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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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- Monday 19 October 2026
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Emulation
Pokémon: Let’s Go recompiled for PC: native and in 4K, no emulator
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! and Pikachu run natively on Windows thanks to a static recompilation: up to 4K, with SMAA, from your own copy of the game.
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Switch
Nezumiiruka 1.0: the Dolphin emulator on Switch, GameCube and Wii
Nezumiiruka 1.0 ports the Dolphin emulator to Switch with a Deko3D renderer: Melee and Luigi’s Mansion at full speed, Wii with a heavy overclock.
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PlayStation
Playden 0.5: your Steam games and Cyberpunk 2077 on a jailbroken PS5
Playden downloads the Windows games from your Steam library and runs them on a jailbroken PS5 thanks to Wine. Version 0.5 adds Direct3D 12 and Cyberpunk 2077.
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PlayStation
Linux on PS5 on 13.60: Ubuntu boots, even on the PS5 Pro
The ps5-linux project now supports firmwares 13.00 to 13.60, and a fork boots Ubuntu on the PS5 Pro: the console becomes a Linux PC, experimentally.
- Saturday 17 October 2026
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PlayStation
Ninja Gaiden II and Eternal Darkness running natively on jailbroken PS5
Two new native ports arrive on jailbroken PS5: Ninja Gaiden II, the Xbox 360 game, at 1440p and 60 fps, and Eternal Darkness, from the GameCube, in 4K.
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Retro
Miyoo Mini Plus V2: a much more powerful Rockchip processor
The Miyoo Mini Plus V2 is available: the small emulation handheld keeps its form factor and screen, but moves to a Rockchip RK3562 processor.
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PSP/Vita
Half-Life 2 on PS Vita: an open beta playable from start to finish
Half-Life 2 runs on PS Vita: after two years of work, Barabbo's port is out as an open beta, playable from start to finish, with dynamic shadows.
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Switch
Atmosphère 1.12.1: themes, DNS and sysmodules fixed on firmware 23
Atmosphère 1.12.1 fixes what Switch firmware 23.0 had broken: custom themes, DNS redirection and system module memory. A bugfix update Released on October 16, 2026, version 1.12.1 of the custom…
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Retro
Analogue Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+: pricing, and preorders on October 19
Analogue is bringing back its Super Nintendo and Mega Drive FPGA consoles: the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ at $219.99, preorders on October 19, shipping in December.
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Retro
Anbernic targeted by the ESA, which wants it listed as a “superfake”
The ESA, which represents US video game publishers, is asking the United States to list Anbernic among the “notorious markets” for counterfeiting.
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PlayStation
PS5 14.10: PSN reportedly locked out on 14.00 consoles, jailbreak stuck
According to several specialist sites, PSN now requires PS5 firmware 14.10: a console left on 14.00 loses online play and the PlayStation Store.
- Wednesday 14 October 2026
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Xbox 360
Forza Horizon recompiled for PC: 144 fps and online play brought back to life
Forza Horizon (2012) runs natively on PC thanks to ReXGlue: 60 to 144 fps, all 23 DLC, and an online server that brings Colorado back to life.











