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RetroTINK 4K and 6X Firmware Adds CRT Curvature, Bezels and Composite Simulation
New experimental RetroTINK firmware brings curved-tube visuals, glass glow and reflective bezels to supported scalers, with additional composite simulation on the 4K Pro. Read more...
Hyperkin Mega95 Moves Towards Production After Long Delays — Original Mega Drive Cartridges Remain the Focus
Hyperkin says development and community testing are complete for its cartridge-compatible Mega95 handheld, with manufacturing preparations under way. Pre-order details and a release date are still outstanding. Read more...
Lost Sega Mega Drive Prototypes Preserved: Jester, Treasure Tails and Segapede Source Code Recovered
A former Sega Technical Institute developer's floppy disks reveal playable Mega Drive prototypes, source code and design documents for cancelled 1990s projects. Read more...
Polymega's $99 CA03 Adapters Add Game Gear, Master System and SG-1000 Cartridge Support
Polymega's new CA03 four-adapter set aims to bring Game Gear, Master System, Sega Card and early Sega cartridge formats to the EM03 module. Here's what collectors need to know. Read more...
NESPC Turns an Original Nintendo NES Into an Open-Source Desktop — Using an EverDrive N8 Pro
An open-source homebrew project gives original NES hardware a desktop-style interface using an EverDrive N8 Pro, with optional USB keyboard, mouse and MIDI support. Read more...
Lost Sega Mobile RPG Shining Wind X Is Recovered — Another Piece of PS2-Era History Survives
Preservationist Yuvi has recovered Shining Wind X, a rare Japanese mobile follow-up to Sega's PS2 RPG Shining Wind. Public access through Keitai World Launcher is expected, not yet confirmed. Read more...
FujiNet's NES Network Cartridge Reaches Rev0 Design — But Real-Hardware Testing Is Still Ahead
The open-source FujiNet project has completed a prototype NES cartridge design for network features and loading software, although no physical Rev0 board has yet been tested. Read more...
BrickStation Could Turn the LEGO PlayStation Into a Playable PS1 — Without Permanent Modifications
Substance Labs has shown how its BrickStation prototype could transform LEGO's PlayStation display set into an HDMI-connected PS1 emulator, complete with support for original memory cards. Read more...
Evercade Nexus Launches in the UK With Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie and Physical Cartridges
Blaze Entertainment launched the £169.99 Evercade Nexus on 30 October 2026, pairing a larger dual-stick handheld with a physical Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie cartridge. Read more...
Crash Bandicoot Appears on Nintendo 64 in a Playable Fan-Made One-Level Demo
A fan developer has released an experimental Nintendo 64 version of Crash Bandicoot. One level is playable, but sound is absent and stability remains a work in progress. Read more...
SGBC FPGA Console Aims to Bring Game Boy, Color and Advance Cartridges to Your TV
A new independent FPGA console is being developed for Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges, with HDMI, link-cable support and cartridge backups among its proposed features. Read more...
Polymega’s New City Connection Collection Brings Seven Jaleco Classics to Disc
Polymega has opened pre-orders for a physical seven-game Jaleco collection, including City Connection, Rod Land, Game Tengoku and the SNES-era Ignition Factor. Read more...
The Legend of Xanadu Finally Gets an English Fan Translation for PC Engine CD
A new community-made English patch opens up Falcom’s 1994 PC Engine CD RPG to more players, while keeping the original game files separate. Read more...
Super Station Pocket Teased: New FPGA Handheld Promises Game Boy Cartridges and PS1/N64 Ambitions
RetroRemake's Super Station Pocket aims to play original GB, GBC and GBA cartridges, with a larger FPGA and optional 4K-output dock. Here's what's confirmed — and what remains unproven. Read more...
Panzer Dragoon Saga Gets an Unofficial PC Builder With Widescreen and Save States
The Yaba Sanshiro developer has released an unofficial Windows tool for playing Panzer Dragoon Saga using your own Sega Saturn disc images, with higher resolution, widescreen and save states. Read more...
Forgotten PS1 Horror RPG Ningyo no Rakuin Is Getting an English Patch for Halloween
A fan translation of Japan-exclusive PlayStation tactical horror RPG Ningyo no Rakuin, titled The Curse of Ogaerito in English, is scheduled for release on 31 October 2026. Read more...
Blast Corps Returns on PC With New N64 Recompilation, Widescreen and Mod Support
Rare's Nintendo 64 demolition classic Blast Corps has a new fan-made PC recompilation for Windows, Linux and macOS, with widescreen, higher frame rates and mod support. Here's what collectors need to know. Read more...
SuperSwitch HD Brings 1080p HDMI to Original SNES Hardware — Orders Now Open
Stanislav Parhomovich's SuperSwitch HD internal mod offers digital-to-digital 1080p HDMI output for three-chip SNES and Super Famicom consoles, with important compatibility and installation caveats. Read more...
Croc Is Coming to ModRetro M64 on Cartridge in 2027 — Nearly 30 Years After Its PlayStation Debut
Argonaut Games has revealed a physical M64 cartridge edition of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos for 2027, bringing its 1997 platforming mascot into the N64-style FPGA era. Read more...
A New Digital Photo Archive Captures Dreamcast, PS2 and Nintendo's Turn-of-the-Millennium Japan
The Video Game History Foundation has opened Colin Williamson's remarkable photography collection, documenting Sega, Sony, Nintendo and Japanese gaming culture around 1999–2005. Read more...
Nintendo Adds Mole Mania, Avenging Spirit and Revenge of the 'Gator to Game Boy Classics on 27 October
Three overlooked Game Boy favourites join Nintendo Switch Online on 27 October 2026, putting inventive puzzle-solving, ghostly action and classic pinball back in the spotlight. Read more...
Civilisation Pocket Brings Empire Building to Neo Geo Pocket Color — Playable Early Build Available
Developer Chris Ahchay is adapting turn-based civilisation management for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. An in-development 2 MB build is available now, with cities, research and worker management already implemented. Read more...
Sonic 3 Unlocked Adds Amy, Mighty, Ray and Encore Mode to the Original Mega Drive Game
A new Sonic Hacking Contest 2026 demo brings three extra playable characters and a Sonic Mania-inspired Encore Mode to the Mega Drive's Sonic 3, alongside a substantial set of gameplay improvements. Read more...
Nebula Vultures Lands on Mega Drive With Seven Worlds of Sprite-Scaled Shooting
7 Tower Soft Games released Nebula Vultures – Enhanced Sega Mega Drive Edition on 21 October 2026. The new digital homebrew shooter features seven worlds, boss fights and Yamaha FM music, designed around Sega's 16-bit hardware. Read more...
Dead Air Turns the Game Boy Color Into a Real-Time Sci-Fi Radio Adventure
Released on 20 October, Robert Pruitt's Dead Air: A Signal from Caprock is a new Game Boy Color text adventure that unfolds through radio messages, with a free demo and a paid ROM for original colour handheld hardware. Read more...
Atari VCS Store Closes in February 2027 — But Homebrew Could Keep the Console Alive
Atari has confirmed its modern VCS software store will close on 1 February 2027. A planned offline-focused OS update and Home Brew app could help owners keep using the hardware after official support ends. Read more...
AYN Odin 3 Portal Opens Preorders With 7-Inch OLED and New 1TB Option
AYN's premium Odin 3 Portal handheld starts at $399 with a 7-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, Dragonwing Q8 chipset and 9,000mAh battery. A new 1TB version joins the range. Read more...
Analogue Brings Back Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ With Wireless Controllers and USB-C - Console Revive
Analogue Brings Back Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ With Wireless Controllers and USB-C
Analogue's updated FPGA SNES and Mega Drive consoles support original cartridges, wireless pads and 1080p HDMI. Here's what has changed, what hasn't and what UK collectors should know. Read more...
EverDrive Creator Krikzz Reveals Early Plug-and-Play PS1 Optical Drive Emulator
EverDrive developer Krikzz has shown an early optical drive emulator prototype for the original PlayStation, raising the possibility of a less invasive disc-drive replacement in the future. Read more...
Veins of Iron Brings a New Physical Horror Shooter to Original SNES Hardware
ModeVII is crowdfunding Veins of Iron, an ambitious first-person horror shooter for the Super Nintendo, with a custom-enhanced physical cartridge and planned boxed PAL and NTSC editions. Read more...
Super Mario Galaxy Reimagined for Game Boy Advance in Remarkable Open-Source Port
Developer Tobias Friedly has shared source code for a Game Boy Advance adaptation of Super Mario Galaxy, using a build process that requires the user to provide their own original game data. Read more...
Halo: Dreamcast Evolved Shows 24 Minutes of Gameplay on Sega Hardware
An ambitious fan project has demonstrated Halo: Combat Evolved running on Dreamcast, with a 24-minute gameplay video. It's impressive progress, but the port remains unfinished. Read more...
InkBoy Runs Game Boy Games on E-Paper at 30 FPS — and the Code Is Open Source
Developer Bo Made It has demonstrated classic Game Boy games on a tiny e-paper display at around 30 frames per second. The open-source InkBoy project is an inventive experiment, but there are important hardware risks. Read more...
Dizzy's Lost Mega Drive Collection Returns for Its 40th Anniversary
The Oliver Twins have announced The Eggcellent Dizzy Collection, bringing three Dizzy games together on a physical Mega Drive-compatible cartridge ahead of the character's 40th anniversary. Read more...
The King's Return Brings a New Boxed Adventure to Game Boy Color
A new Game Boy Color action-platformer from Towea Studio and Broke Studio has arrived on a real cartridge, with six worlds, multiple game modes and a free playable demo. Read more...
FPGA Game Boy Advance SP Prototype Plays Original Cartridges — With a $100 Price Target
Taki Udon has demonstrated the FPGBA SP prototype running a physical Game Boy Advance cartridge, with FPGA hardware and an ambitious, still-unconfirmed $100 target price. Read more...
Toki Returns to Original Hardware With New Mega Drive, Neo Geo and Amiga AGA Editions
New Old Pixels has confirmed three officially licensed Toki conversions, with physical editions planned for Sega Mega Drive, SNK Neo Geo and Commodore Amiga AGA. Read more...
Super Mario Kart Deluxe Targets Christmas 2026 With a Major SNES Expansion
The fan-made Super Mario Kart Deluxe project is targeting Christmas Day 2026, bringing extra racers, cups, modes and technical improvements to Nintendo's original SNES kart racer. Read more...
xeRAbora Brings RetroAchievements to Original PlayStation 2 Hardware
An experimental project lets retro gamers earn RetroAchievements while playing on a real PS2, with the console running the game and a companion client tracking progress. Read more...
Super Mario Kart Fullscreen Edition Gives SNES Racing a Bigger View
A fan-made modification expands Super Mario Kart’s single-player race view to fill the SNES screen, with version 1.3 refining performance and animations. Read more...
MediEvil Recomp Brings the Original PS1 Classic Natively to Modern PCs
A new open-beta recompilation project brings the original PlayStation version of MediEvil to modern computers, with widescreen, higher frame rates and other enhancements while requiring users to supply their own legally owned game data. Read more...
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 3 Finally Gets a Full English Translation After More Than a Decade
The Japan-only third Summon Night: Swordcraft Story game on Game Boy Advance finally has a complete English fan translation after more than a decade of community work. Read more...
Cancelled Half-Life Dreamcast Port Is Decompiled — and Its Online Multiplayer Is Back
More than 25 years after its cancellation, the Dreamcast version of Half-Life has been reverse engineered, opening its code to preservation work while restoring functional online multiplayer. Read more...
RetroSync’s £39 Adapter Bridges Original GBA Pokémon Games With Nintendo Switch
RetroSync is preparing a £39 wireless adapter that lets original Game Boy Advance hardware use supported Pokémon trading and battle features with compatible Nintendo Switch releases, without modifying the GBA or cartridge. Read more...
GoldenEye 007’s Native PC Port Now Runs the Full N64 Campaign at 60FPS
A new native PC port of the original Nintendo 64 GoldenEye 007 can now run the complete single-player campaign at 60fps on Windows, Linux and Steam Deck. Read more...
Ocarina of Time Is Now a Complete Native Sega Dreamcast Port
The fan-built Ocarina of Time Dreamcast project has reached a complete release, compiling the classic adventure natively for Sega's original hardware. Read more...
Razing Core Proves the Sega Master System Is Still Getting Serious New Games in 2026
Badcomputer’s Razing Core is a brand-new seven-stage shoot ’em up built for Sega Master System and Mark III hardware, with a digital release available now and a physical cartridge planned for 2027. Read more...
Resident Evil 4’s GameCube Code Has Been Fully Decompilated — A Major Preservation Milestone
The community-led Resident Evil 4 project has reached a 100% byte-identical decompilation of the original GameCube executable, marking a significant preservation and reverse-engineering milestone. Read more...
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade Finally Lands on Dreamcast — Free Homebrew Demo Runs on Real Hardware
A free homebrew demo is recreating Sega’s 1998 Model 3 Star Wars Trilogy Arcade for the Dreamcast, with the Yavin mission and Boba Fett duel now playable on original hardware. Read more...
PlayStation 2’s MechaCon Security Chip Has Finally Been Dumped — A Big Win for Preservation - Console Revive
PlayStation 2’s MechaCon Security Chip Has Finally Been Dumped — A Big Win for Preservation
A long-running PlayStation 2 preservation challenge has taken a major step forward after researchers successfully dumped the console’s MechaCon security processor ROM, opening new possibilities for emulation, documentation and future... Read more...