Rees Rambles

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Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ

In this episode I talk about DOOM being influential, the upcoming official Atari movies, some dubious "backward compatible" original Xbox games on PC, a new album released on the NES, a Mario Kart recompilation project, the Z80's 50th anniversary, a floppy disk game design contest, Fallout: New Vegas getting an official remaster, the computers of Jurassic Park, an upcoming official Wolfenstein RPG, the MultiSystem 2 & more!

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

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Episode Links:
Retro Collective Table Top Sale: https://www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.php?id=656
Washington Post DOOM Influential: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-washington-post-selects-doom-as-one-of-the-25-most-influential-works-of-american-culture
DOOM On Custom CPU: https://armaangomes.com/blogs/doom
Atari Movies: https://deadline.com/2026/07/atari-universal-deal-10-game-ip-script-matt-reilly-carl-hampe-entertainment-360-1237001656
OG Xbox "Backward Compatible" PC Releases: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-announces-xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc-with-new-features-and-achievements
Emo Album On NES: https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/dadydream-plus-interview-second-last-day-summer-nes-cartridge-3958260
Mario Kart Wiicompiled: https://collider.com/mario-kart-wii-pc-port-beta-august-2026
Zilog Z80 50th Anniversary: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/zilog-z80-turns-50-as-open-source-replacement-heads-for-drop-in-dip40-silicon
1.44M Game Design Contest: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/korean-outfit-hosting-1-44mb-game-development-contest-to-honor-the-floppy-disk-entrants-must-confine-entire-fileset-including-resources-engine-and-library-to-miniscule-storage-format
Bethesda Announcements: https://x.com/BethesdaStudios/status/2078117386935214101
Jurassic Park Computers: https://fabiensanglard.net/jurrasic_park_computers/index.html
Wolfenstein RPG: https://screenrant.com/wolfenstein-ttrpg-fall-2026-release
MultiSystem 2 Update: https://shop.heber.co.uk/blog-news/multisystem2-pocket-development-progress-handheld-mister-fpga-system

Video Of The Week 1 (CPSvis Dune II C64 Remake): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILhafNKU8c
Video Of The Week 2 (RetroBuilt DIY Tiny Monitor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOZOUVhqeNg
Video Of The Week 3 (Dan Wood MEGA65 Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwnjCF96bw
Video Of The Week 4 (Lavina / Gotu Commodore Plus/4 Demo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpHyrDOa1-s
Video Of The Week 5 (NetworkChuck FIFA Broadcast Network): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhnH0juUaGw
Video Of The Week 6 (CrossFit Games Live Coverage): https://www.youtube.com/@CrossFitGamesTV

Chapters:
00:00 Retro Collective Table Top Sale
09:27 PCBWay
10:37 DOOM News
19:05 Atari Movies
25:43 OG Xbox Back Compat Games?
32:38 Some Stuff
48:21 Videos Of The Week

Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ

In this episode I talk about the mass layoffs at Xbox, Eben Upton's BBC Micro port of DOOM (that he didn't actually code himself), fake Half-Life screenshots doing the rounds again, a port of Yume Nikki to the PS1 and Dreamcast, Chuckie Egg's return, the GF1 Neptune, PC games on SSD cartridges, Linux on the Atari Jaguar & 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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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW

Episode Links:
Xbox Mass Layoffs BTS: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/-good-work-is-not-going-to-save-your-job-at-this-company-laid-off-xbox-devs-condemn-microsoft
Eben Upton DOOM BBC Micro Port: https://github.com/ebenupton/doom
Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImpZfoGjMs
Fake Half-Life 3 Screenshot: https://egw.news/gaming/news/35971/half-life-3s-first-screenshot-reportedly-leaked-bu-oLaPXRHGu
Reddit Post Of The Above: https://www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife3/comments/1uoo2xb/potential_hl3_leak_weird_screenshots_posted_and
Elias Daler (Yume Nikki): https://bsky.app/profile/eliasdaler.bsky.social
Cartridges For PC Games: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/pc-gamer-turns-steam-games-into-cartridges-with-ingenious-2-5-inch-ssd-system-games-are-stored-on-128gb-drives-alongside-a-script-to-auto-start-the-title-once-plugged-in
GF1 Neptune Running Golden Axe 32X: https://x.com/GamesCareBRA/status/2070633177039655055
Chuckie Egg Is Back: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevl40j4vv3o
EndBASIC: https://www.endbasic.dev/2026/07/endbasic-0.14.html
Mega CD Tempest Port: https://github.com/pleft/mega-tempest
Linux On Atari Jaguar: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/dev-ports-linux-to-ataris-notorious-jaguar-console-from-1993-the-first-64-bit-console-features-2mb-of-ram-13-3-mhz-cpu-and-tom-and-jerry-co-processors-the-jag-was-notoriously-difficult-to-program-and-flopped
Hannah Montana Linux: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/hannah-montana-linux-gets-modern-remaster-after-nearly-two-decades-sweet-niblets-new-v26-is-built-on-debian-with-a-re-skin-of-kde-plasma
PS5 Emulation: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/ps5-emulation-ramps-up-in-wake-of-sonys-end-to-physical-media-ps5-titles-now-booting-across-different-emulators-with-rapid-community-development-for-both-2d-and-3d-games
DRAM Shortages: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/researchers-predict-a-memory-demand-shortfall-so-large-that-half-of-this-years-actual-global-dram-capacity-wouldnt-cover-the-extra-needed
Open source Comic Chat: https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2026/07/16/microsoft-comic-chat-is-now-open-source

Video Of The Week 1 (HM Royal Marines Play Halo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ8FZDm8pso
Video Of The Week 2 (Saberman Amiga 1200 Zepton Port): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oegnkn9DSsk
Video Of The Week 3 (Casio Loopy DOOM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDe06uY5C40
Video Of The Week 4 (Digital Foundry Evercade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ad-WRGDts
Video Of The Week 5 (ThatNukemGuy Ray Traced Duke Nukem): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWFpMeK1UQ
Video Of The Week 6 (Slidebean Black Bars): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYg0rBfAz6U
Video Of The Week 7 (MVG Neo Geo DOOM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwffCeo4jU

Chapters:
0:00 Xbox Is Dead?
10:24 DOOM On The BBC Micro
17:26 Half-Life 3 Leak?
23:10 Weird RPG Yume Nikki Comes To PS1 & Dreamcast
28:49 PC Games On Cartridge
34:42 Bits n' Bobs
45:46 Videos Of The Week
59:13 One More Thing...

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Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ

In this episode I talk about PlayStation and Xbox dropping physical disc support, Half-Life 2 in a web browser, Linux on the Mega Drive, an E-Ink Game Boy called the Paper Boy, Command and Conquer On The Atari ST, the Hugo TV games from kid's TV & 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:
PlayStation Drops Disc Support: https://www.ign.com/articles/playstations-physical-media-free-future-isnt-just-concerning-its-offensive
Xbox Project Helix Drops Disc Support: https://www.ign.com/articles/xboxs-new-console-project-helix-will-reportedly-not-have-a-disc-drive-microsoft-exploring-ways-to-digitize-physical-games
Half-Life 2 In A Web Browser: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/112364/you-can-now-play-half-life-2-in-your-browser/index.html
Play The Above: https://hl2.slqnt.dev
Linux On The Mega Drive: https://hackaday.com/2026/06/29/its-linux-on-a-sega-megadrive
GitHub For The Above: https://github.com/LinuxMD/linuxmd
E-Ink Game Boy: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/designer-turns-niche-e-ink-dev-board-into-a-60hz-game-boy-handheld-960x540-display-powered-by-ultra-low-cost-esp32-s3-microcontroller
Atari ST Command & Conquer: https://indyjo.itch.io/commandconquer
Hugo Multiverse TV Game: https://github.com/gzalo/hugo-re
Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gurU8Xo3OOU
Kim Justice Hugo Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ODm5BcbhdY

Video Of The Week 1 (Evercade Talk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=texdcJPU0hQ
Video Of The Week 2 (itsaPIXELthing DOS Gaming): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf41l9gHd0o
Video Of The Week 3 (Jeff Geerling Buying Isn't Owning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l19tXQcw2tE
Video Of The Week 4 (Clicks Communicator Phone): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMNdr8dV23A
Video Of The Week 5 (Luxocrates C64 Series): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YWe811rehU

Chapters:
00:00 The Death Of Physical Media
09:45 PCBWay
10:39 Half-Life 2 In A Browser?
18:17 Mega Drive Linux
25:19 E-Ink Game Boy
32:13 Command & Conquer Comes To Atari ST
42:27 Play The Legendary Hugo TV Games At Home
48:25 Videos Of The Week

Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ

In this episode I talk about the Commodore phone (again), the PolyGame Master (again), the weather, Richard Garriott acquiring the copyright to Ultima from EA, the Steam Machine finally launching, Sonic The Hedgehog's 35th anniversary cartridge release, Windows 10's updates being extended again & more!

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

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Episode Links:
UK Weather Madness: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7vy8ql6rgnt
RetroHQ PolyMaster Flash Cart: https://x.com/TheRetroHQ/status/2065050537146347906
Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsD-5lyBiOs
Polygame Master: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PolyGame_Master
Commodore Phone: https://commodore.net/callback
Richard Garriott Acquires Ultima: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-creator-of-ultima-is-reportedly-reclaiming-the-series-rights-back-from-ea-and-it-could-happen-as-soon-as-next-year
Steam Machine Launch Behind The Scenes: https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-steam-machine-price-availability-reaction
Product Page For The Above: https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine
DDR2 In Demand: https://www.techpowerup.com/350157/consumer-dram-shortages-extend-to-ddr2-products-with-contract-prices-expected-to-continue-rising-in-3q26
Sonic 35th Cartridges: https://www.iam8bit.com/collections/sonic-35th
Windows 10 Updates Extended: https://x.com/WindowsLatest/status/2070219940142174439
RIP Claude Guillemot: https://www.reuters.com/world/ubisofts-co-founder-claude-guillemot-dies-plane-crash-2026-06-20

Video Of The Week 1 (MVG Taki Udon SuperStation Review): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvDn8lKPvVc
Video Of The Week 1a (Taki's Rebuttal To The Above): https://x.com/TakiUdon_/status/2069271534083121628
Video Of The Week 2 (Will It Work? Wii U Bernoulli): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GZDOpV2OXk
Video Of The Week 3 (Kim Justice Amstrad GX4000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH1f1EcjnkU
Video Of The Week 4 (DookNookim Doom64KB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-GHv9Re5oU
Video Of The Week 5 (Slidebean HDR): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAVA6_Sczs

Chapters:
00:00 Corrections & Whatnot
10:50 Garriott To (Finally) Regain Ownership Of Ultima?
17:11 The Steam Machine Is Here! And It's Expensive!
27:14 We're Sitting On A Goldmine
32:58 New Sonic The Hedgehog Cartridge Release
39:43 Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Support
43:54 Videos Of The Week

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Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ

In this episode I talk about a new Commodore 64 documentary (and their new phone...), Stop Killing Games, Xbox 360 XBLA GoldenEye coming to PC, SiN Reloaded, a Datasette boombox, a new PolyMega flashcart, a new open source DOS, an A600 motherboard, a new Amiga emulator, the sad passing of Bobby Prince & more!

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

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Episode Links:
Commodore 64 Documentary: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graciousfilms/the-commodore-64-the-birth-of-a-cultural-icon
BBC Summary Of Stop Killing Games: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e8e7g0r82o
EU Commission On Stop Killing Games: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-will-engage-industry-following-european-citizens-initiative-disabling-videogames
Xbox 360 GoldenEye Recomp: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/cancelled-xbox-360-version-of-goldeneye-007-gets-recompiled-for-pc-no-emulator-the-game-runs-as-a-real-native-executable-insists-dev
Commodore Callback 8020 Phone: https://commodore.net/callback
SiN Reloaded: https://nightdivestudios.com/sin_reloaded
Commodore Datasette Boombox: https://www.hackster.io/news/the-commodore-datasette-gets-an-80s-boombox-makeover-86b8382e26c5
RetroHQ PolyMaster GameDrive: https://x.com/TheRetroHQ/status/2065050537146347906
LiberDOS: https://github.com/libersoft-org/liberdos
A600 Junior Motherboard: https://www.retropassion.co.uk/product/amiga-a600-junior
Copperline Amiga Emulator: https://copperline.dev
RIP Bobby Prince (Tom Hall): https://bsky.app/profile/thattomhall.bsky.social/post/3momgnsrxyk2i

Video Of The Week 1 (Offspring Smash 40th Anniversary Concert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y07dv1cO5Y
Video Of The Week 2 (Tom Scott First Smart Home): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2lEgMHF2Fo
Video Of The Week 3 (Robot Wars Ep1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFFKBzpOef8

Chapters:
00:00 Update On Last Week's Revelation
05:13 PCBWay
06:07 New Commodore 64 Documentary
13:01 Stop Killing Games Makes EU Progress
22:00 GoldenEye XBLA Recompilation Project
31:18 On That Commodore Phone...
42:31 Nightdive Remasters SiN
47:02 Bits 'n Bobs
53:51 Videos Of The Week... And A Tribute