TWiR Episode 18 - Owlet for BBC Micro | A History of Console Shortages | Sega Venus Prototype | Amiga Checkmate Mini Unveiled

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Story links:

1. The Owlet BBC Micro Emulator

https://gizmodo.com/this-bbc-micro-emulator-takes-you-back-to-1981-1845778222

2. Launch day console shortages

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/ps5-vs-xbox-series-x-stock-shortages-estimates/

“Nuts for Nintendo”: https://youtu.be/yt4KG9ib8S4

3. The Sega Venus Prototype

https://kotaku.com/sega-shows-old-handheld-prototype-for-the-first-time-pu-1845773103

4. Checkmate Minis!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/checkmate1500mini/amiga-3000-inspired-mini-itx-computer-case?ref=user_menu

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