Game & Gadget Podcast - Pixel Refresh James Woodcock

I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.




Topics include:





James hunting for a SEGA Genesis in the USA



Broken Sword Reforged Kickstarter blasts through £50,000 target to over half a million!



Broken Sword 2 remastered?



Did Tony from Revolution Software realise Broken Sword on its original release would be so popular?



The design differences between Lure of the Temptress, Beneath a Steel Sky & Broken Sword



Balancing PC minimum spec and recommended levels in development of games



Sony PlayStation 5 Pro details leaked splitting the PS5 target specs



Triple AAA titles and layoffs in the industry



Netflix, Disney Plus etc and how we are cancelling subscriptions due to raising prices



The needless pain of grinding in a game to progress



Match 3 games and the lightning energy nonsense



Apple EU App Stores



Tony’s first article on Pixel Refresh, Beneath A Steel Sky Sets as Broken Sword Dawns – Revolution Book Preview



James’ article on Pixel Refresh, CRT TV for Retro Gaming – The Beauty, Buying, Repair & Despair



Acorn Pocket Book preview



YouTube Premium, if only they would separate YouTube Music



Apple Music for lossless, even on Android



Where is Spotify HiFi lossless audio??? Literally years since the original announcement



WearOS versus Tizen on smartwatches



Tony’s Apple Watch experience




NOTE: Tony or I lost connection at the very end, so the conversation goes a little odd as we wonder where the other person went :) Luckily the software locally records so Tony continued recording!








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I am joined by Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games, Martin Mulrooney of Alternative Magazine Online and Karl from Retro32 as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.




Topics include:





What is BBS and how was it used?



BBS today on the Amiga



The joys and sounds of dial up internet and blocking for Grandmothers



Piracy software and the effects on development and livelihoods



Funny copy protection at level 10



Jetstrike release version not the final and included a serious bug



Jetstrike game featured Aliens “one in a million” chance though of seeing them!



How did we all use our first connections to the Internet?



The success of iTunes and iTunes Match against mp3 piracy



Broken Sword Reforged and AI as a tool



Our fondness of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered and its intentional limitations



How what is acceptable has changed over the years



Early gameplay mechanics








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I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software and Karl from Retro32 as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.




Topics include:





James’ experiences with emulator Gotek floppy drives for retro computers and the Atari 520 STFM



Tony’s experience of the Anbernic portable handheld RG35XX Plus



Challenges faced when updating the Anbernic device



Using original gaming hardware versus FPGA



Keeping retro computers and consoles alive



Discussion on the financial aspects of retro gaming, accessories and their cost



ScummVM now officially available on the Apple App Store



Various handheld devices for portable emulation



So many ‘mini’ devices bringing back our retro memories



The challenge of shipping a Steam Deck to Ukraine (the update)



Super Amigas?



How long would you need to learn to become a developer!



Tony’s new game demo coming soon…








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I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.




Topics include:





James & Tony meeting in person for the very first time!



Crash Live 2023 Sinclair Spectrum event experiences



ZX Spectrum Vs C64 banter



ZX Spectrum Next explored



How to program the Z80 book



Tony is using Windows 11… We checked! (the dedicated macOS enthusiast)



Tony and Charles Cecil presenting at Crash Live 2023 regarding Artic Games / Revolution Software



Porting games in the 8-bit / 16-bit era



Mister FPGA Vs real hardware



The RG35XX and RG35XX Plus portable handheld consoles experiences



It’s difficult to send a Steam Deck to Kiev



What Tony is going to do with his ZX Spectrum Next for programming



Tony’s new game Wormhole Dungeon



What platforms could be targeted?



Remembering the SEGA Dreamcast



Broken Sword Reforged Kickstarter open for registration








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I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software and Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.




Topics include:





The engineering conundrum of granny squares



You don’t have to be an expert in the field to write a game about a particular topic



Tony appears on more panels



Retro computers & consoles and inspiring the young



Unity Engine going downhill



The craziness of gaming marketing and advertising



The beauty of Apple skeuomorphism before iOS 7



Every operating system goes partially transparent



MacBook Pro 2015 craziness of design – goodbye ports, hello dongles



Collecting old phones and the battery bulging dangers



James gets himself another Commodore 64



The similarity of technology used on older retro computers



Disks surviving, discs rotting



Tony’s Amstrad CPC fixed and working



The loudness of 52x CD-ROM drives – spin spin spin!








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I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.




Topics include:





 Tony has been on an event panel and another to follow with Charles Cecil of Revolution Software



 The Acorn Electron bargain £20 spend



 So many 8-bit computers that didn’t make it!



 Storing computers is harder than consoles!



 Tony’s 8-bit computer collection



 Collecting original retro computer boxes and using modern replicas 



 The Enterprise computer that failed



 Real Amiga with PiStorm and a Raspberry Pi makes your CPU stupid fast!



 All the versions of the Atari ST



 The true joy of programming for the Motorola 68000



 Tony wanting to write an Amiga game in the future



 Programming between the different 16-bit computers



 Broken Sword Reforged using AI and ‘real’ artists to increase the visual detail








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WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & ModernEMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via EmailPIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTubeFREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project