Game & Gadget Podcast

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November 11, 2023Exploding Phones, Retro Future, Unity Chaos & More… - Game & Gadget Podcast #31
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:
The engineering conundrum of granny squares
You don’t have to be an expert in the field to write a game about a particular topic
Tony appears on more panels
Retro computers & consoles and inspiring the young
Unity Engine going downhill
The craziness of gaming marketing and advertising
The beauty of Apple skeuomorphism before iOS 7
Every operating system goes partially transparent
MacBook Pro 2015 craziness of design – goodbye ports, hello dongles
Collecting old phones and the battery bulging dangers
James gets himself another Commodore 64
The similarity of technology used on older retro computers
Disks surviving, discs rotting
Tony’s Amstrad CPC fixed and working
The loudness of 52x CD-ROM drives – spin spin spin!
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusiasm for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE TO PIXEL REFRESH ==
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== DONATE ==
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== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodcock
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
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September 22, 2023Game & Gadget Podcast #30 - 8-bit Computers, PiStorm, Broken Sword Reforged & 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 has been on an event panel and another to follow with Charles Cecil of Revolution Software
The Acorn Electron bargain £20 spend
So many 8-bit computers that didn’t make it!
Storing computers is harder than consoles!
Tony’s 8-bit computer collection
Collecting original retro computer boxes and using modern replicas
The Enterprise computer that failed
Real Amiga with PiStorm and a Raspberry Pi makes your CPU stupid fast!
All the versions of the Atari ST
The true joy of programming for the Motorola 68000
Tony wanting to write an Amiga game in the future
Programming between the different 16-bit computers
Broken Sword Reforged using AI and ‘real’ artists to increase the visual detail
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusiasm for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE TO PIXEL REFRESH ==
Click to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/pixelrefresh?sub_confirmation=1
== DONATE ==
https://ko-fi.com/pixelrefresh
== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodcock
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
...more
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August 02, 2023Game & Gadget Podcast #29 - Atari ST Nostalgia, Pink Genies & More...
I am joined by Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games, Steve Ince who is an artist, game designer and writer working on games from Revolution Software such as Broken Sword and also a new guest to our podcast Rees from YouTube channel ctrl-alt-rees as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
Steve Ince discusses his retirement from gaming work
What games Steve has been playing now he has a little more time
Steve releasing yet more books!
The pain of the developer crunch time
Life as ctrl-alt-rees and his fascination with Atari
Atari ST and the MIDI capabilities
Computers for homework cough games!
Homework on an Acorn Archimedes A3010 and dot matrix printers
Atari ST and 32 person strong multiplayer games with MIDI connections
The horror when you realise what you have thrown away, and then it becomes valuable
Steve’s computer journey
Taking a high quality scan, reducing to 128 colours for PC, reducing to 32 colours for Amiga
A changing colour pixel for a convincing ‘blink’
Broken Sword on the Nintendo Wii
Rise of the Triads and the music of Lee Jackson
The ever growing retro community
Robin Williams suing Disney and the risk of the colour blue
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusiasm for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE TO PIXEL REFRESH ==
Click to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/pixelrefresh?sub_confirmation=1
== DONATE ==
https://ko-fi.com/pixelrefresh
== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodcock
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
...more
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July 28, 2023Touche: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer Fan-Made Soundtrack v2.0 Released for ScummVM
I have released version 2.0 of the Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer soundtrack as part of my ScummVM Music Enhancement Project.
A big thank you for the countless emails and tweets I have had about this particular release and of course to the ScummVM team for implementing the external audio files I have created – allowing my enhancements to be released for your enjoyment. Also to the original game music composer Ben Daglish for his excellent work within the game and feedback, who sadly passed away in 2018.
Changes in version 2.0
Version 1.0 scrapped and completely reworked for version 2.0
FLAC lossless audio version created to go along with the lossy OGG Vorbis edition
Created using a modern MIDI compatible Yamaha Tyros 4 keyboard and recorded in pure digital
Reduced reverb and effects compared to original release
Additional track layers created to enhance the string sections
Download from below:
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product/touche-the-adventures-of-the-fifth-musketeer-soundtrack/
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusiasm for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE ==
Click to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/pixelrefresh?sub_confirmation=1
== DONATE ==
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9UDEJYKH6WEPU
== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
...more
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March 12, 2023Game & Gadget Podcast #26 – Intellivision Console, “Talkie” Versions & More…
I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software and Steve Ince who is an artist, game designer and writer working on games from Revolution Software such as Broken Sword as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
James acquiring the Mattel Electronics Intellivision Console and games
The Intellivision voice synthesis add-on
The joy of cartridges compared against cassette, floppy disk and more
Tony states "You could do a great game with 48K"
The juggling of switching multiple floppy disks for a single game
Why did James get a PC? To play the "talkie" version of Simon the Sorcerer!
Select, menu and adjust - remembering the Acorn Archimedes A3010
Steve explains how he managed the audio recordings for Beneath a Steel Sky "talkie" version
Characters with accents?
Discworld and the famous actors who did the many voices including 'Jon' Pertwee
How Broken Sword music and voice cast influenced the story of the sequel
The different voices of Nico Collard in Broken Sword
Directing the voice cast and whether any of us can act!
The easter eggs Tony and Steve have snuck into their games
Piracy... the voice of pirates
Classic TV, the good and mostly the bad
#podcast #retrogaming #gaming
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusiasm for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE ==
Click to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/pixelrefresh?sub_confirmation=1
== DONATE ==
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9UDEJYKH6WEPU
== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/jameswoodcock
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodcock
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
...more
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January 20, 2023Game & Gadget Podcast #25 - Restoring Retro Game Posters with Jan Hofmeister
I am joined by Jan Hofmeister, who has spent years restoring for free, in particular point and click adventure game box art and posters - creating stunning print quality tributes to these classic titles. Titles from Lucas Arts, Adventure Soft and more in beautiful high quality using a variety of assets from the original box art, magazine full-page spreads, manuals and more.
Watch as Jan takes us on a visual presentation through a selection of his work and details for the first time the processes and applications he uses for these restorations.
Topic include:
How Jan became interested in restoring game box art and posters
Jan's fascination with Lucas Arts point and click adventure games
The early days with the Commodore 128 and Maniac Mansion
How it became a hobby and a skill
The influence of Jurassic Park in computer graphics
Restoration of Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders process demonstrated
Restoration of The Secret of Monkey Island process demonstrated
Restoration of Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine process demonstrated
Restoration of The Curse of Monkey Island up close
Restoration of Simon the Sorcerer up close
Jan's work on the cover of Back to the Future: The Game
The sad side of Jan's restoration efforts
How you can support Jan's work
#retrogaming #podcast #gaming
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusiasm for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE ==
Click to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/pixelrefresh?sub_confirmation=1
== DONATE ==
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9UDEJYKH6WEPU
== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/jameswoodcock
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodcock
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
...more
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January 08, 2023Game & Gadget Podcast #24 – The Death of 3D, Mastodon Rise, Joys of Plex 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:
What technology did Santa bring us in 2022?
Remembering dedicated sound cards
The loss of the headphone port on phones and tablets
The 486 CPU TURBO mode switch
Swapping through multiple floppy disks in games
Broken Sword 3 and the 3D engine
James’ Christmas Eve process or bringing out retro tech before the new stuff comes along
Tony still loves his ‘portable’ Steam Deck
Missing a Sony portable gaming device
Sony trying to rule the world with countless storage formats they created
3D televisions and cinema and its failure
Modern VR and the Metaverse
Mastodon and its recent success
The hunt for alternative social media services
Movie and TV subscriptions services, we lost the leave cable / satellite dream
The joys of Plex
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusiasm for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE ==
Click to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/pixelrefresh?sub_confirmation=1
== DONATE ==
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== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/jameswoodcock
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodcock
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
...more
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December 27, 2022Game & Gadget Podcast #23 - Writing for Games, Xbox Live with Insignia & More...
I am joined by Steve Ince who is an artist, game designer and writer working on games from Revolution Software such as Broken Sword 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:
Steve Ince’s 201 Things for Better Game Writing book
Steve’s entrance to writing for games
Questioning the writing quality of Willow and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Original Xbox Live is back with Insignia
Midtown Madness 3 on Xbox Live
Atari Jaguar Emulation with BigPEmu featuring 100% compatibility
The brands that still exist, but do they really?
SEGA and the success with Sumo Digital
So many sequels and digital de-aging
AI writing, some examples better than others
The craziness of Twitter and James moving to Mastodon
Remember Friends Reunited?
#retrogaming
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusiasm for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE ==
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== DONATE ==
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== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/jameswoodcock
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodcock
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
...more
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November 26, 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
#retrogaming #podcast
== WHAT IS PIXEL REFRESH? ==
James Woodcock is owner of Pixel Refresh. A UK based Freelance Journalist, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology. Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, while also interviewing well known industry figures for popular online publications.
WEBSITE: https://www.pixelrefresh.com
== HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT ==
To help support my efforts, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT on my YouTube videos. Share links to the content on social media and join in with the discussions. I really appreciate the community's efforts since I launched the website in 2006. Your continued support drives my enthusaism for providing you more content! Thank you 😃
== SUBSCRIBE ==
Click to Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/pixelrefresh?sub_confirmation=1
== DONATE ==
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9UDEJYKH6WEPU
== JOIN ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ==
MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Hed8q4h
TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/jameswoodcock
TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/pixelrefreshgaming
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pixelrefreshsite
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jameswoodcock
== MY FREE GAME SOUNDTRACKS ==
https://www.pixelrefresh.com/product-category/free-game-soundtracks
...more
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FAQs about Game & Gadget Podcast:

How many episodes does Game & Gadget Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.