Kirby2000 has released a fan-made conversion of Alleyway, the 1989 Game Boy block-breaker, for the ZX Spectrum 48K and 128K. The unofficial port stays faithful to the original, featuring a paddle-and-ball setup across 32 stages, including 24 standard levels and 8 bonus rounds. via indieretronews.com
Wiz - Quest for the Magic Lantern is a new platformer for the 2MB ZX Spectrum Next, priced at $5.99. Players guide the wizard Wiz through a Spooky Mansion, using a magic wand and potions such as a protective fairy shield and a healing potion to survive against monsters. via itch.io
The ScummVM project has announced that Dungeon Master, the influential first-person dungeon crawler, now runs through its engine and is included in nightly builds for public testing. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
REG Linux has added support for the original AYN Odin handheld, which uses a Snapdragon 845 chipset. The port includes SD card booting and functioning hardware acceleration. via retrohandhelds.gg
Developer besomuk has released Blue Max: Isometric Revival, a free fan-made remake of the classic Commodore 64 WWI isometric shooter Blue Max. The game is built in Unity for HTML5 with voxel-style 3D graphics and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics and text, and is currently in development. via itch.io
Developer HooGames2017, previously known for the Scorpion Engine game Dr. Dangerous, has released Tiny Pixel Adventure for the Commodore Amiga. The game is described by its creator as a classic pixel-art title set in a colorful and dangerous world. via indieretronews.com
Claus Herrmann has given an update on PowerOS, the 1999 project aiming to create a PowerPC-based AmigaOS clone with 68k emulation for A4000 and A1200 accelerator cards. The project was abandoned in 2000, briefly revisited for a PC port in 2005, and Herrmann now reveals its code found a new use in an ESP32-S3 microcontroller project for a photovoltaic/battery system. via amiga-news.de
A sequel to the pixel art horror title Dead of Darkness, which took a 2D top-down approach inspired by PS1-era Resident Evil, has been announced. The new game adopts an isometric perspective with more detailed visuals while continuing the story from the first entry. via gamesasylum.com
Atari has confirmed that THE 800XL, a modern recreation of its 1983 home computer, will launch in April 2027. The device includes 25 built-in games, eight of which are licensed Atari titles, a working cartridge slot, mechanical keyboard and HDMI output, with Retro Games Ltd handling development and PLAION REPLAI manufacturing and distribution. via gamesasylum.com
Developer roman126 has released The Next Scuba Dive, a free action game for the ZX Spectrum Next. The release is a remake built with AI-assisted code, graphics, sound and text. via itch.io
Pistorm 3D, a crowdfunded version of the minigl.library for Pistorm32 hardware, has moved from backer-only access to a public release on Aminet. Unlike the traditional Warp3D-based approach, it accesses graphics hardware directly. Separately, a related minigl.library Classic variant supports Cybervision 64/3D and PCI cards via the QuarkTex Warp3D wrapper, with an updated QuarkTex NG also available. via amiga-news.de
Hyperion has released an update for the 68K version of Heretic 2 on Amiga that enables 3D-accelerated graphics. The update works with the new minigl.library for PiStorm and WinUAE, and also supports original 68K hardware fitted with Warp3D and RTG. via amiga-news.de
