Game & Gadget Podcast #35 – Retro Vs Modern Gaming, Subscriptions Galore & More…
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<p>I am joined by <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/tag/tony-warriner/">Tony Warriner</a> who is one of the founders of <a href="https://revolution.co.uk/">Revolution Software</a> as we discuss more gaming, gadgets and technology both retro and modern.</p>
<p><strong>Topics include:</strong></p>
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<li>James hunting for a SEGA Genesis in the USA</li>
<li>Broken Sword Reforged Kickstarter blasts through £50,000 target to over half a million!</li>
<li>Broken Sword 2 remastered?</li>
<li>Did Tony from Revolution Software realise Broken Sword on its original release would be so popular?</li>
<li>The design differences between Lure of the Temptress, Beneath a Steel Sky & Broken Sword</li>
<li>Balancing PC minimum spec and recommended levels in development of games</li>
<li>Sony PlayStation 5 Pro details leaked splitting the PS5 target specs</li>
<li>Triple AAA titles and layoffs in the industry</li>
<li>Netflix, Disney Plus etc and how we are cancelling subscriptions due to raising prices</li>
<li>The needless pain of grinding in a game to progress</li>
<li>Match 3 games and the lightning energy nonsense</li>
<li>Apple EU App Stores</li>
<li>Tony’s first article on Pixel Refresh, <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/beneath-a-steel-sky-sets-as-broken-sword-dawns-revolution-book-preview/">Beneath A Steel Sky Sets as Broken Sword Dawns – Revolution Book Preview</a></li>
<li>James’ article on Pixel Refresh, <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/crt-tv-for-retro-gaming-the-beauty-buying-repair-despair/">CRT TV for Retro Gaming – The Beauty, Buying, Repair & Despair</a></li>
<li>Acorn Pocket Book preview</li>
<li>YouTube Premium, if only they would separate YouTube Music</li>
<li>Apple Music for lossless, even on Android</li>
<li>Where is Spotify HiFi lossless audio??? Literally years since the original announcement </li>
<li>WearOS versus Tizen on smartwatches</li>
<li>Tony’s Apple Watch experience</li>
</ul>
<p>NOTE: <em>Tony or I lost connection at the very end, so the conversation goes a little odd as we wonder where the other person went :) Luckily the software locally records so Tony continued recording!</em></p>
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<p>Original post link: <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/game-gadget-podcast-35-retro-vs-modern-gaming-subscriptions-galore-more/">Game & Gadget Podcast #35 – Retro Vs Modern Gaming, Subscriptions Galore & More…</a>, created by <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/author/glidem/">James Woodcock</a>.<br />
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<p>Original post link: <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/game-gadget-podcast-35-retro-vs-modern-gaming-subscriptions-galore-more/">Game & Gadget Podcast #35 – Retro Vs Modern Gaming, Subscriptions Galore & More…</a>, created by <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/author/glidem/">James Woodcock</a>.<br />
For even more content, visit <a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com">Pixel Refresh - Gaming & Tech | Retro & Modern</a>.</p>
