Rees Rambles

I Saw Ashens' New Horror Film, FPGA Voodoo Chip, New Falcon & More - Ramble 153

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjYIn this episode I talk about Ashens' new horror film (which I've seen!), a new Atari Falcon, the 3dfx Voodoo chip in FPGA, a Raspberry Pi Pico based drop in Z80 replacement, the discontinuation of the Mac Pro, a Jetpac remake, some Namco games coming to Arcade Archives, Wine 11, Epic's layoffs, an interactive 3D Atari ST in your browser & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Turn Back Horror Film: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ashens/turn-back-a-folk-horror-film-told-in-reverseRE-Falcon Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL4RZdK2JXAOfficial Website For The Above: https://re-falcon.com3dfx Voodoo FPGA: https://hackaday.com/2026/03/22/the-3dfx-voodoo-lives-again-in-an-fpgaOfficial Website For The Above: https://noquiche.fyi/voodooPicoZ80: https://hackaday.com/2026/03/23/picoz80-is-a-drop-in-replacement-for-everyones-favorite-zilog-cpuOfficial Website For The Above: https://eaw.app/picoz80Mac Pro Discontinued: https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/26/apple-discontinues-the-mac-proJetpac Remake: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/the-zx-spectrum-classic-jetpac-has-been-unofficially-remadeArcade Archives Releases: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/a-revolutionary-namco-racer-and-a-classic-nichibutsu-shoot-em-up-are-both-heading-to-consoles-this-weekWine 11 Released: https://www.xda-developers.com/wine-11-rewrites-linux-runs-windows-games-speed-gainsEpic Games Layoffs: https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/todays-layoffsInteractive 3D Atari ST Thingy: https://labs.mesmotronic.com/atari-stVideo Of The Week 1 (RoseTintedSpectrum's YouTube Ordeal): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ-QxbVUg6oVideo Of The Week 2 (Tom Scott's Triumphant Return): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz3lSKgz4q8Chapters:00:00 I Saw The New Ashens Film!08:21 PCBWay09:09 The Atari Falcon030 Is Back!18:02 3dfx Voodoo In FPGA29:20 Drop-In Z80 CPU Using Raspi Pico: PicoZ8036:39 Mac Pro Finally Gone For Good42:30 Quickfire News: Jetpac, Arcade Archives, Wine 11, Epic Layoffs, Virtual ST54:03 Videos Of The Week

385TB Of Retro Games Saved, Xbox One Finally Cracked & More - Ramble 152

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjYIn this episode I talk about the Myrient community saving their 385TB collection of retro games, DOOM: The Dark Ages having Denuvo DRM removed, the DOOM movie not being very good, GameStop's announcement about the WiiU, PS3 and Xbox 360, ModRetro looking for a $1bn valuation, a new hack for the Xbox One, the Thunderpass StreetPass clone being AI slop, the new Animal Crossing PC decomp also being AI slop and & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Myrient Saved By The Community: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/385tb-video-game-archive-saved-by-fans-myrient-has-been-100-percent-backed-up-and-validated-torrents-being-generatedDOOM The Dark Ages Denuvo: https://www.eurogamer.net/doom-the-dark-ages-denuvo-has-been-crackedDOOM Movie Is Not Very Good: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/doom-star-says-the-movie-was-probably-one-of-the-worst-films-ever-madeGameStop Announcement: https://x.com/gamestop/status/2033672053640028385/photo/1ModRetro Valuation: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Palmer-Luckey-seeks-1-billion-valuation-for-ModRetro-as-it-gears-up-to-release-the-M64.1248110.0.htmlXbox One Crack: https://x.com/idlesloth84_/status/2032875623476023446MVG Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evi6IDgjPD0Street / Thunderpass AI Slop: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/if-that-bothers-you-i-understand-android-devices-get-a-nintendo-streetpass-successor-but-of-course-theres-a-catchAnimal Crossing AI Slop: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/ai-coded-slop-no-thanks-animal-crossings-native-pc-port-was-made-using-claude-codeVideo Of The Week 1 (Francois Lionet Interview w/ Rob Smith / Yawning Angel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhEY5pqe5SQVideo Of The Week 2 (Angine De Poutrine Performance On KEXP): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1soVideo Of The Week Bonus (Niels Leenheer CSS Doom): https://bsky.app/profile/html5test.com/post/3mgxr3pcjhk2kChapters:00:00 Myrient Saved By The Community05:01 DOOM: The Dark Ages Denuvo Gone13:17 DOOM: The Movie Was Terrible17:33 Xbox 360, PS3, WiiU Now Officially Retro23:19 Palmer... Eugh29:17 Xbox One Finally Busted Wide Open36:23 Big Ol' Helpings Of Slop - Thunderpass & Animal Crossing Controversy47:59 Videos Of The Week

MajorNelson Joins Commodore, Amiga OutRun On Vinyl & More - Ramble 151

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjYIn this episode I talk about Larry Hyrb (AKA MajorNelson) of Xbox fame joining Commodore, an amazing Street Fighter 2 clone for the ZX Spectrum 128k, a newly discovered Croc secret, the Amiga OutRun soundtrack release on limited edition vinyl, Videogame History Foundation's fight against the Cookie's Bustle copyright troll, some Lutris AI controversy, DOOM on Home Assistant & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:MajorNelson Joins Commodore: https://www.commodore.net/post/larry-hryb-joins-commodore-to-help-shape-the-future-of-its-global-communitySweet Fightin' +2 On The 128k Spectrum: https://zxpresh.itch.io/sweet-fightin-plus-2Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfOHoNo-nzgNew Croc Cheat Discovered: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/croc-cheat-code-goes-undiscovered-for-almost-30-yearsOutRun Amiga Edition: https://reassembler68k.itch.io/outrun-amiga-editionOutRun Amiga Vinyl Soundtrack: https://reassembler.bandcamp.com/album/outrun-amiga-editionVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvC9PCMavQEVGHF's Cookie's Bustle Copyright Troll Takedown: https://gamehistory.org/cookies-bustleLongplay Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd1nHeiTngwLutris Claude AI Slop: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlashMy Lutris Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWI9-t1qtHAHome Assistant DOOM: https://frenck.dev/home-assistant-can-run-doomVideo Of The Week 1 (Mac84 PicoIDE Review): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e00F8KIFc6A&t=661sVideo Of The Week 2 (RandomGamingInHD Xbox 360): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AMEWwy2EQUVideo Of The Week 3 (Pomeroy Gorillaz Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni_95zPr7aYVideo Of The Week 3 (Speeed Interior Design for Boys): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEMlIn6MDD800:00 Insider Info On The New Xbox?03:04 PCBWay04:18 Commodore Bags Hyrb09:38 Sweet Fightin' On The Spectrum16:54 Exciting Croc News20:05 Amiga OutRun On Vinyl28:18 Everyday I'm Bustlin'37:53 Lutris AI Controversy47:40 DOOM On Home Assistant55:44 Videos Of The Week

New Xbox Console, AA Powered PC, Neurons Play DOOM & More - Ramble 150

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjYIn this episode I talk about LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER representing the UK in Eurovision, the new Xbox console, gamers failing at an aptitude test featuring Maniac Mansion, running an ATX PC on AA batteries, the return of the rhythm game, another new Atari 2600+ / 7800+ flashcart, an ISA HDD noisemaker that uses real HDD sound samples, DOOM played by human neurons, the closure of Myrient & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:New Xbox Is Coming: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c875we893ggoGamers Fail At Maniac Mansion: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/more-than-800-gamers-took-an-exam-to-prove-they-could-complete-an-80s-adventure-game-without-peeking-at-a-walkthrough-and-only-2-passedAA Battery Powered PC: https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/enthusiast-runs-desktop-pc-off-56-aa-batteries-intel-computer-lasts-less-than-5-minutes-while-playing-minesweeperStage Tour Rhythm Game: https://stagetour.comReveal Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUrkAf3uTE4Unocart+ Flashcart: https://www.16-32bit.eu/product-page/unocart-for-atari-2600-and-7200New Flashcart: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387028-atari-26007800-otaku-flash-carts-for-sale-price-dropHDD Synth: https://www.strifestreams.com/hddsynthNeurons Play DOOM: https://gizmodo.com/a-dish-of-neurons-playing-doom-is-the-wildest-thing-ive-seen-in-ages-2000727674Myrient Game Preservation Website Shuts Down: https://kotaku.com/myrient-retro-video-game-preservation-roms-ai-ram-cost-2000674477NVM PlayStaion Prototype: https://x.com/nvmusa/status/2029301026482979305Video Of The Week 1 (LMNOC Eurovision Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XR2RvfZ-68Video Of The Week 2 (New Gorillaz Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRulNQsuYQVideo Of The Week 3 (Rob Smith MiSTer Floppy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN8TCz7Z0n8Video Of The Week 3 (MattKC NES Colours): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JupB4QHyGIChapters:00:00 PicoIDE Update06:22 New Xbox Console Is Coming12:48 Gamers Fail At Maniac Mansion20:49 Running An ATX PC On AA Batteries27:09 Guitar Hero Is Back33:59 Another New Atari 2600+ / 7800+ Flashcart42:30 ISA HDD Synth Makes Glorious HDD Noises49:15 DOOM Played By Real Human Neurons56:07 Huge Retro Gaming Site Closes Down01:00 Videos Of The Week

Metacritic Says No To Slop, Look Mum No Eurovision & More - Ramble 149

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (DOOM On Industrial Cake Machine): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjYIn this episode I talk about LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER representing the UK in Eurovision, Metacritic's AI slop policy, a new flash cart for the Atari 2600+ and 7800+ consoles, Rave Racer's first ever official console release, the death of Xbox, Unreal Tournament's new unofficial (but officially endorsed) re-release & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Retro Hour Fatboy Slim Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-UOBjJjGuMLOOK MUM NO COMPUTER Eurovision: https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2026/uk-eurovision-2026-look-mum-no-computerLOOK MUM NO COMPUTER Furby Organ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYLBjScgb7oMetacritic AI Slop Policy: https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-requiem-metacritic-ai-review-videogamer-2000674042Atari 2600+ / 7800+ Flash Cart: https://www.16-32bit.eu/product-page/unocart-for-atari-2600-and-7200Rave Racer: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/arcade-only-ridge-racer-sequel-rave-racer-is-finally-making-its-home-console-debut-31-years-onXbox Drama: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/feb/25/all-change-at-the-head-of-xbox-what-will-this-mean-for-the-future-of-its-gamesUnreal Tournament 2004: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/unreal-tournament-2004-is-now-grabbable-for-free-and-optimised-for-modern-pcs-thanks-to-dedicated-fansVideo Of The Week 1 (BBC Archive DataPlay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQz-yrE_SK4Video Of The Week 2 (Techmoan DataPlay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEISYaWgCRgVideo Of The Week 3 (Ocelot Half-Life 2 Changes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlJxXMaRWBkVideo Of The Week 3 (Explaining Computers CachyOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjWW6o2KGNcChapters:00:00 On My Love For Fatboy Slim02:53 PCBWay03:50 LMNOC Eurovision11:48 Metacritic Anti-AI18:50 New Atari 2600+ / 7800+ Flash Cart28:43 Raaaaaaave Racer!33:40 RIP Xbox?40:24 UT 2004 Re-Release Gets Official Blessing47:21 Videos Of The Week