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!

Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShcIn this episode I talk about Amiga 4000 PCI support in Linux, a new Windows 95 inspired automation game, a brand new retro shop opening in Leicester, Bubble Bobble remastered on the Commodore 64, new undiscovered Mario levels, windows XP VLK piracy, a mbile computer museum, how to get Fallout 3 and New Vegas for free & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Amiga Linux PCI Support: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-PCI-Amiga-4000Elbox: https://www.elbox.com/index.htmlFactory 95 Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3987250/Factory_95New Leicester Retro Shop: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/henshin-a-new-japan-focused-indie-store-hits-the-uk-this-monthUndiscovered Mario Levels: https://www.ign.com/articles/what-am-i-playing-dude-speedrunner-finds-previously-undiscovered-mario-levels-after-39-yearsBubble Bobble C64 Remastered: https://daves-retro-forge.itch.io/bubble-bobble-c64-remasteredVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL8oMrZq_jYFCKGW XP Product Activation: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/legendary-microsoft-developer-reveals-the-true-story-behind-the-most-famous-product-activation-key-of-all-time-infamous-windows-xp-fckgw-licensing-key-was-actually-a-disastrous-leakMobile Computer Museum: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewnq7xkez5o.ampFallout Games For Free: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/bethesda-is-giving-away-one-of-its-best-games-for-freeVideo Of The Week 1 (Rush Reunion): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koiX_WspatwVideo Of The Week 2 (Technology Connextras DVDs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzz_d9Y44ZEVideo Of The Week 3 (James Xbox Portable): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3OK9A_RbSIVideo Of The Week 4 (VCF YouTuber Panel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMSxlRK7lY0Chapters:

00:00 Amiga 4000 PCI Linux Support

06:12 Windows 95 Inspired Automation Game

12:22 New Retro Gaming Store In Leicester

16:59 Mario Levels Discovered After 39 Years!

23:21 New Bubble Bobble C64 Port Looks Amazing

32:33 Story Behind XP's FCKGW Product Key Finally Revealed

39:35 The Marvellous Mobile Computer Museum

43:56 Videos Of The Week

53:20 ...And Finally

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShcIn this episode I talk about a new voxel Duke Nukem 3D mod, Microsoft's official Crocs, Android for PC, EA's record breaking acquisition, 30 years of PlayStation, a LEGO Game Boy mod & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Voxel Duke Nukem 3D: https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/voxel-duke-nukem-3d-is-a-thing-of-beauty-in-its-latest-trailerVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=429onRO-HRYMicrosoft Crocs: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/10/01/microsoft-marks-50-years-with-limited-edition-crocs-shoes-nodding-to-windows-xpAndroid On PC: https://www.theverge.com/tech/785351/google-reveals-its-android-for-pc-is-coming-next-yearEA Acquisition: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4w3jzx807oPlayStation 30 Years Book: https://readonlymemory.com/pages/playstation-the-first-30-yearsLEGO Game Boy Mod: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/ingenious-modder-turns-lego-game-boy-into-an-actual-game-boy-that-can-run-real-cartridges-new-lego-set-gets-outfitted-with-custom-pcb-in-less-than-a-day-3d-printing-required-for-future-button-supportVideo Of The Week 1 (Ringway Manchester Telephone Poles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wW23JP9MRUVideo Of The Week 2 (Telepathic Instruments How To Orchid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbO1z13WP8oVideo Of The Week 3 (The Serial Port Modems): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ259Jx8MQYChapters:00:00 Hail To The (Voxel) King, Baby!06:39 PCBWay07:43 MicroCrocs12:12 Android For PC Is Officially Coming18:29 EA's Record Breaking Acquisition26:09 30 Years Of PlayStation32:29 LEGO Game Boy Gets Real - In Under 24 Hours!36:47 Videos Of The Week43:10 And Finally...

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

In this episode I talk about the new Raspberry Pi 500+, the official Deus Ex remaster, DOOM on a vape, Pioneer LaserActive MegaLD emulation, a new Spectrum Next game from Sarah Jane Avory, an Atari ST USB-C power supply & more!

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Episode Links:

Raspberry Pi 500+: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500-plus

Jeff Geerling Video of the Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv3RRAx7G6E

Deus Ex Remaster: https://deusexremastered.com

Slopes DOOM Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srMPmfavTxE

DOOM on a Vape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVsvtEj9iqE

GitHub For The Above: https://github.com/atc1441/Vape_DOOM_ScreenShare

LaserActive Ares Emulator: https://techdocs.exodusemulator.com/Console/PioneerLaserActive/Software.html

Sarah Jane Avory SpecNext Game: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/core-design-legend-sarah-jane-avory-is-cooking-up-something-pretty-special-for-spectrum-next

Delphian Blog Post: https://sarahjaneavory.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/delphian-a-game-resurrection

Mega SmartDrive Genesis / Mega Drive Upgrade: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/mega-smartdrive-is-the-ultimate-accessory-for-your-genesis-mega-drive

SideCartridge Atari ST USB-C PC PSU: https://sidecartridge.com/products/usb-c-pd-psu-atari-st

Video Of The Week 1 (BBC Archive Internet Shopping 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDXvpbpbPCo

Video Of The Week 2 (RobSmithDev Aliens Scanner Part 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG7xqbPdjlk

Chapters:

00:00 New Raspberry Pi

09:14 Deus Ex Remaster

17:27 DOOM... On A Vape!?

22:54 Pioneer LaserActive MegaLD Emulation Update!

30:16 New Spectrum Next Project From Sarah Jane Avory

37:07 Atari ST USB-C PD Power Supply Upgrade

42:35 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 25th anniversary of Windows Millennium Edition, the triumphant return of the Ninendo Virtual Boy, Pokemon Mini emulating the Game Boy, Screamer's rather weird anime reincarnation, C64 & Spectrum perfume, the Louvre retiring its 3DS guides, DOOM's longest run, the latest on Stop Killing Games in the UK & more!

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Episode Links:

Windows ME 25th Anniversary: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Millennium-edition-of-Windows-is-25-years-old-10639800.html

Nintendo Virtual Boy Games: https://www.theverge.com/nintendo/777032/nintendo-switch-virtual-boy-games

Pokemon Mini Game Boy Emulator: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/pokemon-mini-gets-game-boy-emulation-complete-with-rumble-support

Screamer Reboot News: https://www.polygon.com/screamer-2026-preview-arcade-racer

C64 & Spectrum Perfumes: https://www.retronews.com/from-pixels-to-perfume/

Purchase Link For The Above: https://auk.direct/exclusive-cosmetics-fragrances

Louvre Discontinues Nintendo 3DS Tour Guides: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-louvre-stops-renting-out-nintendo-3ds-consoles-which-helped-visitors-navigate-the-massive-museum-for-13-years-180987328

DOOM 2.5 Year Freeze: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/someone-ran-doom-to-see-how-long-it-takes-to-crash-out-it-took-2-and-a-half-years-roughly-the-same-timeframe-required-to-break-many-a-retro-game

Video Of The Week 1 (decino DOOM Softlocks): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o7FViiDEAU

Video Of The Week 2 (Jeff Geerling's Cubesats): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvN3sE2Nv4U

Video Of The Week 3 (Jonny Smith's Matra Rancho): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK92llk464c

Chapters:

0:00:00 25 Years Of Windows ME

00:07:37 PCBWay

00:08:59 Nintendo Virtual Boy Is Back!

00:15:11 Pokemon Mini Emulates The Game Boy

00:18:59 Screamer Is Back... And It's Very Weird!

00:25:45 Smell Like A Geek

00:30:37 The Louvre Retires Their 3DS Tour Guides

00:36:23 How Long Can You Play DOOM? Probably Not This Long

00:42:59 Stop Killing Games Gets UK Parliament Debate

00:48:51 Video Of The Week

01:01:12 Reesy McReesFace

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

In this episode I talk about Atari's GameStation Go, SEGA's raid on game preservationists, a preserved C64 Indiana Jones game, a stage production of the Clive Sinclair saga & more!

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Episode Links:

MatteusBeus Retro SEGA Dev: https://www.youtube.com/@RetroSegaDev

LEGO SEGA Controller: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/sega-genesis-controller-40769

Atari GameStation Go: https://atari.com/products/atari-gamestation-go

SEGA Busts Preservationists: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/sega-accused-of-using-police-to-recover-nintendo-dev-kits-it-had-negligently-disposed-of

Indiana Jones C64: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade-adventure

Download For The Above: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=255874

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PL8a4_8zM

Clive Sinclair Alan Sugar Play: https://scytheplaysltd.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/together-in-electric-dreams-returns

Micro Men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM

Video Of The Week 1 (AVGN Mario Paint): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhCji6TUk7M

Video Of The Week 2 (Techmoan Vid Pix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zyUMRI5_G8

Video Of The Week 3 (BBC Britain 1984): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwNWUNykqAs

"Goodbye, Computer" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR6gR8I6nvI

Chapters:

00:00 LEGO Correction

01:49 Atari Gamestation Go Pre-Order

12:08 SEGA Police Prototype Raid

19:25 C64 Indiana Jones Preserved!

25:28 Sir Clive vs. Alan Sugar - On Stage!

31:35 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 death of PC optical drives, an amazing port of Out Run to the Game Boy Color, Atari 50 on GOG, Monkey Island's 35th anniversary, a LEGO SEGA controller, Microsoft's 6502 BASIC & more!

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Episode Links:

PC Optical Drives No Longer Being Made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTNCYrLEezA

OutRun GBC: https://rocketshippark.itch.io/what-if-outrun

RetroDodo Vectrex Mini Interview: https://retrododo.com/vectrex-reveals-upcoming-limited-edition-mini-console

C64 Microcassette: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/remaking-a-commodore-64-datasette-from-1982-using-1993-microcassette-tech-techtuber-touts-1mb-per-tape-a-5x-improvement-over-the-original

Atari On GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/news/more_atari_titles_join_gog

Ron Gilbert Monkey 25: https://www.grumpygamer.com/monkey25/

LEGO SEGA Controller: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/sega-genesis-controller-40769

Microsoft 6502 BASIC: https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/09/03/microsoft-open-source-historic-6502-basic

Video Of The Week 1 (Ahoy Brat): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzq_4REOABk

Video Of The Week 2 (Veronica Explains The Stop Bits): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSVaZwDFVrg

The Stop Bits EP: https://thestopbits.bandcamp.com/album/return-from-interrupt

Chapters:

00:00 The Death Of Optical Media?

04:37 PCBWay

05:38 Out Run For The Game Boy Color

11:39 Vectrex Mini News! Pricing & New Limited Edition

17:31 YouTuber Makes Cassettes Even Tinier

25:08 Atari Comes To GOG.COM

29:39 35 Years Of Monkey Island

36:13 New Retrogaming LEGO! SEGA

41:43 Microsoft 6502 BASIC Open Sourced

46:51 Video Of The Week