SKG, Thnickles, New Retro Gaming Scam, FPGA Neptune & More - Ramble 119
Latest Main Channel Release (Big Box Gaming on Linux): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWI9-t1qtHAIn this episode I talk about the latest happenings in the Stop Killing Games campaign, a man making some thick coins (for some reason), a new LLM-powered scam targeting retro gamers and OSS users, an official Xbox 360 dashboard update, Microsoft layoffs, the return (again) of the SEGA Neptune & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Stop Killing Games: https://www.stopkillinggames.comThnickels: https://thick-coins.netNathan Adams on LLM Scam: https://bsky.app/profile/dinnerbone.com/post/3lsu6m67flk2pXbox 360 Dashboard Update: https://www.theverge.com/news/693631/microsoft-xbox-360-dashboard-software-update-adsMicrosoft / Xbox Layoffs Latest: https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-june-2025-tracking-the-situation-as-it-happensRomero Games Announcement: https://bsky.app/profile/romerogames.bsky.social/post/3lt2io5pmfk2vSEGA Neptune FPGA Console: https://www.gf1neptune.comBTTF Turns 40: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/03/back-to-the-future-at-4025 Years Of Diablo 2: https://gamerant.com/diablo-2-25-year-anniversary-blizzard-arpg-builds-genreWinUAE 6 Released: https://www.winuae.net/2025/07/03/winuae-6-0-0DOOM On Elliptical: https://www.xda-developers.com/doom-exercise-machineCopilot Beaten By Atari 2600: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/not-to-be-outdone-by-chatgpt-microsoft-copilot-humiliates-itself-in-atari-2600-chess-showdown-another-ai-humbled-by-1970s-tech-despite-trash-talkVideo Of The Week (RandomGamingInHD SteamOS Bad PC Ports): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlgqYDSpPc8Chapters:00:00 Stop Killing Games11:55 Thnickels..!?16:14 New Scam Targeting Retro Gamers / OSS Users20:25 New Official Xbox 360 Dashboard Update!?26:25 Mass Microsoft Layoffs33:12 The SEGA Neptune Is Back… Again!39:18 Rees’s Non-Copyright-Infringing Pieces43:38 Video Of The Week
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Deus Ex 25th, PicoGUS ODE Support, Decomp News & More - Ramble 118
Latest Main Channel Release (Big Box Gaming on Linux): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWI9-t1qtHAIn this episode I talk about the 25th anniversary of Deus Ex, PicoGUS getting ODE support, a modern day LLM on vintage hardware, Lego Island, SpaghettiKart, DOS EDIT, a new sound card & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:PicoGUS Firmware: https://github.com/polpo/picogus/releasesLlama LLM On Pentium II: https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/06/someone-used-a-1997-processor-and-showed-that-only-128-mb-of-ram-were-needed-to-run-a-modern-ai-and-heres-the-proofSpaghettiKart: https://github.com/HarbourMasters/SpaghettiKartVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi-Sd6Cp1EILego Island Porting Effort (MattKC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUNdWnI5BTk27 Year Old Mac G3 Easter Egg: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/macos/27-year-old-easter-egg-found-in-the-apple-power-mac-g3s-rom-creating-a-ram-disk-with-the-name-secret-rom-image-unveils-a-hidden-fileMS EDIT On Linux: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-surprises-ms-dos-fans-with-remake-of-ancient-text-editor-that-works-on-linuxAtari 2600 Digital Photo Frame: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/atari-2600-digital-photo-frameNew MK1869 Xtreme Sound Card: https://www.retrorgb.com/mk1869-xtreme-pre-order-now-live.htmlTech Tangents Mario Kart World Map: https://mkw.techtangents.netVideo of the Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNlRAd7mXdsVideo Of The Week (Civvie11 Mars Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_cax0rIgUcChapters:00:00 Deus Ex 25th Anniversary05:22 PicoGUS Gets ODE Support11:56 Modern Day LLM On Vintage Hardware17:17 Decompilation News & New Releases22:54 Big Bucket o’ Stories31:53 Video of the Week
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Lost Sid Meier Documentary Resurfaces, Wing Commander Fixed, Meccano Lunar Lander & More - Ramble 117
https://www.pcbway.com/activity/anniversary11th.html - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (Bazzite): https://youtu.be/Q0s9PUe3AOIIn this episode I talk about an awesome electromechnical Lunar Lander game made from Meccano, a fix for Wing Commander’s speed-related issues after 35 years, a new Dig Dug game that’ll only be around for 2 weeks(!?), a lost Sid Meier documentary & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Meccano Lunar Lander: https://hackaday.com/2025/06/15/electromechanical-atari-is-a-steampunk-meccano-masterpieceMy New Favourite Runnymede-based Meccano Website: https://runnymedemeccanoguild.org.uk/gallery/sections/members,pete-wood,meccano-martian-missionMVG Wing Commander Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuFNFd8I0WUWing Commander Overhaul Mod: https://www.wcnews.com/news/2025/06/11/breaking-news-wing-commander-speed-fix-releasedNew Dig Dug: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/a-new-dig-dug-game-has-just-been-released-but-its-only-playable-for-2-weeksSid Meier Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbAX2LGFEgVideo Of The Week (LGR GPU Boxart): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an_mxOmtMOgChapters:00:00 Big Milestones!03:54 Meccano Lunar Lander10:01 PCBWay11:08 Wing Commander Fixed After 35 Years!18:05 New Dig Dug Game… For Now23:29 Lost Sid Meier Documentary Resurfaces28:17 Video of the Week34:00 Did I Mention How Much I Love Bazzite?
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Big YouTuber Loses Account, More Croc, Atari Takes On ChatGPT & More - Ramble 116
Latest Main Channel Release (FydeOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyBU6FPmXi0In this episode I talk about Slope’s Gaming Room nearly losing his YouTube channel, Look Mum No Computer’s new game, Croc’s Game Boy Color Rerelease, 40 Years of Boulder Dash, the Atari 2600 vs. ChatGPT, MattKC’s Discord on Windows 95, Gen Z vs BlackBerry, Perifractic’s attempt to buy Commodore & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Fanny - Hey Bulldog (1971) LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdwzko9DZ0sSlope’s SuperSEGA Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qhsfh7CeYELMNC Game Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2HQcWVUtuYSteam Page For The Above: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3400380/Look_Mum_No_ComputerCroc GBC Rerelease: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/crocs-game-boy-color-debut-is-getting-a-re-release-to-celebrate-its-25th-birthdaySquare Eyed Jak Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwuFQDfG-wc40 Years Of Boulder Dash Interview: https://www.retronews.com/40-years-of-boulder-dashAtari 2600 vs. ChatGPT: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/09/atari_vs_chatgpt_chessMattKC Discord Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxdn30G2LE8Gen Z vs. The BlackBerry: https://www.fastcompany.com/91350858/gen-z-is-bringing-back-the-blackberryPeri Peri Commodore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN8r4LRcOXcVideo Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buuUZFh_pykChapters:00:00 DJ Slope’s Super Saga07:17 Look Mum - New Game!10:51 Another Big Croc16:31 A Dashing 40th Anniversary21:39 Atari 2600 Defeats AI28:52 Video Of The Week33:30 AOB
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Dukes Nukem, X-Wings, Spectrums Next, New Lightguns & More - Ramble 115
https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (FydeOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyBU6FPmXi0In this episode I talk about some damaged Switch 2 screens (oops!), Duke Nukem Advance on the PC, an unreleased Duke Nukem PS2 prototype, the XWVM X-Wing project releasing their first alpha, Spectrum Next Kickstarter 3, a new Namco lightgun, a tiny 8-Bit Atari, the 40th anniversary of the Atari ST & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:My GBA FPS Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jev5QogEg7UDuke Nukem Advance PC: https://www.moddb.com/mods/duke-nukem-advance-tcVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NjTly0614Duke Nukem D-Day Screenshots: https://bsky.app/profile/vinimedeiros.bsky.social/post/3lqwjb7gyok2hSwitch 2 Gamestop Stapled Screens: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/random-one-gamestop-apparently-stapled-receipts-to-brand-new-switch-2-boxes-and-guess-what-happenedXWVM X-Wing Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMQDxxXCUUQXWVM X-Wing Alpha: https://www.moddb.com/mods/xwvm/news/xwvm-release-announcementSpectrum Next Kickstarter 3: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2/posts/4400514Namco Lightgun: https://www.techspot.com/news/108193-namco-backs-lcd-friendly-light-gun-fall-release.htmlAtarino Tiny Atari 8-Bit FPGA: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/polish-engineer-creates-postage-stamp-sized-1980s-atari-computer/Atari ST 40th Anniversary: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/anniversary-the-atari-st-everyones-second-favourite-16-bit-home-computer-turns-40Martin Ulrich Has Passed Away: https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-06-00021-EN.htmlVideo Of The Week 1 (Secret Mall Apartment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME3EExq3t1YVideo Of The Week 2 (Simone Giertz Studio Tour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJpXv7_fFj8Chapters:00:00 Some Cool Duke Nukem News07:52 PCBWay08:47 Switch 2 Screens Stapled12:18 XWVM Alpha Release - Play X-Wing On Modern Systems!21:05 Spectrum Next Kickstarter 328:21 Namco Lightgun [TechNick Corner]31:56 Tiny FPGA Atari [TechNick Corner]36:12 Atari ST 40th Anniversary [TechNick Corner]38:10 Video(s) Of The Week43:24 Outro
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