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Microsoft’s latest round of gaming layoffs has reportedly gutted id Software, drastically reducing the legendary studio behind DOOM and Quake—and co-founder John Carmack admits his prediction that Microsoft would be a good steward of the company isn’t aging particularly well. Plus, Activision and Imagic classics are packing a colorful new Super Pocket, someone has successfully booted Linux on the Atari Jaguar, and a massive LEGO Donkey Kong arcade set has apparently leaked ahead of its official reveal. We’re also covering Commodore’s surprisingly successful Callback phone, Atari’s new Centipede Swarm for Amazon Luna, four new Game Boy and Game Boy Advance additions to Nintendo Switch Online, and Valve’s simple official fix for the Steam Machine’s dreaded “Red Line of Death.” Which story surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments! #RetroGaming #GamingNews #Xbox #JohnCarmack #idSoftware #DOOM #Atari #BitByBit - LINKS Microsoft Layoffs - https://tinyurl.com/yc67ft6p Activision Super Pocket - https://tinyurl.com/5n8tjyt9 Atari Jaguar Runs Linux - https://tinyurl.com/35csx2yp LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade - https://tinyurl.com/ypz88d4v Commodore Callback Update - https://tinyurl.com/24rx8era Centipede Swarm - https://tinyurl.com/ybphyw87 New NSO Games - https://tinyurl.com/4zynma6b Steam RROD Scare - https://tinyurl.com/ycvhbrj9 - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Microsoft Layoffs 03:28 - Activision Super Pocket 05:43 - Atari Jaguar Runs Linux 06:42 - LEGO Donkey Kong Arcade 09:56 - Commodore Callback Update 10:58 - Centipede Swarm 12:46 - New NSO Games 14:29 - Steam RROD Scare

Did Sony just give retro gaming a massive boost? ? This week on Bit By Bit, we’re talking about Sony’s plan to end physical disc production for new PlayStation games starting in 2028 and why that could make retro gaming, physical media, and old-school collecting even more important. We also dig into Evercade’s new Visco Arcade collections, the increasingly strange 3DO revival drama, a hidden Banjo-Kazooie musical surprise, a wild E-Ink Game Boy project, Donkey Kong 64 getting a native PC port, and the debate over AI-generated FPGA cores. If you love retro games, physical media, game preservation, weird hardware, and the occasional industry faceplant, this one’s packed. #RetroGaming #PlayStation #PhysicalGames #Evercade #BitByBit - LINKS Sony Physical Media - https://tinyurl.com/yyeve5mt Evercade Visco Arcade - https://tinyurl.com/4hru68ek 3DO Comeback Part 1 - https://tinyurl.com/3hz3834s 3DO Comeback Part 2 - https://tinyurl.com/yat5zvtr Banjo-Kazooie Secrets - https://tinyurl.com/ystfu725 E-Ink Game Boy - https://tinyurl.com/4t2awau9 Donkey Kong 64 Native PC Port - https://tinyurl.com/2h36fnc9 AI FPGA Cores - https://tinyurl.com/2zszuj8u - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Sony Physical Media 06:08 - Evercade Visco Arcade 07:31 - 3DO Comeback Part 1 09:17 - 3DO Comeback Part 2 10:58 - Banjo-Kazooie Secrets 13:13 - E-Ink Game Boy 14:13 - Donkey Kong 64 Native PC Port 15:05 - AI FPGA Cores

This week on Bit By Bit, Atari makes another big retro move by acquiring rights tied to the first five Wizardry games. Is this just another classic IP pickup, or is Atari quietly building something much bigger in the retro gaming space? We’re also covering Super Mario 64 running on Game Boy Advance, a pocket-sized GameCube made from real Nintendo hardware, the delayed THEA1200 Amiga-style retro computer, Takashi Tezuka retiring from Nintendo, new Neo Geo AES+ details, possible retired Evercade cartridges returning, and the open-source Game Bub FPGA handheld. Eight bits of retro gaming news from the past week — all that and just a little bit more, right here on Bit By Bit! ?? #Atari #Wizardry #RetroGaming #BitByBit #SuperMario64 #GameBoyAdvance #GameCube #Amiga #NeoGeo #Evercade #Nintendo #FPGAHandheld #RetroNews - LINKS Atari Acquires Wizardry - https://tinyurl.com/522kt3pe Keychain GameCube - https://tinyurl.com/bdhtjke5 Evercade News - https://tinyurl.com/mr793pct Super Mario 64 GBA - https://tinyurl.com/3rjtv72k A1200 Pushed Back - https://tinyurl.com/5zbmm45d Neo Geo AES+ Questions - https://tinyurl.com/437tffh9 Takashi Tezuka Retires - https://tinyurl.com/3wtyttx7 Game Bub - https://tinyurl.com/nuv8wj8x - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:22 - Atari Acquires Wizardry 4:31 - Keychain GameCube 6:21 - Evercade News 7:19 - Super Mario 64 GBA 8:33 - A1200 Pushed Back 9:51 - Neo Geo AES+ Questions 11:18 - Takashi Tezuka Retires 12:20 - Game Bub

Nintendo is responding after a hacker group reportedly demanded $2 million over allegedly stolen employee-related data, and the story gets messy fast. But that’s only the beginning of this week’s Bit By Bit! We’re also looking at the sad news of Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot’s passing, Sony apparently shifting away from future PC releases for its biggest single-player PlayStation games, Wolfenstein 3D getting an impressive Atari Lynx port, and someone finally trying to make the definitive version of Zaxxon for the Atari 2600. Plus, Commodore is back in the weirdest way possible with a retro flip phone, LEGO is releasing a working arcade pinball machine set, and the cancelled Xbox 360 version of GoldenEye 007 has been recompiled to run natively on PC. Grab your coffee, fire up the CRT, and let’s dig into another round of retro gaming news, modern gaming weirdness, and a few stories we definitely did not see coming. ? #Nintendo #RetroGaming #BitByBit #Atari #GoldenEye007 #PlayStation #Commodore #LEGO - LINKS Nintendo Ransom - https://tinyurl.com/3hrkacyj RIP Claude Guillemot - https://tinyurl.com/27exbnbc Sony Ditches PC - https://tinyurl.com/ymzfsc9m Wolfenstein Lynxy - https://tinyurl.com/y2494y86 Zaxxon 2600 - https://tinyurl.com/29ep55b8 Commodore Callback - https://tinyurl.com/2t2yjt9k Lego Pinball - https://tinyurl.com/5yps5u2m Golden Eye Xbox - https://tinyurl.com/37sbhwmr - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:22 - Nintendo Ransom 03:28 - RIP Claude Guillemot 06:40 - Sony Ditches PC 09:34 - Wolfenstein Lynxy 11:28 - Zaxxon 2600 13:36 - Commodore Callback 16:09 - Lego Pinball 17:46 - Golden Eye Xbox

We hit the floor at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo for a special edition of Bit By Bit, talking with some fascinating people from across the retro gaming world! The Long Island Retro Gaming Expo is a celebration of classic video games, consoles, arcades, and gaming culture, bringing together collectors, creators, vendors, and fans. It’s a weekend packed with games to play, rare finds, tournaments, panels, and plenty of retro nostalgia. https://liretro.com/ #retrogaming #liretro2026 #genxgrownup - LI Retro 2026 SPONSOR PLAION Replai » https://genxgrownup.com/plaion ? Walter Day, founder of Twin Galaxies, joins us to talk about his legendary history documenting video game high scores and the competitive gaming scene. ?? We catch up with The Kitchens Brothers from Audacity Games to hear what they’re working on and why they’re still passionate about creating new experiences for classic gaming hardware. ? And we get a look at the Intec Gaming Light Gun system, designed to bring light-gun gaming back to modern displays and systems. It’s a little history, a little new technology, and a whole lot of retro gaming—all from the floor of Long Island Retro Gaming Expo 2026! If you enjoy retro games, classic hardware, gaming history, and the people keeping it all alive, be sure to subscribe for more from GenXGrownUp! #RetroGaming #LongIslandRetroGaming #TwinGalaxies #WalterDay #AudacityGames #IntecGaming #LightGun #ClassicGaming #GamingHistory #BitByBit #GenXGrownUp - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Walter Day 08:34 - Intec Gaming 11:31 - Audacity Games

Atari and Activision are going ALL-IN on physical retro gaming! Thirty-nine classic Activision games are coming back on real Atari cartridges, including Pitfall!, River Raid, MegaMania, Kaboom! and more. With individual editions starting at $34.99 and an Ultimate Deluxe Set containing all 39 cartridges for just under $1,000, is this the ultimate retro collector’s dream—or has Atari gone too far? Plus, Xbox is testing a new disc-to-digital feature that could give physical games a digital license, Commodore unveils a Cyberpunk 2077-inspired Commodore 77, RollerCoaster Tycoon returns with Wonderworks, and Crazy Taxi: World Tour shows off more of its Dreamcast-inspired insanity! We’ve also got the return of Piko Interactive Collection 1 for Evercade, six classic Alien Breed games coming together for the series’ 35th anniversary, and a new $230 RetroTINK-6X CE bringing 1440p upscaling to retro consoles. That’s eight bits of retro gaming news packed into this week’s Bit By Bit! Which story has YOU the most excited? #Atari #Activision #Atari2600 #RetroGaming #ClassicGaming #Xbox #Commodore #CrazyTaxi #Evercade #RetroTINK #BitByBit #GenXGrownUp - LINKS Atari x Activision: 39 New Physical Atari 2600 Cartridges - https://tinyurl.com/4mrezedy Xbox Disc-to-Digital - https://tinyurl.com/22czwfwm Commodore 77 x Cyberpunk 2077 - https://tinyurl.com/y62kda8k RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks - https://tinyurl.com/bdfcyp5c Crazy Taxi: World Tour - https://tinyurl.com/ycydekxw Piko Interactive Collection 1 Returns - https://tinyurl.com/2fuwy7wa Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection - https://tinyurl.com/2nydwxd2 RetroTINK-6X CE - https://tinyurl.com/bdkm7t45 - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Atari x Activision: 39 New Physical Atari 2600 Cartridges 05:52 - Xbox Disc-to-Digital 07:59 - Commodore 77 x Cyberpunk 2077 11:44 - RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks 13:06 - Crazy Taxi: World Tour 14:32 - Piko Interactive Collection 1 Returns 15:51 - Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection 17:48 - RetroTINK-6X CE