New Vertical Shoot-'em-up SDO Arrives for Amstrad CPC
xevimet4l's 'Star Defense Operation' brings fast, arcade-style action to the Amstrad CPC, pushing the 8-bit machine's capabilities for smooth vertical scrolling.
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Lethal Wedding Targets Genesis Collectors
Mega Cat Studios announces Lethal Wedding, a new top-down RPG shooter for the Sega Genesis, launching its Kickstarter campaign on June 2, 2026.
Broken Crown Brings New Roguelike to Commodore 64
BarracudaBits has released Broken Crown, a new procedurally generated roguelike for the Commodore 64, blending 1980s dungeon crawling with modern design. This homebrew title offers a fresh challenge for C64 enthusiasts.
Atari Buys Early Wizardry Rights, Plans Remasters
Atari has acquired the rights to the first five Wizardry titles, signaling new remasters, collections, and media projects for the classic RPG series.
NFL 2K Revival Tackled: Take-Two Confirms Cancellation
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirms the planned NFL 2K revival is off the field, six years after its initial announcement, citing creative hurdles.
Open-Source Nomad Battery Pack Extends Console Life
A new open-source battery pack design for the Sega Nomad offers a community-driven solution to the console's notorious power demands. This development helps preserve the practical usability of a challenging piece of hardware.
ROCKNIX Transforms MiniLoong Pocket 1 Performance
The MiniLoong Pocket 1, initially hampered by its stock software, sees a dramatic performance uplift thanks to the community-driven ROCKNIX custom firmware.
Arkanoid and Nichibutsu NES Shooter Hit Modern Consoles
Taito's classic brick-breaker Arkanoid is landing on modern platforms this week, alongside an unnamed Nintendo Entertainment System shooter from Nichibutsu, a move that always sparks debate among physical collectors.
Unearthing CatGun: Victory Mission G, a Lost CD-i Shooter
Details emerge about CatGun: Victory Mission G, an unreleased Philips CD-i shoot-'em-up from PixelHazard, shedding light on the console's development history.
Pokémon Snap's Origins: A 64DD Experiment Turned Franchise Hit
Initially conceived for the ill-fated Nintendo 64DD, Pokémon Snap's development journey reveals Nintendo's hardware ambitions and the strategic pivot that saved a struggling project.