Rees Rambles

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Hello, I'm Rees from the YouTube channel ctrl-alt-rees. Here is a thing wherein I ramble about things.

  1. 1d ago

    AI Shuts Down Decomp Community, Sinclair Secrets Released, RIP Levelord & More - Ramble 174

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! In this episode I talk about the new studio, a decompilation community shut down by AI, the first human-led Beetle Adventure Racing recomp, Ultima Underworld rebuilt for modern systems, Sinclair's ULA design documents, DOOM on a Hasselblad camera and through DNS, the ESA vs retro handhelds, 30 years of 3dfx, Apple Records vs Apple Computer, Ubisoft's remote working row, Dungeon Master in ScummVM, GTA's Atari ST origins, a tribute to Richard "Levelord" Gray & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: AI Shuts Down Decomp Community: https://www.404media.co/video-game-reverse-engineering-community-shuts-down-because-ai-has-made-it-too-easy/ decomp.dev: https://decomp.dev/?ref=404media.co Human-Led Beetle Adventure Racing Recomp: https://www.timeextension.com/features/well-be-the-first-human-led-recomp-vibe-coders-outpaced-them-but-this-beetle-adventure-racing-fan-isnt-giving-up Underworld Exhumed: https://github.com/abedegno/underworld-exhumed Enhancements For The Above: https://github.com/abedegno/underworld-exhumed/blob/main/docs/ENHANCEMENTS.md Exhume Toolkit: https://github.com/abedegno/Exhume Sinclair ULA Design Docs: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/45-years-later-the-sinclair-ula-design-documents-surface/ Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiW3P1rJRMc Ferranti Docs Archive: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_6S9HtXdFBRyo7NQ52pcOQgZlP1N_M-T/edit?gid=2081835427#gid=2081835427 DOOM On A Hasselblad: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/researcher-ports-doom-to-usd8-000-hasselblad-x2d-100-mp-medium-format-camera-uses-touchscreen-for-directional-control-shutter-button-to-fire-weapon DOOM Via DNS: https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/10/12/no-shame-in-the-domain-name-game-dns-is-doomed-literally/5302670 ESA Vs Retro Handhelds: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-government-told-to-flag-retro-handhelds-loaded-with-pirated-games-as-a-notorious-market/ 3dfx Voodoo Turns 30: https://www.club386.com/3dfx-voodoo-history-ross-smith-interview/ Apple Records Vs Apple Computer: https://dfarq.homeip.net/when-apple-records-sued-apple-computer/ Ubisoft Remote Working Row: https://www.verticalslice.news/this-is-your-crisis-this-is-your-failure-inside-the-global-battle-to-preserve-remote-working-at-ubisoft/ Dungeon Master In ScummVM: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/10/scummvm-now-supports-ftls-legendary-1987-adventure-dungeon-master GTA's Atari ST Origins: https://bsky.app/profile/philsan.bsky.social/post/3mxox2b2vca2e Play The Prototype: https://patkerr.co.uk/2d-vehicles/ Levelord Obituary: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/legendary-level-designer-richard-levelord-gray-has-died/ Video Of The Week 1 (Adam Sipione Why Is Shenmue?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr3vlpBehcI Video Of The Week 2 (CNCDan Space Cadet Pinball): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtXlG4FHs88 Video Of The Week 3 (Kevin Moonlight PicoPCMCIA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmKyWd5aae8 Video Of The Week 4 (SoundFontGuy PS1 Music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1rn0YP3OLU Video Of The Week 5 (The 8-Bit Guy's Movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmgeFTAk2a8 Chapters: 00:00:00 Studio Update 00:04:00 PCBWay 00:04:48 Major Decompilation Community Shuts Down Thanks To AI 00:17:50 Ultima Underworld For Modern Systems 00:30:18 Sinclair Preserved! Ferranti ULA Design Docs Released 00:38:55 The DOOM Shrine 00:47:48 Definitely NOT Reese's Pieces 01:00:18 Videos Of The Week 01:12:45 A Tribute To Richard "Levelord" Gray

  2. Oct 9

    Cancelled Perfect Dark Footage Emerges, AI Slop Vs Adobe, DOOM On VHS & More - Ramble 173

    In this episode I talk about Heretic and Hexen, ArtCraft's AI-coded clones of Adobe's apps and Microsoft Office, DOOM on the Vectrex, in a Microsoft developer tool, on a pen plotter and on a PlayStation memory card, video games on VHS, newly surfaced footage from Xbox's cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, a warning for Playdate owners, Max Toy's short tenure at Commodore, modern Nvidia GPUs on Windows XP, an Atari 2600 handheld with a CRT, open source replacement boards for the SNES, Famicom and Sega CD, a tribute to Apollo software pioneer Margaret Hamilton & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Heretic Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xklmh0dz2I Hexen Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZOWDbU1voE ArtCraft: https://getartcraft.com/pricing ArtCraft's Clean-Room Claims: https://bsky.app/profile/matthodges.bsky.social/post/3mxbzlzahok2u ArtCraft Takes On Microsoft Office: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/08/rust-upstart-reveals-reimplementation-of-microsoft-office-with-claude-on-coding-duty/5301952 DOOM On The Vectrex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDJuGPmYWis DOOM In Microsoft's Aspire Dashboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXPj2DK6CPk&t=345s DOOM On A Pen Plotter: https://www.reddit.com/r/PlotterArt/comments/1wz4k5o/playing_doom_at_000881057_fps/ DOOM On VHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcgEQVsysYM DOOM On A PlayStation Memory Card: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/10/superstation-ones-usd20-memory-card-goes-on-sale-today-and-yes-it-plays-doom Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot Footage: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/10/new-footage-from-xboxs-cancelled-perfect-dark-reboot-surfaces-online Video Of The Above: https://x.com/IdleSloth84_/status/2107577138140586402 Playdate Certificate Expiry Warning: https://www.siliconera.com/psa-panic-recommends-update-as-older-playdate-os-secure-certificates-about-to-expire/ ZX Spectrum Book Smashes Kickstarter Goal: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/10/new-book-celebrating-45-years-of-the-zx-spectrum-smashes-its-kickstarter-goal-day-one In-Flight Nintendo Console: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retrocomputers/posts/29405041699098998/?hpir=1&_rdr Max Toy's Short Tenure At Commodore: https://dfarq.homeip.net/max-toy-embattled-commodore-president/ Nvidia Pascal GPUs On Windows XP: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/modder-brings-nvidia-pascal-gpu-support-to-windows-xp-32-bit-modded-drivers-unlock-better-displayport-and-hdmi-support-for-modern-monitors Atari 2600 Handheld With A CRT: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/handheld-atari-2600-packs-a-crt/ Starlight Retro Open Source Boards: https://bsky.app/profile/starlightk7.bsky.social/post/3mxbxeuagbc2n Buy Page For The Above: https://starlight-retro.com/buy/ Margaret Hamilton Obituary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx5yn46j41zpo Video Of The Week 1 (GlassTTY Newbury Newbear): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBDzNDR9Bic Video Of The Week 2 (Throaty Mumbo Games on VHS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcgEQVsysYM Video Of The Week 2 (RetroBytes History Of Cray): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSgnDD83m-U Video Of The Week 3 (Talos Principle 3 Gameplay Reveal): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB-btaymgEY Chapters: 00:00:00 This Week I Have Been Mostly Playing 00:07:47 AI Slop Takes On Adobe... And Microsoft? 00:20:34 The DOOM Shrine 00:32:04 Cancelled Perfect Dark Reboot Footage Found! 00:42:12 Not Rees's Pieces 00:56:58 Videos Of The Week 01:06:06 ...And Finally

  3. Oct 2

    Sloppy Knuckles, Atari's Cancelled Painter Computer Gets An OS & More - Ramble 172

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! In this episode I talk about a fellow retro nerd on The Great British Bake Off, a whole host of new Sonic ports for the Amiga, SNES and Atari STe, an operating system that turns the Atari Jaguar into Atari's cancelled "Painter" computer, a vibe-coded Knuckles' Chaotix recompilation that hasn't exactly impressed fans, a secret hidden on the Xevious 3D/G+ disc uncovered by our very own mnemo, DOOM on Picotron, Cyriak tinkering with Doom Builder, DOOM drawn by a pen plotter, the untimely passing of Project Gotham Racing developer David "Bone" Gill & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Danni On The Great British Bake Off: https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/bakers/series-17-danni/ Sonic On The Amiga (Aonic): https://reassembler68k.itch.io/aonic Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3htbBw-zlg Making Sonic Sound Like Sonic On The Amiga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz2C3d2orvQ SuperSonic SNES Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfJKVQOcAdk Sonic 1 On The Atari STe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbaR_7wfPik Atari Painter Prototype Info: https://atari-explorer.ctrl-alt-rees.com/protos/protos-painter.html JagOS 'Spot' For The Atari Jaguar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atZwJqhJn-A Vibe-Coded Knuckles' Chaotix Recomp: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/this-is-what-happens-when-you-rely-on-ai-slop-fans-arent-impressed-with-vibe-coded-knuckles-chaotix-recomp mnemo's Xevious 3D/G+ Secret: https://www.mnemotron.de/xev/ TCRF Page For The Above: https://tcrf.net/Xevious_3D/G%2B The Making Of Xevious: https://shmuplations.com/makingofxevious/ Picotron: https://www.lexaloffle.com/picotron.php DOOM On Picotron: https://bsky.app/profile/fsouchu.bsky.social/post/3mwglutzfl22i Cyriak's Doom Builder Experiments: https://bsky.app/profile/cyriak.bsky.social/post/3mwlil6oiks2v DOOM E1M1 Plotter Art: https://www.reddit.com/r/PlotterArt/comments/1wvchcf/doom_e1m1/ David "Bone" Gill Tribute: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/one-of-the-finest-coders-id-worked-with-tributes-pour-in-for-star-citizen-wetrix-and-project-gotham-racing-dev-david-bone-gill Video Of The Week 1 (Emmet Custom CD Console Build): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW5HGrhBync Video Of The Week 2 (Loyal Moses They're Banning Your Home Servers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KOau7CLCCU Video Of The Week 3 (Atari Legend Alien Breed Clones On The Atari ST): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di90BUS_fUc Video Of The Week 4 (Tech Tangents Origins Of The 3.5" Floppy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djsyVgTGaRk Chapters: 00:00:00 Bake-Off Preamble 00:08:24 PCBWay 00:09:16 Interesting New Sonic Ports! 00:21:41 Atari "Painter" Cancelled Project OS 00:32:40 Sloppy Knuckles 00:41:26 mnemo's Xevious Secret 00:53:08 OK Doomer 01:03:05 Videos Of The Week 01:12:59 Tribute To David "Bone" Gill

  4. Sep 25

    You Got DOOM In My Quake, Xbox Woes, Mystery Atari Hardware & More - Ramble 171

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! In this episode I talk about my new studio and why I've been away, yet more Xbox restructuring as Rare and Halo move to Activision and Ninja Theory faces closure, the leak of Rare's unreleased SNES game Project Dream, DOOM on the Commodore 64, Duake, DOOM on FPGAs, a mysterious Atari 2600 controller from Malaysia, an update from PhilsComputerLab, IKEA's official Skyrim mod & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Xbox Restructuring: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-transfers-rare-and-halo-franchise-to-activision-proposes-closure-of-ninja-theory-and-confirms-another-268-roles-cut-amid-studio-restructure Project Dream Leak: https://bsky.app/profile/factsaboutbk.bsky.social/post/3mv4dsl6plk2c Archive.org Upload Of The Above: https://archive.org/details/project-dream-snes_202609 DOOM On C64: https://x.com/Kweepa/status/2093946858729287922 GitHub Of The Above: https://github.com/Kweepa/SquareDoom Duake: https://www.moddb.com/mods/duake/images/colored-lightmaps#imagebox Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fc2dgVTmyM DOOM On An FPGA: https://www.reddit.com/r/FPGA/comments/1wji690/can_it_run_doom_yes_on_an_fpga/?share_id=bXkLZ4RmthEdhWVDO1wVg Microscopic DOOM On An FPGA: https://www.reddit.com/r/FPGA/comments/1wjlry9/microscopic_doom_yes_another_doom_for_today/?share_id=dcZf3Rb7SSMmRL6QyiPWs Mystery Atari 2600 Controller: https://theatari.spot/blog/2026-08/malaysian-mystery-unidentified-atari-2600-d-pad-controller PhilsComputerLab Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@philscomputerlab/videos PhilsComputerLab Update: https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxrn1e-gbLUz6gskiPmEDZ7MzJd-S9iIO0 IKEA Skyrim Mod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdeKwvsTJQ Video Of The Week 1 (CNCDan Space Cadet Pinball Part 4): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp7qtPu2hbU Video Of The Week 2 (RobSmithDev Optical Amiga MOD Player): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM032oazT1w Video Of The Week 3 (Retro Collective MiSTer FPGA Handheld): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIoOehM2wYI Video Of The Week 4 (EastMakes Custom HP Motherboard): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzW4rRsD8Uk Video Of The Week 5 (f4mi Unlicensed Game Discs?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qwPLZzl0ZI Video Of The Week 6 (Wait, How Come? OG Xbox Tricks): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycAdOOItsMk Video Of The Week 7 (GamerZakh SC2K Better Than Ever): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDJ-XRlgipg GitHub Of The Above: https://github.com/sc2kfix/sc2kfix Chapters: 00:00:00 Main Channel & New Studio Update 00:10:13 PCBWay 00:11:06 More Xbox Restructuring Madness 00:23:50 OK Doomer 00:33:25 Super Rare Atari Hardware Unearthed? 00:41:22 PhilsComputerLab Update 00:48:27 Videos Of The Week 01:03:43 ...And Finally

  5. Aug 28

    Slop Or Not, RIP Tim Curry, GTA VI Leak News & More - Ramble 170

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! In this episode I talk about Tim Curry's legendary performance in Red Alert 3, the GTA VI leaks, the triumphant return of Mr. Nutz (who?), Atari's new Activision releases, the A1200, Warren Spector's retirement, DOOM on DSLRs, Lemmings on C64, a new eWaste policy in the US that's causing trouble for vintage hardware enthusiasts & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Tim Curry Obituary: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/tim-curry-red-alert-3-star-and-camp-icon-of-stage-and-screen-dies-aged-80 GTA VI: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62eg71e1z2o Atari Activision Releases: https://atari.com/products/atari-x-activision-superfan-bundle US eWaste Policy Blocks Vintage Hardware: https://kotaku.com/trumps-new-e-waste-policy-has-vintage-tech-collectors-anxious-theyll-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-2000722706 A1200 Is An Amiga Product: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/the-a1200-is-officially-an-amiga-product C64 Ultimate Cyberpunk Edition: https://commodore.net/store/commodore64/?shape=Breadbin&color=Cyberpunk+2077 Defender Of The Crown Is Back: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/amiga-strategy-classic-defender-of-the-crown-is-back-with-both-old-and-fresh-graphics-and-an-all-new-roguelite-mode Indianapolis 500 Launcher: https://racesimcentral.net/indy-500-launcher-utility-adds-wheel-support-carset-mods-ships-with-1989-and-1990-mid-race-saves-and-real-time-telemetry Mr. Nutz Is Back: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/mr-nutz-is-the-next-16-bit-character-to-get-a-physical-resurrection-on-snes-and-genesis PC Engine Motherboard: https://x.com/GallandRegis/status/2070122571249389912 Megadrive 32X Cart: https://github.com/MicroNut99/MD-32X-RAM-Cart-32Bit GoldenEye 007 N64 Recomp: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/goldeneye-007-for-n64-has-been-100-percent-decompiled-success-of-half-decade-project-opens-up-possibilities-for-complex-mods-and-ports Heatwarped Is NFSU's Spiritual Successor: https://bsky.app/profile/cookieplmonster.bsky.social/post/3mtmb7win5k2t TX-1 Arcade Game Retrospective: https://retroxp.beehiiv.com/p/past-meets-present-tx-1 Unreleased Dreamcast Game: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2026/08/we-played-unreleased-game-ring-legend.html Warren Spector Retires: https://www.eurogamer.net/warren-spector-announces-retirement Links truncated due to Spotify character limit - for the "Slop Or Not" links please see YouTube or ctrl-alt-rees.com! Video Of The Week 1 (Paramount Golden Axe Cartoon): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sStbBtfGaLA Video Of The Week 2 (Gamers Nexus Physical Media): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_9CgZZry5c Video Of The Week 3 (Tucker Osman Mactini): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ibda4d9JM Video Of The Week 4 (Tim Curry In Red Alert 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUgx5JhFbHE Chapters: 00:00 RIP Premier Anatoly Cherdenko, You're In Spaaaaaaace Now 08:20 PCBWay 09:06 GTA VI Leak & Big Reveal 17:55 New Atari Activision Releases 31:14 Vintage Computing Is Now Illegal In The US 37:44 Not Rees's Pieces 56:16 Slop Or Not? 01:21 Videos Of The Week

  6. Aug 14

    Leaked Quake 4 Expansion, Unreal In CGA, Computer Space For Sale & More - Ramble 169

    In this episode I talk about a cancelled Quake 4 expansion called The Awakening, Return To Castle Wolfenstein finally being available in Germany, a CGA version of Unreal, the Atari ST Public Floppy Database, a port of Word For Windows 1.1a to x64, a very rare 1978 Intel 8080 rubylith in need of restoration, a chance to own an original Computer Space arcade game, a cross between Dune and SimCity, a new Game Boy Color FPS Called "Wolf" & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Cancelled Quake 4 Expansion: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/cancelled-quake-4-expansion-gets-surprise-github-release-after-former-xcom-2-developer-discovers-it-on-an-old-hard-drive-this-essentially-saved-my-life RTCW Available Uncensored In Germany: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Return-to-Castle-Wolfenstein-is-now-being-sold-uncensored-on-Steam-and-GOG-11402983.html Unreal CGA: https://unrealcga.com Atari ST Public Floppy Database: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-public-floppy-database-now-open-for-everyone-online-archive-originally-designed-for-st-flash-cart-packed-with-classics-and-homebrew Word 1.1a Windows 11 Port: https://www.neowin.net/news/developer-ported-word-for-windows-11a-from-1990-to-run-natively-on-windows-11 Intel 8080 Rubylith: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/owner-of-original-intel-8080-pre-production-layout-seeks-restorer-handcrafted-rubylith-mask-shows-5-000-transistors-and-interconnect-patterns-of-the-fabled-2-mhz-cpu Computer Space Auction: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/practically-unobtainable-heres-your-chance-to-own-an-incredibly-rare-piece-of-arcade-history Auction Link For The Above: https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/350441907484220-computer-space-2-player-arcade-video-game DuneCity: https://vr48.github.io/dunecity Game Boy Color "Wolf" FPS: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/an-ambitious-technical-showcase-the-game-boy-color-just-got-a-new-wolfenstein-esque-fps Quake Dawn Of The Machine Behind The Scenes: https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en-US/news/quake-dawn-of-the-machine-behind-the-scenes Video Of The Week 1 (DF Quake Dawn Of The Machine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_1qPfevSJw Video Of The Week 2 (Leaked Quake 4 Expansion Gameplay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9WzIxWlOxw Video Of The Week 3 (GOG Jazz JackRabbit 2 Plus): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDDopnysHFY Video Of The Week 4 (BBC Tomorrow's World Web Special 2000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrvqWEeQcmE Chapters: 00:00:00 The Eclipse! 00:05:43 Unreleased Quake 4 Expansion Leaked 00:13:27 2001 FPS Classic Finally Available In Germany 00:22:18 Unreal Comes To 286 00:30:13 New Resource For Atari ST Games & Software 00:34:55 Word 1.1 - From 1990 - Comes To Windows 11 00:41:27 1978's Intel 8080 CPU Needs Your Help! 00:46:27 Rare Chance To Own The First Arcade Game 00:53:48 Videos Of The Week 01:04:31 One More Thing...

  7. Aug 7

    Quake 30th, Worms 30th, Atari Makes Money & More - Ramble 168

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! In this episode I talk about the Kickstart Amiga Expo, the Worms and Quake 30th anniversaries and new releases for each, the Evercade DOOM Collection, Atari's latest highly successful financial results, a new ZX Spectrum game called Nightshift Skedaddle, Need For Speed 3DO on the Atari Jaguar, JagRacer, some bonus DOOM tat & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Kickstart Amiga Expo: https://www.amigashow.com Worms 30th Expansion: https://worm.net Quake New Anniversary Episode: https://www.polygon.com/quake-dawn-of-the-machine-anniversary-update Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uf4PcgE8gA Evercade DOOM Collection: https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/the-doom-collection Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxROqJLZQWg Atari Financial Results: https://www.reuters.com/technology/once-bankrupt-atari-returns-profit-with-decade-high-revenue-2026-08-03 Nighshift Skedaddle ZX Spectrum: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/the-zx-spectrum-just-got-a-colourful-pac-man-style-game-that-you-can-play-right-now-for-free Download Page For The Above: https://mavtherave.itch.io/nightshift-skedaddle-zx/devlog/1612794/all-about-nightshift-skedaddle-zx- Atari Jaguar Need For Speed Info: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/the-original-3do-programmers-deserve-serious-kudos-this-experiment-is-bringing-a-classic-ea-racer-to-the-atari-jaguar JagRacer Jaguar Game WIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9MItShFCZY Jaguar Need For Speed On Real Hardware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzsNzaX0BzM Bonus DOOM Tat: Dark Ages Firepit: https://www.thefirepitcompany.co.uk/product/miniblaze-doom Bonus DOOM Tat: Gold Floppy Disks: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commemorative-golden-doom-floppy-disks-go-up-for-pre-order-pair-of-limited-edition-dummy-imitation-gold-plating-disks-and-a-box-are-usd30-at-gamestop Video Of The Week 1 (Bobby Fingers Johnny Depp): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGt7-WnWdhE Video Of The Week 2 (JerryRigEverything Steam Machine Teardown): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIOTxSlkuBc Video Of The Week 3 (CNCDan Space Cadet Pinball Part 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wvKlX_NsGk Video Of The Week 4 (Saturn Homebrew Showcase): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UakJH6VcMFs Video Of The Week 5 (NT To Now Windows NT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxpY1vuAixs Video Of The Week Bonus (My Kickstart 2 Vlog): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gYSj5VUU1I Chapters: 00:00:00 Shoutout To Kickstart Attendees 00:06:16 PCBWay 00:07:33 Worms 30th Anniversary 00:16:22 Surprise! New Quake Episode (+ DOOM Evercade Bonus!) 00:25:09 Atari Doing Well..!? 00:30:10 New ZX Spectrum Game "Nightshift Skedaddle" 00:38:11 Atari Jaguar Need For Speed Port 00:49:05 Videos Of The Week 01:00:20 Bonus DOOM Tat

  8. Jul 31

    VARTA Is Dead, New S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Episode, Thimbleweed Park 2 & More - Ramble 167

    In this episode I talk about the death of VARTA, the undeath of Arcade1Up, Minecraft's system requirements, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's new episode Cost of Hope, the PSN outage, a rare Mario / Duck Hunt cartridge haul, DOOM on the C64, DOOM on regex, Thimbleweed Park 2, Gremlin Graphics Classics & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Hack Build Restore: https://www.youtube.com/@hackbuildrestore Website For The Above: https://hackbuildrestore.com VARTA Is Dead!?: https://www.reuters.com/business/german-battery-maker-varta-files-insolvency-applications-2026-07-24 Arcade1Up Isn't Dead!?: https://gizmodo.com/the-dream-of-home-arcades-isnt-dead-and-neither-is-arcade1up-2000723657 Arcade1Up OutRun: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/this-out-run-arcade-cabinet-features-five-games-and-costs-usd629-99 Arcade1Up Street Fighter: https://arcade1up.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/street-fighter-ii-supreme-arcade-machine Arcade1Up Ms. PAC-MAN: https://arcade1up.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/ms-pac-man-pub-table-arcade-machine Arcade1Up Sonic: https://retrododo.com/arcade1up-set-to-release-two-sonic-arcade-cabinets-later-this-year Minecraft System Requirements: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/minecraft-system-requirements-raised-for-the-first-time-in-17-years-microsoft-now-recommends-16gb-of-ram-and-a-2020s-or-newer-cpu-to-run-the-java-edition ClassiCube: https://www.classicube.net S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/321686/20260727/stalker-2-cost-hope-launches-august-20-alongside-free-unreal-engine-upgrade.htm PSN Outage: https://www.ign.com/articles/sonys-nightmare-month-gets-worse-as-playstation-network-goes-down-leaving-fans-unable-to-play-digital-games-just-weeks-after-killing-disc-controversy-erupted HP Keyboard PC: https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/hp-eliteboard-g1a-australia-launch Rare Mario / Duck Hunt Cartridge: https://www.ign.com/articles/how-97-copies-of-an-unreleased-version-of-super-mario-bros-duck-hunt-were-discovered-in-a-wisconsin-warehouse Famicombox: https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-famicombox-found-japanese-love-hotel C64 DOOM: https://www.reddit.com/r/c64/comments/1v8zk85/doom_for_c64_by_steve_mccrea Regex DOOM: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/programming/daring-coder-gets-doom-running-with-regular-expressions-at-180-seconds-per-frame-like-playing-correspondence-chess-with-a-shotgun-nearly-14-million-substitutions-to-render-a-frame-at-80-000-substitutions-per-second Shinobi For A500: https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=123358 Thimbleweed Park 2 Announcement: https://www.grumpygamer.com/twp2_announce Gremlin Graphics Classics: https://gremlingraphics.co.uk Video Of The Week 1 (Semi-Ramblomatic Duke vs. Quake): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEDP7tp4z28 Video Of The Week 2 (Explaining Computers Bazzite): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcAtLr1u86o Video Of The Week 3 (Sayaka Bil Herd Interview): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3jbIH6wuWc Video Of The Week 4 (Ancient Miniature Mechanical TV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41b8fw3_wP8 Chapters: 00:00:00 Retro Collective Sale Day Update 00:10:28 RIP VARTA 00:15:51 Arcade1Up Still Exists!? 00:23:44 You'll Need To Buy A New Minecraft PC 00:31:50 New S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Expansion: Cost of Hope 00:40:57 Not Reese's Pieces 00:54:34 Videos Of The Week 01:03:22 Gremlin Graphics' Triumphant Return

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