July 25th week in review

This week brought a mix of new hardware announcements and surprise indie releases to the retro gaming scene. We also saw some unexpected corporate partnerships and seasonal events from the major platform holders. Here is a look back at what happened over the last few days.

Hyperkin re-releases its SNES with two new colors this fall. The SupaBoy line continues with the Crimson and Prime editions. Both models launch later this year.

Konami's free eBaseball PRO SPIRIT just got a new launch trailer. The free-to-play baseball simulator is out now on PS5 and Steam. Konami released a new trailer to show off the custom physics engine.

Microsoft and Meta are bundling Game Pass into Horizon+, two unpopular companies joining forces. Two of the least popular tech giants are teaming up to bundle Xbox Game Pass with Meta Horizon+. I actually think it is a smart move.

Nintendo's Legend of Zelda summer bingo quest is back for the season. The Play Nintendo portal is promoting its recurring printable bingo sheet. The goal is to get kids exploring the outdoors.

Source: Pit Panic launches its vertical roguelike chaos on GOG and consoles