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This Week in Retro

Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles

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.

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  • #281
    Yesterday · 58 min

    New Games Special - This Week In Retro 284

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 New, retro-themed game development and releases dominate the news this week. Chris called his contact at Commodore to get early access to the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection and we take an early look at the new Commodore 77 variant. Michael Cranford is back in game development after a 34-year absence with Shadow Snare, a spiritual sibling to his original Bard's Tale. And Dave makes a cardboard tube into a Sword of Power as he celebrates a new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe game, part of that franchise's big revival. 00:00 - Show Opening 01:24 - I’m Not Saying It’s Aliens Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ck3vhJ6S_E Commodore 77: https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-commodore-computer-reveal-gamescom-2026 Commodore is really back! Gamescom 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKMNXEncmw 20:36 - Bard’s Tale Reborn? Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3pitkK-OVA&t=8s Shadow Snare Footage: https://shadowsnare.com/assets/shadow-snare/video/shadow-snare-c64-gameplay-demonstration-title-bridge-v2.mp4 35:27 - Housekeeping - News links found below 44:18 - I Have the Power! Story Link: https://youtu.be/-HQfjANanu0?is=-wpXrfQ6jY1jpjde He Man Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNSf7uUlvKM 53:22 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Atari's reissue of Activision games on cartridge: https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-is-re-releasing-39-atari-2600-games-on-working-physical-cartridges Scrap Men Amstrad PPC 640: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1vxfki8/a_surpise_gift/ Atari 2600/Vectrex Mashup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_1T-NoEtUU PS3 Emulation: https://www.notebookcheck.net/RPCS3-reaches-major-milestone-en-route-to-perfectly-playing-all-PS3-first-party-games.1377811.0.html RIP Peter Cullen: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15844gwe0wo Cliff Stoll and the First Cybersecurity Investigation?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=656058JxTM0

  • #280
    August 29 · 59 min

    It's An Official Amiga + Modern Casio Retro Watches - This Week In Retro 283

    Is it time for retro tech trading to go mainstream? We'll soon find out, if the reports of CeX's expansion into retro and import game sales are accurate. We also talk about the end of an era for a retro tech podcast, the return of cassettes, Casio's surprising commitment to blending 1980s digital watch styling with 2026 convenience, the origins of Batman (the game of the movie) and much more. Visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. 00:00 - Show Opening 01:51 - CeX is back on the menu Story Link: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/uk-preowned-retailer-cex-is-reportedly-opening-two-stores-dedicated-to-retro-and-import-games/ 18:03 - Digital Watches Story Link: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/a-watch-id-actually-buy-casios-latest-retro-take-on-a-smartwatch-is-the-f-b100w-with-step-counting-included 33:50 - Housekeeping - News links found below 44:51 - Tell All Your Friends About Me Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpIVkm4YZU4 53:52 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Cruis'n USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCzv7W9DKzg The A1200 Is An Amiga: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fjzlufkcmj4kh1.png Maxell UD-60U: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/maxell-partners-with-disk-union-to-release-ud-60u-special-edition-cassettes-black-and-red-ud-tapes-could-be-ideal-for-use-in-your-c64-datassette Ravi Abbott Leaves Retro Hour: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/its-been-a-huge-part-of-my-life-the-retro-hours-ravi-abbott-is-stepping-away-after-more-than-ten-years James Pond Legacy: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1vti8ss/james_pond_legacy_devs_used_ai_to_remaster_their/ RIP Dr Timothy James King: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/08/18/tim-king-amigados-royalty-dies-aged-71/5289101 What Happens Next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MNNCiQ9gNM

  • #279
    August 22 · 1 hr 10 min

    A Legendary Joystick Returns - This Week In Retro 282

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Neil stops by to check out Commodore's latest product, the TAC-2. A legendary joystick that has been reborn. An ABCNews story takes a look at our hobby of choice and The Need For Speed is coming to the Atari Jaguar, could this be the game that proves that the Jag could have been a contender? We are sure you know already but you can see much more of Neil over at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroCollective 00:00 - Show Opening 05:53 - Sometimes Tactics Aren’t Enough Story Link: https://commodore.net/store/tac-2/ 21:16 - Getting Serious About Preservation Story Link: https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/ai-grips-world-thrill-collecting-vintage-computers-growing-135508246 ENIAC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUg-tXigVUI Fuze Museum: https://www.fuze.co.uk/museum.html National Museums Scotland: https://my.nms.ac.uk/23690/23691 40:20 - Housekeeping - News links found below 50:26 - ATARI Jaguar Feels The Need For Speed Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/the-original-3do-programmers-deserve-serious-kudos-this-experiment-is-bringing-a-classic-ea-racer-to-the-atari-jaguar Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/@Budfolk 01:04:01 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Re-Falcon 030: https://bsky.app/profile/philsan.bsky.social/post/3msstgmem4a2t ASCII City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YtygAx_C6A Zzap Amiga: https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/the-upcoming-amiga-a1200-remake-will-ship-with-a-special-edition-of-an-iconic-uk-gaming-magazine-but-only-if-youre-an-early-bird/ Rare IBM PC: https://hackaday.com/2026/08/13/rare-ibm-pc-brought-back-to-life/ Use C64 As Controller: https://blog.tindie.com/2026/07/give-c64-emulation-a-realistic-touch/ Outrun Sega 32x: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJO8AYSyTeQ

  • #278
    August 15 · 1 hr 4 min

    Amiga CEO Explains Latest Deals - This Week In Retro 281

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Amiga CEO Mike Battilana is our guest this week, so we get right to the lead story: Amiga and Hyperion announced a settlement to long-standing disputes over AmigaOS. At the same time Amiga announced a licensing arrangement with Commodore. We sort through what it means and what might be coming next. In other news, there's a new rich archive of software for Atari ST users and a split-screen head-to-head innovation is coming to the original BBC Micro Elite thanks to the tireless tinkering of Mark Moxon. Plus 1970s computer music on vinyl, new chapters for Worms and Quake, and more. 00:00 - Show Opening 04:00 - What Is Amiga Corporation? Let’s ask the CEO! Story Link: https://amiga.com/news/20260804-amiga-update Amiga News: https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2026-08-00022-EN.html Hyperion Entertainment://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/index.php/news/38-corporate 28:57 - A Real Pirate’s Trove Story Link: https://atari.8bitchip.info/fromhd2.php#dlaciebie Sidecartridge: https://ataristpublicfloppydb.sidecartridge.com/ 43:09 - Housekeeping - News links found below 50:50 - Screen Cheat Elite Story Link: https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3msiwwtnnzk2y 58:54 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Bits and Bytes: https://youtu.be/WOGi5T_m__8 CCSP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1-vmlGCq4c Atari System Emulator: https://youtu.be/Ozin3MMEKZE Magenta Lenovo Trackpoints: https://www.techradar.com/pro/its-not-red-its-magenta-how-thinkpad-designers-gaslit-ibm-to-save-the-iconic-trackpoint Worms Directors Cut DLC: https://worm.net/ New Quake Level: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/quake-gets-a-free-new-chapter-promising-ferocious-combat-labyrinthine-level-design-and-nightmarish-realms-to-celebrate-its-30th-birthday WWW Turns 35: https://www.reddit.com/r/vintagecomputing/comments/1vhfya0/the_web_turns_35_this_august_6/ Episode Credits Housekeeping Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/fff6e291-5987-42fd-9a60-dc399816e4ee/

  • #277
    August 8 · 53 min

    Gremlin Graphics Is Back - This Week In Retro 280

    Explore one of cinema's most iconic get-rich-quick schemes courtesy of an Atari Portfolio handheld computer. Or celebrate the return of the Gremlin Graphics label and its collection of alliterative and rhyming characters. Or join the discussion: is "hardware specs don't matter" just tired Nintendo messaging, or is it the truth of the next generation of home entertainment? Then take the "pricey prop floppies" challenge: say it three times fast and see what happens. Plus news on Gotek enhancements, a retro memorial, a new interview with a Commodore engineering legend, and much more. Visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:34 - Moles and Springs Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/we-didnt-want-to-simply-revisit-the-past-for-nostalgias-sake-gremlin-graphics-is-being-revived-as-a-heritage-label 22:12 - Easy Money Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDItCLecx3k 33:11 - Housekeeping - News links found below 39:01 - The Hardware Doesn’t Matter? Story Link: https://kotaku.com/shigeru-miyamoto-believes-gamers-have-grown-disinterested-in-hardware-specs-as-if-they-had-a-choice-2000719415 48:10 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links DOOM prop floppy disk: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8212065 Sayaka interviews Bil Herd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3jbIH6wuWc DJ Kavinsky passes: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260729-french-dj-kavinsky-found-dead-in-paris-home Commodore 64 DOOM: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/proving-doom-can-actually-run-on-anything-one-programmer-has-made-a-working-build-for-commodore-64/ Physical game release caveats: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/07/the-disc-is-not-the-game-physical-releases-increasingly-require-extra-downloads/ Wireless Gotek screen: https://youtu.be/59ChkzRcMRw

  • #276
    August 1 · 57 min

    Is Xbox Looking After Retro Gamers - This Week In Retro 279

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Stand, wait to be acknowledged, address all of your comments to the chair, and refer to the hosts in third person only for this proper parliamentary procedure edition of This Week in Retro. Original Xbox games come to Windows 11 (with major caveats)! We learn about the Bit 79: a souped-up Nintendo Famicom from Taiwan that launched an entire genre of 8-bit computers rarely discussed on English-language shows! And Chris dutifully delves into the world of pay-to-unlock content in an Artworx classic. Plus, everything old is new again as Atari once again partners with a film studio, a legendary tech columnist passes, and an infamous battery supplier reaches the end of its leaky road. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:42 - Unbox Those Old Xbox Story Link: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-brings-back-compat-to-windows-microsoft-pledges-4-games-on-pc 23:27 - Meet The Bit 79 Home Computer System! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZH1rR7WogI Bit79 emulator: https://notin.tokyo/Bit79 Bit79 support materials: https://archive.org/details/bit-79-archive 35:16 - Housekeeping - News links found below 44:11 - Dial 1-800-STRIPPERS Story Link: https://www.dosgame.at/blog/wie-wir-ein-vergessenes-strip-poker-spiel-wieder-hergestellt-haben?lang=en 52:33 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links SynaMax channel: www.youtube.com/@SynaMax Nested Dreams: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/synamax/nested-dreams CPC Attack: https://youtu.be/r9jDnWGsKKU Candidate advocates for SegaWorld, Shenmue 4: https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/21/count-binface-demands-sega-bring-back-london-arcade-make-shenmue-4-29190664/ John C. Dvorak memorials: https://mailchi.mp/nashownotes/rip-jcd-no-agenda-newsletter https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/23/famed-technology-journalist-john-c-dvorak-dies-aged-80 Dune II Commodore 64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SILhafNKU8c SNES SuperFX 3: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/randy-is-a-madman-snes-star-fox-gets-a-speed-boost-thanks-to-super-fx-3 Atari/Universal Pictures deal: https://deadline.com/2026/07/atari-universal-deal-10-game-ip-script-matt-reilly-carl-hampe-entertainment-360-1237001656/ Sega Rally port: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/this-might-be-the-closest-well-get-to-sega-rally-on-genesis Varta insolvency: https://www.reuters.com/business/german-battery-maker-varta-files-insolvency-applications-2026-07-24/

  • #275
    July 25 · 56 min

    In Browser Emulation - This Week In Retro 278

    We welcome retro productivity software blogger Christopher Drum of Stone Tools (stonetools.ghost.io) to ask the big questions: was the television game show just as important to culture as Doom? Is there a sensible way to acquire arcade cabinets without spending all one's time and/or money on them? And when did the web browser become more important for running software than exploring unconnected pages? 00:00 - Show Opening 03:33 - Top American Cultural Creations (Besides DOOM) Story Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/interactive/2026/07/15/25-most-influential-works-american-culture/ Romero post: https://bsky.app/profile/johnromero.bsky.social/post/3mqp3vasns22u 21:51 - Insert More Coins Story Link: https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/19/become-a-golden-age-arcade-machine-collector-repairman-readers-feature-29166149/ Additional link: https://www.ukvac.com/forum/ 31:26 - Housekeeping - News links found below 39:51 - Long Live Browser Emulation! Story Link: https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit Additional links: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/psp-and-dreamcast-are-the-most-likely-to-land-next-afterplay-creator-on-pushing-the-limits-of-browser-based-emulation https://retrogamecoders.com/zxnext-js-emulator/ 50:53 - 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/ Stone Tools: stonetools.ghost.io 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links UK Nintendo Nostalgia?: https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/15/nes-45-years-old-no-nostalgia-uk-29091381/ Steam cartridge system: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/pc-gamer-turns-steam-games-into-cartridges-with-ingenious-2-5-inch-ssd-system-games-are-stored-on-128gb-drives-alongside-a-script-to-auto-start-the-title-once-plugged-in Zilog Z80 CPU turns 50: https://goliath32.com/blog/z80.html 1.44 MB game contest: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/news-floppy-disk-1-44mb-game-development-contest/ GAME enters administration: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26291655.uk-retail-giant-collapsed-administration-owing-16m/ Related: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/physical-games-are-irrelevant-to-gamestops-business-says-ceo/ Day in the Life of a 1980s K-Mart Manager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCrkaOyDHfw&t=3280s Super Mario 64 on PS1 and 3DO: https://retrododo.com/super-mario-64-is-now-running-on-the-panasonic-3do-ps1/

  • #274
    July 18 · 50 min

    THEA1200 Questions Answered - This Week In Retro 277

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 We're sharing gigawatts of retro tech news and discussion this week. Don your visor and get immersed in a virtual arcade courtesy of the Rave environment offering over 1,200 emulated titles. Learn the daily grind of an RBMK nuclear reactor operator through the extensive reproduction efforts of Chernobyl Family , and get the hosts' breakdown of Retro Games Ltd.'s unusual video FAQ for followers of THEA1200. Our newsbriefs are especially diverse, covering everything from the IBM System/360 to the Atari Jaguar and original PlayStation. 00:00 - Show Opening 02:16 - Headset-ting The High Score Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-97U6fvwLHg 15:40 - We Have Uranium-235 At Home Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JSP_gVXZTs Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiMzGRs8q2Q RBMK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RBMK 26:21 - Housekeeping - News links found below 34:23 - THEA1200 Q&A Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atZFmK9aOCI Disk sizes explained: https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=79606 Disk sizes explained, again: https://www.amigaforever.com/kb/16-120 45:24 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Callback Accessibility: https://www.accessibility.org.au/opinion-commodore-callback-is-not-keeping-up-with-support-for-people-with-disability/ How Blind People Use An iPhone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtE2NfFZK2g PS1 16Mb RAM Upgrade: https://www.generationamiga.com/2026/07/05/playstation-1-16mb-ram-upgrade-pushes-sonys-classic-console-beyond-its-original-limits/ RISCBoy Github: https://github.com/Wren6991/RISCBoy Legacy Of The BBC Micro: https://www.nesta.org.uk/report/the-legacy-of-bbc-micro/ Atari Jaguar Run Linux: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/dev-ports-linux-to-ataris-notorious-jaguar-console-from-1993-the-first-64-bit-console-features-2mb-of-ram-13-3-mhz-cpu-and-tom-and-jerry-co-processors-the-jag-was-notoriously-difficult-to-program-and-flopped Vic-20 Sabre Wulf: https://www.sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=11578 NEC CRT From Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk0Nk1KJuSc IBM System/360 3D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0FY3CDCw1o

  • #273
    July 11 · 55 min

    The End For Physical Games? - This Week In Retro 276

    You've seen all the other brands say they're following Sony's digital-only lead while chuckling into a sleeve. Now it's TWiR's turn to respond as the doomsday clock for physical media moves nearer midnight. In other news we revisit the life and career of Psion PLC founder and innovator David Potter, and explore the many hazards of the modern online auction scene, plus a look at a short-lived 3DO reboot, new uses for old RAM, and much more. Visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:14 - No More Pizza Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1ulqtcr/the_digital_age_is_coming/ PlayStation Blog: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ 18:37 - Farewell To Psion’s David Potter Story Link: http://bsky.app/profile/anthonybarnett.bsky.social/post/3mpj6lshqn22s Remembering David Potter: https://www.opendemocracy.net/obituary-david-potter-psion-industrialist-physicist-philanthropist/ The amazing adventures of David Potter: https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/amazing-adventures-david-potter-positioned-intersection-phone-computer-technology-psion-preparing-launch-net-ready-mobiles-annointed-new-ftse-100/article/412010 Additional links: https://archivesit.org.uk/interviews/david-potter/ https://potterfoundation.com/who_we_are.html 31:17 - Housekeeping - News links found below 37:49 - Is eBay Fantasy? Story Link: https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/retro-tech-ebay-fantasy-pricing-2885838/ 49:02 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links e-ink ESP32 Based Game Boy: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-made-an-e-ink-esp32-game-boy-and-it-runs-at-a-very-playable-60hz-refresh-rate/ AI FPGA Cores: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/extremely-disappointing-are-ai-generated-fpga-cores-the-future-or-the-death-of-accuracy Windows 11 On DDR1: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/ram-crisis-provokes-enthusiast-to-try-windows-11-on-ddr1-era-hardware-other-key-vintage-components-included-the-core-2-q6600-and-ati-radeon-hd-4650-agp BBC Search For A Better Screen: https://youtu.be/fM7BpmJlRIs 3DO Revival Dead: https://www.engadget.com/2206578/3do-revival-empire-interactive/ Make Your Own RAM: https://youtu.be/IOtf85sHRlg

  • #272
    July 4 · 47 min

    Sega's Mission To Resurrect Its Entire Library - This Week In Retro 275

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Sega's mission to make its history more accessible, and give the world even more authentic Sonic cartridges, leads our coverage this week. We also look at the ultra-compact, resource-light KolibriOS (runs comfortably on a 30-year old Pentium!) and an Amiga 1200 that's been upgraded beyond belief. Plus your top picks for the best real-world locations to simulate in a game, more Commodore Callback discourse, and a very special 40th birthday! 00:00 - Show Opening 01:31 - Physical and Playable Story Link: https://www.thegamer.com/sega-producer-yosuke-okunari-all-4500-sega-games-playable/ Additional links: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-is-re-releasing-the-original-sonic-genesis-games-on-100-cartridges/ https://www.iam8bit.com/collections/sonic-35th 14:21 - Single Floppy Computing Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w2imHvPHBI Additional link: http://kolibrios.org Barebones Windows: http://github.com/byteospro/barebone-windows 29:06 - Housekeeping - News links found below 33:56 - Ultimate Amiga? Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV2FffhXCYo Additional links: https://www.pimyretro.org/ultimate-amiga-1200-pistorm-cd32-mode-and-full-hardware-expansion https://www.youtube.com/@jit06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlnwWAIdXqQ 42:19 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links UK Amstrad meetup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQDlb33D6cQ C= Callback: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/we-listened-commodore-reduces-the-price-of-its-forthcoming-callback-8020-dumbphone Mainstream Commodore coverage: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aHzR9zapK68 Lost NASA craft re-contacted: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1uf5sp4/a_lost_nasa_spacecraft_came_back_to_life_after_36/ Atari Lynx nostalgia: https://youtu.be/RcjbMCRErz4?is=rOg7aZMELYHfy5OB CRT Treasure Trove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpAFuVxTscM Outrun at 40: https://youtu.be/Y2UkXj_rxgE

  • #271
    June 27 · 44 min

    Lord British's Ultima Returns (In 2027?) - This Week In Retro 274

    Has Richard Garriott (Lord British) truly maxed out his Intelligence and Wisdom scores so that he can undo a 1992 transaction and reclaim Ultima? Can Chris tell the difference between reality and a simulation, or does it all end in air sickness? And will new code development environments for the C64 Ultimate, and for the Atari ST, Amiga, Macintosh, and other 16-bit platforms uncork a tsunami of new applications and games? All these questions answered plus first takes on the Commodore phone and other topics of retro interest as June 2026 winds to a close! 00:00 - Show Opening 01:50 - Britannia Is Saved? Story Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-creator-of-ultima-is-reportedly-reclaiming-the-series-rights-back-from-ea-and-it-could-happen-as-soon-as-next-year/ Additional Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_aVTHKzGbA 13:35 - New IDEs For Old Machines Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjqnU-YNF78 C64U Engine: c64portal.pl Additional Link: https://macumbaeditor.com/ 24:21 - Housekeeping - News links found below 30:31 - Real Or Sim? Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1u7r9cc/comparison_of_geoff_crammonds_f1gp_with_real_track/ Revs Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp6Z-Y1Z-cQ F1GP Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH476Zrp7UU Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RaceSimCentral How Were The Tracks Built: https://revs.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/building_a_3d_track_from_sections_and_segments.html 40:02 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Commodore Callback: https://commodore.net/callback/ Bobby Price Passes Away: https://www.legacy.com/legacy/robert-bobby-prince-lll Nintendo DS Sega Rally Found: https://nintendoeverything.com/lost-sega-rally-nintendo-ds-prototype-discovered-after-20-years/ Computer Fair Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1u7rv6r/computer_fairs/ Command and Conquer ST Port: https://indyjo.itch.io/commandconquer Retro Malware: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2026/06/retro-gaming-fans-are-the-new-target-for-fake-github-malware

  • #270
    June 20 · 1 hr 28 min

    Lost Commodore 64 Game Revealed! - This Week In Retro 273

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 An exclusive reveal this week as ex-Melbourne House/BEAM Software developer Tony Smales shares an in-depth tour of the never-released Arcade Wizzard pinball game for Commodore 64! We also look at the definitive overview of the rise and fall of the Sega Dreamcast and explore home computer shopping in 1998. 00:00 - Show Opening 08:21 - Pinball Lost and Found Story Link: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/06/three-big-commodore-64-recoveries/ 40:09 - Sega’s Nightmare Story Link: https://youtu.be/tcOtWuNlUF0?is=O4C-puLKHHWyGIV4 Rumoured handheld: https://www.notebookcheck.net/SEGA-rumor-new-2D-retro-handheld-with-physical-cartridges.1317101.0.html 53:12 - Housekeeping - News links found below 01:00:29 - 1998 Computer Shopping Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpLew7igK-w 01:20:19 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Atari 2600 chess (again): https://www.pcmag.com/news/chatgpt-gets-absolutely-wrecked-in-chess-match-with-1978-atari GentleOS: https://github.com/luke8086/gentleos32 AGP on Windows 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs4bqCEnvUA THEA1200 prototype video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy07UEd6rng Spray-on Retrobrite: https://youtu.be/L5anoqGw-hc?is=pkPR7AtAbArCOUgX Sealed NES Super Mario auction: https://www.theverge.com/games/949593/super-mario-bros-3-million-auction LEGO Batman C64 Easter egg: https://bsky.app/profile/cabel.panic.com/post/3mnpxqsbwok2i Episode Credits "Sega-dreamcast-set" by Asim Saleem (Asim18) is licensed under CC BY 3.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/?ref=openverse. By Evan-Amos - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17385690

  • #269
    June 13 · 1 hr 23 min

    It's Checkmate For The Amiga - This Week In Retro 272

    This week's guest Jason Timmons has quietly built up Vintage Computer Festival Midwest (https://vcfmw.org/) into the world's largest annual retro computing event. He joins the crew to talk about the end the line for the revived Checkmate Amiga case, the surprising differences in teletext penetration in the United States vs. the United Kingdom, and a look at the "overrated?" Amiga 500 Batman Pack. Visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. 00:00 - Show Opening 09:48 - Checkmate Check Out Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOssyAw8LoQ 33:05 - Teletext Admiration Society Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCZEHoolBCg 54:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below 58:23 - Holy Clickbait Batman! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QY3Ud7zNQM 01:17:38 - 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! 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Daytona USA Recomp: https://youtu.be/p0U5ltlUf30 Family Computing 1998: https://youtu.be/IpLew7igK-w Metal Slug Vodafone Live: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/the-small-sprites-are-really-cute-a-long-forgotten-mobile-port-of-metal-slug-has-been-rescued-from-the-digital-abyss Red Dwarf Adventure pitch: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/the-devs-behind-loco-motive-once-pitched-a-red-dwarf-adventure-game-and-it-looks-smeggin-brilliant Older gamers: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/i-think-they-are-missing-a-trick-evercade-boss-says-the-games-industry-is-failing-older-players Commodore 64 spellchecker: https://github.com/johnwbyrd/bloomer Stop Killing Games: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e8e7g0r82o

  • #268
    June 6 · 1 hr 2 min

    The Retro Counsellor Is In - This Week In Retro 271

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Welcoming back guest Iain Lee (www.iainlee.com) after too long away, we revisit Nintendo's all-too-brief commitment to low-cost crowd-pleasing mini consoles, explore the surprising history of videoconferencing and remote collaboration for Microsoft NetMeeting's 30th anniversary, and find out what made an octogenarian game developer sit down at the keys and settle unfinished business. 00:00 - Show Opening 05:54 - Why A Mini? Story Link: https://nintendoeverything.com/former-nintendo-exec-confirms-nes-and-snes-classics-were-made-to-sustain-the-companys-business/ 18:38 - See You Online Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhay6VryyvE Microsoft memo: https://sriramk.com/memos/CU-NET.pdf 40:25 - Housekeeping - News links found below 47:03 - Head Over Heels 2 Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SwQKv36bEU Game release: https://thalamusdigital.itch.io/return-to-blacktooth-amiga 55:12 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Ultima Underworld Unity: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/after-10-years-of-work-modders-have-remade-classic-rpg-ultima-underworld-in-unity-with-3d-models-new-sound-effects-and-controller-support UU project: https://kweepa.itch.io/unity-underground Lenovo handheld: ​​https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/lenovo-pulls-its-controversial-g02-retro-handheld-from-sale-starting-a-chain-reaction-that-could-decimate-the-retro-gaming-market Anbernic handheld spec: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/gaming-handhelds-are-quietly-losing-ram-vendors-aggressively-trim-memory-specs-as-supply-dries-up War of the Worlds: https://michel-molenaar.itch.io/war-of-the-worlds-c64 PD-64 power supply: https://github.com/sideprojectslab/PD-64 Dan Wood on Commodore OS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Lw-Zl7tCM Commodore OS homepage: https://commodoreos.net Amiag Unix 2.02 found: https://hackaday.com/2026/05/25/lost-version-of-amiga-unix-suddenly-reappears/ Amstrad PPC640 US edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tt874nkplo Rob Smith PaulaNET video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhAg-fT83o8 PaulaNET project: https://github.com/caddy666/Nebula32 Episode Credits Parts of "Microsoft NetMeeting was WAY more important than you think" courtesy of The Serial Port. See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhay6VryyvE

  • #267
    May 30 · 1 hr 3 min

    New Perspective On Old Games - This Week In Retro 270

    Exclusive hardware development news caps a retro kit roundup this week which includes news of a MiSTer handheld from Heber along with updates on the PicoCPC, PicoIDE, and PicoGUS projects. In other news we take a closer look at reimagined Atic Atac and Wolfenstein 3D, and explore the many wild and wonderful corners of operating systems in the Virtual OS Museum. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:54 - Give Us A Hand Mister? Story Link: https://youtu.be/arSnNwDQS2k Wide Boy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YxGXvZRs4UI 20:22 - Run (Almost) Every Operating System! Story Link: http://virtualosmuseum.org 39:11 - Housekeeping - News links found below 44:33 - From 2D To 3D And Back Story Link: https://stephensmith.itch.io/atic-atac-3d Additional link: https://www.moddb.com/mods/isowulf 57:34 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Autodesk EAGLE end of support: https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Autodesk-EAGLE-Announcement-Next-steps-and-FAQ.html 386 microcode: https://nand2mario.github.io/posts/2026/z386/ Amiga 500 receipt: https://i.redd.it/dhez6wdhoq2h1.jpeg Atari ST clone "Raven": https://hackaday.com/2026/05/24/meet-the-raven-an-atari-clone-computer-based-on-the-motorola-68060/ S3 BIOS Snake: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/retro-enthusiast-injects-snake-game-into-vintage-s3-graphics-card-vbios-enjoy-some-serpentum-fun-while-your-old-pc-boots Apple II clone laptop: https://8086cpu.com/Z80/6502/110.html

  • #266
    May 23 · 41 min

    New Arcades For Elegant Living - This Week In Retro 269

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 If you've had a hard time getting arcade cabinet purchases past "The Accountant" (as Chris affectionately calls Nicky) a new transformable design from furniture to fun on Kickstarter may be the solution. In addition to the marital politics of arcade ownership, this unprecedented episode of This Week in Retro also takes on the international politics of song through LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's retro tech-themed contribution to Eurovision and the Australian politics of microcomputer innovation, which culminated in "The Matilda." All this, a Minty Cyberdeck, a replacement for the Atari POKEY, and more! ERRATA: Jason accidentally says "Atari 2600" at 19:22. He of course meant to say "Atari 600XL," the 16k microcomputer. 00:00 - Show Opening 01:47 - Small Solutions To Big Tech Problems Story Link: https://newatlas.com/games/swap-arcade-gaming-system-folds-into-cabinet/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amat/swap-arcade-full-arcade-that-turns-into-a-furniture-cabinet/description Swap Arcade Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amat/swap-arcade-full-arcade-that-turns-into-a-furniture-cabinet Minty Cyberdeck: https://hackaday.io/project/205598-altoids-tin-mini-cyberdeck 14:34 - From Beetles to Bees Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idt-g_UQbqw Aussie JSW: https://jswcentral.org/jsw48-a-59_aussiecousin.html 23:06 - Housekeeping - News links found below 28:16 - Look Mum, One Point! Story Link: https://news.sky.com/story/who-is-look-mum-no-computer-the-electro-frankenstein-hoping-to-end-uks-eurovision-drought-13544400 Furby Organ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYLBjScgb7o 34:30 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Isometric Wolf3D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S59w7Qeu9D4 Atic Atac 3D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EofGuoLeSrQ Vacuum tubes: https://hackaday.com/2026/05/11/the-vacuum-tubes-last-stands/ ThamesTV 1980s Computers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_IzLdfVK2k Windows CE on Nintendo 64: https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/running-windows-ce-on-the-nintendo-64/ Digital Press forums offline: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/thanks-for-destroying-your-own-legacy-quarter-century-of-online-gaming-history-vanishes-as-digital-press-forum-goes-dark JUST_POKEY: https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=431 Infocom novels online: https://www.reddit.com/r/zork/comments/1tbv4cb/classic_zork_novels_now_in_ebook_format/

  • #265
    May 16 · 1 hr 3 min

    All Aboard To the Hall Of Fame - This Week In Retro 268

    We take on a Sega myth, an Amiga delay, and debate the merits of the latest games enshrined in the Hall of Fame at The Strong Museum of Play. We're joined this week by Jo Cook of the UK Amstrad Group, holding its inaugural live user event next month. See https://www.ukag.org.uk/index.php/2026/01/08/more-info-on-the-june-uk-amstrad-group-meet for more information on the UKAG meet, and visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:54 - Hall Of Fame Games Story Link: https://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/world-video-game-hall-of-fame/inducted-games/ Board games: https://www.ukag.org.uk/index.php/2026/05/09/retro-games-leave-the-screen-play-pac-man-level-ten-and-8bit-box-at-ukag/ 27:19 - Old Masters Never Give Up Story Link: https://www.xda-developers.com/the-sega-master-system-is-still-being-made-and-sold-in-brazil-37-years-later/ 40:31 - Housekeeping - News links found below 44:44 - Merry Christmas Amigans Story Link: https://www.facebook.com/THEC64andMoreByRetroGamesLtd 57:56 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Wolfenstein docs: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1t5jzp6/as_a_german_this_is_very_funny_to_me/ Melbourne House archives: https://old.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1t7zg94/former_melbourne_house_developer_surfaces_with/ Sierra game upscaling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Yp9S23ICo AMD K5 support: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/amds-legendary-k5-its-first-independently-designed-processor-is-being-removed-from-the-linux-kernel-4-3-million-transistor-chip-gets-the-axe-because-it-lacks-time-stamp-counter-tsc-support-making-it-a-coding-burden Atari acquires Wizardry: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506151146/en/Atari-Acquires-Rights-to-the-Legendary-Wizardry-RPGs IcePi FPGA C64: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1t76ofv/icepizeroc64_tiny_and_fully_opensource_fpgabased/

  • #264
    May 9 · 1 hr 10 min

    Pocket Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum - This Week In Retro 267

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Sports sim pioneer Kevin Toms (Football Star* Manager) is in the guest chair as we talk about the incredible staying power of 1982's blockbuster computer launches, the Commodore 64 and Sinclair ZX Spectrum, soon to be released in handheld format. We also look at the incredible R&D legacy of Xerox PARC, the impact of the BBC Computer Literacy Project, the latest from Commodore and FujiNet, a surprising workstation on FPGA, and a great deal more! Check out Kevin's website for the latest Football Star* Manager info: https://kevintoms.games/ 00:00 - Show Opening 06:40 - 1982 In The Palm Of Your Hand Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/the-c64-and-zx-spectrum-are-being-reimagined-as-nintendo-style-clamshell-handhelds C64C Ultimate: https://commodore.net/c-you-soon-commodore-64-ultimate-line-up-expands-with-c64c-edition-later-this-year/ 33:27 - Zero For Xerox Story Link: https://dfarq.homeip.net/how-xerox-invented-the-gui-and-lost-it/ Dramatization: https://youtu.be/VpY2fBitQcw 43:16 - Housekeeping - News links found below 48:58 - The Trojan Mouse Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZjNHnYFqOA 01:05:39 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links Open source PC-DOS 1.0: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-open-sources-dos-1-0-much-more-than-the-code/ The end of Ask: https://mashable.com/article/ask-jeeves-shut-down FujiNet firmware update: https://fujinews.substack.com/p/major-firmware-update-from-the-fujinet The 7th Guest remake trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwA5q-oDT3k Windows 9x Subsystem For Linux: https://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x Apple Lisa on FPGA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jNQDcpHc68 Lego Sega Genesis: https://segabits.com/blog/2026/05/01/lego-sega-releasing-sega-genesis-console-on-june-1/ Galaxian3 emulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH3uyB_WhEo Episode Credits "Commodore 16" by Marcin Wichary is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.

  • #263
    May 2 · 1 hr 7 min

    Penny Pushers & Other Horrors - This Week In Retro 266

    If you find joy in making or fixing, you're already a kindred spirit with our return guest Lee of the More Fun Making It and More Fun Fixing It YouTube channels. Lee shares tales of his latest retro event visits and upcoming charity effort (a custom throwback game console could be yours!) before we take on the top stories. The team takes on the state of the traditional arcade, the revival of an early 1990s horror classic, and a new-old multiplayer racing game. Plus news from Commodore, Sega, and much more. Visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. Be sure to stop by https://www.morefunmakingit.co.uk/ to see everything Lee has going on. Lee's Commodore 64GS charity project: https://morefunfixingit.co.uk/charity 00:00 - Show Opening 09:31 - Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside Story Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrm4lndnv6o 24:19 - It's Not That Terrible Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzi_xK2Jifw Additional link: https://gamingbolt.com/a-comprehensive-history-of-horror-gaming 44:37 - Housekeeping - News links found below 49:57 - Null Modem Not Required Story Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/multistuntcar-156155783 Gameplay link: https://retro-foundry.github.io/multistuntcar/ 01:02:00 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links EU Parliament game advocacy: https://youtu.be/oXcogLmxnJw?si=3mYRqOpooCgf5raO Updated Commodore FPGA policy: https://commodore.net/why-we-re-protecting-your-commodore-64-ultimate-fpga/ SEGA's 2026 lineup: https://www.eurogamer.net/sega-universe-retro-anniveraries-2026 Retro search engine: https://wiby.me/ BBC interview with Peter Molyneux: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4glw5nyrggo ZSNES update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5twUkvYFpA

  • #262
    April 25 · 1 hr 19 min

    Neo-Geo is Back & Locking Down The C64 Ultimate - This Week In Retro 265

    🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Welcome Andrew Borman, Director of Digital Preservation at The Strong ( https://www.museumofplay.org/ ) for an in-depth look at the future of the iconic Neo-Geo game console, with brand-new hardware just around the corner. If Metal Slug and Super Baseball aren't your thing, we also cover Channel 9 Australia's endorsement of retro gaming, the revival of a 50-year old electromechanical arcade machine from Nintendo, The Krypton Factor, and a potential block on alternative cores for the Commodore 64 Ultimate. If you think that's a CRT on the horizon it might just be a discarded kitchen appliance, but don't let that stop you from enjoying This Week in Retro episode 265! 00:00 - Show Opening 07:12 - Neo Geo Story Link: https://plaionreplai.com/ 34:48 - Two Tales Of The Wild West Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOfqnomGPkM Story Link 2: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-fans-split-over-c64-ultimate-fpga-firmware-lockdown-firm-says-it-wants-to-protect-its-hardware-and-reduce-support-fallout 56:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below 01:02:46 - TV Gets Retro Gaming Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4QuYuPn2Mc Story Link 2: https://hackaday.io/project/205522-prime-time-game-show-lasers-and-an-amiga 01:13:39 - 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/@TheRetroAdventurers 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. News In Brief Links CBS coverage of former New York City pinball ban: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuHhh3CLjbk PC Gamer demo discs: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-internet-archive-has-preserved-758-old-pc-gamer-demo-discs-you-can-download-and-play/ FAT32 beyond 32GB: https://www.techspot.com/news/112058-microsoft-removing-32gb-size-limit-fat32-volumes-time.html Sun Microsystems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Microsystems Nigel Alderton interview: https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/16/nigel-alderton-interview-man-behind-zx-spectrum-classic-chuckie-egg-27984015/ Moonchild retrospective: https://kotaku.com/developers-of-moon-child-resurface-to-bask-in-all-the-shitposts-amiga-prototype-2000688827 DOOM chainsaw: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/doom-co-designer-still-has-the-real-chainsaw-that-inspired-the-og-fpss-iconic-weapon-even-though-it-leaks-oil-and-was-kept-in-a-bowl-at-the-id-offices/

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