👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0182
Merry new year! Welcome to issue 182, this week coming from an
Hell Freezes Over: Developer Gets Diablo Intro Running On Dreamcast Using Go
Just when you thought the Dreamcast homebrew scene had finally reached the limits of what can be squeezed out of a 200MHz processor, someone goes and rewrites the rulebook, in a language that really shouldn't work here.
Super Potato Osaka's Retro Selection Thins As Tourist Demand Grows
A new review reveals Osaka's famed Super Potato store is shifting focus, with its legendary stock of rare retro titles for platforms like the Famicom and Sega Saturn thinning in favour of tourist-friendly Pokémon and Super Mario games.
PS5 Tops US Sales Charts As Hardware Revenue Hits 30-Year Low
US video game hardware revenue has plummeted to a 30-year low, with November 2025 figures showing a dramatic 30% year-on-year decline.
👾 Retro Gaming Weekly News #0181
Coming to you live from Malaysia, welcome to issue 181. My retro
Duckstation Emulator Adds PS1 GPU Revision Toggle
Emulation is often about making games look better than we remember them. DuckStation’s latest update, however, is obsessed with making them look exactly as they did in December 1994.
AYANEO Pocket Vert: A Premium Game Boy Clone For The High-End Collector
AYANEO has unveiled full specifications for its premium Pocket Vert retro handheld, featuring a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and a sharp 3.5-inch 1600x1440 screen. The vertical design evokes classic Game Boy aesthetics while forgoing analogue sticks for a hidden touchpad.
Boston Logan Airport Installs Free Classic Arcade Cabinets
Boston Logan Airport has installed 20 free-to-play classic arcade cabinets across three terminals, allowing travellers to enjoy legendary 1980s titles like Donkey Kong, Galaga, and Centipede.
ESP Soft Releases New Amstrad CPC Haunted House Adventure
ESP Soft has released a brand new adventure game, 'Casimiro en la Casa Encantada', for the classic Amstrad CPC platform just in time for Christmas. Players guide Casimiro through a haunted house basement filled with puzzles, featuring colourful 8-bit graphics and traditional gameplay.
New Super Hang-On-Style Racer Arrives For Commodore 64
A new fan-made racing game, TT-64, has arrived for the Commodore 64, channelling the spirit of Sega's classic arcade racer, Super Hang-On. Featuring multiple routes and selectable difficulty levels, this homebrew release fills a notable gap in the C64's library and demonstrates the platform's.
Lost ZX Spectrum Prototypes Thomas & Sooty 2 Released
Two lost Commodore 64 prototypes, 'Thomas the Tank Engine 2' and 'Sooty and Sweep 2', have been preserved and released as playable ROMs by Games That Weren’t. This discovery offers a glimpse into the UK's late-era 8-bit development, allowing retro enthusiasts to experience these 'what if' games.
Analogue 3D Teardown Reveals Open-Source Bluetooth Stack
A technical teardown of Analogue's FPGA-based Nintendo 64 console, the Analogue 3D, has revealed it uses the open-source NimBLE Bluetooth stack. This discovery signals enhanced controller compatibility and modifiability for the retro hardware community.