Slop Or Not, RIP Tim Curry, GTA VI Leak News & More - Ramble 170

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG6P9hKS8BQ

In this episode I talk about Tim Curry’s legendary performance in Red Alert 3, the GTA VI leaks, the triumphant return of Mr. Nutz (who?), Atari’s new Activision releases, the A1200, Warren Spector’s retirement, DOOM on DSLRs, Lemmings on C64, a new eWaste policy in the US that’s causing trouble for vintage hardware enthusiasts & more!

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Episode Links:
Tim Curry Obituary: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/tim-curry-red-alert-3-star-and-camp-icon-of-stage-and-screen-dies-aged-80
GTA VI: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62eg71e1z2o
Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSm9GTUttBs
Atari Activision Releases: https://atari.com/products/atari-x-activision-superfan-bundle
US eWaste Policy Blocks Vintage Hardware: https://kotaku.com/trumps-new-e-waste-policy-has-vintage-tech-collectors-anxious-theyll-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-2000722706
A1200 Is An Amiga Product: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/the-a1200-is-officially-an-amiga-product
C64 Ultimate Cyberpunk Edition: https://commodore.net/store/commodore64/?shape=Breadbin&color=Cyberpunk+2077
Defender Of The Crown Is Back: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/amiga-strategy-classic-defender-of-the-crown-is-back-with-both-old-and-fresh-graphics-and-an-all-new-roguelite-mode
Indianapolis 500 Launcher: https://racesimcentral.net/indy-500-launcher-utility-adds-wheel-support-carset-mods-ships-with-1989-and-1990-mid-race-saves-and-real-time-telemetry
Mr. Nutz Is Back: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/mr-nutz-is-the-next-16-bit-character-to-get-a-physical-resurrection-on-snes-and-genesis
PC Engine Motherboard: https://x.com/GallandRegis/status/2070122571249389912
Video Of The Above: https://x.com/GallandRegis/status/2090421824639127947
Megadrive 32X Cart: https://github.com/MicroNut99/MD-32X-RAM-Cart-32Bit
GoldenEye 007 N64 Recomp: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/goldeneye-007-for-n64-has-been-100-percent-decompiled-success-of-half-decade-project-opens-up-possibilities-for-complex-mods-and-ports
Heatwarped Is NFSU’s Spiritual Successor: https://bsky.app/profile/cookieplmonster.bsky.social/post/3mtmb7win5k2t
TX-1 Arcade Game Retrospective: https://retroxp.beehiiv.com/p/past-meets-present-tx-1
Unreleased Dreamcast Game: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2026/08/we-played-unreleased-game-ring-legend.html
Warren Spector Retires: https://www.eurogamer.net/warren-spector-announces-retirement
Ace Combat 6 Recomp: https://github.com/sal063/AC6_recomp
Lemmings Reloaded C64: https://lunaticlab.itch.io/lemmings-reloaded
Wolf64: https://kweepa.itch.io/wolf64
DOOM On DSLRs: https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/doom-is-now-playable-on-canon-dslr-cameras-and-you-can-try-it-3400124
GitHub Of The Above: https://github.com/lauris-nl/doom550d
StarCraft On Amiga: https://www.generationamiga.com/2026/08/15/the-amiga-just-got-one-step-closer-to-running-a-proper-version-of-starcraft
GitHub Of The Above: https://github.com/angree/AmiSC
TOS On Megadrive: https://hackaday.com/2026/08/22/an-atari-desktop-on-a-sega
GitHub Of The Above: https://github.com/1hedu/emuTOS-MCD
New Manic Miner: https://www.gamesasylum.com/2026/08/25/1983s-manic-miner-is-returning-via-a-pixel-perfect-recreation
Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjL81rucQnQ
Doom On Megadrive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFKhddKzUw
GitHub Of The Above: https://github.com/celsowm/megaldoom
Dragon’s Lair C64: https://csdb.dk/release/index.php?id=263962
Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY7VmjMiMvA
OpenTIE: https://github.com/elyosh/OpenTIE
Rome: Total War Patches: https://github.com/Pannoniae/rex

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