This Week in Retro

Get up to speed with the hottest news in the world of retro gaming and computing. Submit your own stories and upvote your favourites at r/ThisWeekinRetro. Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005AGIMA and Dave! A relaxed and light hearted chat on the subjects that YOU choose on our Reddit page. With the occasional special guest and a Community Question Of The Week where you get to have your say and share stories.

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After an unplanned week off Neil and Chris return to talk about the latest classic games console to return in brick form from Lego, its the Atari 2600 by the way. Pringles paid tribute to the 40th birthday of the Spectrum, how did they do? They lo...


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 April 30, 2022  1h6m
 
 

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 April 16, 2022  59m
 
 

Thank You For The GIFs - This Week In Retro 71


Retro computing and gaming chat looking at how the prototype for PONG sold for quite a pretty penny. We also mark the sad passing of the inventory of the GIF, Stephen Wilhite. We wonder if controllers covered in fur need much upkeep and take a loo...


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 April 9, 2022  59m
 
 

Neil’s Epic Skidmarks - This Week In Retro 70


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 April 2, 2022  1h14m
 
 

Top Gear take on Lotus Turbo Challenge - This Week In Retro 69


In a longer than usual episode we welcome Tony from OzRetrocomp as a guest host this week. We talk about emulating those old Windows environments online, Top Gear taking a look at a classic 16 bit racer, the C64 manual gets remastered and how a no...


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 March 19, 2022  1h17m
 
 

Can Apple Claim The Wedge Computer As Their Own? - This Week In Retro 68


Can Apple really claim the concept of a computer and keyboard in one unit as their own? Do you want to document your life in a pinball machine? Weird Al does and so he has! Mortal Kombat on the Megadrive/Genesis gets one heck of a good upgrade. Fi...


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 March 12, 2022  55m
 
 

Musk Up for the Atari Panther - This Week In Retro 67


Another major tech Birthday approaches, the Speccy will soon be 40. Does a wireless tank mouse float your boat? What is known about the Atari Panther games console. Windle (Wordle) for Windows 3.1. This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hotte...


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 March 5, 2022  1h12m
 
 

30 Years of Lemmings - This Week In Retro 66


Another week, another batch of interesting computer and gaming stories to cover. Neil and Chris discuss 30 years of Lemmings, a huge haul of mint games, an interview with Dr King, an important part of the Amiga's development and there is news of a...


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 February 26, 2022  1h9m
 
 

Computers with Trumpets? - This Week In Retro 65


With help from our guest presenter Dave we talk about a stunning Steampunk Amiga A500, celebrate Mame's 25th Birthday, ponder the idea of a central web based repository for hardware repair info and wonder why Atari didn't keep better track of who ...


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 February 19, 2022  56m
 
 

A 486 Mac!? - This Week In Retro 64


In episode 64 we continue last weeks look at prices for magazines and games in Australia. Help Principle Skinner cook up some Steamed Hams in a Simpsons inspired point and click game. Get to grips with an early release of an AGA remake of Rick Dan...


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