Ultrasteve
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Graphic designer, retrogamer, music and film fan. All-round nerd, really.
In āThe Other Sideā by
@psbhq.bsky.social
the period of quiet after LOS and the slow lead up to AOS with its triumphant return to bombast is musical brilliance. Roll on Ally Pally (my brother will be wearing +1 socks, and I, a natty +1 t-shirt).
3 days ago
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Thanks for the new issue
@freeze64.bsky.social
- my experience of Predator was limited to the ST as a kid, but perhaps itās time I tried the C64 version!
13 days ago
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@ronanhession.bsky.social
Unasked for music recommendation, but I saw ClƩmentine March in a support slot last night and was very impressed, and thought she may be someone you'd like.
clementinemarch.bandcamp.com/album/powder...
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Powder Keg, by ClƩmentine March
12 track album
https://clementinemarch.bandcamp.com/album/powder-keg
15 days ago
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@psbhq.bsky.social
Representing at The Crucible. When are we getting that full-length snooker-based album so many must be clamouring for?
about 1 month ago
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Thanks for the new issue
@freeze64.bsky.social
! Looking forward to reading about a game from a favourite publisher of mine!
about 2 months ago
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Marc Morris
about 2 months ago
The eBook of Castle is only 99p right now. Repost this for a chance to win a signed copy of the original hardback edition.
www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...
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Thanks
@psbhq.bsky.social
for being eternal ear-lightness in a depressingly dark (at times) world. My spirits are always lifted when I hit play. Makes me want to roller skate, though at 49 with a bad back I'll stick to imagining it. And I'm not sure the one-piece lycra would suit me either.
2 months ago
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@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Bit of a random one, but since we now wonāt see them again (sad times!) where did you get your amazing jeans youāre wearing in Digging For Britain, please?! The black ones with two zips on the front on one side, one on the other!
3 months ago
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Thanks
@freeze64.bsky.social
for the new issue, pictured here on some rainbow islands!
3 months ago
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@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Bit of a random one, but where did you get your amazing jeans youāre wearing in Digging For Britain, please?! The black ones with two zips on the front on one side, one on the other!
4 months ago
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RónÔn Hession
4 months ago
Reminder that I'll be at
@yorklitfest.bsky.social
on 14th March at 6.30pm. I'll be interviewed by the hugely talented writer
@colettesnowden.bsky.social
(who also has an event at 2pm the same day ā go to that too.) Do come!
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York Theatre Royal
RónÔn Hession, in Conversation
https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/ronan-hession-in-conversation/?book=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawP0ox1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxTlhmWThSbm90Z3FMWGZhc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrzz37U_9QWUr_tlNb2ejqtzy6I6t_x_-lLnXZfjRMSbQTCfLKrNPiLAk-Br_aem_EFOYZnoJLnPmqbXbq4A5xA#
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Thanks for the new issue,
@freeze64.bsky.social
!
4 months ago
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@psbhq.bsky.social
How excited is it permissible to be as a fully-formed grown-up at the purchase of two tickets to Ally Pally? Asking for a friend.
4 months ago
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Rob Caporetto
4 months ago
NEW VIDEO! What can be cooler than celebrating an iconic game's milestone than a NEW conversion of it to an unlikely place? Well Atari did JUST THAT with this new take on Tiger-Heli for the
#Atari
7800, which I dive into and get blasting like it's 1985!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgU1...
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Tiger-Heli (Atari 7800): How Better to Celebrate an Anniversary than a New Conversion!
YouTube video by Beyond The Scanlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgU1Hp2Ztew
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Public Service Broadcasting HQ
4 months ago
Pre-sale for our big (really big) Alexandra Palace celebration of 10(+1) years of The Race For Space begins this Monday at 10am GMT. If you'd like access to it, and aren't already signed up to the mailing list, have a go here:
publicservicebroadcasting.os.fan/trfs-signup
Lots of love, PSB HQ xxx
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@cexofficial.bsky.social
Poor customer service from your Stoke branch. Bought a streaming stick, found out when used that I was given the wrong remote. Trekked back to store in the rain, got correct remote, but manager unwilling to give me even the smallest of discounts for the massive inconvenience
6 months ago
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As well as writing some of my favourite books of all time,
@ronanhession.bsky.social
recommended Christ on a Bike by
@orlaowenwriting.bsky.social
- it was a belter of a recommendation. Proper old-school playground scrap between that and Ghost Mountain for my favourite read of the year.
7 months ago
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@psbhq.bsky.social
is there a rough runtime for the matinee at The Barbican, perchance? Making exciting plans to see you with the unexciting realisation that punitive and complex rail fares mean I have to plan in a little more detail! Thanks!
7 months ago
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@marcmorris.bsky.social
Will you be doing a castles tour of Wales to mark the occasion of my 50th birthday in 2027?
9 months ago
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A more unusual game from times past. If you like your whodunnits have a watch and see if itās one youād like to try!
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10 months ago
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@ronanhession.bsky.social
spending my money for me again.
10 months ago
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I just finished Ghost Mountain by
@ronanhession.bsky.social
- another triumph. I read it on holiday. Which is different to saying itās holiday reading. Itās a thoughtful, beautiful book, and will stay with me a long, long time. Thank you, RónĆ”n, and thank you
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
11 months ago
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Thanks for the new issue,
@freeze64.bsky.social
! I had a bit of a soft spot for Ninja Master as a kid (see Jazās CcrapBack!) so honouring it with this picture!
12 months ago
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Having waited patiently for the paperback from
@ronanhession.bsky.social
I started last night, and Iām going in again! Also, after months (nay years) of telling my other half she should read Leonard and Hungry Paul, someone else in her book club chose it. They all unanimously loved it (obviously)
12 months ago
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Rob Caporetto
about 1 year ago
NEW VIDEO TIME! You might think that subgames in 8-bit games are a lazy excuse to avoid depth (see Ocean's output), but
@stinkyox.bsky.social
's Batalyx shows they can make for some intriguing ways to get zapping!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkbU...
#retrogaming
#c64
#commodore64
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Batalyx (Commodore 64): Six Ways of Manic Minter Mayhem! Beyond The Scanlines #121
YouTube video by Beyond The Scanlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkbU3bSlbC8
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Thanks for the new issue,
@freeze64.bsky.social
- and for featuring my mini-review!
about 1 year ago
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Tried to order the paperback of Ghost Mountain by the wonderful
@ronanhession.bsky.social
at my local indie bookshop today. Temporarily unavailable. This must mean he and
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
have sold a ton already. Which is obviously fantastic news!
about 1 year ago
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Rob Caporetto
about 1 year ago
oh no, who let me be in charge again? That's right, from one smol comment we get an episode contemplating the rose coloured glasses, and I get to lead in on just how the old days weren't the good old days people think they might be.
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Rob Caporetto
about 1 year ago
Hot off the presses is the latest Scanlines up early for supporters on Patreon! Pastfinder might look like a blaster, but it carries that 8-bit thing of having more depth than you might have first thought. Here it is on both the Atari 8-bits & C64!
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
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Early Access: Pastfinder (Atari 8-Bit & C64) | Rob Caporetto
Get more from Rob Caporetto on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-8-124183613
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No, *YOU* are going to drive 300 miles to see
@psbhq.bsky.social
and then 250 miles to 'stop off on the way back' and see them again two days later.
over 1 year ago
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I flippinā loved this series of videos. They all need a rewatch!
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over 1 year ago
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Rob Caporetto
over 1 year ago
One more push on last week's vid, not an episode which is a biggie, but it's a game I enjoyed a lot, and in times like this, I can't help but feel it's so important to share the things which bring joy. š¤
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Mecha games are something I appreciate more to watch than to play, so Iām glad Rob provided this!
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over 1 year ago
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Less than an hour after receiving the
@psbhq.bsky.social
newsletter and Iām glad to say Iāll be resplendent in a āGOā t-shirt at the Truro gig. And my BIL will be delighted with his Know Your Rockets tea towel. Hurray for such excellent merch.
over 1 year ago
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Narrative (or perhaps creative) non-fiction is my favourite way to read non-fiction these days. I just finished The Wager by
@davidgrann.bsky.social
and I loved every page of it.
over 1 year ago
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@psbhq.bsky.social
Just finishing my I-donāt-know-how-many-that-is listen through The Last Flight. A genuine cap-doff of appreciation for the sheer effort you put in to make incredible music for us. Howland is excruciatingly and beautifully melancholic, and the recording tops it off. Thank you.
over 1 year ago
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Thanks for the new issue,
@freeze64.bsky.social
- always a joy to get this through the post.
over 1 year ago
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Rob Caporetto
over 1 year ago
New Video Time! The
#gameboy
is damn popular for modern devs - and when I came across this pair of (relatively) recent shmups, I knew I had to go give them a spin. So here's my dive into Dangan GB2 & Lunar Lancer!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wQD...
#retrogaming
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Dangan GB2 & Lunar Lancer: Modern Shmup Bliss on the Go - Beyond The Scanlines #115
YouTube video by Beyond The Scanlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wQDzqqunaU
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@mrcolinmurray.bsky.social
Hello! Glad to see you over here. Still working my way through the backlog of great podcast interviews.
over 1 year ago
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I properly love your driving game videos. Iāll be rewatching this!
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over 1 year ago
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badly drawn bee š
over 1 year ago
This this THIS
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Robās videos are always well-researched and thorough, as well as entertaining. Do consider subbingā¦
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over 1 year ago
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I first played this a few years ago, and I concur. Iām not much of a Castlevania fan but I got quite into this for the reason you say!
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over 1 year ago
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Iām so happy that more
@psbhq.bsky.social
tour dates were announced last week. I went to the Coventry gig - got standing as there were no seats left, but my useless herniated disc meant I had to leave at the opening to āThe Other Sideā. Gutted as it was a fantastic set. Seated next timeā¦
over 1 year ago
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I had a lovely long walk today, finished with a glorious sunset. Itās nice to feel at peace with the world at times.
over 1 year ago
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Rob Caporetto
over 1 year ago
Another thing from not so long ago that I thought would be worth a bump for showing what kind of stuff I do do on the side. Next video is almost done - so thatāll be coming in the next week or so :)
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #21,314!
over 1 year ago
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Thanks for the new issue,
@freeze64.bsky.social
!
over 1 year ago
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Rob Caporetto
almost 2 years ago
Some pretty neat discounts on some of my favourite interactive gaming docos (at least on PC). You totally deserve to treat yourself to 'em. Not only because they're brill, but they'll do wonders for your morale too! š
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