Game & Gadget Podcast

By James Woodcock

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November 09, 2022Game & Gadget Podcast #22 – Arcades, Xbox 360 Live Camera & More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software and Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
Tony’s ‘Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness‘ book passed its goal on Kickstarter
Our experience and love of the arcade
The addiction and gameplay style of the arcade to get you hooked
Why the arcade typically had just 3 characters for your name / initials
The virtual on-screen keyboard for signing into TV apps – yuck
Not playing too much online gaming and then getting a chance only to die over and over again
Early VR headsets, cardboard VR and modern VR
The Xbox 360 Live Vision camera
Using your face likeness on the Xbox 360
What games we have been playing
How 16-bit games captured James’ imagination
AI generated pixel art
Tony’s new game is no longer a Shmup
Xbox Live vision camera with my scanned face in Rainbow Six
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September 23, 2022 Game & Gadget Podcast #21 – Revolution Software Kickstarter Book Interview
In this special interview edition Game & Gadget Podcast, I am joined by authors Tony Warriner co-founder of Revolution Software and Martin Mulrooney of Alternative Magazine Online as we discuss their new book which has featured on Kickstarter recently titled Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness. The story of Revolution Software, best known for their point and click adventure games as told by Tony Warriner, one of its original founders.
Their Kickstarter was funded within just 4 days of its launch, reaching their £8,000 goal in style.
Written by Tony Warriner, employee number one and co-founder of Revolution Software, with a foreword by Charles Cecil, this epic book tells the untold behind-the-scenes story of this much-loved game developer. Ten years on from the hugely successful Broken Sword 5 Kickstarter, Tony is back for another wild ride with this highly personal account of Revolution’s rise from the 1980s 8-bit gaming scene.
Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness Kickstarter
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1h 1min
September 12, 2022Game & Gadget Podcast #20 – Steam Deck, Gizmondo & More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software and Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
Portable gaming with the Steam Deck
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription
Cloud gaming to try a game before you download it
Games pushing you to register an email address even on console
Developing for the failed Gizmondo portable
The range of portable consoles
James’ love for the Nintendo 3DS, even over the Switch
Gaming world record speed runs spectacle and admiration
Playing games to feel like the hero
Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace gaming visual amazement, but limited gameplay
Space Ace game on Blu-ray
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– ☕ Ko-fi – Buy James a ‘thank you’ coffee
– 💰 Patreon – Become a supporting member on Patreon
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Read the full post: Game & Gadget Podcast #20 – Steam Deck, Gizmondo & More…, created by James Woodcock.
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58min
August 05, 2022Game & Gadget Podcast #19 – Dolby Atmos Music, Magazine Games & More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
Scorching 40 degree UK heatwave (we just aren’t used to it!)
iPad Pro Stage Manager
Beneath a Steel Sky development for the original iPad
Dolby Atmos music, DVD Audio and Super Audio CD
Spatial Audio head tracking
Tony and his history of Revolution Software book nearing completion
Creating a Kickstarter
The number of camera’s as you walk around
Buying magazines just for the demos and full games
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🛈 FIND OUT MORE:
– What is the Game & Gadget Podcast?
🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW…
– ☕ Ko-fi – Buy James a ‘thank you’ coffee
– 💰 Patreon – Become a supporting member on Patreon
✉️ EMAIL SUBSCRIBE TO PIXEL REFRESH:
– Latest Articles and Reviews via sent to you via Email
🎥 PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
– Pixel Refresh on YouTube
🔉 FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS:
– ScummVM Music Enhancement Project
Read the full post: Game & Gadget Podcast #19 – Dolby Atmos Music, Magazine Games & More…, created by James Woodcock.
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54min
June 02, 2022Game & Gadget Podcast #18 – iPad Pro Post PC Era, Pixel Art Creation & More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software, Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games and Stoo Cambridge known for his pixel artwork for Cannon Fodder and other titles from Sensible Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
The iPad Pro 5th Generation experience
The Logitech Combo Keyboard for the iPad Pro
Video editing on the iPad Pro surprisingly great, up to a point
The Post PC Era with the iPad Pro, or is it?
iPad prototype experiences
iOS apps on macOS
Should macOS be able to run natively on the iPad Pro?
Creating pixel artwork on retro and modern devices
Pixel art… with a joystick!
How many monitors is too many monitors?
Aircraft control, 4-bit fun
Broken Sword 3 and the transition to using 3D
Text based adventure games
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– PIXEL REFRESH – LOVE OF RETRO GAMING & MODERN TECH
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❔ SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW:
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🛈 FIND OUT MORE:
– What is the Game & Gadget Podcast?
🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW…
– ☕ Ko-fi – Buy James a ‘thank you’ coffee
– 💰 Patreon – Become a supporting member on Patreon
✉️ EMAIL SUBSCRIBE TO PIXEL REFRESH:
– Latest Articles and Reviews via sent to you via Email
🎥 PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
– Pixel Refresh on YouTube
🔉 FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS:
– ScummVM Music Enhancement Project
Read the full post: Game & Gadget Podcast #18 – iPad Pro Post PC Era, Pixel Art Creation & More…, created by James Woodcock.
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1h 8min
April 08, 2022Game & Gadget Podcast #17 – Cannon Fodder Artwork, Roland MT-32 and More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software, Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games and Stoo Cambridge known for his pixel artwork for Cannon Fodder and other titles from Sensible Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
The artwork design concepts of Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder moving from Amiga to other platforms not always respectful to original artwork
How we would love a Cannon Fodder Remaster, come on Codemasters
Cannon Fodder, heroic yet emotional devastating
Is there still an environment to truly create something new in gaming?
Sonic Mania respecting the beauty of the originals
The Roland MT-32, Adlib FM and Amiga/Acorn Module music
The amazing Commodore 64 SID chip
The CD32 quirks and oddities
Trying to find original CD32 games at reasonable prices
Did the cartridge outstay its welcome?
Sony PlayStation development hardware power overloads
Tony using Unity for his new game
The Commodore 64 loading screens with that music!
Education system originally pushing people away from computer careers
The logo Stoo Cambridge created for Pixel Refresh
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❔ SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW:
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🛈 FIND OUT MORE:
– What is the Game & Gadget Podcast?
🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW…
– ☕ Ko-fi – Buy James a ‘thank you’ coffee
– 💰 Patreon – Become a supporting member on Patreon
✉️ EMAIL SUBSCRIBE TO PIXEL REFRESH:
– Latest Articles and Reviews via sent to you via Email
🎥 PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
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🔉 FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS:
– ScummVM Music Enhancement Project
Read the full post: Game & Gadget Podcast #17 – Cannon Fodder Artwork, Roland MT-32 and More…, created by James Woodcock.
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1h 16min
February 13, 2022Game & Gadget Podcast #16 – GBA Broken Sword 2 Exists, Music Streaming and More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
Finding the perfect music streaming service mission impossible
Lossless music revolution for audio music streaming
Transferring music library from Spotify to Apple Music
Vinyl digitally remastered
Watching classic movies from 1938 onwards…
Too many video streaming services?
4K Blu-ray verses buying movies online to stream
Microsoft and Sony rush to buy game studios
Broken Sword on the Gameboy Advance
Broken Sword 2 was so nearly completed for release on the Gameboy Advance!
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🛈 FIND OUT MORE:
– What is the Game & Gadget Podcast?
🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW…
– ☕ Ko-fi – Buy James a ‘thank you’ coffee
– 💰 Patreon – Become a supporting member on Patreon
✉️ EMAIL SUBSCRIBE TO PIXEL REFRESH:
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🔉 FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS:
– ScummVM Music Enhancement Project
Read the full post: Game & Gadget Podcast #16 – GBA Broken Sword 2 Exists, Music Streaming and More…, created by James Woodcock.
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1h 5min
December 11, 2021Game & Gadget Podcast #15 – Imagining Remasters, CD-ROM Woes & More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
The influence of Double Fine on Kickstarter videos
How without mobile phones, we took less photos
Xbox celebrates 20th anniversary
Why James’ pre-ordered an original Xbox
The beauty of Doom
Our loathing of typical Free to Play gaming
Tony’s experience with Apple App Store requirements
Typing in game code from magazines isn’t dead
The joy of the Commodore 64
The weird Xbox 360 developer hardware unveiling Tony witnessed
James’ review of Broken Sword 3 on the original Xbox, read to one of the developers live!
Original Xbox built-in hard drive advantages
CD-ROM speed advantages and disadvantages
Broken Sword 3 and 4 dreaming of remasters
Grand Theft Auto remasters… oh dear!
Imagining the Simon the Sorcerer interface remastered
Open Source software when used commercially
Beneath a Steel Sky on Android exists… sort of
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– 💰 Patreon – Become a supporting member on Patreon
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Read the full post: Game & Gadget Podcast #15 – Imagining Remasters, CD-ROM Woes & More…, created by James Woodcock.
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1h 6min
November 27, 2021Game & Gadget Podcast #14 – Nintendo 3DS, Revolution Software Book & More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
Tony’s new book in progress covering the history of Revolution Software – creators of Broken Sword, Beneath a Steel Sky and many more point and click adventures
The Matrix bullet time effect… on a budget
Working on point and click adventure sequels
The point and click adventure CD-ROM talkie versions
Nintendo DS Lite – the cutest portable gaming machine
James’ loathing of free to play games on Android
The ‘New’ Nintendo 3DS XL – James’ favourite handheld gaming device
The failed 3D revolution of TV screens
The extreme difficulty of certain point and click adventures in the 1990s
Remembering Broken Sword ports, especially the Nintendo Wii version
The genius of legally sharing games on the Nintendo DS for multiplayer action
So hard to buy the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles
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59min
November 13, 2021Game & Gadget Podcast #13 – Flying Controllers, Talking to a Mouse & More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software and Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
Tony and his new MacBook Pro experiences
So many ports
The joy and despair with USB-C
External keyboards, our obsession
The epic Steel Battalion controller for the original Xbox
Nintendo Wii controllers flying through the air
How our nostalgia and memory collide
Talking to a mouse
Games on cassette and understanding the patterns in the loading sound
Video CD, CD Video, Laser Disc and DivX
Noise Reduction headphones and spatial audio (Apple Airpods Max & Sony XM4)
Smart doorbells
Drone deliveries… really?
Self driving vehicles the future?
🌍 WEBSITE:
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🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW…
– ☕ Ko-fi – Buy James a ‘thank you’ coffee
– 💰 Patreon – Become a supporting member on Patreon
✉️ EMAIL SUBSCRIBE TO PIXEL REFRESH:
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🎥 PIXEL REFRESH YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
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🔉 FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS:
– ScummVM Music Enhancement Project
Read the full post: Game & Gadget Podcast #13 – Flying Controllers, Talking to a Mouse & More…, created by James Woodcock.
For even more content, visit Pixel Refresh - Love of Retro Gaming & Modern Tech.
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1h 9min

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