# C&C Open Sourced, Sony PocketStation SDK, A Retro Resurgence & More - Ramble 101

> In this episode I talk about the open sourcing of the Command & Conquer games, Sony PocketStation development, a retro console resurgence, a new official Gibson Guitar Hero / Rock Band controller & more!

- Canonical URL: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/2025-02-28-c-c-open-sourced-sony-pocketstation-sdk-a-retro-resurgence-more-ramble-101.html
- Published: 2025-02-28
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA9F67SHdA (33:17)
- Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/), unless stated otherwise below

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA9F67SHdA

In this episode I talk about the open sourcing of the Command & Conquer games, Sony PocketStation development, a retro console resurgence, a new official Gibson Guitar Hero / Rock Band controller & more!

## Chapters
* [00:00 – Command & Conquer Open Sourced!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA9F67SHdA&t=0s)
* [05:40 – Developing Games For The Sony PocketStation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA9F67SHdA&t=340s)
* [11:06 – Retro Console Resurgence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA9F67SHdA&t=666s)
* [19:19 – New Official Gibson Guitar Controller..!?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA9F67SHdA&t=1159s)
* [24:57 – Video Of The Week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA9F67SHdA&t=1497s)
* [28:07 – Channel Updates](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAA9F67SHdA&t=1687s)

## Original Video Links
Episode Links:
C&C Open Sourced: [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/ea-just-open-sourced-command-conquer-red-alert-renegade-and-generals/](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/ea-just-open-sourced-command-conquer-red-alert-renegade-and-generals/)
PocketStation Dev Kit: [https://orionsoft.itch.io/pocketstation-dev-kit](https://orionsoft.itch.io/pocketstation-dev-kit)
Retro Console Revival: [https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/feb/15/theres-no-stress-gamers-go-offline-in-retro-console-revival](https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/feb/15/theres-no-stress-gamers-go-offline-in-retro-console-revival)
New Gibson Guitar Hero / Rock Band Controller: [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/this-new-gibson-controller-will-work-with-some-of-your-old-ps3-guitar-hero-and-rock-band-games](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/this-new-gibson-controller-will-work-with-some-of-your-old-ps3-guitar-hero-and-rock-band-games)
Video Of The Week: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7IyT2x10mg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7IyT2x10mg)