October 17th week in review
A look back at this week's retro gaming news, from ScummVM's Q4 update and Anbernic's dual-screen 3DS handheld to new DroidDeck releases and Humble Bundle deals.
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The Eggcellent Dizzy Collection is coming to Sega Mega Drive in 2027
Philip and Andrew Oliver are reviving a lost 1990s Sega Mega Drive cartridge compilation featuring three classic Dizzy games to celebrate 40 years of the series.
The Phantom gets a direct physical PS5 release with a booklet
Art of Play Interactive is selling a direct physical PlayStation 5 edition of its 2D beat 'em up The Phantom for $59.95, bundled with an 8-page booklet.
October 17th free games roundup
Seven free games are ready to play or claim today, including an IBM 3270 terminal hacking adventure, a Balatro-inspired match-3 roguelite on itch.io, and a full iOS game unlock.
Afterplay brings its cloud emulation platform to iOS and Android
Five years after starting in web browsers, Patrick Corrigan's cross-device emulator and indie retro storefront now has dedicated mobile apps.
Tamagotchi Park's Saturn English patch v1.1 drops its save data lock
Version 1.1 of the English patch for Sega Saturn de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Park removes the annoying pre-existing save data requirement.
Azahar 2127.0 Alpha 3 adds CSND audio emulation for 3DS applets
The open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator Azahar gets CSND audio support for system applets, 3GX plugins, and early homebrew in its 2127.0 Alpha 3 test build.