# Atari Lies, 30 Year Old Websites, Sinclair Shenanigans & More - Ramble 120

> In this episode I talk about an email I received from Atari, an interview with the creator of Blue’s News, an Old Computer Challenge, Grant Sinclair’s Gamercard console, the Switch 2’s USB C encryption, a lost Animaniacs game & more!

- Canonical URL: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/2025-07-11-atari-lies-30-year-old-websites-sinclair-shenanigans-more-ramble-120.html
- Published: 2025-07-11
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA (39:17)
- 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=NPpjAJjmHBA

In this episode I talk about an email I received from Atari, an interview with the creator of Blue’s News, an Old Computer Challenge, Grant Sinclair’s Gamercard console, the Switch 2’s USB C encryption, a lost Animaniacs game & more!

## Chapters
* [00:00 – Atari Are Liars!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA&t=0s)
* [03:54 – PCBWay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA&t=234s)
* [04:44 – Blue’s News](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA&t=284s)
* [11:53 – Old Computer Challenge Time!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA&t=713s)
* [16:46 – The Sinclairs Are At It Again](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA&t=1006s)
* [22:36 – Naoki Is Trolling Me Again](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA&t=1356s)
* [29:06 – Video Of The Week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA&t=1746s)
* [34:26 – Latest Main Channel Release](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPpjAJjmHBA&t=2066s)

## Original Video Links
Episode Links:
Atari VCS Big Dirty Liar Edition: [https://atari.com/products/vcs-2-controllers-bundle](https://atari.com/products/vcs-2-controllers-bundle)
Blue’s News: [https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/out-of-the-blue-how-a-quake-blog-turned-pc-gaming-news-site-has-stayed-a-haven-from-internet-enshittification-for-nearly-30-years](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/out-of-the-blue-how-a-quake-blog-turned-pc-gaming-news-site-has-stayed-a-haven-from-internet-enshittification-for-nearly-30-years)
Old Computer Challenge: [https://occ.deadnet.se](https://occ.deadnet.se)
Grant Sinclair Gamercard: [https://www.grantsinclair.com/gamercard](https://www.grantsinclair.com/gamercard)
Video Of The Above: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy7Mppyn_FE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy7Mppyn_FE)
Switch 2 USB C: [https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption](https://www.theverge.com/report/695915/switch-2-usb-c-third-party-docks-dont-work-authentication-encryption)
Animaniacs Game: [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/preservationists-discover-a-nearly-complete-build-of-a-lost-animaniacs-game-22-years-after-it-was-cancelled-and-you-can-play-it-right-now](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/preservationists-discover-a-nearly-complete-build-of-a-lost-animaniacs-game-22-years-after-it-was-cancelled-and-you-can-play-it-right-now)
Video Of The Week 1 (Micro Men): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM)
Video Of The Week 2 (Tech By Matt Steam Machine): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBT6uq_hohE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBT6uq_hohE)