Latest Main Channel Release (DOOM on a cake machine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHSOVnahKjY

In this episode I talk about the new PicoIDE crowdfunding campaign, the Atari ST Mini, a fan remake of Midwinter, retro consoles for your modern DAW, DOOM on earbuds, Curt Vendel's Atari collection finally being properly preserved & more!

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Episode Links:

PicoIDE Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics/picoide#products

Atari ST Mini: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-enthusiast-announces-the-minist-with-fpga-misterynano-core-and-black-tkl-case-priced-at-around-usd400-each-but-the-initial-run-is-a-mere-five-units

Midwinter Remaster: https://midwinter-remaster.titanium-helix.com/decisions.html

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsMep9npCVE

Midwinter Abandonware: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/midwinter-yd

Super Audio Cart 2: https://impactsoundworks.com/product/super-audio-cart-2

DOOM On Earbuds: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/doom-has-been-ported-to-a-pair-of-earbuds-and-you-can-play-remotely-on-the-programmers-own-pair-in-your-browser

Play The Above (If It's Online!): https://doombuds.com

Atari Museum Mirror: https://atarimuseum.ctrl-alt-rees.com

Curt Vendel's Atari Collection: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/strong-museum-of-play-acquires-comprehensive-collection-of-atari-materials

Video Of The Week 1 (DankPods Linux Summer Games 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URbW3j_GYKg

Video Of The Week 2 (Ghost It's A Sin Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMVF-o7g1o

Chapters:

00:00 PicoIDE Is Live!

10:22 The Atari ST Mini

19:47 Midwinter Remake

25:37 Retro Consoles In Your Modern DAW!

32:57 DOOM On Yet Another Thing

42:00 Massive Atari Collection Preserved!

51:14 Video Of The Week

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfIIn this episode I talk about Atari hotels (again), a floppy disk smart TV controller for kids, the Atari 8-bit Street Fighter II port, Croc, how the Virtual Boy works, Ubisoft's restructuring & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Atari Hotels Update: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-plan-for-a-gaming-themed-atari-hotel-in-las-vegas-has-reportedly-been-scrapped-214212269.htmlFloppy Disk Smart TV Controller For Kids: https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/floppy-disk-drive-converted-into-smart-tv-remote-for-kids-devs-toddler-inserts-vividly-labeled-floppies-to-watch-his-favorite-showsBlog Post & Video For The Above: https://blog.smartere.dk/2026/01/floppy-disks-the-best-tv-remote-for-kidsAtari 8-Bit Street Fighter II: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387338-street-fighter-2-physical-edition-for-saleVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peICJ1wHJmEDownload For The Above: https://vega.atari.pl/main-page/street-fighter-iiBarbarian Atari 8-Bit Port: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ulbVc_kZmYVirtual Boy: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/new-video-reveals-the-inner-workings-of-nintendos-ill-fated-virtual-boyVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7YUbisoft Restructuring: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/prince-of-persia-the-sand-of-time-remake-is-cancelled-as-ubisoft-announces-major-internal-restructuring-and-more-layoffs-and-studio-closures-on-the-wayVideo Of The Week 1 (Allen Pan Builds IRL AI Slop): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE1mBc7YjdgVideo Of The Week 2 (The Retro Hour With Fatboy Slim): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-UOBjJjGuMChapters:00:00 Atari Hotel Update06:34 PCBWay07:39 Floppy Disks & Smart TVs - An Unlikely Combo16:15 Atari 8-Bit SF2 Is Out! They Also Have A New Project!24:41 Croc News!29:30 How The Virtual Boy Works36:36 Ubisoft Restructured, Employees Laid Off44:51 Videos Of The Week

Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfI

In this episode I talk about the new official sequel to New Zealand Story from Commodore, DOOM on a pressure cooker, Windows Media Player dropping CD metadata support, a new UK Amstrad user group's first meetup, games for UEFI, Mario 64 on the SEGA Dreamcast, Sparkfun and Adafruit's Teensy dispute, Hewson's new Hyper Sentinel game & 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:

New Zealand Story: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/commodores-official-remake-of-taitos-the-newzealand-story-launches-next-month

DOOM Pressure Cooker: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/youtuber-makes-doom-run-on-a-smart-cooking-pot-after-a-full-firmware-refresh

Media Player CD Metadata RIP: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/microsoft_windows_media_player_forgets

UKAG June Meetup: https://www.ukag.org.uk/index.php/2026/01/08/more-info-on-the-june-uk-amstrad-group-meet

UEFI Games: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/dev-creates-uefi-games-compendium-where-you-have-to-win-to-access-your-computer-10-month-project-will-shutdown-your-pc-if-you-lose

Dreamcast Mario 64: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/plays-like-a-aaa-native-release-super-mario-64-gets-a-dreamcast-port

GitHub For The Above: https://github.com/jnmartin84/sm64-dc

Sparkfun Statement: https://www.sparkfun.com/official-response

Adafruit Statement: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/12/discontinuing-the-teensy-at-adafruit

Hewson On MobyGames: https://www.mobygames.com/company/1537/hewson-consultants-ltd

Hyper Sentinel Fusion: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robhwson/hyper-sentinel-fusion-2

Video Of The Week 1: (Mad Martigan Music Quizzes) https://www.youtube.com/@madmartiganstrivia

Video Of The Week 2: (The Quiz Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@TheQuizChannel

Chapters:

00:00 Official New Zealand Story Sequel From Commodore

07:52 DOOM On A Pressure Cooker!?

14:00 Microsoft Media Player Kills Audio CDs

20:22 New UK Amstrad User Group Meetup

27:08 UEFI Games

33:09 Dreamcast Mario 64 Port Released

41:35 Adafruit vs. Sparkfun Drama

49:42 New Hewson Game: Hyper Sentinel Fusion

55:57 Videos Of The Week