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Gaming Original Xbox

Microsoft Xbox (1) Poetry

James Woodcock August 12, 2006| June 5, 2025 0 min read 2 Comments Poem, Xbox

The console world was smaller, SEGA had left the room, Along then came Microsoft, To make an almighty boom.

My Ode to Gaming Poem

James Woodcock July 25, 2006| November 29, 2007 0 min read 0 Comments Barrie Rogers, Frag Dolls, James Woodcock, Poem

Those girls over at Frag Dolls UK have done it again with yet another of their quirky competitions. This timeRead more…

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Playtesting Adventures, ZX Spectrum Next (KS3), Retro LANs & Neo Geo Ports – Game & Gadget Podcast #42

James Woodcock August 16, 2025| August 16, 2025 2 min read 0 Comments

James & Tony discuss game development tours, UrbX Warriors playtesting & retro LAN parties with Windows XP machines.

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UrbX Warriors Interview – New Retro-Style Arcade Adventure Kickstarter

James Woodcock May 27, 2025| May 29, 2025 9 min read 0 Comments

I interview Tony Warriner & Stoo Cambridge on their new pixel art arcade retro adventure UrbX Warriors – The Lost City for the Spectrum Next & modern platforms.

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Wolverine to Discworld – Pixel Artist David Swan Shares His Journey

David Swan August 9, 2025| August 9, 2025 8 min read 0 Comments

David Swan shares his career in pixel art, sprites & textures – from early arcade inspiration to creating graphics for games SEGA Manx TT, Wolverine: Adamantium Rage and the Discworld series.

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4 month hands-on experience with this quirky AI device that promises to redefine how we interact with artificial intelligence technology.

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Playtesting Adventures, ZX Spectrum Next (KS3), Retro LANs & Neo Geo Ports – Game & Gadget Podcast #42

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