Retro Game Dev Reborn - This Week In Retro 180

This Week in Retro

#Retro Gaming #Tech #Video Games #Lifestyle #Games and Gambling #Neil from RMCretro - The Cave, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave #Chris from 005 AGIMA #Neil from RMCretro - The Cave #Special Guests

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In this episode, we uncover the grim details of the Bag Murders, the systemic failures that allowed the killer to evade justice for years.

about a year ago 1:02:24

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This week we learn about eXoDOS, discover that an old name from gaming history has been reborn and ponder why teens are so addicted to gaming in a way that older players may not have been.

All this and the Community Question Of The Week where we ask you for your opinion.

00:00 - Show Opening

04:50 - eXoDOS Rocks
Story Link: https://youtu.be/kFj70j5HNu8?si=3HbXsIhQ6_4ukc2F

23:50 - Regen TenGen
Story Link: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/07/random-homebrew-dev-acquires-tengen-brand-launches-unlicensed-nes-game
TenGen Games Website: tengengames.net
Ten Star Link: 005 AGIMA Ten Star pack video (Part 1): https://youtu.be/h0Ra5MptLqk?si=Q5bEG6fds0y7jXtH

37:41 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

46:58 - It’s Not Me, It’s You!
Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/jul/09/its-not-them-its-us-the-real-reason-teens-are-addicted-to-video-games

55:37 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links

DMA Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f14k2j9V33Q

Notepad Spell-check: https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-notepad-finally-gets-spell-check-autocorrect

Java Chip Tune Player: https://chiptune.app/

Wireless Tank Mouse: https://lyonsden.net/wireless-tank-mouse/

German Navy 8" Disks: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/german-navy-aims-to-replace-aging-8-inch-floppy-drives-with-an-emulated-solution-for-its-anti-submarine-frigates

Ben Heck Game And Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDv-uRTX5vs

Legends Of Adventure: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/legends-of-adventure/legends-of-adventure?ref=bk-ads-c-05

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Retro Game Dev Reborn - This Week In Retro 180

This Week in Retro

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published about a year ago

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This week we learn about eXoDOS, discover that an old name from gaming history has been reborn and ponder why teens are so addicted to gaming in a way that older players may not have been.

All this and the Community Question Of The Week where we ask you for your opinion.

00:00 - Show Opening

04:50 - eXoDOS Rocks
Story Link: https://youtu.be/kFj70j5HNu8?si=3HbXsIhQ6_4ukc2F

37:41 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

46:58 - It’s Not Me, It’s You!
Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/jul/09/its-not-them-its-us-the-real-reason-teens-are-addicted-to-video-games

55:37 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links

DMA Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f14k2j9V33Q

Notepad Spell-check: https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-notepad-finally-gets-spell-check-autocorrect

Java Chip Tune Player: https://chiptune.app/

Wireless Tank Mouse: https://lyonsden.net/wireless-tank-mouse/

German Navy 8" Disks: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/german-navy-aims-to-replace-aging-8-inch-floppy-drives-with-an-emulated-solution-for-its-anti-submarine-frigates

Ben Heck Game And Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDv-uRTX5vs

Legends Of Adventure: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/legends-of-adventure/legends-of-adventure?ref=bk-ads-c-05

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#Retro Gaming #Tech #Video Games #Lifestyle #Games and Gambling #Neil from RMCretro - The Cave, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave #Chris from 005 AGIMA #Neil from RMCretro - The Cave #Special Guests

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Happy Birthday ATARI ST - This Week In Retro 223 1:05:56

4 days ago1:05:56

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Join us as we talk about the Atari ST as it turns 40 years old! The Dolphin emulator gets an update and GOG puts its cards on the table regarding game preservation. All this and a cat attack plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week. Pixel Addict magazine issue 29 is ready! Latest retro games reviewed: Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch/Xbox/PC/PS4), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Switch/Xbox/Steam/PS5) and Old Towers (Atari Jaguar). Head over to https://www.addict.media/ 00:00 - Show Opening 03:11 - Happy 40th My Old Friend Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/06/anniversary-the-atari-st-everyones-second-favourite-16-bit-home-computer-turns-40 21:55 - You Ride That Dolphin! Story Link: https://www.androidauthority.com/dolphin-emulator-update-2506-3564132/ Additional Link 1: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/polish-engineer-creates-postage-stamp-sized-1980s-atari-computer/ Additional Link 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2/posts/4400514?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_backer_project_update_registered_users 40:40 - Housekeeping - News links found below 47:41 - For GOGs Sake! Story Link: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/gog-lays-out-the-business-case-for-robust-game-preservation 1:00:46 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social Youtube: Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA Jason - https://www.youtube.com/@jpcompton Audio Podcast: https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Podbean: https://twir.podbean.com 📻 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/5734337 📻 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/TWIR/feed.xml 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Housekeeping Links: £40,000 gone. Why I'm not being paid for my book : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLWsSQf8Mjs Pensioner Gamers : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c861egvqlzjo Old Skool Cool : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fy53bms3xdv4f1.jpeg Bill Atkinson Passes : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ftrscfdckcn5f1.png%3Fwidth%3D1126%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D9bff2e4457ab618cc3c86ed34904a2562bf1c3e5 PCW9256 Online : https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F2580zqhjjs4f1.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1349%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3De8b268f76d81a6ae362711ec8f47697d5d6a1032 Boulderdash : https://spillhistorie.no/2025/06/06/how-boulder-dash-was-created/…

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Star Wars: X-Wing Gets An Upgrade - This Week In Retro 222 1:04:36

11 days ago1:04:36

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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Delve into the making of Myst and its sequels. Check out the amazing work on revamping X-Wing. Are you fan of PDAs? It is time for another hour of retro computing/gaming chat. PAUG Gaming Day Footage: https://youtu.be/hL7vvB_-ApQ?si=TAWpmYXpOMp0m25u 00:00 - Show Opening 04:17 - Myst-ery Videos Recovered Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee8IivQyu_4 Additional Link 1: https://themystdocumentary.com/ Additional Link 2: https://gamehistory.org/donate/ 19:35 - Red Five Standing By Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/@AzrapseWare 35:46 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 44:33 - Public Displays of Affection! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut9nErQHOvI 58:44 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social Youtube: Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA Jason - https://www.youtube.com/@jpcompton Audio Podcast: https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Podbean: https://twir.podbean.com 📻 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/5734337 📻 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/TWIR/feed.xml 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Housekeeping Links The Design Droid: https://www.thedesigndroid.co.uk/ Urb-X Warriors Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonywarriner/urbx-warriors-an-original-game-for-the-spectrum-next/ TWIR On A Refrigerator: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1l0ddfu/twir_on_a_refrigerator/ GenesisFan54 Passes: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/his-contributions-will-be-sorely-missed-sega-homebrew-dev-genesisfan64-has-passed-away Retroarch Run Ahead Feature: https://www.xda-developers.com/run-ahead-setting-turns-super-mario-world-platformer/ Portland Arcade Closes: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/25181545.freeplay-gaming-arcade-portland-close-month/ BBS Truck: https://i.redd.it/ieicmjcw853f1.jpeg Classic Games That Never Need A Remake: https://www.dualshockers.com/classic-games-that-will-never-need-remake/…

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Hot Tubs & Car Phones - This Week In Retro 221 59:24

18 days ago59:24

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Back to the 80s where everyone had a Filofax and wore power suits! Remember how some coders wanted to be rock-stars? How can you spot a fake coding book and a certain pinball game has made a return. All this and more in this week's retro computing podcast. As we patiently wait for the next issue of Pixel Addict to come along why not check out https://www.addict.media/ and pick up any issues you are missing. It's no good having an incomplete collection! 00:00 - Show Opening 03:51 - It’s A Faaaake! Story Link: https://youtu.be/MNxDPnr7mI0?si=-P-5yG0MfBKksV3V 16:58 - 80s Rockstars Revisited! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aV5Pfj7_20 Story Link 2: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/sierra-made-the-games-of-my-childhood-are-they-still-fun-to-play/ 35:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 46:24 - You Space Cadet! Story Link: https://www.droid-life.com/2025/05/19/space-cadet-pinball-of-windows-fame-now-on-android/ 53:18 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social Youtube: Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA Jason - https://www.youtube.com/@jpcompton Audio Podcast: https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Podbean: https://twir.podbean.com 📻 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/5734337 📻 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/TWIR/feed.xml 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Housekeeping Links: Shenmue Update: https://www.cbr.com/sega-dreamcast-games-not-as-good-as-you-remember/ Turing Papers Auction: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/24/turing_papers_auction/ Microsoft Edit Revival: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/20/microsoft_edit_revived/ Silverstone Retro Style PC Case: https://youtu.be/lNa6jdCQzlU?si=41NLQtYgAk5KnvjJ Voyager 1: https://youtu.be/p0K7u3B_8rY?si=kqrw9HJXXZv2rJjs New Amiga Outrun Audio (Splash Wave): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2HtUmtX3v4 Three Player Adventure: https://www.h2hadventure.com/the-console-the-cable-and-the-game-that-could-have-been Episode Credits Parts of "Pinball Electronica Wildfire Pinballl!" courtesy of ArcadeUSA See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvpwrHj7s18…

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Half A Century Of Type-Ins - This Week In Retro 220 54:18

25 days ago54:18

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We are joined by James (WhatHoSnorkers) to discuss a new video that shows how DMA Design reinvented the puzzle game, to remember the computerised Raleigh Vektar, and how it seems that 50 years have now passed since the very first type in game was released. Whether you remember the Amiga, BBC Micro, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, 16-bit consoles or DOS gaming; Pixel Addict shares your love of pioneering digital technology of the past. Visit https://www.addict.media/ You can see James having fun with type in programs at https://www.youtube.com/@WhatHoSnorkers 00:00 - Show Opening 03:10 - The Type-In Turns 50! Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1kmabnb/perhaps_the_first_type_in_game_is_50/ Additional Link: https://altairclone.com/downloads/killbits.pdf Learn About Checksums: https://atariprojects.org/2020/07/25/learn-about-checksum-programs-for-checking-type-in-programs-15-30-mins/ Thanks to Tom Halfhill: https://www.halfhill.com/ 16:28 - It’s Not Street Hawk Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1knk7vy/raleigh_vektar_mid_80s/#lightbox_cuts Additional Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/cassettefuturism/comments/rpyk7l/vektar_bike_raleigh_1985/ Another Link: https://radicallyretro.tumblr.com/post/675581185126219776/the-raleigh-vektar-1985-the-first-computerized 30:55 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 36:56 - Oh No, More Lemmings! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTOySSAPo8 47:03 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social Youtube: Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA Jason - https://www.youtube.com/@jpcompton Audio Podcast: https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Podbean: https://twir.podbean.com 📻 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/5734337 📻 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/TWIR/feed.xml 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Housekeeping Links: Japan’s Game Preservation Society: https://www.timeextension.com/features/japans-game-preservation-society-is-safe-for-now-and-its-all-thanks-to-you How Much To Beat Golden Axe?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ou41OyHe8&list=PLViYSUcz2ufOKWfX3CEl_9SnoeKW6D7y2 Gail Wellington Passes Away: https://old.reddit.com/r/amiga/comments/1kp4b73/gail_wellington_commodore_software_products/ Mega Drive Metal Gear: https://h0ffman.itch.io/metal-gear-md Desktop Korg Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wznr5qR-FcY How An Ancient OS Still Lives: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250516-the-people-stuck-using-ancient-windows-computers Dragon 32 Is A Prize: https://youtu.be/bG3bAkyr63A…

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Video Games Aren’t Real, They Can’t Hurt You! - This Week In Retro 219 1:03:00

5 weeks ago1:03:00

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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Have you ever played an online game and found no other users? Have you ever wanted to get to know Sinistar better? Have you no clue which iconic retro gaming character is turning 45? If the answer to any of these is yes then we can help! 00:00 - Show Opening 07:15 - Back to 1980! Story Link: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/pac-man-45th-anniversary 20:42 - Beware, I Live! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCuoUSDBVac Sinistar Hi-Score Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjN4zabXYvM 36:32 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 43:55 - No One’s There.com Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSMDb1CWD6Y Additional Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6kbogtiF0 Wiki Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_(virtual_world) There Link: https://www.prod.there.com/ 57:40 - Community Question of the Week MMS2 - Lu's Retro Source: https://youtu.be/J3wbS0uXDKI?si=qtIXlmD8edDi98L5 MMS2 - More Fun Making It: https://youtu.be/UVx08a-dZRY?si=WbpucvBHFoo1XxVt 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social Youtube: Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA Audio Podcast: https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Housekeeping Links: Linus Drops the 486: https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-drops-support-for-486-and-early-pentium-processors-20-years-after-microsoft/ Game Boy Color Outrun: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/outrun-comes-to-the-game-boy-color-thanks-to-this-unofficial-port What Happened To WWW?: https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/what-happened-to-www/ C64 AI: https://hackaday.com/2025/05/03/llm-ported-to-the-c64-kinda/ Doom On A Bendix G-15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0CkQk7id0…

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Was 2000 The Best Year For Gaming? - This Week In Retro 218 54:17

6 weeks ago54:17

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Thank you for joining us once again for another look at some up to date news for out of date tech. Jason joins us and has selected a story about distraction free computing using DOS. Chris returns and looks at a fantastic video about gaming in the year 2000. Dave's interest was piqued by the news that an anti-piracy campaign itself used pirated content... All this and the Community Question Of The Week We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine. Head over to https://www.addict.media/ for news on the latest issue as well as Amiga Addict and the special issues of Amstrad Addict and Atari Addict. 00:00 - Show Opening 04:33 - Anti-Piracy Piracy Story Link: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/you-wouldnt-steal-a-font-famous-anti-piracy-campaign-may-have-used-pirated-typeface-13357462 Additional Link: https://torrentfreak.com/sorry-the-you-wouldnt-steal-a-car-anti-piracy-ad-wasnt-pirated-170625/ 13:39 - What A Time To Be Alive Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuSRjyR_ZJU Additional Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/ects2k-diary 24:37 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 29:55 - Weren’t Writers Antisocial Enough Already? Story Link: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/26/dos_distraction_free_writing/ 45:25 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Briefs Links: ARM At 40: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/arm_40/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ91FpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHod-TE30LjAkdXDAPOeJjjJ75bj9YRUj-Rl9dLukw9B8n5whkT6sAHTp-xLs_aem_FOSTVcLsEQhMAGamhPePNg Pedro For The Electron: https://old.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1kafbqe/i_have_a_surplus_of_a_pretty_rubbish_game_imagine/ 16 Colour Doom On Atari ST: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/doom-slithers-and-dithers-its-way-with-a-16-color-atari-st-port Japanese Game Preservation Society: https://www.timeextension.com/features/we-might-be-about-to-lose-a-powerful-force-in-the-world-of-video-game-preservation More Fun Talking With Happy Coding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jHejPL6_o Kung Fu SID: https://youtu.be/wmYTObiBfqI Retro Dog Fight Podcast: https://www.retrodogfight.com/…

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Outrun On The Big Telly - This Week In Retro 217 1:12:07

7 weeks ago1:12:07

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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Outrun is getting a movie, an Australian arcade is closing its doors and can you get Windows 3.1 to run on a Game Boy? They started together so it seemed fitting they should be together again on Neil's last day as a regular host! John from Amigos Retro Gaming joins us for a chat. Who will replace Neil? All is revealed. Amigos Retro Gaming have 10 years of content on the Commodore Amiga AND just about every other gaming system thanks to their multiple shows. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/@AmigosRetroGaming 00:00 - Show Opening 23:10 - Running Out… Of Movie Ideas Story Link: https://www.polygon.com/news/562889/outrun-movie-michael-bay-sydney-sweeney-sega-universal 37:43 - Aussie Arcade Runs Out Of Credits Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ1ALMXMwH8 Additional Links: https://www.1uparcade.com.au/ https://www.1uparcade.com.au/games/ 52:11 - Dave's Housekeeping 53:36 - Windows Goes Portable! Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/someone-has-created-a-version-of-windows-for-game-boy-and-yes-it-includes-minesweeper 01:00:42 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.…

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Super Fast Win 98 Install - This Week In Retro 216 1:00:39

8 weeks ago1:00:39

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Bill Gates predicted the online future way back in 1993, how much did he get right? Was the first 3D game made in 1992? And what if you could install Windows 98 is just a couple of minutes? Clint from LGR joins us to talk about these fascinating subjects and more. You can see more from Clint over at LGR https://www.youtube.com/@LGR We are sponsored by Pixel Addict this week and they have a brand new issue out and it is all about the evolution of music in games. From Chiptunes to Cinematics! Head to their new website https://www.addict.media/ 00:00 - Show Opening 08:34 - Gatesway To The Future Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QR9otLcnf0&feature=youtu.be 27:21 - 3D Video Games Didn’t Exist Until 1992 Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWlRy9lUAvs 40:03 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 45:00 - Windows 98 Faster! Story Link: https://youtu.be/8V1bE43nbHM?si=I08LoxPIfsIb9HIP 53:40 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Briefs Links: How Computer Graphics Changed The World: https://youtu.be/W8-54-9J9ns?si=eHpbefx57t3pLdpJ Airborne Ranger : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIQyvV6G4yk Dan Wood At VCF East: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_AYDkuMg-U Box Art Lied To Us: https://www.polygon.com/q-and-a/558797/video-game-box-art-book-interview Virtual Boy Mario Land: https://www.polygon.com/news/559071/rare-virtual-boy-mario-land-screenshots-1995 Episode Credits By Microsoft, flag logo designed by Jonathan D. Cowles and Jeff Boettcher - Logopedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116019255…

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16-Bit Demakes & OS Updates - This Week In Retro 215 58:42

9 weeks ago58:42

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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Jason from The Retro Adventurers joins us again today and tells us all about three new OS updates. Neil has a couple of demakes for 16-bit machines to talk about and Dave wonders is GTA really is the most influential game of all time. All this and more retro news in brief plus your answers to our Question Of The Week. You can find out more about The Retro Adventurers at: https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ 00:00 - Show Opening 03:22 - Three Operating System Upgrades, For Those Who Know How To Use ‘Em Story Link 1: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/10/amigaos_3_2_3/ Story Link 2: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/09/freedos_14/ Story Link 3: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/01/risc_os_open_moonshots/ RISC OS On Raspberry Pi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sneYGad3j5I The Deathbed Vigil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaTjwo1ywcI 19:23 - 16-Bit Demakes Story Link 1 : https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/no-youre-not-dreaming-farming-simulator-is-getting-an-official-sega-mega-drive-genesis-port Story Link 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqsaE7lEhQY 30:33 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 38:23 - The Most Influential Game In The World Story Link: https://news.sky.com/story/how-chaotic-gang-of-british-geeks-launched-one-of-most-lucrative-gaming-franchises-of-all-time-13344263 49:55 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Briefs Links: The Retro Museum: https://retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/ Compute!’s Gazette: https://www.computesgazette.com/iconic-computes-gazette-magazine-returns-after-35-years-expanding-focus-to-entire-retro-computing-community/ Dual SID Jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzvkWlDq2TM 1000 Classic PC Games: https://kotaku.com/gog-massive-sale-classic-games-deus-ex-sim-city-fallout-1851775895 VCF East: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BTxddKZbhA Out Of Print Archive: https://www.outofprintarchive.com/index.html…

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Chiptune Heaven - This Week In Retro 214 59:27

10 weeks ago59:27

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A chiptunes documentary, a top ten list of influential games that seems a bit dodgy and ten seems to be the idea age to want to go back to. We are joined by Matt from TechMadeEasy. Our sponsor PIXEL ADDICT magazine has a new website! Check it out at https://www.addict.media/ where you can order the very latest issue and see absolutely everything else from Addict Media. Tell them we sent you and you will get a knowing nod! You can find out more about Matt and TechMadeEasy from the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@TechMadeEasyUK or https://www.techmadeeasy.co.uk 00:00 - Show Opening 05:42 - Shen Mooooooooooooo! Story Link: https://www.polygon.com/news/550231/shenmue-bafta-most-influential-game-all-time 23:46 - Ten Is The Magic Number Story Link: https://www.iflscience.com/retro-gamers-like-to-revisit-the-games-they-played-when-they-were-10-78700 Additional Link: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/wt6yb_v1 34:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 43:15 - Chiptune Heaven Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U82IdByPUE 50:51 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Briefs Links: Doom Tune: https://youtu.be/PKebn_Ly9T8 Daddy Mulk Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwQP3MTpEQ BG Ollie's Daddy Mulk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2aEsID3zU Nostalgia Nerd Before Google https://youtu.be/812YkCrmksk New N-Gage Game: https://www.androidpolice.com/new-nokia-n-gage-boxed-game-available/ Salmon Survival: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/how-a-1980s-atari-creator-with-cystic-fibrosis-crafted-a-story-of-salmon-survival/ OpenLara On Amiga: https://amigaalive.blogspot.com/2025/04/lara-croft-literally-runs-on-amiga.html…

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Atari Shock - This Week In Retro 213 1:02:03

11 weeks ago1:02:03

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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 A bit of a thing broke out about the different way the US sees gaming history. There may be a new contender for Japan's first ever video game. Populous almost got a release on the NES, the code has been found and new footage is now available to watch. All this and a handful of other stories and our Community Question Of The Week! Ultima 7 Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NyaGRNH2zE 00:00 - Show Opening 08:42 - Let’s Go Bashing Americans! Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/poorly-analyzed-us-centric-garbage-why-do-americans-keep-ignoring-european-gaming-history 23:21 - Japanese Gaming History Unearthed Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/is-this-japans-first-ever-video-game Additional Link: https://pinktentacle.com/2009/10/computopia-old-visions-of-a-high-tech-future/ 37:32 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 44:31 - Not Popular Enough Story Link: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/03/populous/ Populous - a 33 year lost Nintendo Entertainment System conversion recovered by Games That Weren't!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as6rpF-coCY 54:51 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Briefs Links: ETO AmigaOS Book: https://www.edsa.uk/blog/classic-amigaos-programming-the-network 30 Years Of PlayStation On Tape: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/30-years-of-history-reside-in-our-tape-backups-playstations-building-a-game-preservation-mineshaft-vault-with-200-million-files-going-back-to-a-1994-build-of-ps1-jrpg-arc-the-lad/ Cyan Worlds Lay Off Staff: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-37-year-old-studio-behind-myst-and-riven-laid-off-roughly-half-of-its-staff-our-sincere-hope-is-to-continue-to-be-around/ Dave Garage Windows Longhorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpRZ8BQiiMo Acorn Atom Trash To Treasure: https://youtu.be/3v4sFkmM0GY?si=I5ReyJP8Ml7IlTyz Repairing Datasettes: https://www.retrotrade.dk/2025/03/21/datasette-repair-notes/…

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4 Tales Of Retro Woe - This Week In Retro 212 1:12:25

11 weeks ago1:12:25

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This week we are joined by Jason Compton from The Retro Adventurers to talk about four retro projects that may have hit hard times, how the loss of one online account could cost you dearly and about the return of a popular point and click adventure that might give you nightmares! The Pixel Addict magazine website has had a faster modem fitted! You will be able to order your copy of the latest issue with such pleasure and ease! Visit pixel.addict.media for an interview with Julian "Jaz" Rignall and to find out about the Videoton TVC 64 plus many other interesting articles. If you want to know more about Jason and The Retro Adventurers then: https://retroadventurers.com https://bsky.app/profile/retroadventurers.bsky.social https://www.facebook.com/retroadventurers https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social 00:00 - Show Opening 06:40 - The Not So Fantastic Four! Story Link: https://unbound.com/ Additional Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qhsfh7CeYE 29:04 - The Price Of The Ban Hammer Story Link: https://twistedvoxel.com/player-xbox-digital-library-permanent-ban-modded-lobby/ 41:30 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 50:45 - I Scream, I Scream Story Link: https://www.gematsu.com/2025/03/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-on-march-27 01:02:47 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Episode Credits Nintendo PlayStation: https://bsky.app/profile/martinlindell.bsky.social/post/3lksbcn7csk2b Dreamcast Back Online: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/23-years-after-sega-pulled-the-plug-every-online-pal-dreamcast-game-is-live-once-more Xbox 360 USB Exploit: https://www.theverge.com/news/631102/xbox-360-hack-homebrew-badupdate-exploit-usb Gamesmaster Series 4: https://youtu.be/odo7Wmtkr98?si=E--l3_8Y1bzXjsHE BBC Barry Norman on VHS: https://youtu.be/odo7Wmtkr98?si=E--l3_8Y1bzXjsHE…

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Retro Tech Up In Smoke - This Week In Retro 211 45:20

12 weeks ago45:20

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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Is your Super Nintendo (SNES) speeding up? (yes, it is.) Windows 3 can now use modern graphics cards thanks to a new driver. What is to blame for our old retro tech going up in smoke? Rees has joined Dave this week to talk about all the above and more. Thanks Rees. Be sure to check out his Retro Rambles on his own channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees 00:00 - Show Opening 03:51 - Show Me Where It Hertz Story Link: https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/11/90s-nintendo-console-runs-faster-gets-older-no-one-knows-22706848/ 14:02 - Windows 3 Shows Its True Colours Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbXkvM3b2Qg 26:48 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 31:42 - Letting Out The Magic Smoke! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxs3jJ1P6yU 38:59 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Brief's Links: Retro Items Stolen, Halifax UK: https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/crime/please-dont-steal-devastated-halifax-arcade-owners-message-after-thief-takes-from-personal-collection-5028576 BBC - Rowers Play Doom: https://youtu.be/XJUMNltgrhs?si=wqCFGapkRlTuAx1L Wild Blue: https://www.polygon.com/gaming/538400/star-fox-spiritual-successor-wild-blue Tony Hawks Hacks Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZbC0Hh4lc8 Terry Pratchett Oblivion Mod: https://www.eurogamer.net/the-story-behind-the-oblivion-mod-terry-pratchett-worked-on…

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The Next Episode - This Week In Retro 210 1:00:05

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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Did you miss out on the Spectrum Next? You might get another chance! Want to see some prototype and unreleased consoles? Do you miss Acclaim? These questions and more answered on this week's retro gaming show. 00:00 - Show Opening 08:49 - Next Up Round Three Story Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2/posts/4330921 Head Over Heels Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/8-bit-classic-head-over-heels-is-back-with-chickens-enhanced-visuals-and-a-brand-new-world 24:18 - Before They Were Famous Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1j7tvin/before_they_were_famous_5_early_game_console/ 38:41 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 44:01 - Reclaimed Acclaim 54:38 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles. Dave's Briefs Links: Super Game Boy: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1j4hhz9/help_for_old_gamers_with_tired_eyes/ Guardian - 80s Mags: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/mar/04/working-on-video-game-mags-in-the-1980s Games Of A Lifetime: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the-games-of-a-lifetime Raspberry Pi Video Output: https://www.hackster.io/news/retro-gamers-rejoice-the-raspberry-pi-5-can-now-output-interlaced-vga-rgb-to-your-crt-displays-9f62f0a6e9b7 I, Rebel Game Jam: https://atari.com/pages/i-rebel-a-jeff-minter-game-jam Scammed By Mastertronic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3k3XB2b_3E Sharp X68K Mini: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/company-behind-the-x68000-z-range-wants-to-know-if-global-players-will-buy-them…

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