Country Bumpkin Software has released a native port of the 1986 multidirectional shooter Thrust for the Fred-80 fantasy console, tied to the Amiga Apollo V4 accelerator. The name-your-own-price release also includes a bonus edition for the ZX Spectrum Next, with downloads available for Windows and macOS. via itch.io
Developer jaydarkseed757 has released NOT 1942, a free shoot 'em up for the Commodore 64 inspired by ideas from playing the arcade game 1942. The game is still in development and uses AI-assisted code, graphics and sounds, supporting keyboard or joystick input. via itch.io
A homebrewer has released Double Dragons, an unofficial free fan game styled as an alternate version of Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones. It blends stages and elements from the original Double Dragon series with Kunio-kun, IK+ and WWF Superstars in a deliberately absurd mashup. via timeextension.com
EGM Media, which raised $1.8 million for its Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium book, has given backers more detail on the delays, pointing to printer problems as a key cause of the long wait for the physical book. via console-classics.com
FutureVisionGames has released Glowball Politics, a browser-based turn-based strategy game with an Amiga-inspired look that satirises nuclear politics, where the last surviving nation wins. The HTML5 title is priced at $3.00 and built with AI-assisted code, graphics, sounds and text. via itch.io
Hackaday is running a Retrocomputing Contest, open from mid-August through October 27, 2026, inviting people to submit retrocomputer projects via hackaday.io. Entrants create a project page and the site will select its favourites. via hackaday.io
SpruceOS, the custom firmware for retro handhelds, has released version 4.5.0. The update adds offline RetroAchievements support, declares three more handhelds officially stable, expands Bluetooth compatibility, and introduces a USB storage mode. via retrohandhelds.gg
A final demo version of the Amiga platformer Freestyle - Tales of Itch has been made available. The full game is said to be essentially complete, with only some remaining materials to be assembled before its release next Saturday. via amiga-news.de
G-Copy is a free browser game paying tribute to the Amiga copying program X-Copy, casting the player as a software pirate who copies and sells fictional Amiga titles. Starting with minimal equipment and funds, players upgrade RAM and drives to copy more disks at once while solving copy-protection puzzles on nine fictional titles. via amiga-news.de
The WHDLoad project has published new installers allowing Slicks 'N' Slide and Revs to run from hard disk on Amiga systems. It also released improved versions of Vette! and Rescue on Fractalus!, along with a fix for a division-by-zero bug in UFO - Enemy Unknown. via amiga-news.de
A new 3.0 update to the Ghostbusters Special Edition ROM hack for Sega Genesis adds characters and heroes from The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, along with new costumes, cheats, a mini-game, rewards and hidden secrets. via console-classics.com
Picture Frame 64 is a free solitaire card game for the Commodore 64 made by developer melipone, currently listed as in development. The game uses pixel art and AI-assisted code, and is described as rarely winnable. via itch.io
