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In this episode I talk about the Bazzite drama, a new update to D7VK that adds Direct3D 5 and 6 support, UK retailer GAME closing its last stores, a serious Notepad++ security issue, DOOM on the Sharp X68000, the original GTA on modern systems, Rayman's big HD comeback, Limited Run's Jurassic Park games being discontinued, Mario 64 on N64 vs. PS2, Gobliins 6, a JavaScript Atari 8-bit emulator & more!
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Episode Links: Bazzite Update From Antheas: https://ba.antheas.dev/bazzite-postmortem.html Bazzite Update From Kyle: https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/correction-regarding-gpd-win5-support-for-bazzite/11574 D7VK Update: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/vulkan-based-translation-layer-d7vk-officially-expands-to-include-direct3d-5-support GAME Closes Last Stores: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/uk-retailer-shutters-last-remaining-standalone-stores-as-it-enters-administration Notepad++ Security Incident: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/notepad-updater-was-compromised-for-6-months-in-supply-chain-attack DOOM On Sharp X68000: https://github.com/bcc2528/Doom8088ST_X68K Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WfhL69nBL4 Original GTA On Modern Systems: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/a-gta-modder-has-got-the-1997-original-working-perfectly-on-modern-pcs-and-steam-deck-and-its-a-joy-to-behold-i-wanted-pick-up-and-play-gta-on-windows-with-the-best-possible-compatibility-without-classic-installation Rayman Returns: https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/playstation/classic-ps1-gem-confirmed-for-ps5-remake-were-so-back-569824-20260210 Jurassic Park Games Collection Retired: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2673080/view/491590284956666227 Mario 64 N64 vs. PS2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/modder-somehow-conjures-super-mario-64-cross-play-between-n64-and-ps2 Gobliins 6: https://pierre-gilhodes.itch.io/gobliins6 Javascript Atari 8-Bit Emulator: https://jsa8e.anides.de
Video Of The Week 1 (MVG Modchip History): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWSTEJEgFSE Video Of The Week 2 (Phil's PicoIDE Review): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNv3sf-rCAM Video Of The Week 3 (Adam Buxton Shorts Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x2NFkTVqRc
Chapters: 00:00 Bazzite Drama 08:07 PCBWay 09:03 D7VK Enables Direct3D 5, 6 & 7 On Linux 16:30 RIP GAME 22:23 Important Notepad++ Security Announcement 26:57 DOOM On... The Sharp X68000 33:56 GTA On Modern Systems Just Got A Lot Easier 41:21 More News & Things 51:24 Videos Of The Week
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