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"https://retrogameforce.com/news/pirate-raider-ii-returns-to-the-commodore-64-with-gold-cannon-fire-mermaids-and-an-extre-news-2026-10-01-05", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/pirate-raider-ii-returns-to-the-commodore-64-with-gold-cannon-fire-mermaids-and-an-extre-news-2026-10-01-05", "title": "Pirate Raider II Returns to the Commodore 64 With Gold, Cannon Fire, Mermaids and an Extremely Irritable Sea", "summary": "Developer chadlung releases Pirate Raider II as a free action voyage for the Commodore 64, featuring high-seas naval combat, mythical sea creatures, and King Neptune upgrades.", "date_published": "2026-10-01T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "c64", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/harbor-city-somehow-fits-a-proper-city-builder-into-a-32kb-game-boy-rom-news-2026-10-01-04", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/harbor-city-somehow-fits-a-proper-city-builder-into-a-32kb-game-boy-rom-news-2026-10-01-04", "title": "Harbor City Somehow Fits a 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"game-boy", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/retrosync-s-gba-to-switch-adapter-firms-up-early-december-launch-at-39-news-2026-10-01-02", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/retrosync-s-gba-to-switch-adapter-firms-up-early-december-launch-at-39-news-2026-10-01-02", "title": "RetroSync's GBA-to-Switch Adapter Firms Up Early December Launch at £39", "summary": "DrewWorks confirms an early December release at £39 for RetroSync, a hardware bridge connecting original GBA Pokémon cartridges to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.", "date_published": "2026-10-01T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "gba", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/super-mario-kart-deluxe-locks-in-a-christmas-day-release-after-years-in-the-garage-news-2026-10-01-01", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/super-mario-kart-deluxe-locks-in-a-christmas-day-release-after-years-in-the-garage-news-2026-10-01-01", "title": "Super Mario Kart Deluxe Locks in a Christmas Day Release 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"https://retrogameforce.com/news/endless-dungeon-turns-pico-8-s-tiny-fantasy-console-into-a-fast-action-rpg-news-2026-09-30-11", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/endless-dungeon-turns-pico-8-s-tiny-fantasy-console-into-a-fast-action-rpg-news-2026-09-30-11", "title": "Endless Dungeon Turns PICO-8's Tiny Fantasy Console Into a Fast Action RPG", "summary": "Mike Jasnowski releases Endless Dungeon for PICO-8, featuring fast-paced dungeon crawling, procedural depths, and an innovative teleportation sword mechanic.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "multi", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/cyber-run-neon-drive-takes-atari-2600-racing-back-into-cyberspace-news-2026-09-30-10", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/cyber-run-neon-drive-takes-atari-2600-racing-back-into-cyberspace-news-2026-09-30-10", "title": "Cyber Run: Neon Drive Takes Atari 2600 Racing Back Into Cyberspace", "summary": "K.R.A.Z. 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"https://retrogameforce.com/news/foxy-s-run-squeezes-a-new-16-colour-side-scroller-onto-the-amiga-500-news-2026-09-30-08", "title": "Foxy's Run Squeezes a New 16-Colour Side-Scroller Onto the Amiga 500", "summary": "Developer Vairn releases Foxy's Run, a compact 16-colour platformer engineered specifically for unexpanded stock Commodore Amiga 500 OCS systems.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "amiga-500", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/zombie-nest-gives-the-game-boy-advance-another-new-game-in-2026-news-2026-09-30-07", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/zombie-nest-gives-the-game-boy-advance-another-new-game-in-2026-news-2026-09-30-07", "title": "Zombie Nest Gives the Game Boy Advance Another New Game in 2026", "summary": "Developer Enarkz debuts Zombie Nest for Game Boy Advance, adding fresh undead action to Nintendo's 32-bit handheld homebrew community.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "gba", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/hustler-brings-a-new-game-to-the-original-game-boy-s-remarkably-undead-release-calendar-news-2026-09-30-06", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/hustler-brings-a-new-game-to-the-original-game-boy-s-remarkably-undead-release-calendar-news-2026-09-30-06", "title": "Hustler Brings a New Game to the Original Game Boy's Remarkably Undead Release Calendar", "summary": "Prolific retro developer László Rajcsányi releases Hustler, an original monochrome DMG homebrew title expanding the Game Boy's continuous 37-year software library.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "game-boy", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/the-adventure-of-node-keeps-growing-into-a-proper-new-zelda-like-amiga-adventure-news-2026-09-30-05", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/the-adventure-of-node-keeps-growing-into-a-proper-new-zelda-like-amiga-adventure-news-2026-09-30-05", "title": "The Adventure of Node Keeps Growing Into a Proper New Zelda-Like Amiga Adventure", "summary": "Bad Pun Studio's Zelda-inspired AGA Amiga action-adventure The Adventure of Node receives major updates including reworked collisions, environmental mechanics, and MOD audio.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "amiga-1200", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/cogwheel-quandary-gives-the-amiga-1200-thirty-machines-and-one-very-stressed-player-news-2026-09-30-04", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/cogwheel-quandary-gives-the-amiga-1200-thirty-machines-and-one-very-stressed-player-news-2026-09-30-04", "title": "Cogwheel Quandary Gives the Amiga 1200 Thirty Machines and One Very Stressed Player", "summary": "7 Towersoft Games releases Cogwheel Quandary, a mechanical gear-fitting puzzle title taking advantage of AGA graphics on Commodore Amiga 1200 and 4000 computers.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "amiga-1200", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/mega-cat-makes-two-real-nes-and-snes-games-free-enough-to-cost-absolutely-nothing-news-2026-09-30-03", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/mega-cat-makes-two-real-nes-and-snes-games-free-enough-to-cost-absolutely-nothing-news-2026-09-30-03", "title": "Mega Cat Makes Two Real NES and SNES Games Free Enough to Cost Absolutely Nothing", "summary": "Mega Cat Studios offers digital downloads of NES adventure Reknum Souls Adventure and SNES shooter Super Fanger for free on itch.io under a pay-what-you-want promotion.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "nes", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/flashback-finally-jumps-from-amiga-to-atari-st-only-34-years-late-news-2026-09-30-02", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/flashback-finally-jumps-from-amiga-to-atari-st-only-34-years-late-news-2026-09-30-02", "title": "Flashback Finally Jumps From Amiga to Atari ST, Only 34 Years Late", "summary": "Developer Neil Rackett ports Delphine Software's 1992 cinematic sci-fi adventure Flashback to Atari ST and STE hardware using the REminiscence engine.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "atari-st", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/gbc2dmg-is-trying-to-make-pokemon-crystal-run-on-the-original-grey-game-boy-news-2026-09-30-01", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/gbc2dmg-is-trying-to-make-pokemon-crystal-run-on-the-original-grey-game-boy-news-2026-09-30-01", "title": "GBC2DMG Is Trying to Make Pokémon Crystal Run on the Original Grey Game Boy", "summary": "Developer ItsJustBshawn releases GBC2DMG beta, a conversion tool designed to backport Color-exclusive ROMs like Pokémon Crystal to Nintendo's 1989 monochrome Game Boy.", "date_published": "2026-09-30T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "game-boy", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/murder-tetris-turns-pico-8-falling-blocks-into-a-procedural-crime-scene-news-2026-09-29-10", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/murder-tetris-turns-pico-8-falling-blocks-into-a-procedural-crime-scene-news-2026-09-29-10", "title": "Murder Tetris Turns PICO-8 Falling Blocks Into a Procedural Crime Scene", "summary": "Murder Tetris turns the PICO-8 fantasy console into a noir crime scene, merging high-pressure falling-block puzzle mechanics with procedural murder investigations.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "multi", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/james-pond-legacy-ai-dispute-deepens-as-system-3-boss-says-confidence-in-the-studio-has--news-2026-09-29-09", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/james-pond-legacy-ai-dispute-deepens-as-system-3-boss-says-confidence-in-the-studio-has--news-2026-09-29-09", "title": "James Pond Legacy AI Dispute Deepens as System 3 Boss Says Confidence in the Studio Has Been Damaged", "summary": "System 3 CEO Mark Cale addresses the ongoing James Pond Legacy AI artwork dispute with developer Antstream, admitting damaged studio trust ahead of key meetings.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "amiga-500", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/pokemon-evergreen-plans-to-rebuild-kanto-rather-than-merely-paint-the-walls-again-news-2026-09-29-08", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/pokemon-evergreen-plans-to-rebuild-kanto-rather-than-merely-paint-the-walls-again-news-2026-09-29-08", "title": "Pokémon Evergreen Plans to Rebuild Kanto Rather Than Merely Paint the Walls Again", "summary": "Gongas targets a January 2027 release for Pokémon Evergreen, a massive Game Boy Advance ROM hack featuring reconstructed Kanto maps and over 250 custom battles.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "gba", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/los-bingueros-brings-spanish-bingo-hall-comedy-to-the-zx-spectrum-news-2026-09-29-07", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/los-bingueros-brings-spanish-bingo-hall-comedy-to-the-zx-spectrum-news-2026-09-29-07", "title": "Los Bingueros Brings Spanish Bingo-Hall Comedy to the ZX Spectrum", "summary": "Los Bingueros brings 1979 Spanish cinema comedy to the 48K ZX Spectrum, recreating vibrant Madrid bingo-hall culture through Sinclair graphics and digitized audio.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "zx-spectrum", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/stargate-lands-on-the-commodore-64-with-100-percent-machine-code-arcade-ambitions-news-2026-09-29-06", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/stargate-lands-on-the-commodore-64-with-100-percent-machine-code-arcade-ambitions-news-2026-09-29-06", "title": "Stargate Lands on the Commodore 64 With 100 Percent Machine-Code Arcade Ambitions", "summary": "MilaSoft brings Williams' 1981 arcade sequel Stargate to the Commodore 64 with a 100% machine-code port supporting PAL and NTSC systems and dual-player modes.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "c64", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/dmgo-turns-the-original-game-boy-into-a-four-channel-drum-machine-news-2026-09-29-05", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/dmgo-turns-the-original-game-boy-into-a-four-channel-drum-machine-news-2026-09-29-05", "title": "DMGo Turns the Original Game Boy Into a Four-Channel Drum Machine", "summary": "AudioWanderer releases DMGo (Drum Machina Go!), turning Nintendo's original Game Boy sound hardware into a live four-channel drum machine and step sequencer.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "game-boy", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/rollerball-cpc-makes-hal-laboratory-s-1984-msx-pinball-game-run-on-an-amstrad-news-2026-09-29-04", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/rollerball-cpc-makes-hal-laboratory-s-1984-msx-pinball-game-run-on-an-amstrad-news-2026-09-29-04", "title": "Rollerball CPC Makes HAL Laboratory's 1984 MSX Pinball Game Run on an Amstrad", "summary": "Rollerball CPC ports HAL Laboratory's multi-screen 1984 MSX pinball game to Amstrad CPC 6128 and 128K systems, executing original game logic on new hardware.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "amstrad", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/astro-invasion-brings-1979-style-arcade-panic-to-amstrad-dragon-and-tandy-computers-news-2026-09-29-03", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/astro-invasion-brings-1979-style-arcade-panic-to-amstrad-dragon-and-tandy-computers-news-2026-09-29-03", "title": "Astro Invasion Brings 1979-Style Arcade Panic to Amstrad, Dragon and Tandy Computers", "summary": "Tom Gun Software releases Astro Invasion, a pure machine-code shooter inspired by Stern's 1979 Astro Invader for Amstrad CPC, Dragon 32/64, and Tandy CoCo.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "multi", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/frogger-junior-hops-onto-the-amstrad-gx4000-and-zx-spectrum-next-with-real-estate-ambiti-news-2026-09-29-02", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/frogger-junior-hops-onto-the-amstrad-gx4000-and-zx-spectrum-next-with-real-estate-ambiti-news-2026-09-29-02", "title": "Frogger Junior Hops Onto the Amstrad GX4000 and ZX Spectrum Next With Real Estate Ambitions", "summary": "Frogger Junior brings amphibian homebrew action to the Amstrad GX4000 cartridge console and ZX Spectrum Next, featuring fresh pixel art created with Multipaint.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "multi", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/street-fighter-iii-third-strike-mod-restores-the-stages-capcom-left-behind-news-2026-09-29-01", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/street-fighter-iii-third-strike-mod-restores-the-stages-capcom-left-behind-news-2026-09-29-01", "title": "Street Fighter III: Third Strike Mod Restores the Stages Capcom Left Behind", "summary": "Modder Andy R restores missing New Generation and 2nd Impact stages to Street Fighter III: Third Strike, fitting over ten classic backgrounds onto Capcom CPS-3 hardware.", "date_published": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "arcade", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/pokemon-emerald-arena-now-lets-you-shout-battle-commands-at-your-mac-like-an-actual-satu-news-2026-09-28-14", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/pokemon-emerald-arena-now-lets-you-shout-battle-commands-at-your-mac-like-an-actual-satu-news-2026-09-28-14", "title": "Pokémon Emerald Arena Now Lets You Shout Battle Commands at Your Mac Like an Actual Saturday-Morning Trainer", "summary": "Didier Lopes upgrades the AI-assisted Pokémon Emerald Arena mod with Whisper voice recognition, allowing players to shout real-time combat commands at their Mac.", "date_published": "2026-09-28T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "gba", "retro gaming" ] }, { "id": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/resistance-2-multiplayer-is-coming-back-from-the-dead-on-community-servers-news-2026-09-28-13", "url": "https://retrogameforce.com/news/resistance-2-multiplayer-is-coming-back-from-the-dead-on-community-servers-news-2026-09-28-13", "title": "Resistance 2 Multiplayer Is Coming Back From the Dead on Community Servers", "summary": "PS Rewired restores online multiplayer for Insomniac's PlayStation 3 shooter Resistance 2, bringing competitive modes and co-op back on real PS3 hardware and RPCS3.", "date_published": "2026-09-28T12:00:00Z", "tags": [ "news", "playstation", "retro gaming" ] } ] }