PicoIDE, Steam Machines, Physical WipEout, New 8-Bit Console & More - Ramble 138

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKygOP2kG8

In this episode I talk about Valve’s new hardware - including their Steam Machine console and VR headset - the new Atari 8-bit port of Street Fighter II, 20 years of the Xbox 360, Microsoft’s historic audio software piracy in the XP era, the new PicoIDE from Ian Scott of PicoGUS fame, a brand new 8-bit console for 2025, WipEout in the real world & more!

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Episode Links:
New Valve Hardware: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware
Atari 8-Bit Street Fighter II: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/381129-street-fighter-2-for-atari-xexl
Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peICJ1wHJmE
Major Nelson’s Launch Xbox 360: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/first-images-of-xbox-360-project-leaders-launch-console-shared-ahead-of-hd-gaming-pioneers-20th-anniversary-major-nelson-admits-he-has-never-powered-on-launch-team-05-console
Microsoft Audio Piracy: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/my-new-new-favorite-deep-windows-lore-in-2004-microsoft-got-caught-shipping-windows-xp-with-audio-files-made-using-cracked-software
PicoIDE: https://picoide.com
GameTank 8-Bit Console: https://www.crowdsupply.com/clydeware/gametank
Physical WipEout: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/11/one-mans-life-long-dream-of-creating-a-physical-wipeout-race-track-is-complete

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