Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY

In this episode I talk about the Myrient community saving their 385TB collection of retro games, DOOM: The Dark Ages having Denuvo DRM removed, the DOOM movie not being very good, GameStop's announcement about the WiiU, PS3 and Xbox 360, ModRetro looking for a $1bn valuation, a new hack for the Xbox One, the Thunderpass StreetPass clone being AI slop, the new Animal Crossing PC decomp also being AI slop and & 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:

Myrient Saved By The Community: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/385tb-video-game-archive-saved-by-fans-myrient-has-been-100-percent-backed-up-and-validated-torrents-being-generated

DOOM The Dark Ages Denuvo: https://www.eurogamer.net/doom-the-dark-ages-denuvo-has-been-cracked

DOOM Movie Is Not Very Good: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/doom-star-says-the-movie-was-probably-one-of-the-worst-films-ever-made

GameStop Announcement: https://x.com/gamestop/status/2033672053640028385/photo/1

ModRetro Valuation: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Palmer-Luckey-seeks-1-billion-valuation-for-ModRetro-as-it-gears-up-to-release-the-M64.1248110.0.html

Xbox One Crack: https://x.com/idlesloth84_/status/2032875623476023446

MVG Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evi6IDgjPD0

Street / Thunderpass AI Slop: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/if-that-bothers-you-i-understand-android-devices-get-a-nintendo-streetpass-successor-but-of-course-theres-a-catch

Animal Crossing AI Slop: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/ai-coded-slop-no-thanks-animal-crossings-native-pc-port-was-made-using-claude-code

Video Of The Week 1 (Francois Lionet Interview w/ Rob Smith / Yawning Angel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhEY5pqe5SQ

Video Of The Week 2 (Angine De Poutrine Performance On KEXP): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so

Video Of The Week Bonus (Niels Leenheer CSS Doom): https://bsky.app/profile/html5test.com/post/3mgxr3pcjhk2k

Chapters:

00:00 Myrient Saved By The Community

05:01 DOOM: The Dark Ages Denuvo Gone

13:17 DOOM: The Movie Was Terrible

17:33 Xbox 360, PS3, WiiU Now Officially Retro

23:19 Palmer... Eugh

29:17 Xbox One Finally Busted Wide Open

36:23 Big Ol' Helpings Of Slop - Thunderpass & Animal Crossing Controversy

47:59 Videos Of The Week

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

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY

In this episode I talk about Larry Hyrb (AKA MajorNelson) of Xbox fame joining Commodore, an amazing Street Fighter 2 clone for the ZX Spectrum 128k, a newly discovered Croc secret, the Amiga OutRun soundtrack release on limited edition vinyl, Videogame History Foundation's fight against the Cookie's Bustle copyright troll, some Lutris AI controversy, DOOM on Home Assistant & more!

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Episode Links:

MajorNelson Joins Commodore: https://www.commodore.net/post/larry-hryb-joins-commodore-to-help-shape-the-future-of-its-global-community

Sweet Fightin' +2 On The 128k Spectrum: https://zxpresh.itch.io/sweet-fightin-plus-2

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfOHoNo-nzg

New Croc Cheat Discovered: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/croc-cheat-code-goes-undiscovered-for-almost-30-years

OutRun Amiga Edition: https://reassembler68k.itch.io/outrun-amiga-edition

OutRun Amiga Vinyl Soundtrack: https://reassembler.bandcamp.com/album/outrun-amiga-edition

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvC9PCMavQE

VGHF's Cookie's Bustle Copyright Troll Takedown: https://gamehistory.org/cookies-bustle

Longplay Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd1nHeiTngw

Lutris Claude AI Slop: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlash

My Lutris Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWI9-t1qtHA

Home Assistant DOOM: https://frenck.dev/home-assistant-can-run-doom

Video Of The Week 1 (Mac84 PicoIDE Review): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e00F8KIFc6A&t=661s

Video Of The Week 2 (RandomGamingInHD Xbox 360): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AMEWwy2EQU

Video Of The Week 3 (Pomeroy Gorillaz Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni_95zPr7aY

Video Of The Week 3 (Speeed Interior Design for Boys): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEMlIn6MDD8

00:00 Insider Info On The New Xbox?

03:04 PCBWay

04:18 Commodore Bags Hyrb

09:38 Sweet Fightin' On The Spectrum

16:54 Exciting Croc News

20:05 Amiga OutRun On Vinyl

28:18 Everyday I'm Bustlin'

37:53 Lutris AI Controversy

47:40 DOOM On Home Assistant

55:44 Videos Of The Week

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY

In this episode I talk about LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER representing the UK in Eurovision, the new Xbox console, gamers failing at an aptitude test featuring Maniac Mansion, running an ATX PC on AA batteries, the return of the rhythm game, another new Atari 2600+ / 7800+ flashcart, an ISA HDD noisemaker that uses real HDD sound samples, DOOM played by human neurons, the closure of Myrient & 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 Xbox Is Coming: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c875we893ggo

Gamers Fail At Maniac Mansion: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/more-than-800-gamers-took-an-exam-to-prove-they-could-complete-an-80s-adventure-game-without-peeking-at-a-walkthrough-and-only-2-passed

AA Battery Powered PC: https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/enthusiast-runs-desktop-pc-off-56-aa-batteries-intel-computer-lasts-less-than-5-minutes-while-playing-minesweeper

Stage Tour Rhythm Game: https://stagetour.com

Reveal Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUrkAf3uTE4

Unocart+ Flashcart: https://www.16-32bit.eu/product-page/unocart-for-atari-2600-and-7200

New Flashcart: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387028-atari-26007800-otaku-flash-carts-for-sale-price-drop

HDD Synth: https://www.strifestreams.com/hddsynth

Neurons Play DOOM: https://gizmodo.com/a-dish-of-neurons-playing-doom-is-the-wildest-thing-ive-seen-in-ages-2000727674

Myrient Game Preservation Website Shuts Down: https://kotaku.com/myrient-retro-video-game-preservation-roms-ai-ram-cost-2000674477

NVM PlayStaion Prototype: https://x.com/nvmusa/status/2029301026482979305

Video Of The Week 1 (LMNOC Eurovision Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XR2RvfZ-68

Video Of The Week 2 (New Gorillaz Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRulNQsuYQ

Video Of The Week 3 (Rob Smith MiSTer Floppy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN8TCz7Z0n8

Video Of The Week 3 (MattKC NES Colours): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JupB4QHyGI

Chapters:

00:00 PicoIDE Update

06:22 New Xbox Console Is Coming

12:48 Gamers Fail At Maniac Mansion

20:49 Running An ATX PC On AA Batteries

27:09 Guitar Hero Is Back

33:59 Another New Atari 2600+ / 7800+ Flashcart

42:30 ISA HDD Synth Makes Glorious HDD Noises

49:15 DOOM Played By Real Human Neurons

56:07 Huge Retro Gaming Site Closes Down

01:00 Videos Of The Week