Legendary writer & game designer including titles Broken Sword and Beneath a Steel Sky - @SInce kindly shares 30 items from his ‘201 Things for Better Game Writing’ book exclusively for @pixelrefresh

https://www.pixelrefresh.com/30-things-for-better-game-writing-by-steve-ince/

Thanks to @tonywarriner (co-founder of Revolution Software) and @StooCambridge (Sensible Software) who at the ZAPP Live! 2025 event in the UK invited me to discuss their new game UrbX Warriors – The Lost City.

UrbX Warriors is a brand new pixel art arcade retro adventure, which is launching on Kickstarter imminently!

I hope you enjoy my video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlb3gJAl4hs

#retrogaming #spectrumnext #arcade

I interview Laurence Bennion of Blacklighter, who has created an amazing selection of ultraviolet overlays for the Vectrex console.

I went with my recording gear to find out all about his modern UV overlays, their experimental creation, our love for the Vectrex, demonstrations of the technology and how his new Vectrex modification brings a new 3D perspective to enjoying the console.

https://youtu.be/PuTvFrkV500?si=so3b2PyxS0YbZHvo

#vectrex #retrogaming #ultraviolet

FPGA, Spectrum Next Development, Retro 90s PCs & More… – Game & Gadget Podcast #41

@tonywarriner & I explore FPGA retro gaming, Tony’s upcoming game UrbX Warriors and my adventures with Windows 98 PCs and CRT monitors.

https://www.pixelrefresh.com/fpga-spectrum-next-development-retro-90s-pcs-more-game-gadget-podcast-41/

#podcast #retrogaming #fpga

Game Music Composition Interview with Rosewater’s Mark Benis – Game & Gadget Podcast 40

I interview Mark Benis, music composer of Rosewater, a point and click adventure game set in the wild west and released in 2024.

https://www.pixelrefresh.com/game-music-composition-interview-with-rosewaters-mark-benis-game-gadget-podcast-40/

#podcast #gaming #pointandclickadventure #RosewaterGame #rosewater

The ‘Titan’ GPU released in 2013 originally retailing for nearly $1000, which I purchased for £25 in a recent auction. However, it suffered from a crippling “code 43” issue.

This is my journey...

https://www.pixelrefresh.com/the-999-titan-gpu-purchased-for-25-with-error-code-43/

#gpu #nvidia #titan #bios #nvflash

90s Retro PCs with vswitchzero Interview - Game & Gadget Podcast #39

I interview Mike from @vswitchzero
who has a fascinating YouTube channel dedicated to 90s retro PC hardware and gaming.

We had a great discussion regarding 90s retro computing including the fabulous impact of the 3dfx Voodoo 3D accelerators on the PC platform and us.

https://www.pixelrefresh.com/90s-retro-pcs-with-vswitchzero-interview-game-gadget-podcast-39/

#retrogaming #retrocomputing #3dfx