This Week in Retro

For the first show of 2023 we are joined by a special guest, Mark Fixes Stuff. We talk about how a game engine (in this case Doom) can be used to recreate logical operations. We look at a report of the 8 most expensive video games you probably never ...

This is the 2nd collection of out-takes from 2022. Normal service will resume next week. You might enjoy this episode more if you watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6Vn28r9ZBmc ????Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!https://www.pa...

This is the first of our 2 shows where we share some of the silly bits and things that didn't make the show since episode 50 (see episode 50 for some of the older out-takes https://youtu.be/mOEX6kDC5-Q?t=1326 ).  Back next week with more! You may enj...

For the last (proper) episode of 2022 we have a special guest joining us to talk about some old photos depicting arcades of the past, how some people have been collecting computers before it was the thing it is now and about the recently found (high ...

This week we look at R Type which has just been ported to the Sega Megadrive/Genesis, this sparks discussion on our favourite shooters. Then we check out the fantastic stand alone Atari Jaguar emulator which is 100% compatible with all Jag titles. Fi...

This week we discuss Dave Haynie's article where he talks about what could have been the next gen Amiga before Commodore folded. We also have two computer case swap stories. Can you put a PC into an Amiga A500 style case and how pretty can a BBC comp...

Hope you are sitting comfortably as its a longer than usual episode this week. We were joined by Jason from Mr Lurch's Things on the team this week and had a good old chat. There is a wonderful story of an Amiga user who died far too young and after ...

Episode 100 achieved! We celebrate a milestone for the show with a very special guest. We also check out the ability to place Microsoft Flight Simulator within Microsoft Flight Simulator. We were also made aware of a Barber shop that has incorporated...

Fans of Cherry Keyboard Switches rejoice as they bring back MX Black Clear-Top switches after 30 years! Did you hear about the lost FMV game Sacred Pools for the Sega Saturn? It is lost no more. How do you fancy Freescape games running in high resolu...

It happened! Neil is over the moon. MicroProse has announced a number of new B17 Flying Fortress games. Have you ever wanted to use two C64 computers as an accordion? Of course you have, who hasn't? It has finally been made real....and its fantastic!...