YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-08-16

A new article is up at www.retrododo.com.

Socket Frontend Now Has GB, GBC, Xbox & Xbox 360 Support

Author: Brandon Saltalamacchia

The Android frontend Socket now supports games from the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Xbox and Xbox 360, expanding its emulator compatibility. It also adds new cartridge finishes (metallic, glitter, opaque, translucent, clear), a render-scale slider, dropdown material/foil pickers, and improved material handling for automatic scraping. Additional bug fixes include correcting a black-screen issue when launching a second game while an emulator is already running.

Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/socket-frontend-now-has-gb-gbc-xbox-xbox-360-support/

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www.indieretronews.com posted a fresh update.

Warlock - A top down action slasher by Haplo is previewed for the C64

A new preview for the Commodore 64 game **Warlock**, developed by Haplo (known for *Shift* and *Tenebra*), showcases a top-down action slasher inspired by classic first-person fantasy shooters such as *Heretic*. The early build includes six handcrafted levels, no rogue-like mechanics or permadeath, and is still buggy, with plans to add more stages, weapons, enemies, smoother animation and original music for the final release.

Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/08/warlock-top-down-action-slasher-by.html

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A fresh post from www.timeextension.com is live now.

Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (August 16th 2026)

This week's retro roundup features a fan-made SNES-style remake of *Donkey Kong Land*, a mod that installs a Game Boy

Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/features/retro-recap-all-the-classic-gaming-news-from-the-past-week-august-16th-2026