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!

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:

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

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

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

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

In this episode I talk about my ADHD diagnosis, Half-Life on the Nokia N95, a LEGO Batman C64 easter egg, the Atari Jaguar MiSTer core being production ready, the new Digital Eclipse Barbie collection, a Daytona USA recompilation for PC, the new Cuphead games, Resident Evil Veronica, the upcoming Nightdive Thief remaster & 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:

Half-Life On N95: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/developer-gets-half-life-running-at-30-fps-on-a-2007-nokia-n95

Video Of The Above: https://x.com/dante_leoncini/status/2063035015068307905

LEGO Batman C64 Easter Egg: https://bsky.app/profile/cabel.panic.com/post/3mnpxqsbwok2i

Atari Jaguar MiSTer Core: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Jaguar_MiSTer

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOSXuni8uqk

Digital Eclipse Barbie Collection: https://www.gamespress.com/en-GB/Digital-Eclipse-and-Atari-Bring-Barbie-Rewind-To-A-New-Generation

Daytona USA XBLA Port: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/native-pc-port-of-xbla-daytona-usa-is-here-if-youre-willing-to-do-some-leg-work

Resident Evil Veronica: https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-veronica-announced-coming-2027

Mighty Cuphead: https://mightycuphead.com

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

Nightdive Thief Remaster: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/oh-hell-yes-nightdives-next-delicious-remaster-treat-is-thief

Dreamcast External HDMI Adapter: https://x.com/ElectronShep/status/2063071910045552740

CRT Rental: https://kitto.rent/kit/crt-monitors

Mega Drive Games On Vinyl: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/retro-gaming-enthusiast-attempts-loading-games-to-sega-genesis-from-a-vinyl-record-player-recording-game-data-as-sound-mega-everdrive-pro-and-pi-pico-2-board-not-enough-to-overcome-limitations-of-the-turntable

SuperStation Update: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/first-major-release-of-superstation-ones-console-mode-is-coming-this-week

New OS: https://github.com/luke8086/gentleos32

New Spyro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHFW16_mDbo

Green Xbox: https://x.com/XBOX/status/2063678575891693867

Lynx Wolf3D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFtfM5KpmNI

Apidya Vidya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUP-wVaUxpU

Video Of The Week 1 (MVG NEO GEO Follow Up): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onKTVMmy-sA

Video Of The Week 2 (Electron Impressions Elmo In A Particle Accelerator): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs8vLmo7Rsc

Video Of The Week 3 (Nick Bouwhuis TC Buying 2 Of Everything): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyUPGEdRPQM

Bonus: The Boroughs: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81627130

Chapters:

00:00 I Got A New Toy... Also I Have ADHD

03:24 Half-Life... On The Nokia N95!?

10:26 A Very Cool LEGO Batman C64 Easter Egg

14:29 MiSTer Jaguar Core Released!

23:45 Digital Eclipse Barbie Collection

28:48 Daytona USA XBLA Recomp For PC

35:13 Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake Incoming!

38:28 New Cuphead Games Incoming!

42:27 Nightdive (Finally) Announces Thief

47:36 Videos Of The Week

53:12 And Finally...