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October 17, 2026Episode 2871 hr 3 min

Would You Like To Go XL On That Atari? - This Week In Retro 290

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 A surprising collaboration between Retro Games Ltd. and Atari leads the news this week, with an equal-time look at Amiga AGA gaming just behind. The 1990s were the peak and decline of supercomputing and bulletin board system (BBS) operators, and both are the subjects of new deep-dive videos. Plus timely event promos, cross-platform throwbacks, and wistful looks at peak clamshell PDA performance. 00:00 - Show Opening 04:21 - It's An XL Remake Story Link: https://atari.com/pages/800xl Into the Vertical Blank: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2026/10/11/making-sense-of-the-800xl-by-retro-games-and-atari-atari-now/ 21:12 - The Cry Of The Banshee Story Link: https://spillhistorie.no/2026/10/05/da-dansk-dynamitt-og-aga-magi-odela-underarmen/ 32:35 - Housekeeping - News links found below 41:02 - The Supercomputer And The Sysop Story Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSgnDD83m-U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROQSw6jqJO8 56:52 - 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 Richard Garriott on copyright: https://youtu.be/m60SbCPdfQI?si=R-j9hA_ZHxUQ0lRz Vector Doom: https://streamable.com/0u960a Nintendo FujiNet: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/393355-fujinet-for-nes-bring-up-thread/ Ross Smith 3DFX interview: https://www.club386.com/3dfx-voodoo-history-ross-smith-interview/ Wing Commander 3 remaster: https://www.club386.com/3dfx-voodoo-history-ross-smith-interview/ Margaret Hamilton obituary: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/08/margaret-hamilton-software-pioneer-who-helped-put-humans-on-the-moon-dies-at-90/5301988 Dungeon Master on SCUMMVM: https://www.scummvm.org/news/20261008/ Casio Cassiopeia: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1wycdlh/vintage_handhelds_for_productivity/ Psion 5 profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kht2c7DyhlQ

October 10, 2026Episode 28656 min

It's A Humdinger Of A Retro Computing Find - This Week In Retro 289

The rarest treasures lurk under piles of castoff keyboards, and there's a flood of cross-platform software ports heading your way. This week's top stories include a pack of ZX Spectrum updates and developments, the latest in surprise PC software, and the astounding thrift store find of an ultra-rare Humdinger home computer. Plus, catch up on news from the lands of Lemmings, Prodigy, CompuServe, and more. Visit https://www.simulant.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:51 - Any Port In A Storm? Story Link: https://www.dsogaming.com/news/rave-racer-arcade-perfect-pc-port-is-now-available-for-download/ https://www.dsogaming.com/news/time-crisis-arcade-perfect-pc-port-is-now-available-for-download/ https://www.dsogaming.com/news/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-unofficial-pc-port-released/ https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/this-super-mario-64-snes-port-is-looking-to-push-the-super-fx-chip-to-its-limits https://ixbt.games/en/news/2026/09/28/spustia-19-let-suter-the-darkness-perenesli-na-pk.html 18:56 - Behold: The Humdinger Computer! Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1wu16c4/found_this_old_humdinger_computer_at_goodwill/ GitHub: https://github.com/indigoprime/doppledinger 33:13 - Housekeeping - News links found below 38:53 - This Week In Spectrum Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/10/new-book-celebrating-45-years-of-the-zx-spectrum-smashes-its-kickstarter-goal-day-one https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/blazes-c64-and-zx-spectrum-handhelds-have-been-delayed-to-april-2027 https://www.timeextension.com/reviews/grant-sinclairs-gamercard-n-shares-some-of-sir-clives-dna-but-this-is-no-zx-spectrum-style-triumph 52:05 - 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 Physical media trends: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/02/physical-media-fans-streaming-algorithms-cds-dvds-vinyl CompuServe retrospective: https://dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened-to-compuserve/ Prodigy restoration: https://staging.prodigyreloaded.com/start/ Lemmings editor: https://github.com/timoheimonen/Amiga-Lemmings-Editor Windows 2000 vs. Linux vs. Oracle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SliyHq54SxE The Found Footage Festival: https://gizmodo.com/15000-vhs-tapes-and-counting-meet-the-guys-preserving-the-weirdest-parts-of-the-analog-era-2000816383 Dizzy developments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTSaPajJCcE

October 3, 2026Episode 28555 min

Sierra Classics On The C64 & Atari - This Week In Retro 288

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 With museum guide Gameboys and intense Linux overhauls for 486 laptops lined up, Veronica stops by to make sure everything's crystal clear. King's Quest and other Sierra classics are finally available for Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit computers, there's a Grand Theft Auto 2 overhaul in the works, and a window full of tiny emulators. Keep up with Veronica at her main content hub of https://veronicaexplains.net , as well as the new joint podcast with Macintosh Librarian at https://kateandveronica.net 00:00 - Show Opening 04:15 - Serious Uses For Game Boy Story Link: https://www.gameboymuseum.com/single-post/gb-museum-on-cart InfoGenius: https://www.gameboymuseum.com/single-post/infogenius-game-boy-productivity Workboy prototype: https://www.inverse.com/input/gaming/meet-the-workboy-nintendos-long-lost-gameboy-productivity-device 18:00 - SHORK Attack! Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/1wl2v0x/1996_ibm_thinkpad_365ed_x_2026_linux_kernel_73rc3/ Github: https://github.com/SharktasticA/SHORK-486 JagOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atZwJqhJn-A 32:52 - Housekeeping - News links found below 38:23 - King’s Quest For Atari and C64! Story Link: https://meanhamster.com/games/agi-64 50:28 - 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 Elite Atari 8-bit: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/393094-elite-for-the-atari-8-bit-firebird-version-has-been-completed-and-is-released/ Tiny Elite ships: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1wqsken/elite_small_enough_the_swallow/ GoldenEye SNES: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/it-trivialises-the-hobby-goldeneye-running-on-snes-triggers-more-debate-over-vibe-coded-retro-projects Retronauts Assemble: https://retronaut.tech/retronauts-assemble-311026/ Retronauts video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0g9pOliSkg Ace Combat 5 and Midnight Club: Los Angeles for PC: https://www.dsogaming.com/news/burnout-revenge-ace-combat-5-and-midnight-club-los-angeles-get-unofficial-pc-ports/ LGR's VCF Midwest retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-XF5j6x0hs GTA2 enhanced: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/27-year-old-gta-2-gets-full-path-tracing-and-60-fps-frame-generation-via-rtx-remix-custom-direct3d-9-wrapper-modernizes-classic-with-custom-direct3d-9-bridge-unlocks-dynamic-lighting English Maniac Mansion Famicom: https://rickyderocher.itch.io/maniac-mansion-famicom-english-hack Star Wars Trilogy for Dreamcast: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2026/09/star-wars-trilogy-arcade-model-3-port.html Grundy NewBrain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtCB9w8maAg Amigos on Atari 600XL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Ez7qWIC_Y FujiGrid: https://www.savetz.com/fujigrid/

September 26, 2026Episode 2841 hr 1 min

Do Stacked Expansions Scratch Your Brain? - This Week In Retro 287

Dozens of potential trademark violations stand in the way of a retro racer's comeback! Naturally we lead with that news. After a quarter-century the secrets of the PlayStation 2's security chip are now open for inspection, and there's exciting news for enthusiasts of niche platforms including Sony's high-resolution SMC-70 CP/M machine, Amiga Unix, and the Spectravideo 318 in the latest episode of This Week in Retro! Visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. 00:00 - Show Opening 02:23 - Trademarks Trash Tracks Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/microprose-turns-to-fans-to-rename-geoff-crammond-racing-4s-grid-following-steam-reissues-licensing-woes 17:20 - PlayStation 2 Finally Cracked Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/26-year-old-sony-ps2-security-chip-broken-wide-open-after-four-years-of-effort-reverse-engineering-enthusiast-successfully-unlocks-cxp102064-mechacon-chip 32:37 - Housekeeping - News links found below 37:32 - Some Less-Loved Computers Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT2-7KkPkBc Computer Forum magazine: https://spectravideo.org/viewtopic.php?t=38 Amiga UX: https://amigaux.org 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 Eternal Darkness returns?: https://ixbt.games/en/news/2026/09/16/436122-nightdive-nameknula-na-vozvrashhenie-xorrora-eternal-darkness.html Wi-Fi For Gameboy Advance: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/canocoder/canoflash-wi-fi-adapter-for-original-game-boy-advance-hard ZX81 mega expansion: https://codeberg.org/NollKollTroll/OpenSpand Atari 2600 tech demo: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/09/city-by-the-lake/

September 19, 2026Episode 2831 hr 0 min

VCF Midwest + Hot Upgrade for DOS Computers - This Week In Retro 286

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 How much retro tech fits into one hectare? We try to sum up the massive Vintage Computer Festival Midwest before taking on a hot new upgrade for classic DOS computers. And if you've ever envied that extensive collection of game boxes you see every week on the show, try printing your own! GOG's just made that a lot easier. All this, plus the latest on the Neo-Geo AES+, new MiSTer cores, and more! 00:00 - Show Opening 01:33 - 100,000 Square Feet Of Nerdery Story Link: https://www.vcfmw.org 22:45 - Your 286 Needs An Upgrade Story Link: https://bsky.app/profile/furan.bsky.social/post/3mut6kcjzxk2g PCBWay Project Link: https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Graphics_Gremlin_HDMI_afb4ec21.html Github: https://github.com/schlae/graphics-gremlin 40:17 - Housekeeping - News links found below 46:15 - GOG Gets Boxed Story Link: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/09/gog-brings-back-big-box-pc-games-one-printable-template-at-a-time/ GOG Press Release: https://www.gog.com/pressroom/gog-preservation-program-brings-the-big-box-nostalgia/ 54:41 - 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 Raider 64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaxJ9WTrpjA The National Museum of Computing: https://retrogamecoders.com/tnmoc/ Sega FPGA core: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/new-fpga-model-1-emulator-core-runs-segas-virtua-racing-with-remarkable-precision AES+ delay: https://presse.plaion.com/The-NEOGEO-AES-worldwide-release-date-moves-to-16-th-September-2027-as Commodore shop in The Netherlands: https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/6026257/bart-gokt-op-comeback-van-de-commodore-computer-en-opent-een-winkel Midwinter Remaster in Steam Early Access: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5056170/Midwinter_Fan_Remaster/

September 12, 2026Episode 2821 hr 1 min

How PCs Became Cheaper 40 Years Ago - This Week In Retro 285

It's the big four-oh for the Amstrad PC1512, an aggressively cost-reduced PC clone for the UK market. There's also a fascinating time capsule of Atari user group newsletters from August 1987, and Nelumbo, a new engine for classic Lotus racing action, plus Tron references, Kickstarter updates for Spectrum Next and Vectrex Mini, a unique phone booth memorial, and more! Visit https://www.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. 00:00 - Show Opening 04:00 - Cheap PCs, Cheaper PCs and Even Cheaper PCs Story Link: https://x.com/Lord_Sugar/status/2095098703992250874 18:38 - Exploring A 1987 Time Capsule Story Link: https://blog.archive.org/2026/08/27/a-computer-history-time-capsule/ Newsletters: https://archive.org/details/antc_Atari_newsletter_time_capsule_1987-08 38:20 - Housekeeping - News links found below 45:15 - Lotus Is Back Story Link: https://almost-there-games.itch.io/nelumbo Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYZk2k6AOA8 55:32 - 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 CEX Retro Shop: https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/31/cex-confirms-existence-first-retro-store-birmingham-29501398/ Vectrex Update: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini/posts/4787697 Bletchley Park Redundancies: https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/bletchley-park-in-milton-keynes-announces-redundancies-due-to-dwindling-visitor-numbers-8958108 Space Paranoids: https://landonjsmith.com/projects/spaceparanoids/ Defrag Simulator: https://defrag98.com/ PlayStation 2 Emulator: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/pcsx2-has-just-been-updated-bringing-serious-performance-gains-and-more-to-the-ps2-emulator Nick Weerts Memorial Phone Booth: http://nickweertsmemorial.com Mario On The Master System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRrioabZZwM

September 5, 2026Episode 28158 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

August 29, 2026Episode 28059 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

August 22, 2026Episode 2791 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

August 15, 2026Episode 2781 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/