Game & Gadget Podcast - Pixel Refresh

James Woodcock
Game & Gadget Podcast - Pixel Refresh

Gaming, gadgets and technology. Covering many retro and modern tech platforms and devices including those by Microsoft, Sony, SEGA, Nintendo and portables including iPad, iPhone, Android and more...

  1. SEP 4

    Game & Gadget Podcast #38 – Original Xbox Ticking Disaster, PS Vita Beauty & More…

    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 wants to play Elite on his BBC Micro, but the smoking capacitors have other ideas James’ original Xbox had a hidden surprise, a leaking clock capacitor that nearly destroyed the console Restoring James’ Commodore 64 – real dead bugs The C64 Tapecart SD for fast loading cassette games in just a few seconds The amazing Commodore 64 loading graphics and music Importance of preserving the stories from those who experienced such big tech and software advances The Sony PlayStation Vita with its stunning OLED display where sales flopped The cleverness of the dual screen display of the Nintendo DS Drooling over modern crystal replacement cases for retro consoles SEGA Dreamcast modding with the GDemu and DreamPSU The original power supply on the C64 is another danger! The video tour of Tony’s collection of retro gear ‘The Spectrum‘ hardware announced for emulating classic Spectrum titles What is a ‘sensible’ retro collection purchase? James’ lovely yet battered Amiga 500 purchased for £30 SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel Refresh SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget Podcast FIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & Modern EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via Email PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTube FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #38 – Original Xbox Ticking Disaster, PS Vita Beauty & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern. Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #38 – Original Xbox Ticking Disaster, PS Vita Beauty & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern.

    1h 2m
  2. JUL 25

    New Metro Siege Game for Amiga Interview – Programmer Alex Brown – Game & Gadget Podcast #37

    I am joined by Alex Brown, programmer of an upcoming brand new beat-em-up 2-player game for the Commodore Amiga – Metro Siege. With the target platform the Amiga A500, originally released way back in 1987! Alex takes us through the journey of pushing the limits of the Amiga A500, the experience of programming with the Amiga custom chips and how this wonderful passion project will become a final release. Topics include: How Alex became a programmer Alex’s favourite game influences Why create a new game for the Amiga? Pushing the limits of the Amiga A500 Taking the Amiga online with cross system online multiplayer The art of releasing a beta or technical preview and gathering feedback Keeping the gameplay smooth with 2 players, enemies and lush surroundings Parallax scrolling, moving trains and what’s needed to achieve the results Using modular character animation on the Amiga Given extra life to a retro computing platform The reason for the expansion memory of 512kb memory requirement The programming resources available for the Amiga The tricks of the trade for programming the Amiga The software and tools for creating Amiga games Emulation versus real hardware for testing The size of the team and the understanding of the capabilities of the Amiga The biggest challenge of getting the game to work Why AGA has not been targeted… yet? Ensuring there is an end goal to any “passion project” If you watch the video version of the podcast, I have captured Metro Siege running from my own Amiga A500 (which mine does have Pistorm installed, but I have been assured it will still run great without one). You can find out more by visiting the Metro Siege website. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel Refresh SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget Podcast FIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & Modern EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via Email PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTube FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: New Metro Siege Game for Amiga Interview – Programmer Alex Brown – Game & Gadget Podcast #37, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern. Original post link: New Metro Siege Game for Amiga Interview – Programmer Alex Brown – Game & Gadget Podcast #37, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern.

    46 min
  3. MAY 31

    Game & Gadget Podcast #36 – New Retro Handheld Under £1, Cost of Retro Tech & More…

    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: James’ visit to Tony’s retro computer and console collection Tony spending money to get his retro collection connected to a modern display – OSSC, RGB cables, power cables etc Mister FPGA costs versus retro hardware collections Aaron positive thoughts (and excellent excuses) on the cost of collecting retro hardware The Atari Falcon, the development kit for the Atari Jaguar Aaron’s first computer, which he still owns! Modifying old computers ROM chips and copyright risk My brand new retro hardware portable device for less than £1 RGB cables everywhere! The Apple G4 Cube USB flaw Skiving to get into computer games The inspiration of the ZX81 and micro computers My fondness of the Atari 65XE 8-bit computer Bye bye ICQ Tony and Aaron invent Code Jenga Development is hard Manually typing code from old books and magazines – oh the typos! Code in books, to disks on magazines to digital DLC What happens to digital licensed content when you die? The importance of archiving DLC and game patches Licensing music for games The cost of patching a console game The beauty of Xbox Live Arcade and developing the first games Playing Xbox Live Arcade version of Golden Eye on an Xbox 360 debug unit Featured Atari Falcon image By F-Andrey, CC BY 2.0, Link SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel Refresh SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget Podcast FIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & Modern EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via Email PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTube FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #36 – New Retro Handheld Under £1, Cost of Retro Tech & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern. Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #36 – New Retro Handheld Under £1, Cost of Retro Tech & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern.

  4. APR 5

    Game & Gadget Podcast #35 – Retro Vs Modern Gaming, Subscriptions Galore & More…

    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! SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel Refresh SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget Podcast FIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & Modern EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via Email PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTube FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #35 – Retro Vs Modern Gaming, Subscriptions Galore & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern. Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #35 – Retro Vs Modern Gaming, Subscriptions Galore & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern.

    52 min
  5. FEB 23

    Game & Gadget Podcast #34 – Tomb Raider, BBS, Jetstrike & More…

    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 SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel Refresh SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget Podcast FIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & Modern EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via Email PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTube FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #34 – Tomb Raider, BBS, Jetstrike & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern. Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #34 – Tomb Raider, BBS, Jetstrike & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern.

    1h 7m
  6. JAN 20

    Game & Gadget Podcast #33 – Super Amiga, Real Hardware Vs FPGA & More…

    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… SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel Refresh SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget Podcast FIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & Modern EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via Email PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTube FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #33 – Super Amiga, Real Hardware Vs FPGA & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern. Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #33 – Super Amiga, Real Hardware Vs FPGA & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern.

    1h 4m
  7. 12/19/2023

    Game & Gadget Podcast #32 – ZX Spectrum Next, Anbernic RG35XX Plus & More…

    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 SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel Refresh SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget Podcast FIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & Modern EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via Email PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTube FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #32 – ZX Spectrum Next, Anbernic RG35XX Plus & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern. Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #32 – ZX Spectrum Next, Anbernic RG35XX Plus & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern.

    50 min
  8. 11/11/2023

    Game & Gadget Podcast #31 – Exploding Phones, Retro Future, Unity Chaos & More…

    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! SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW: Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube SUPPORT THE SHOW: Donate to the Game & Gadget Podcast & Pixel Refresh SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: Submit a question for the Game & Gadget Podcast FIND OUT MORE: What is the Game & Gadget Podcast WEBSITE: Pixel Refresh – Gaming, Gadgets & Tech both Retro & Modern EMAIL SUBSCRIBE: Latest Articles / Reviews via Email PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Pixel Refresh on YouTube FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS: ScummVM Music Enhancement Project Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #31 – Exploding Phones, Retro Future, Unity Chaos & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern. Original post link: Game & Gadget Podcast #31 – Exploding Phones, Retro Future, Unity Chaos & More…, created by James Woodcock. For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern.

    54 min

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