Gamer is working on an improved version of the 1989 Amiga port of Capcom's arcade classic Ghouls 'n Ghosts. The original port, developed by Software Creations and published by U.S. Gold, was considered a decent effort at the time but was criticised for not making use of the Amiga's custom chipset, a common shortcoming among ports of that era. The new project aims to address that shortfall and bring the conversion closer to taking advantage of the Amiga's hardware capabilities. via indieretronews.com

Spaghetti Western Shooter El Pollito Hits ZX Spectrum

Spaghetti Western Shooter El Pollito Hits ZX Spectrum

Developer Furillo Productions has released They Called Him El Pollito (The Legend of the Little Chicken), a new shoot 'em up for the ZX Spectrum with a Spaghetti Western theme. The game is set in the lawless Bernard Valley and casts players as a vigilante chicken known as "The Chick," who sets out after the local schoolteacher and love interest, Rosita, is put in danger. The title leans into genre tropes, blending Western atmosphere with arcade-style shooting action. via indieretronews.com

Anthropic Restricts Claude AI From Cloning Existing Games

Anthropic Restricts Claude AI From Cloning Existing Games

Anthropic has quietly added a new instruction to its Claude Code AI assistant aimed at stopping it from being used to clone, reverse-engineer or decompile existing games. Spotted by users on Twitter/X, the rule, internally labelled "tengu_heron_brook" on line 2397, tells Claude to build original games, genre entries or designs based on a user's own assets, but not to recreate a specific existing game even under a different name. The change appears to be a direct response to growing use of AI coding tools for game cloning and decompilation projects. via timeextension.com

RetroTINK 6x/4K Firmware Adds CRT Curvature, Bezels

RetroTINK 6x/4K Firmware Adds CRT Curvature, Bezels

Mike Chi has released new firmware updates for the RetroTINK 6x and 4K video processors. The update adds CRT curvature simulation, bezel overlay options and the ability to emulate composite video for all 15KHz sources. A shared screenshot shows an HDR example with all of these effects combined. The update also includes several smaller changes alongside the headline CRT features. RetroTINK devices are widely used by retro gaming enthusiasts to upscale and process video output from older consoles and computers for modern displays. via retrorgb.com

SUMEE! App Turns iPhone Into Wii-Style Emulation Handheld

SUMEE! App Turns iPhone Into Wii-Style Emulation Handheld

SUMEE is a newly released emulator app for iPhone that gives the device a Wii-inspired interface for playing retro games. It follows Apple's 2024 policy change that opened the door to emulator apps on iOS, which had previously been barred from the App Store. The app aims to bring a console-like, menu-driven experience to iPhone emulation rather than a bare-bones player. Since the 2024 rule change, a number of emulator apps have appeared for iPhone, giving users more options for playing classic games on their devices. via retrododo.com

Thief: The Dark Project Remaster Gets Physical Edition Pre-Orders

Thief: The Dark Project Remaster Gets Physical Edition Pre-Orders

A physical edition of the Thief: The Dark Project remaster is now available to pre-order. The remaster is being made by Nightdive Studios in collaboration with Eidos Montreal and Atari, and is set to launch for PC and consoles on December 3. The original Thief: The Dark Project was developed by Looking Glass Studios and released in 1998, helping pioneer the stealth genre alongside Metal Gear Solid. via timeextension.com

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Launches December 3

Atari has announced that Thief: The Dark Project Remastered will launch on December 3. The remaster updates Looking Glass Studios' 1998 stealth game using Nightdive Studios' KEX Engine, the same engine behind several of Nightdive's other classic game remasters. Atari also confirmed the release will include a new chapter not present in the original 1998 game. Thief: The Dark Project is considered a pioneering title in the stealth genre, introducing mechanics around light, sound and shadow that influenced many later games. via gamesasylum.com

Caveman Arcade Game Released for Commodore 64

Caveman Arcade Game Released for Commodore 64

Developer Bonnette2020 has released Caveman, also known as Cavernario, a new arcade game for the Commodore 64. The game is programmed in C and compiled with the modern Oscar64 toolchain, and tasks players with dodging prehistoric creatures. It recently won first place in the Independent Video Games Category at the FlashParty 2026 demoparty in Buenos Aires, with its visual style drawing on classic arcade sensibilities. via indieretronews.com

The House on the Borderland Survival Horror Hits C64

The House on the Borderland Survival Horror Hits C64

Developer Michael Cox has released The House on the Borderland, a first-person survival horror game for the Commodore 64. It draws inspiration from William Hope Hodgson's 1908 novel of the same name, tasking players with defending their home, their sister and their dog against an onslaught of swine-like creatures. Survival depends on enduring the attacks across the game's scenario. via indieretronews.com

MediEvil PC Recompilation Project Reaches Version 1.0

MediEvil PC Recompilation Project Reaches Version 1.0

The recompilation project for the original PlayStation game MediEvil has officially reached version 1.0, following last month's beta release. The update includes improved stability, fixes for analogue stick handling, audio playback and FMV sequences. It also adds support for slang and libretro shader presets through a tool called ShaderMod, along with a new Mod Hub for browsing and installing mods, asset packs and shaders, plus an in-game Asset Pack Editor for creating and editing packs. MediEvil originally launched on the PlayStation in 1998 as an action-adventure game from Sony's Cambridge Studio. via timeextension.com

Tiltrune Puzzler Released for Amiga and C64

Tiltrune Puzzler Released for Amiga and C64

Developer Gaboo Arts Entertainment has released Tiltrune, a new puzzle game simultaneously targeting the Commodore Amiga and Commodore 64, made with the help of AI tools. The core mechanic lets players rotate the entire room 90 degrees left or right, shifting gravity so that the explorer character, crates, and gems tumble into new positions. Players must use these rotations to solve each room's layout and progress. via indieretronews.com