I am joined by Tony Warriner who is one of the founders of Revolution Software as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.
Topics include:
What technology did Santa bring us in 2022?
Remembering dedicated sound cards
The loss of the headphone port on phones and tablets
The 486 CPU TURBO mode switch
Swapping through multiple floppy disks in games
Broken Sword 3 and the 3D engine
James’ Christmas Eve process or bringing out retro tech before the new stuff comes along
Tony still loves his ‘portable’ Steam Deck
Missing a Sony portable gaming device
Sony trying to rule the world with countless storage formats they created
3D televisions and cinema and its failure
Modern VR and the Metaverse
Mastodon and its recent success
The hunt for alternative social media services
Movie and TV subscriptions services, we lost the leave cable / satellite dream
James is a Freelance Journalist, Copywriter, Author, Blogger & Podcaster specialising in gaming, gadgets and technology, both retro and modern.
Ever since he experienced the first controllable pixel movement on the television screen, he has been entranced by the possibilities and rewarding entertainment value generated from these metal and plastic boxes of delight. Writing hundreds of articles, including commentary and reviews on various gaming platforms, whilst also interviewing well-known industry figures for popular online publications.
Creator of the ScummVM Music Enhancement Project and host of the Game & Gadget Podcast.
View his portfolio for more information.
