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In this episode I talk about Direct3D 7 compatibility with D7VK, 144 Sega Channel games preserved by the Video Game History Foundation, an opportunity to own a chunk of Atari Hotels, GOG's new owner & more!

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Episode Links:

D7VK: https://github.com/WinterSnowfall/d7vk/releases/tag/v1.0

Sega Channel Preservation: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/massive-two-year-project-recovers-144-previously-undumped-sega-genesis-game-roms-from-the-mid-1990s-lost-garfield-and-flintstones-games-among-the-notable-finds

Invest In Atari Hotels: https://www.atarihotels.com

New GOG Owner: https://www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-getting-acquired-by-its-original-co-founder-what-it-means-for-you

Dialtone AOL 3 Server: https://dialtone.live

PicoPCMCIA: https://www.yyzkevin.com/picopcmcia

Epilogue SN Operator SNES Cartridge Reader: https://www.epilogue.co/product/sn-operator

Guardian Jordan Mechner Interview: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/05/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-hit-video-game-prince-of-persia

RTC Game Collector Database: https://rtccollector.com

Spanish Man Patents Gotek: https://x.com/sidecartridge/status/2009571405327749227

ID Returns To Quake: https://insider-gaming.com/id-software-could-be-returning-to-quake

Vince Zampella Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/22/vince-zampella-co-creator-of-call-of-duty-video-game-series-dies-aged-55

Ben Versteeg Obituary: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/he-will-be-missed-by-the-spectrum-community-bytedelights-ben-versteeg-has-passed-away

Stewart Cheifet Obituary: https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

David Rosen Obituary: https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/sega-co-founder-arcade-titan-david-rosen-dead-age-95-26083523

Video Of The Week 1: Luke O'Sullivan London Eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFZbBUYY4mE

Video Of The Week 2: (The Retro Collective Rob Smith): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYURjj5X-RQ

Video Of The Week 3: (Civvie11 Die Hard Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVMf68D_8

Video Of The Week 4: (Chas & Dave): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74t2KiREKIc

Video Of The Week Bonus: (Tom Gilbey Wine): https://www.youtube.com/@tomgilbeywine

Chapters:

00:00 Direct3D Game Preservation With D7VK

09:27 PCBWay

10:53 144 Sega Channel Games Preserved!

17:48 Own A Part Of Atari Hotels!?

25:24 GOG Under New Ownership

32:45 Retro Roundup Of The Week

44:27 Videos Of The Week