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- XboxTurok: Evolution recompiled natively for PC
- PlayStationTransformers (PS2) recompiled natively for PC
- PlayStationResogun (PS4) recompiled natively for PC and Linux
- PlayStationinFAMOUS 2 (PS3) native on PC, twice as fast
- PlayStationTimeSplitters 2 (PS2) recompiled natively for Linux
- XboxDef Jam: Fight for NY native on PC, Mac and Linux
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- Tuesday 20 October 2026
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Retro
Anbernic drops microSD cards from its handhelds after the ESA move
Singled out by the ESA, Anbernic is removing from its store the versions of its handhelds sold with a microSD card. The RG SP now only comes in 16 GB.
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Xbox
Dead or Alive 3 ported natively to PC, up to 4K
Dead or Alive 3, the original Xbox fighting game, runs natively on Windows thanks to a static recompilation: 4K, widescreen and 3D sound, in alpha.
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Retro
Halo CE runs natively on Anbernic RG35XX H, with bots and online play
Halo: Combat Evolved runs natively on the Anbernic RG35XX H under Knulli, without emulation: 60 fps in menus, 40 to 57 fps in campaign, bots and online play.
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PlayStation
God of War III Remastered runs natively on PC, and soon on Android
SpartanPort 2.6 runs God of War III Remastered natively on PC, playable from start to finish and up to 8K. An Android port is also on the way.
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Emulation
ScummVM: Dungeon Master, the 1987 classic, opens for testing
ScummVM now runs Dungeon Master, FTL Games' 1987 role-playing game. The Amiga and DOS versions are ready to test in the daily builds.
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Retro
Super Mario Kart Deluxe: the big SNES ROM hack is coming on 25 December
Super Mario Kart Deluxe, one of the most ambitious SNES ROM hacks, comes out on 25 December 2026: eight new racers, a mission mode and up to 300cc.
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Retro
decomp.dev shuts down its leaderboard: decompilations versus AI
decomp.dev, which tracked the progress of game decompilations, is closing its index. Its author blames AI-“finished” forks and the race for PC ports.
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Retro
EverDrive creator Krikzz is working on a solderless PS1 ODE
Krikzz, the creator of the EverDrive, is working on a drive emulator for the PS1: it plugs in in place of the CD drive, with no soldering, and loads games as ISOs.
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Xbox
xemu 0.8.138: new audio and Vulkan 1.4 for the Xbox emulator
After four months without a release, xemu ships 0.8.137 and then 0.8.138: a new audio DSP, Vulkan 1.4 and fixes for Halo 2 and Splinter Cell.
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Emulation
OpenPS2BIOS 0.2: a free PS2 BIOS for PCSX2, with no Sony code
OpenPS2BIOS replaces the PS2 BIOS in emulators such as PCSX2, without any Sony code. Version 0.2 boots Gran Turismo 4; 38 games reach their menu.
- Monday 19 October 2026
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Retro
Super Mario Galaxy ported to the Game Boy Advance, gravity included
Tobias Friedly releases the code of his Super Mario Galaxy port for the Game Boy Advance: gravity, camera, enemies and bosses, on a 2001 console.
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Switch
Switch Frame Tap: your Switch on PC in 1080p, no capture card needed
Switch Frame Tap sends the video and audio of a Switch running Atmosphère to a PC, over USB or the network, at up to 1080p and 60 fps, without a capture card.
