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!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles

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

Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles

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

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!

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

In this episode I talk about Direct3D 7 compatibility with D7VK, 144 Sega Channel games preserved by the Video Game History Foundation, an opportunity to own a chunk of Atari Hotels, GOG's new owner & more!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles

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Episode Links:

D7VK: https://github.com/WinterSnowfall/d7vk/releases/tag/v1.0

Sega Channel Preservation: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/massive-two-year-project-recovers-144-previously-undumped-sega-genesis-game-roms-from-the-mid-1990s-lost-garfield-and-flintstones-games-among-the-notable-finds

Invest In Atari Hotels: https://www.atarihotels.com

New GOG Owner: https://www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-getting-acquired-by-its-original-co-founder-what-it-means-for-you

Dialtone AOL 3 Server: https://dialtone.live

PicoPCMCIA: https://www.yyzkevin.com/picopcmcia

Epilogue SN Operator SNES Cartridge Reader: https://www.epilogue.co/product/sn-operator

Guardian Jordan Mechner Interview: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/05/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-hit-video-game-prince-of-persia

RTC Game Collector Database: https://rtccollector.com

Spanish Man Patents Gotek: https://x.com/sidecartridge/status/2009571405327749227

ID Returns To Quake: https://insider-gaming.com/id-software-could-be-returning-to-quake

Vince Zampella Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/22/vince-zampella-co-creator-of-call-of-duty-video-game-series-dies-aged-55

Ben Versteeg Obituary: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/he-will-be-missed-by-the-spectrum-community-bytedelights-ben-versteeg-has-passed-away

Stewart Cheifet Obituary: https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

David Rosen Obituary: https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/sega-co-founder-arcade-titan-david-rosen-dead-age-95-26083523

Video Of The Week 1: Luke O'Sullivan London Eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFZbBUYY4mE

Video Of The Week 2: (The Retro Collective Rob Smith): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYURjj5X-RQ

Video Of The Week 3: (Civvie11 Die Hard Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVMf68D_8

Video Of The Week 4: (Chas & Dave): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74t2KiREKIc

Video Of The Week Bonus: (Tom Gilbey Wine): https://www.youtube.com/@tomgilbeywine

Chapters:

00:00 Direct3D Game Preservation With D7VK

09:27 PCBWay

10:53 144 Sega Channel Games Preserved!

17:48 Own A Part Of Atari Hotels!?

25:24 GOG Under New Ownership

32:45 Retro Roundup Of The Week

44:27 Videos Of The Week