# Gaben Buys Yacht Company, RIP Ebuyer, RIP AOL, Cranky Gameboys & More - Ramble 125

> In this episode I talk about the end of AOL's dialup service after more than 30 years, a faster software Xbox 360 hack, Gabe Newell's new yacht company, the end of Ebuyer, Settlers II on Amiga, a Gameboy emulator for the Playdate console & more!

- Canonical URL: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/2025-08-15-gaben-buys-yacht-company-rip-ebuyer-rip-aol-cranky-gameboys-more-ramble-125.html
- Published: 2025-08-15
- Last updated: 2025-08-27
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg (48:19)
- 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=pXwRGTL40pg

In this episode I talk about the end of AOL's dialup service after more than 30 years, a faster software Xbox 360 hack, Gabe Newell's new yacht company, the end of Ebuyer, Settlers II on Amiga, a Gameboy emulator for the Playdate console & more!

## Chapters
* [00:00 – RIP AOL Dialup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg&t=0s)
* [04:18 – Xbox 360 Software Exploit Gets Even Better](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg&t=258s)
* [08:53 – Gaben Sails The Seven Seas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg&t=533s)
* [13:59 – RIP Ebuyer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg&t=839s)
* [22:20 – Settlers II Finally Comes To The Amiga!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg&t=1340s)
* [30:13 – New Playdate Game Boy Emulator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg&t=1813s)
* [38:20 – Video(s) of the Week](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg&t=2300s)
* [45:21 – And Finally...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXwRGTL40pg&t=2721s)

## Original Video Links

Episode Links:
AOL Ends Dialup Service: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0yy3e6z4zo](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0yy3e6z4zo)
Xbox360BadUpdate: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycY09EUm8wA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycY09EUm8wA)
GitHub For The Above: [https://github.com/grimdoomer/Xbox360BadUpdate](https://github.com/grimdoomer/Xbox360BadUpdate)
Gaben Buys Yacht Company: [https://www.theverge.com/news/718639/gabe-newell-valve-superyacht-oceanco](https://www.theverge.com/news/718639/gabe-newell-valve-superyacht-oceanco)
Ebuyer Acquired By Fraser Group: [https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/uk_tech_retailer_ebuyer_heads](https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/uk_tech_retailer_ebuyer_heads)
Eugh: [https://www.ebuyer.com](https://www.ebuyer.com)
Settlers Online: [https://www.thesettlersonline.com](https://www.thesettlersonline.com)
Settlers II For Amiga: [https://lookbehindyou.de/en/product/thesettlers2amiga](https://lookbehindyou.de/en/product/thesettlers2amiga)
Crankboy Playdate GB Emulator: [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/crankboy-is-a-playdate-game-boy-emulator-with-impressive-performance](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/crankboy-is-a-playdate-game-boy-emulator-with-impressive-performance)
GitHub For The Above: [https://github.com/CrankBoyHQ/crankboy-app](https://github.com/CrankBoyHQ/crankboy-app)
BOOM! Atari 2600 Bomberman Game: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km7pHKpOK3A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km7pHKpOK3A)
Champ Games: [https://champ.games](https://champ.games)
Video Of The Week 1 (RDev Half-Life 2 DOOM Project): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8-Gdbuv26E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8-Gdbuv26E)
Video Of The Week 2 (Pretzel Portal Video): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK0iQTj4E0o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK0iQTj4E0o)