Robb from 8/16/32bit
@81632bitretro.com
Official BlueSky account for 81632bit and myself.
Mostly games. Some politics.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@81632bit
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Email: [email protected]
Mostly games. Some politics.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@81632bit
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/81632bit
Ko.fi link: https://ko-fi.com/8_16_32bit
Email: [email protected]
Time to watch Ghostbusters (1984).
An all time classic.
An all time classic.
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Time to watch Ghostbusters (1984).
An all time classic.
An all time classic.
The new Steam Machine isn't aimed at the enthusiast market. That's why it isn't packing state of the art, top end hardware.
Valve wants it to be a mainstream proposition, so have spec'd it accordingly. They know their costs. They know the price they want to sell it at. A $1500 Steam Machine won't/1
Valve wants it to be a mainstream proposition, so have spec'd it accordingly. They know their costs. They know the price they want to sell it at. A $1500 Steam Machine won't/1
November 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The new Steam Machine isn't aimed at the enthusiast market. That's why it isn't packing state of the art, top end hardware.
Valve wants it to be a mainstream proposition, so have spec'd it accordingly. They know their costs. They know the price they want to sell it at. A $1500 Steam Machine won't/1
Valve wants it to be a mainstream proposition, so have spec'd it accordingly. They know their costs. They know the price they want to sell it at. A $1500 Steam Machine won't/1
Added a few more items.
November 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Added a few more items.
Reposted by Robb from 8/16/32bit
No, I'd say it's racists and those pandering to them.
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
No, I'd say it's racists and those pandering to them.
I have no words.
This is just... Well, it's beyond cringe.
This is just... Well, it's beyond cringe.
November 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I have no words.
This is just... Well, it's beyond cringe.
This is just... Well, it's beyond cringe.
Reposted by Robb from 8/16/32bit
People need to stop pretending that Labour are doing this shit because they're trying to court a section of the electorate that will never vote for them.
And stat accepting that they're doing this shit because that is who they are.
Stop trying to rationalise the decision making of cunts.
And stat accepting that they're doing this shit because that is who they are.
Stop trying to rationalise the decision making of cunts.
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
People need to stop pretending that Labour are doing this shit because they're trying to court a section of the electorate that will never vote for them.
And stat accepting that they're doing this shit because that is who they are.
Stop trying to rationalise the decision making of cunts.
And stat accepting that they're doing this shit because that is who they are.
Stop trying to rationalise the decision making of cunts.
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. (I refuse to use his stage name, because that is what it is)
When that piece of shit agrees with you, you have become the Far Right.
No ifs. No buts.
When that piece of shit agrees with you, you have become the Far Right.
No ifs. No buts.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. (I refuse to use his stage name, because that is what it is)
When that piece of shit agrees with you, you have become the Far Right.
No ifs. No buts.
When that piece of shit agrees with you, you have become the Far Right.
No ifs. No buts.
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New Joy of Sticks video!
🎼🎵 That's right, that's right, that's right, that's right I really love your Tiger Road 🎶
youtu.be/st4l0Sk3GSg?... #AtariST
🎼🎵 That's right, that's right, that's right, that's right I really love your Tiger Road 🎶
youtu.be/st4l0Sk3GSg?... #AtariST
Tiger Road (Atari ST)
YouTube video by The Joy of Sticks
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New Joy of Sticks video!
🎼🎵 That's right, that's right, that's right, that's right I really love your Tiger Road 🎶
youtu.be/st4l0Sk3GSg?... #AtariST
🎼🎵 That's right, that's right, that's right, that's right I really love your Tiger Road 🎶
youtu.be/st4l0Sk3GSg?... #AtariST
Reposted by Robb from 8/16/32bit
The big tech run internet SUCKS, so I learned how to run a VPS and built my own forum. It's old school and modern. It's got signatures and chat. We're doing jams and sharing our art and talking about games. We do not abide bigotry or gen AI.
You are always welcome at theunderscore.xyz
You are always welcome at theunderscore.xyz
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The big tech run internet SUCKS, so I learned how to run a VPS and built my own forum. It's old school and modern. It's got signatures and chat. We're doing jams and sharing our art and talking about games. We do not abide bigotry or gen AI.
You are always welcome at theunderscore.xyz
You are always welcome at theunderscore.xyz
And to my followers/moots who don't "do" politics, I apologise. But sometimes, I do engage in political discourse. It's just who I am.
November 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
And to my followers/moots who don't "do" politics, I apologise. But sometimes, I do engage in political discourse. It's just who I am.
Just when you think that Labour can't shit the bed any more, they somehow manage to do so.
Utterly vile. Not even a pretence of being a "left wing" or "socialist" political party any longer. They are evidently stuck on becoming "Reform-Lite" in the misguided belief this will keep them in power.
Utterly vile. Not even a pretence of being a "left wing" or "socialist" political party any longer. They are evidently stuck on becoming "Reform-Lite" in the misguided belief this will keep them in power.
“on article 8 of the ECHR in particular the right to family life ..we want to constrain in legislation the way that that is applied in immigration cases” Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood tells Sky’s Trevor Philips
Who would have imagined we would ever hear this from a Labour government
Who would have imagined we would ever hear this from a Labour government
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Just when you think that Labour can't shit the bed any more, they somehow manage to do so.
Utterly vile. Not even a pretence of being a "left wing" or "socialist" political party any longer. They are evidently stuck on becoming "Reform-Lite" in the misguided belief this will keep them in power.
Utterly vile. Not even a pretence of being a "left wing" or "socialist" political party any longer. They are evidently stuck on becoming "Reform-Lite" in the misguided belief this will keep them in power.
Reposted by Robb from 8/16/32bit
Reposted by Robb from 8/16/32bit
Fun Fact: Did you know that in Japan & Europe, Neon Genesis Evangelion was called Neon Mega Drive Evangelion
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Fun Fact: Did you know that in Japan & Europe, Neon Genesis Evangelion was called Neon Mega Drive Evangelion
Reposted by Robb from 8/16/32bit
Did you know Hudson made a sequel to acclaimed TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine strategy game Military Madness, on the Super Nintendo? Well, they did, a Japan only exclusive called Earth Light. Does it improve on the original, or is war no longer fun? youtu.be/mLCIDWwMGbI #snes #retrogaming #pcengine
Military Madness on the Super Nintendo?! - Earth Light Review（アースライトスーパーファミコン版評価）
YouTube video by Saki Endo's Rubbish Heap - Japanese Retro Gaming
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Did you know Hudson made a sequel to acclaimed TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine strategy game Military Madness, on the Super Nintendo? Well, they did, a Japan only exclusive called Earth Light. Does it improve on the original, or is war no longer fun? youtu.be/mLCIDWwMGbI #snes #retrogaming #pcengine
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Fans of Sub5000TV, the YouTube based gaming TV channel designed to distract you from any holiday or life events may be interested I've just finalised the line up at 31 channels. Don't know our little all day distraction project? Here's last year. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Sub5000TV 2024 - YouTube
Your end of 2024 cosy collection of nice videos from nice people if you need the world to go away for a bit.Sub5000 is brought to you by The Big Red Arrow Cl...
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Fans of Sub5000TV, the YouTube based gaming TV channel designed to distract you from any holiday or life events may be interested I've just finalised the line up at 31 channels. Don't know our little all day distraction project? Here's last year. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Last night's #ZXSpectrum lucky dip is up on the Tubes. Gary The Vimto Dragon definitely the standout of the night, I shall be playing that again.
youtu.be/sRAZT8IBS8w
youtu.be/sRAZT8IBS8w
Stream Archive [15/11/2025] ZX Spectrum lucky dip!
YouTube video by Jim Blimey
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Last night's #ZXSpectrum lucky dip is up on the Tubes. Gary The Vimto Dragon definitely the standout of the night, I shall be playing that again.
youtu.be/sRAZT8IBS8w
youtu.be/sRAZT8IBS8w
Reposted by Robb from 8/16/32bit
What a wonderful pastime.
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
What a wonderful pastime.
All that's left of the incredible alternative shopping centres of Manchester's Northern Quarter these days is Afflecks (aka Afflecks Palace). All the others are long since gone and gentrified into apartments.
I spent my teenage Saturdays just looking around them all. Soaking it in.
I spent my teenage Saturdays just looking around them all. Soaking it in.
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
All that's left of the incredible alternative shopping centres of Manchester's Northern Quarter these days is Afflecks (aka Afflecks Palace). All the others are long since gone and gentrified into apartments.
I spent my teenage Saturdays just looking around them all. Soaking it in.
I spent my teenage Saturdays just looking around them all. Soaking it in.
I got my bootleg of Blair Witch Project from a cool shop in the now long lost Coliseum shopping centre in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
The shop openly sold bootlegs of the latest releases, and also has a stock of "special" tapes (the infamous "Video Nasties"). Built quite a collection from there
The shop openly sold bootlegs of the latest releases, and also has a stock of "special" tapes (the infamous "Video Nasties"). Built quite a collection from there
The first time I saw The Blair Witch Project was on a bootleg VHS of a cam recording.
Apparently the latest remaster of it actually makes the footage shot on the videocameras look like the original release, not the subsequent VHS & DVD releases.
Apparently the latest remaster of it actually makes the footage shot on the videocameras look like the original release, not the subsequent VHS & DVD releases.
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I got my bootleg of Blair Witch Project from a cool shop in the now long lost Coliseum shopping centre in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
The shop openly sold bootlegs of the latest releases, and also has a stock of "special" tapes (the infamous "Video Nasties"). Built quite a collection from there
The shop openly sold bootlegs of the latest releases, and also has a stock of "special" tapes (the infamous "Video Nasties"). Built quite a collection from there
Watching Fellowship of The Ring in 4K, and it really makes me want Peter Jackson to get on with it and remaster his early stuff (Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Braindead) into at least HD.
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Watching Fellowship of The Ring in 4K, and it really makes me want Peter Jackson to get on with it and remaster his early stuff (Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Braindead) into at least HD.
Tell me your favourite of the below, just for fun and to know how you swing.
8-bit micro: ZX Spectrum
8-bit console: Sega Master System
Pre '93 computer: ZX Spectrum
4th gen: Sega Megadrive
5th gen: N64
6th gen: Gamecube
7th gen: PS 3
8th gen on: PS4
Portable: Game Boy Light
Controller: PS5 pad
8-bit micro: ZX Spectrum
8-bit console: Sega Master System
Pre '93 computer: ZX Spectrum
4th gen: Sega Megadrive
5th gen: N64
6th gen: Gamecube
7th gen: PS 3
8th gen on: PS4
Portable: Game Boy Light
Controller: PS5 pad
Tell me your favourite of the below, just for fun and to know how you swing.
8-bit micro: Amstrad CPC
8-bit console: Atari 7800
Pre '93 computer: PC
4th gen: Sega Megadrive
5th gen: PS One
6th gen: Gamecube
7th gen: PS 3
8th gen on: Switch
Portable: Steam Deck
Controller: Xbox Wireless Controller
8-bit micro: Amstrad CPC
8-bit console: Atari 7800
Pre '93 computer: PC
4th gen: Sega Megadrive
5th gen: PS One
6th gen: Gamecube
7th gen: PS 3
8th gen on: Switch
Portable: Steam Deck
Controller: Xbox Wireless Controller
Tell me your favourite of the below, just for fun and to know how you swing.
8-bit micro: C64
8-bit console: NES
Pre '93 computer: Amiga
4th gen: SNES
5th gen: Jaguar
6th gen: Dreamcast
7th gen: Xbox 360
8th gen on: Switch
Portable: GBA
Controller: Xbox 360
8-bit micro: C64
8-bit console: NES
Pre '93 computer: Amiga
4th gen: SNES
5th gen: Jaguar
6th gen: Dreamcast
7th gen: Xbox 360
8th gen on: Switch
Portable: GBA
Controller: Xbox 360
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Tell me your favourite of the below, just for fun and to know how you swing.
8-bit micro: ZX Spectrum
8-bit console: Sega Master System
Pre '93 computer: ZX Spectrum
4th gen: Sega Megadrive
5th gen: N64
6th gen: Gamecube
7th gen: PS 3
8th gen on: PS4
Portable: Game Boy Light
Controller: PS5 pad
8-bit micro: ZX Spectrum
8-bit console: Sega Master System
Pre '93 computer: ZX Spectrum
4th gen: Sega Megadrive
5th gen: N64
6th gen: Gamecube
7th gen: PS 3
8th gen on: PS4
Portable: Game Boy Light
Controller: PS5 pad
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I reviewed ARC Raiders. A good tool for players to make their own fun, but only when fun is what they choose to make. Otherwise, it's a very mediocre and tedious shooter that compounds its lack of originality with AI bullshit.
Read here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/arc-rai...
Read here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/arc-rai...
ARC Raiders - Art Raiders (Review)
ARC RaidersReleased: October 30th, 2025Developer: Embark Studios, NexonPublisher: Embark StudiosSystems: PC, PS5 (reviewed), Xbox Series X/SIs it hypocritical to make a game about machines ruining hum...
www.thejimquisition.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I reviewed ARC Raiders. A good tool for players to make their own fun, but only when fun is what they choose to make. Otherwise, it's a very mediocre and tedious shooter that compounds its lack of originality with AI bullshit.
Read here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/arc-rai...
Read here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/arc-rai...
Billion dollar a year franchise uses huge amounts of AI assets.
This is what the big publisher's (ActivisionBlizzard/EA/etc) want. £70/$70 price, minimal cost to develop. All to increase profit margins on an already massively profitable product.
This is what the big publisher's (ActivisionBlizzard/EA/etc) want. £70/$70 price, minimal cost to develop. All to increase profit margins on an already massively profitable product.
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Billion dollar a year franchise uses huge amounts of AI assets.
This is what the big publisher's (ActivisionBlizzard/EA/etc) want. £70/$70 price, minimal cost to develop. All to increase profit margins on an already massively profitable product.
This is what the big publisher's (ActivisionBlizzard/EA/etc) want. £70/$70 price, minimal cost to develop. All to increase profit margins on an already massively profitable product.
Reposted by Robb from 8/16/32bit
Clones have been a part of video games since someone wanted to rip off pong by calling it poo.
Well I made that up, but I did not make these up. See some games that heavily riffed on existing properties here. Right here.
youtu.be/_RiLc6cGDjw
Well I made that up, but I did not make these up. See some games that heavily riffed on existing properties here. Right here.
youtu.be/_RiLc6cGDjw
Blatant Commodore 64 Rip Offs POW!
YouTube video by Bloggos Pow
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Clones have been a part of video games since someone wanted to rip off pong by calling it poo.
Well I made that up, but I did not make these up. See some games that heavily riffed on existing properties here. Right here.
youtu.be/_RiLc6cGDjw
Well I made that up, but I did not make these up. See some games that heavily riffed on existing properties here. Right here.
youtu.be/_RiLc6cGDjw