Game & Gadget Podcast

James Woodcock•www.pixelrefresh.com

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Love of Retro Gaming & Modern Tech

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Game & Gadget Podcast #12 – MacBook Pro, Windows 11 & 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 new Apple MacBook Pro 14″ & 16″ – Top notch stuff Tony’s empty wallet from his recent Apple purchases The Great ‘Escape’ – touchbar woes Venting on Twitter My move from iOS to Android… but it was the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 James’ experiences with Windows 11 iPad dominating the tablet market Moving from Windows to macOS expe...

Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 11 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #11 – Amiga CD32, ScummVM 20 Years & More…

I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software , Eugene Sandulenko from ScummVM and Aaron Fothergill previously from Argonaut Games and now with Shifty Eye Games as we discuss gaming, gadgets and technology. Topics include: ScummVM 20th Anniversary The processes of development and organising so many developers How Revolution Software shared the source code from their games for ScummVM The development insanity behind the Amiga CD32 The cost of rare Amiga CD32 games...

Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #10 – Clive Sinclair, 8-bit Computers & More…

In the 10th Game & Gadget Podcast, I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss gaming, gadgets and technology. Topics include: Clive Sinclair best known for the the ZX Spectrum computers passes away aged 81 The Raspberry Pi Early electronic devices and pocket calculators 8-bit computers small amount of memory The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) 8-bit console and it’s VERY yellow! The horrors inside 30 year old consoles! The many mods for r...

Sep 22, 2021•44 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #9 – Google Nest Doorbell Fun & More…

In the 9th Game & Gadget Podcast, I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss gaming, gadgets and technology. Topics include: Google Nest Doorbell (battery edition) My first visitor using the doorbell didn’t go quite as expected Google AI can’t tell the difference between a person and a cat Smart tag tracking The sad death of Windows Phone Your questions Game development in the UK The easiest and hardest hardware and software for Tony Tony has...

Sep 06, 2021•54 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #8 – FPGA, Real Retro Hardware and More…

In the 8th Game & Gadget Podcast, I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software and Neil Thomas who runs the RMC Retro – The Cave YouTube channel with over 130,000 subscribers. Topics include: The RMC Retro Museum FPGA versus real hardware SEGA Saturn PSU started smoking / PSU died Early music in games… beeps versus SID chip Tony’s Story of Revolution Software book announcement Tony’s sequel to 1986’s Obsidian using Unity Tony owns 40 copies of Obsidian and c...

Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #7 – 3Dfx Vs PowerVR & More…

In the 7th Game & Gadget Podcast, I am joined by Will Judd who works for Eurogamer and Digital Foundry and Daniel Hughes who is one of my closest friends who went to the same college as myself, which meant we had plenty of time to argue about how my 3Dfx was better or worse than his PowerVR for 3D Acceleration in the late 1990s. Topics include: 3Dfx Versus PowerVR The power of the Glide API Unreal and Unreal Tournament Motorhead Xbox Series X launch PS5 10 million sold Console versus PC gami...

Aug 10, 2021•57 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #6 – Broken Sword Development & Writing

In the return of the Game & Gadget Podcast, I am joined by Tony Warriner and Steve Ince – both veterans of the game industry who discuss among other things their time working on point and click adventure classic Broken Sword with Revolution Software . 🌍 WEBSITE : – PIXEL REFRESH – LOVE OF RETRO GAMING & MODERN TECH 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW : – Amazon Music | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Pocket Casts | RSS | Spotify | YouTube Music | YouTube | More… ❔ SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR THE SHOW: – Submi...

Jul 29, 2021•56 min

Retro Man Cave Interview – Game & Gadget Podcast #5

I realised just recently it has been over 5 years since I recorded a show! So, with a fancy new microphone, mixer and the desire to interview fascinating individuals – today I am delighted to kick-start these efforts by talking to Neil from popular YouTube channel ‘ Retro Man Cave ’, which will soon pass over 100,000 subscribers due to his many videos covering retro computing repair and nostalgia. Make sure you swing by Neil’s YouTube channel ‘ Retro Man Cave ’ to experience for yourself the won...

Dec 07, 2019•51 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #4 – Xbox One and PS4 Impressions 4 Months On

In the latest Game & Gadget Podcast we discuss the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles 4 months after the launches, covering the interface, games and features of the two. Joining me are Ken Barnes – Editor at PureXbox.com and Marty Greenwell – writer, editor and podcast host at ConsoleMonster.com . Topics: User question: Has either Xbox One or PS4 justified their price tag? User question: Will Xbox drop kinect, to drop the price, to pick up sales? And do either of you utilise the kinect feat...

Mar 29, 2014•58 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #3 – Microsoft, Blackberry, Apple & Even Ducktales

In the latest Game & Gadget Podcast, we discuss Sky’s £9.99 NOW TV Box, Microsoft, Blackberry, Apple & even Ducktales Remastered… Joining me are Ken Barnes – Editor at PureXbox.com , Matt Baxter-Reynolds a mobile software development consultant and technology sociologist based in the UK who blogs for ZDNet and Marty Greenwell – writer, editor and new podcast host at ConsoleMonster.com . Topics included: NOW TV Box powered by Sky – what do we think? Moto X – Always monitoring audio for co...

Aug 19, 2013•1 hr 3 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #2 – E3, Windows 8.1 and WWDC – Debate with Special Guests

In my second episode of the ‘Game & Gadget Podcast’ dedicated to gaming and technology, we discuss the recent E3 announcements from Microsoft, Sony & Nintendo, Windows 8.1 and Apple’s WWDC event. Guests include Matt Baxter-Reynolds a mobile software development consultant and technology sociologist based in the UK who blogs for ZDNet and Chris Brandrick a freelance technology writer at Techhive and a blogger for Gigaom . Please note that due to a technical problem , my side of the record...

Jun 12, 2013•1 hr 26 min

Game & Gadget Podcast #1 – Xbox One – Announcement Debate with Special Guests

This is the very first episode of a new podcast series dedicated to gaming and technology known as the ‘Game & Gadget Podcast’. For our first episode, we are covering the recent announcement of the new Xbox One console revealed by Microsoft. It is my aim to have a bunch of guests from various gaming and technology websites within each episode, discussing the latest developments while dipping into retro nostalgia. For our first edition, please welcome Marty Greenwell – writer, editor and new ...

May 22, 2013•1 hr 47 min

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