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Homebrew, modding and emulation news: firmware updates, new exploits, tool and emulator releases, and forum news. Every story lists its sources and can be commented on.
- 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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- Saturday 31 October 2026
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PlayStation
GTA Vice City Stories recompiled natively for PC
GTA Vice City Stories, never released on PC, arrives there as a native port based on the PS2 version: a first playable release, still in active development.
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PlayStation
God of War (PS2) recompiled natively for PC
The first God of War, released on PS2 in 2005, runs natively on PC thanks to two static recompilation projects, without going through an emulator.
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Emulation
Delta 2.0: Sega Genesis and RetroAchievements on iPhone
Delta, the App Store retro emulator, reaches 2.0: Sega Genesis, RetroAchievements, a Liquid Glass interface and reading your game cartridges.
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Emulation
Blast Corps recompiled natively for PC, Mac and Linux
Blast Corps, Rare's Nintendo 64 demolition game, runs natively on PC, Mac and Linux thanks to N64Recomp, with widescreen and smooth frame rates.
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Emulation
Pikmin 1 and 2 running natively on PC, Linux and Android
Open Nectar runs Pikmin and Pikmin 2 natively on PC, Linux and Android, without Dolphin. Version 1.1.1 adds the controls from the Switch version.
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Retro
Panzer Dragoon Saga on PC, in HD and widescreen
The creator of the Saturn emulator Yaba Sanshiro releases Panzer Dragoon Saga on PC: HD, widescreen up to 21:9, no slowdown, from your own discs.
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Emulation
ARMSX3 1.5: PS3 on Android moves to the new RSX
ARMSX3, the PS3 emulator for Android, ships six versions in one week: Batman Arkham Origins online, Skylanders figures and a new graphics engine.
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Emulation
Metroid Dread recompiled natively for PC and Steam Deck
Metroid Dread runs natively on PC: version 0.5.0 of the recompiled port, released on October 30, adds Linux, Steam Deck and 5.1 sound.
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Retro
Ecstatica 1 and 2 rebuilt in C, from PS Vita to Android
An open source project runs Ecstatica 1 and 2 on PC, PS Vita, PSP, Android and iOS. Version 0.9.7 reads the GOG and Steam re-release of 26 October.
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PSP/Vita
UMD Player: PSP UMD movies running natively on Vita
UMD Player plays the movies, TV series and concerts sold on UMD for the PSP on a PS Vita, without Adrenaline, disc menus included. It also runs on PC.
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Switch
SwitchNOW 1.3: GeForce NOW up to 1080p60 on Switch
SwitchNOW 1.3 lets you play GeForce NOW games on a modded Switch, up to 1080p at 60 frames per second, with three picture modes and four controllers.
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PlayStation
Project Vekta: Killzone HD running natively on PC
Project Vekta turns the PS3 code of Killzone HD into a native PC program, at 60 frames per second or more. Version 0.1.0 is a pre-release you build yourself.











