Worms 30th Anniversary, VPN Bans, Rebecca Heineman & More - Ramble 139
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqZdSnjY_vc
In this episode I talk about the new Analogue 3D console, the 30th anniversary of Worms, the 40th anniversary of the Master System, governments trying to ban VPNs, a new SilverStone PC case, the Another World MSX port, Dell & HP disabling HEVC support on their high end business laptops, learning HTML via type-ins, Pebble beef, Microsoft open sourcing Zork & more!
Chapters
- 00:00 – Analogue 3D
- 07:18 – Worms 30th Anniversary
- 14:58 – 40 Years Of Master System
- 21:07 – Now They’re Trying To Ban VPNs!?
- 29:18 – Some Bits ‘n Bobs For You…
- 30:14 – …New SilverStone Retro PC Case…
- 32:13 – …Another World Ported To MSX…
- 33:37 – …HP & Dell Disable HEVC / h265 Video Support…
- 35:34 – …Learn HTML Via Type-Ins…
- 37:14 – …The World’s First Microprocessor…
- 39:05 – …A Very Cool 3D BBC Micro Emulator…
- 40:45 – …Pebble Smartwatch Drama…
- 43:24 – …And Microsoft Open Sources Zork!
- 47:58 – Videos Of The Week
- 58:38 – Tribute To Rebecca Heineman
Original Video Links
Episode Links:
Analogue 3D: https://www.analogue.co/3d
LGR Review Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMAl0Rrhq4
Worms 30th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/worms30thanniversarysale
Master System 40th: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/18/sega-master-system-nintendo-entertainment-system
Good Master System Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Yesterzine
Government VPN Bands: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing
New Retro SilverStone PC Case: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/silverstone-takes-the-wraps-off-the-flp03-its-latest-homage-to-beige-1980s-pc-design-retro-micro-atx-case-has-modern-amenities
Another World MSX Port: https://x.com/lo_re77/status/1990426730071310592
HP & DELL Disable HEVC Support: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/hp-and-dell-disable-hevc-support-built-into-their-laptops-cpus
DOCTYPE Magazine: https://vole.wtf/doctype
MP944 CPU: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/the-mp944-was-the-real-worlds-first-microprocessor-and-key-to-the-flight-of-the-f-14-tomcat-but-it-lived-in-the-shadow-of-the-intel-4004-for-nearly-30-years
Virtual BBC Micro: https://virtual.bbcmic.ro
Pebble Smartwatch Beef: https://www.howtogeek.com/rebble-kept-old-pebble-watches-alivenow-its-work-is-being-stolen
Zork Open Source: https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/20/preserving-code-that-shaped-generations-zork-i-ii-and-iii-go-open-source
Rebecca Heineman Obituary: https://www.ign.com/articles/interplay-co-founder-and-trailblazing-developer-rebecca-heineman-dies-aged-62
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