Brian Peek
@brianpeek.com
Software engineer at Microsoft in the Xbox Advanced Technology Group (ATG). I also write new & retro games and tinker with hardware in my spare time. More at the links below! https://ganksoft.com/ https://brianpeek.com/ https://github.com/BrianPeek/
I am part of this round of layoffs and am seeking new opportunities. If your team needs a narrative director / storyteller, please reach out.
GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social · 21h agoXbox reportedly set to announce second round of layoffs this week Report suggests platform holder will "consolidate several of its game studios" amid ongoing restructuring www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-reporte...
New post: Cataloging three more VHS tapes I digitized a while ago from Winter CES 95, E3 95, and E3 96. Physical tapes and docs archived at the Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social and are part of their amazing gamehistory.org/e3-history/ collection. brianpeek.com/e3-ces-tapes/
Mid-90s E3 and CES Trade Show Tapes
Continuing with the promo tape theme, here are three from Tronix Multimedia / Joe Cataudella. I bought these when they were for sale in the mid-90s and digitized them a few years ago. The physical …
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New Post: Dug up a box of 90s gaming promo VHS tapes and digitized them: coin-op reels for San Francisco Rush, Gauntlet Legends, Radikal Bikers, and more, plus consumer tapes from Capcom and Namco. Videos and photos here: brianpeek.com/coin-op-and-... #retrogaming #arcade #gamehistory
Coin-Op and Console Game Promo Tapes
I’ve had a small stack of gaming promotional VHS tapes sitting in a box for years that I recently digitized and posted on YouTube. Let’s take a look… The Coin-Op Tapes My dad was a …
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New blog post: Source-level C debugging for the Atari Lynx via a VSCode extension + debug monitor upstreamed into the Gearlynx emulator. brianpeek.com/gearlynx-deb... #atarilynx #retro #homebrew
Source-Level Debugging for the Atari Lynx
I work on several Atari Lynx projects, a handheld from 1989 with a 65C02 running at 4MHz and 64KB of RAM. One of the toolchains is cc65, which means you write C, it transpiles that to 6502 assembly, …
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Updated Gearlynx Debugger for VS Code is now available. New: symbols table, Lynx-related windows load prior to the first F5 session, various fixes and optimizations. Update via VSCode Extensions panel or install from the link below. Bugs & feedback very welcome! github.com/ganksoft/gearlynx-vscode
First release of a VS Code source-level debugger for Atari Lynx homebrew built on DrHelius' Gearlynx. Step through C & 6502 asm, breakpoints, watchpoints, live registers, built-in screen viewer, and more. Bugs & feedback very welcome! github.com/ganksoft/gearlynx-vscode github.com/DrHelius/Gearlynx
dear imgui 1.92.8 released! github.com/ocornut/imgu... - many fixes/improvements for tables, text inputs, axis auto-sizing, multi-select & box-select, clipper, key ownership system etc. - ImDrawList::AddRect() sig change⚠️ - Bonus: a renderer agnostic standard for changing texture sampler.
I haven't blogged in 8 years. I broke my streak today. Have a look, if you care to do so. brianpeek.com/ai-types-fas...
AI Types Faster Than I Do
Have you heard about this AI thing? I know it doesn’t get much press and hardly anyone is talking about it. So, what better way to give it some more attention than to write an article about it for my ...
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Fellow twin-stick shooter fans -- if you have not yet discovered Sektori (I was late to the party), please explore. An absolutely perfectly amazing entry in this genre: www.gimblll.com/sektori/
Sektori
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It truly takes a village; but in our case, the village is super weird, surrealist, whimsical, earnest, witty, optimistic, creative, warm, human, and brilliant! 😊
Lee Petty@leepetty.bsky.social · 7mo agoFly through of part of a Keeper level directly in the Unreal Engine editor. Part way through I turn on all of the game objects the player doesn't see -- it takes a lot to make games work.
Hey All, I made a header only C++ library (MIT) where line of code inits, then you can start writing to pixels on the screen. I call it thirteen.h, inspired by the simplicity of the 13h days. Examples include a mandelbrot viewer and a playable mine sweeper game. github.com/Atrix256/Thi...
Hugger-Mugger has been nominated for “Best Atari Lynx WIP (Original & Port)" in the 8th Annual Atari Homebrew Awards! Check the links below for all of the nominees. Thank you @zeropagehomebrew.com! Winners in all categories will be announced February 21st, 2026. ganksoft.com/products/hug...
ZeroPage Homebrew@zeropagehomebrew.com · 8mo agoVOTING NOW OPEN for the 8th ANNUAL ATARI HOMEBREW AWARDS! VOTE HERE: forums.atariage.com/forum/203-at... Vote in 30 different categories for Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, 8-Bit, Lynx, Jaguar and ST(e)/TT/Falcon! Brought to you by @atari.com, @zeropagehomebrew.com and @atariage.com
... and two more, this time for home consoles: "Aladdin" and "Goof Troop" SNES promo tape from Capcom (1993) youtu.be/oZWjufOIBLk "Powered by Namco" promo tape featuring Ridge Racer, Starblade, Tekken, Air Combat, Cyber Sled, and Weaponlord (1995) youtu.be/zUWj6PCYONc
Powered By Namco Promo - 1995 (VHS Tape)
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Digitized some old Atari Games VHS tapes sent to coin-op operators. In the mix: - San Francisco Rush: The Rock - Alcatraz Edition - Radikal Bikers - California Speed - Gauntlet Legends - Vapor TRX - Site 4 If you're into that sort of thing, you can find them here: www.youtube.com/@BrianPeek/v...
Please enjoy my new favorite band, The Dream Eaters. @thedreameaters.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddCn...
The Dream Eaters: I AM THE ANTICHRIST
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My new Atari Lynx #LynxJam2025 game is now available! The "Let's do it in Monochrome" theme was an interesting challenge... ganksoft.com/products/hug...
Ganksoft@ganksoft.com · 9mo agoHugger-Mugger, our #LynxJam2025 entry, is now available along with 7 other brand new Atari Lynx games! Learn more about Hugger-Mugger: ganksoft.com/products/hug... See all of the great LynxJam entries: itch.io/jam/lynxjam-...
This year’s #gamejam is about to start! This will be a fun one! 👉 itch.io/jam/lynxjam-... #RetroGames #RetroGaming #GameDev #RetroDev #RetroGameDev #AtariLynx #Atari #JustForFun
I've spent the last two years developing firmware and software for a WS/WSC/PCv2 flash/development cartridge. Now, it has finally been announced and will be sold by 49bitcat in Germany. Sales start November 24th! Learn more here: 49bitcat.com/news/2025-10...
Signal boosting my board scan wiki: wiki.nataliethenerd.com This is just a nice visual site featuring the content from the repo, I know some people aren't comfortable navigating github.
The physical release of games for the #LynxJam2024 is out and ready to ship! Check out these 11 mini-games for your #AtariLynx! 🕹️🤖💥 k-retro.com/homebrew-gam... #RetroGaming #RetroConsoles #GameDev #RetroDev #AtariDev
KiCad Version 9.0.0 Release The KiCad project is proud to announce the latest major version release. See the blog post on the KiCad website for more information about this release. www.kicad.org/blog/2025/02...
Version 9.0.0 Released
The KiCad project is proud to announce the release of the next major version of KiCad. Version 9 is packed with new features, improvements, and hundreds of bug fixes. We hope you enjoy the new versio...
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The Video Game History Foundation Library is now in early access. For free. For everyone. Wherever you are. Read more: gamehistory.org/vghf-library...
library.gamehistory.org — Now in early access
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The PicoROM is now available FOR SALE on my Tindie store www.tindie.com/products/pbr... Be the first kid on your block to own your very own RP2040-based ROM emulator.
PicoROM by Peanut Butter Retro on Tindie
8-Bit ROM Emulator for testing and rapid development.
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Martin Donlon@wickerwaka.com · 2y agoPicoROM v1.7 offers smaller physical size, 70ns access times, standalone operation *and* improved documentation. github.com/wickerwaka/P...
Now available the complete version of Grub-O-Grotto for #AtariLynx handheld https://buff.ly/4fYhZB5 #atari #retrogames #retrogaming
There's 122 people in this starter pack now, which I think is pretty darned cool. Bluesky really is turning out to be a fine place. Please reshare and lets keep growing together! #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retro #vintage go.bsky.app/MG7Hn9r
LynxJam 2024 is completed with 11 submissions this year. Unfortunately, I didn't participate this time around, but check out those that did, along with the upcoming @zeropagehomebrew.bsky.social stream! #Atari #Lynx #LynxJam2024 itch.io/jam/lynxjam-... twitch.tv/zeropagehome...
dear imgui 1.91.6 released! github.com/ocornut/imgu... misc fixes/maintenance, elide left on inputtext, crash fix for win32 backend w/ docking & multi program instance.
Omar@ocornut.bsky.social · 2y agodear imgui 1.91.5 released: github.com/ocornut/imgu... dozens of fixes (incl GLFW backend fix for multi-viewport dragging on Linux), exposed a fun CTRL+C feature and more.
