YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-10-14

www.indieretronews.com has a new write-up worth a look.

Alien 3 - Probe Software's Alien platformer arrives on the Amstrad CPC Plus!

Probe Software's 1990s Commodore 64 game *Alien 3* has been ported to the Amstrad CPC Plus, with Devil-System handling the conversion. The remake uses the CPC Plus's hardware sprites, dedicated palette, pixel-scrolling and ASIC DMA to deliver smoother graphics, upgraded AY-chip music and enhanced sound effects across fifteen stages, while retaining the original's resource-management gameplay and HUD. Players guide Ellen Ripley through a hostile colony, rescuing prisoners and confronting enemies in timed, objective-driven missions.

Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/10/alien-3-probe-softwares-alien.html

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www.timeextension.com posted a fresh update.

New Old Pixels' Toki Ports Will Include Physical Editions For Sega Mega Drive, Neo Geo, And Amiga

Go Ape! Spit!

Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/10/new-old-pixels-toki-ports-will-include-physical-editions-for-sega-mega-drive-neo-geo-and-amiga

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

Crash Bandicoot Is Coming To iPod Thanks To Modern Motherboard Project

Author: Brandon Saltalamacchia

A new Sprout project replaces the logic board of 3rd-generation, 4th-generation and iPod mini devices with a modern PCB that adds Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a hi-fi DAC, USB-C charging, a microSD slot (up to 2 TB) and a 2,500 mAh battery. The board runs custom software-Sprout Pico (based on a Raspberry Pi RP2350) for local music playback, and Sprout Pi (with a Compute Module Zero) for streaming services and custom apps, including a demo of Crash Bandicoot running on a 4th-gen iPod. The project is being funded on CrowdSupply, promising a retro-gaming capable iPod that retains its original case, screen and click wheel.

Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/crash-bandicoot-is-coming-to-ipod-thanks-to-modern-motherboard-project/