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Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY

In 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!

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Episode Links:

MajorNelson Joins Commodore: https://www.commodore.net/post/larry-hryb-joins-commodore-to-help-shape-the-future-of-its-global-community

Sweet Fightin' +2 On The 128k Spectrum: https://zxpresh.itch.io/sweet-fightin-plus-2

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfOHoNo-nzg

New Croc Cheat Discovered: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/croc-cheat-code-goes-undiscovered-for-almost-30-years

OutRun Amiga Edition: https://reassembler68k.itch.io/outrun-amiga-edition

OutRun Amiga Vinyl Soundtrack: https://reassembler.bandcamp.com/album/outrun-amiga-edition

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvC9PCMavQE

VGHF's Cookie's Bustle Copyright Troll Takedown: https://gamehistory.org/cookies-bustle

Longplay Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd1nHeiTngw

Lutris Claude AI Slop: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlash

My Lutris Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWI9-t1qtHA

Home Assistant DOOM: https://frenck.dev/home-assistant-can-run-doom

Video Of The Week 1 (Mac84 PicoIDE Review): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e00F8KIFc6A&t=661s

Video Of The Week 2 (RandomGamingInHD Xbox 360): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AMEWwy2EQU

Video Of The Week 3 (Pomeroy Gorillaz Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni_95zPr7aY

Video Of The Week 3 (Speeed Interior Design for Boys): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEMlIn6MDD8

00:00 Insider Info On The New Xbox?

03:04 PCBWay

04:18 Commodore Bags Hyrb

09:38 Sweet Fightin' On The Spectrum

16:54 Exciting Croc News

20:05 Amiga OutRun On Vinyl

28:18 Everyday I'm Bustlin'

37:53 Lutris AI Controversy

47:40 DOOM On Home Assistant

55:44 Videos Of The Week

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY

In 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/reesrambles

The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Episode Links:

New Xbox Is Coming: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c875we893ggo

Gamers 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-passed

AA 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-minesweeper

Stage Tour Rhythm Game: https://stagetour.com

Reveal Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUrkAf3uTE4

Unocart+ Flashcart: https://www.16-32bit.eu/product-page/unocart-for-atari-2600-and-7200

New Flashcart: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387028-atari-26007800-otaku-flash-carts-for-sale-price-drop

HDD Synth: https://www.strifestreams.com/hddsynth

Neurons Play DOOM: https://gizmodo.com/a-dish-of-neurons-playing-doom-is-the-wildest-thing-ive-seen-in-ages-2000727674

Myrient Game Preservation Website Shuts Down: https://kotaku.com/myrient-retro-video-game-preservation-roms-ai-ram-cost-2000674477

NVM PlayStaion Prototype: https://x.com/nvmusa/status/2029301026482979305

Video Of The Week 1 (LMNOC Eurovision Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XR2RvfZ-68

Video Of The Week 2 (New Gorillaz Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRulNQsuYQ

Video Of The Week 3 (Rob Smith MiSTer Floppy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN8TCz7Z0n8

Video Of The Week 3 (MattKC NES Colours): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JupB4QHyGI

Chapters:

00:00 PicoIDE Update

06:22 New Xbox Console Is Coming

12:48 Gamers Fail At Maniac Mansion

20:49 Running An ATX PC On AA Batteries

27:09 Guitar Hero Is Back

33:59 Another New Atari 2600+ / 7800+ Flashcart

42:30 ISA HDD Synth Makes Glorious HDD Noises

49:15 DOOM Played By Real Human Neurons

56:07 Huge Retro Gaming Site Closes Down

01:00 Videos Of The Week

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Latest Main Channel Release (DOOM On Industrial Cake Machine): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY

In 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!

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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW

Episode Links:

Retro Hour Fatboy Slim Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-UOBjJjGuM

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER Eurovision: https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2026/uk-eurovision-2026-look-mum-no-computer

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER Furby Organ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYLBjScgb7o

Metacritic AI Slop Policy: https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-requiem-metacritic-ai-review-videogamer-2000674042

Atari 2600+ / 7800+ Flash Cart: https://www.16-32bit.eu/product-page/unocart-for-atari-2600-and-7200

Rave Racer: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/arcade-only-ridge-racer-sequel-rave-racer-is-finally-making-its-home-console-debut-31-years-on

Xbox 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-games

Unreal Tournament 2004: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/unreal-tournament-2004-is-now-grabbable-for-free-and-optimised-for-modern-pcs-thanks-to-dedicated-fans

Video Of The Week 1 (BBC Archive DataPlay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQz-yrE_SK4

Video Of The Week 2 (Techmoan DataPlay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEISYaWgCRg

Video Of The Week 3 (Ocelot Half-Life 2 Changes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlJxXMaRWBk

Video Of The Week 3 (Explaining Computers CachyOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjWW6o2KGNc

Chapters:

00:00 On My Love For Fatboy Slim

02:53 PCBWay

03:50 LMNOC Eurovision

11:48 Metacritic Anti-AI

18:50 New Atari 2600+ / 7800+ Flash Cart

28:43 Raaaaaaave Racer!

33:40 RIP Xbox?

40:24 UT 2004 Re-Release Gets Official Blessing

47:21 Videos Of The Week