In my latest podcast, I interview developers Eugene Sandulenko, Arnaud Boutonné and Johannes Schickel from the open source software ScummVM. ScummVM allows you to enjoy point and click adventure games on a variety of platforms including computers, consoles and portable devices.

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Yesterday evening at the Richard Herrod Leisure Centre in Nottingham, Nicola Ross and Roger Hagarty hosted the Annual Student Christmas Concert – giving Nicola’s students a chance to perform in front of an audience, while also raising money for Avalon Guinea Pig Rescue.

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In 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog released on SEGA’s 16-bit console with much fanfare and for very good reason. It was fast, slick and so ridiculously enjoyable featuring memorable music, beautiful level design while also presenting the world with the stark reality the then hardware was fully capable of. There is no doubt Sonic the Hedgehog enjoyed quite a few years of success in this era, but over the last two decades the frequency of average to absolutely terrible releases have damaged the reputation of the franchise immensely.

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I interview Wil Stephens who is the Vice President of International Business Development for Boxee. Here he tells us all about their Boxee Box, which is a device you hook up to your HDMI compatible television to expand the content – with access to on-line films, television shows and music, all on demand.

You can also view your own captured or created content including music, photographs and home movies all on your television.

Below is a transcription with some of the highlights from the podcast, however in the audio version you can enjoy the full interview covering additional topics.

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You may recall that almost a year ago, I travelled down to Chatham’s Historic Dockyard to speak to the people behind a rail simulator known as RailWorks 2.

Well I couldnt resist an invitation to view their most recent developments – so after packing my audio and video equipment I popped along to view their latest release of RailWorks 3 – also known as Train Simulator 2012.

In the following video, we will find out all about the wonderful work created by these talented individuals as we delve into the delights of Train Simulator 2012.

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