Latest Main Channel Release (Cooler Master NVidia Case): https://youtu.be/YRbNUmI2hRU

In this episode I talk about DOOM running on a printer (yes, really!), the new Carmageddon game, Nightdive's Blood remaster, a big bundle of charity Spectrum games, Linux gaming distros Bazzite & Zorin OS breaking new download records & more!

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Episode Links:

Gaming On A Receipt Printer: https://www.hackster.io/news/can-a-receipt-printer-replace-a-pc-and-monitor-for-gaming-3c482f713652

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEqvYXYI56s

Dethrace Carmageddon Source Port: https://github.com/dethrace-labs/dethrace

Carmageddon Rogue Shift: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712100/Carmageddon_Rogue_Shift

Trailer For The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq0eqsjMyK8

Nightdive Blood Remaster: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/nightdives-re-remaster-of-the-1997-pc-shooter-blood-is-out-today-on-consoles-and-pc

Mo Moustachio's Midnight Moonshine Charity Spectrum Games: https://ko-fi.com/s/1bbc65e2e2

Record Bazzite Downloads: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/gaming-first-linux-distro-delivers-a-petabyte-of-isos-in-one-month-as-users-avoid-forced-updates-to-windows-11-bazzite-distro-is-another-safe-haven-for-win-10-refugees

RIP Nick Thorpe: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/retro-gamers-nick-thorpe-has-passed-away

Video Of The Week 1 (RobSmithDev Boing Ball): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8hF-ykyDfQ

Video Of The Week 2 (Tech Tangents 10 Year Retrobright Investigation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_WpjseCXA

Video Of The Week 3 (Super Jim AI Oliver Twins Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfZFLlPCjf8

Chapters:

00:00 DOOM Printer

05:29 Carmageddon Reboot

14:07 Blood Is Back!

20:20 Loadsa Spectrum Games For Cheap - And For Charity

23:39 Record Bazzite (& Zorin) Downloads

29:41 Videos Of The Week

40:09 RIP Nick Thorpe

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Latest Main Channel Release (Cooler Master NVidia Case): https://youtu.be/YRbNUmI2hRU

In this episode I talk about eXoWin9x bringing Windows 9x games to modern Windows, the return of Desert / Urban / Jungle Strike, a new FPS on the C64, the triumphant return of paper as a storage medium, a port of Sonic The Hedgehog to the Amiga & more!

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Episode Links:

LGR Plays eXoWin9x: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FazeobVWdmM

eXo On This Week in Retro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq256GWkJDo

eXoWin9x: https://www.retro-exo.com/win9x.html

DOS Games On Windows 11 (eXoDOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QsrqzwXII

Cleared Hot: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710820/Cleared_Hot

C64 FPS Grey: https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/commodores-most-popular-computer-gets-doom-style-shooter

DIY Paper Tape Project: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/retro-computing-enthusiast-creates-perforated-tape-reader-designed-from-scratch-reads-data-at-about-50-bytes-per-second

National Museum of Computing: https://www.tnmoc.org

Sonic On The Amiga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb94oUw7_K4

Head Records: https://headrecords.co.uk

Sony Turntable: https://amzn.to/3XpDjIN

Video Of The Week 1 (Dawid Does Tech Stuff Potato Games): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdhkUtxdDCA

Video Of The Week 2 (Gamers Nexus Bazzite Benchmarks): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovOx4_8ajZ8

Video Of The Week 3 (Zachary Staines Xbox Emulation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPn0gkUPY38

Video Of The Week 4 (RandomGamingInHD Corsair Gaming PC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjQl_pv_Y84

Chapters:

00:00 eXoWin9x

10:10 PCBWay

11:21 Desert Strike Is Back!

17:09 DOOM On The C64!? Not Quite...

23:47 Punch Cards Are Back!

31:11 Sonic On The Amiga

35:13 Videos Of The Week

47:25 I Bought A Record Player

Latest Main Channel Release (Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition Review): https://youtu.be/Moyy2WeNm_w

In this episode I talk about the new Analogue 3D console, the 30th anniversary of Worms, the 40th anniversary of the Master System, governments trying to ban VPNs, a new SilverStone PC case, the Another World MSX port, Dell & HP disabling HEVC support on their high end business laptops, learning HTML via type-ins, Pebble beef, Microsoft open sourcing Zork & more!

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Episode Links:

Analogue 3D: https://www.analogue.co/3d

LGR Review Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMAl0Rrhq4

Worms 30th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/worms30thanniversarysale

Master System 40th: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/18/sega-master-system-nintendo-entertainment-system

Good Master System Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Yesterzine

Government VPN Bands: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing

New Retro SilverStone PC Case: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/silverstone-takes-the-wraps-off-the-flp03-its-latest-homage-to-beige-1980s-pc-design-retro-micro-atx-case-has-modern-amenities

Another World MSX Port: https://x.com/lo_re77/status/1990426730071310592

HP & DELL Disable HEVC Support: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/hp-and-dell-disable-hevc-support-built-into-their-laptops-cpus

DOCTYPE Magazine: https://vole.wtf/doctype

MP944 CPU: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/the-mp944-was-the-real-worlds-first-microprocessor-and-key-to-the-flight-of-the-f-14-tomcat-but-it-lived-in-the-shadow-of-the-intel-4004-for-nearly-30-years

Virtual BBC Micro: https://virtual.bbcmic.ro

Pebble Smartwatch Beef: https://www.howtogeek.com/rebble-kept-old-pebble-watches-alivenow-its-work-is-being-stolen

Zork Open Source: https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/20/preserving-code-that-shaped-generations-zork-i-ii-and-iii-go-open-source

Rebecca Heineman Obituary: https://www.ign.com/articles/interplay-co-founder-and-trailblazing-developer-rebecca-heineman-dies-aged-62

Video Of The Week 1 (Spawn Wave Steam Console): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVpXhNwj1HA

Video Of The Week 2 (Mugthief Half-Life 3 Info): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad4cwMAX9X8

Video Of The Week 3 (Red Dwarf Games): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUKGccXcsyg

Chapters:

00:00 Analogue 3D

07:18 Worms 30th Anniversary

14:58 40 Years Of Master System

21:07 Now They're Trying To Ban VPNs!?

29:18 Some Bits 'n Bobs For You...

30:14 ...New SilverStone Retro PC Case...

32:13 ...Another World Ported To MSX...

33:37 ...HP & Dell Disable HEVC / h265 Video Support...

35:34 ...Learn HTML Via Type-Ins...

37:14 ...The World's First Microprocessor...

39:05 ...A Very Cool 3D BBC Micro Emulator...

40:45 ...Pebble Smartwatch Drama...

43:24 ...And Microsoft Open Sources Zork!

47:58 Videos Of The Week

58:38 Tribute To Rebecca Heineman

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Latest Main Channel Release (Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition Review): https://youtu.be/Moyy2WeNm_w

In this episode I talk about Valve's new hardware - including their Steam Machine console and VR headset - the new Atari 8-bit port of Street Fighter II, 20 years of the Xbox 360, Microsoft's historic audio software piracy in the XP era, the new PicoIDE from Ian Scott of PicoGUS fame, a brand new 8-bit console for 2025, WipEout in the real world & more!

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Episode Links:

New Valve Hardware: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware

Atari 8-Bit Street Fighter II: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381129-street-fighter-2-for-atari-xexl

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peICJ1wHJmE

Major Nelson's Launch Xbox 360: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/first-images-of-xbox-360-project-leaders-launch-console-shared-ahead-of-hd-gaming-pioneers-20th-anniversary-major-nelson-admits-he-has-never-powered-on-launch-team-05-console

Microsoft Audio Piracy: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/my-new-new-favorite-deep-windows-lore-in-2004-microsoft-got-caught-shipping-windows-xp-with-audio-files-made-using-cracked-software

PicoIDE: https://picoide.com

GameTank 8-Bit Console: https://www.crowdsupply.com/clydeware/gametank

Physical WipEout: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/11/one-mans-life-long-dream-of-creating-a-physical-wipeout-race-track-is-complete

Catch Me Soon On The Retro Hour Podcast: https://theretrohour.com/

Video Of The Week 1 (polymatt LGR Laptop Restoration): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilLgXkR_Kw

Video Of The Week 2 (Coca-Cola Christmas Ad): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy6fByUmPuE

Chapters:

00:00 New Valve Hardware

12:34 PCBWay

13:18 Street Fighter II Atari 8-Bit Port

18:57 Xbox 360 Is 20 Years Old

24:30 Microsoft Guilty Of Piracy!?

31:25 PicoIDE Is All I Ever Wanted

38:22 New GameTank Retro 8-Bit Console!

46:21 WipEout In The Real World

50:05 Videos Of The Week

Latest Main Channel Release (Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition Review): https://youtu.be/Moyy2WeNm_w

In this episode I talk about the new Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition, a cool new toy using shaders in Windows, an update on the Stop Killing Games movement, a new port of ELITE to the Atari 8-bits, a 68060 CPU upgrade for classic Macs, DOOM running on an actual orbiting satellite, Commodore suing... Commodore?, a Windows 10 EOL workaround & more!

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Episode Links:

ShaderGlass CRT Shaders: https://github.com/mausimus/ShaderGlass

Steam Page For The Above: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3613770/ShaderGlass

Stop Killing Games: https://www.stopkillinggames.com

Accursed Farms: https://www.youtube.com/@Accursed_Farms

Stop Killing Games MP Debate: https://www.the-independent.com/tech/stop-killing-games-ubisoft-the-crew-b2857787.html

ELITE On Atari 8-Bit: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/385615-elite-ported-from-the-bbc-micro-disk-version-to-the-atari-8-bit

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWNHR3Xp1x0

Macintosh Quadra 68060: https://github.com/ZigZagJoe/Macintosh-Q650-68060

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

DOOM On A Satellite: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/doom-can-run-just-about-anywhere-including-space-hacker-recounts-tale-of-running-the-game-on-an-orbiting-satellite

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zthssUIFG6c

Commodore Sues Commodore: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/11/commodore-industries-is-trying-to-prevent-the-revived-commodore-international-from-using-the-iconic-name

Joy of Sticks Newsletter: https://thejoyofsticks.substack.com

YouTube Channel Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/user/thejoyofsticks

Video Of The Week 1 (Michael MJD Windows 10 LTSC IoT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1rPnCc9wbU

Video Of The Week 2 (ThatNukemGuy Doom II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7i-vMDEBS0

Video Of The Week 3 (Screamer Reboot Dev Update): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XyNgNKX1jg

Chapters:

00:00 Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition Released!

06:03 Shaders, Shaders, Everywhere!

14:14 Stop Killing Games Update

24:07 ELITE Ported To Atari 8-Bit

33:00 The First Ever 68060 Classic Mac?

37:56 DOOM On A Satellite

44:27 Commodore Sues Commodore

50:29 Videos Of The Week

57:01 AOB

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Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShc

In this episode I talk about the new Intellivision console, the Halo remaster, Halloween PAC-MAN, a new SoundBlaster, the Indian government's newfound love for Linux, Counter-Strike shenanigans, a new Simon The Sorcerer game, a DOOM board game & more!

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Episode Links:

Atari Intellivision Sprint Console: https://atari.com/products/intellivision-sprint-emea

Halo: Campaign Evolved Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efThjRym-ks

PAC-MAN Halloween Google Doodle: https://doodles.google/doodle/pac-man-halloween-2025-edition

New SoundBlaster: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soundblaster/sound-blaster-re-imagine-modular-audio-hub-with-ai

Indian Government Linux: https://news.itsfoss.com/indian-govt-linux-windows

Counter-Strike Economy Crash: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/ludicrous-usd6-billion-counter-strike-2-skins-market-crashes-loses-usd3-billion-overnight-game-update-destroys-inventories-collapses-market

Simon The Sorcerer Origins: https://smallthingstudios.com

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J28oQ1C9rGY

DOOM Board Game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/doom-arena-board-game

Video Of The Week 1 (RandomGamingInHD Radeon 8060S): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxuBmzCdZNs

Video Of The Week 2 (Luke O'Sullivan Hovercraft): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y70wpa4wxIs

Chapters:

00:00 Intellivision Lives! (Again!)

08:59 PCBWay

09:49 New Halo Remaster Looks Sweeeet

15:29 Halloween PAC-MAN Courtesy Of Google

21:08 New SoundBlaster

30:26 The Year Of Linux On The (Indian) Desktop

36:19 Counter-Strike Economy Crashes!

40:39 New Simon The Sorcerer Game

47:05 New DOOM Board Game

53:45 Videos Of The Week

Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShc

In this episode I talk about a new Futurama mod for Simpsons Hit & Run, a new boomer shooter from MicroProse called Darkenstein 3-D, an official sequel to cult legendary game Hong Kong 97, Taki Udon's new SuperStation PlayStation memory cards, this week's AWS outage & more!

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Episode Links:

Futurama Simpsons Hit & Run Mod: https://modbakery.donutteam.com/projects/view/48

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RywlEFh_-4

Darkenstein 3-D: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195910/Darkenstein_3D

Trailer For The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7KThBcjcyM

Hong Kong 97: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_97_(video_game)

Hong Kong 2097: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4069020/Hong_Kong_2097

Taki Udon's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/takiudon.bsky.social

Taki Udon SuperStation Memory Cards: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/the-fpga-superstation-one-ps1-looks-to-be-getting-its-own-line-of-super-affordable-memory-cards

AWS Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20pgp3nx07o

Smart Bed Fail: https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home/smart-bed-owners-experience-aws-nightmare-as-outage-leaves-them-sweating-and-stuck-in-upright-position

Video Of The Week 1 (Jamo Futurama Hit & Run): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RywlEFh_-4

Video Of The Week 2 (Jeff Geerling Raspberry Pi): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBqDCH_Yx4w

Video Of The Week 3 (Abroad In Japan "What Is Happening..?"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEWhmQjeh_I

Chapters:

00:00 Futurama Mod For Simpsons Hit & Run

08:46 New Free Boomer Shooter Darkenstein 3-D

14:43 Mythical 90s Game Gets Official Sequel - Hong Kong 2097

22:32 Taki Udon's SuperStation PlayStation Memory Card

29:34 AWS Outage Takes Down Entire Internet For A Day

36:45 Videos Of The Week

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Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShc

In this episode I talk about the GZDoom drama, the triumphant return of Amiga Format magazine, Windows 10 EOL, Nintendo's recent hack, Apple Lisa on FPGA, a new DOSBox fork, GOG's preservation snags, some big studio news & more!

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Episode Links:

GZDoom Drama: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/doom-modders-fall-into-civil-war-as-devs-launch-new-engine-in-protest-at-gzdoom-creators-leadership-and-use-of-chatgpt

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7PePRUmGdg

Amiga Addict Magazine: https://www.addict.media/amiga-addict-magazine

Windows 10 EOL: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-support-has-ended-on-october-14-2025-2ca8b313-1946-43d3-b55c-2b95b107f281

Nintendo Hack Response: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/10/nintendo-responds-to-reported-crimson-collective-hack-with-official-statement

Apple Lisa FPGA Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHrRxYA6q8c

DOSBox Pure Unleashed Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4q8OMp15KA

GOG Preservation Woes: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gog-say-their-preservation-program-has-been-harder-than-we-thought-thanks-to-drm-and-elusive-creators

Video Of The Week 1 (Big Clive Phone Battery Booster Scam): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxJn0ChYwAE

Video Of The Week 2 (MattKC GTA Bug): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poEo0GrQTtQ

Chapters:

00:00 GZDoom Drama!

09:39 PCBWay

10:39 Amiga Format Magazine Is Back

15:42 Windows 10 Is Dead... Long Live Windows 10

22:25 Nintendo Hacked?

29:03 FPGA Apple Lisa

34:05 DOSBox Pure Unleashed

38:41 GOG Preservation Hits Snags But Marches On Regardless

45:38 Videos Of The Week

52:15 Big Studio News!