This Week in Retro

Apr 27 2024 652
This Week in Retro Podcast artwork

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.

RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Goodbye To The Z80 CPU - This Week In Retro 168

Apr 27 2024 60 mins  
The Z80 CPU has come to the end of its run, after 48 years it finally goes out of production. There is a resurgence in analogue tech and media. Just how crazy can a printer from the 1990s drive you? These topics and more are covered in this episode of our retro podcast. We also have your answers to the last show's Community Question Of The Week. We are kindly supported by Pixel Add

High Street Retro Repair - This Week In Retro 167

Apr 20 2024 63 mins  
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 This week we are joined by Frank from Retro Rewind. You can check out everything Frank has to offer at https://retrorewind.ca/ UK based retro enthusiasts will soon be able to take their console to a high street store to have them repaired. Has retro or gaming addiction changed over the years? Would you like t

Lara's Number One! - This Week In Retro 166

Apr 13 2024 68 mins  
BAFTA thinks Lara Croft is just about as iconic as a game character can get, do you agree. We might soon see retro gaming on Apple's iOS but what exactly do their new rules mean? We don't have a clue but we'll talk about it anyway. 3M used to be big in the world of the Floppy Disk but they jumped ship early....why was that? All this and a load of other news that has been submitted

From 6502 to FPGA - This Week In Retro 165

Apr 06 2024 65 mins  
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Do you love the 6502 CPU? Of course you do, why wouldn't you? Lets chat about it. Would you like a graphics card that could be switch between standards (of a certain era)? Elder Scrolls turns 30! All this and more retro based stories in brief plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Sh

You Wouldn’t 3D Print a Computer - This Week In Retro 164

Mar 30 2024 67 mins  
Your weekly Retro Computing discussion show returns! Rollercoaster Tycoon is 25 years old? Are you a fan of any of the Tycoon games? We chat about those classic SIM games, take a look at how somebody went to extraordinary lengths to create a new old Mac and more old tech has been spotted in new media. All of that plus many other topics are covered in Dave's Housekeeping and we get

Atari Returns To The Arcades - This Week In Retro 163

Mar 23 2024 67 mins  
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 We check out a video which runs through the history of RPGs, look at how Atari is once returning to the arcades and look at the games up for entry in the Hall Of Fame this year. Plus other retro gaming news is highlighted in brief. All that and the Community Question Of The Week plus a little something for ou

Can Physical and Digital Retro Live in Harmony? - This Week In Retro 162

Mar 16 2024 56 mins  
EA have added a number of classic games to their Steam line up, Japan loves it's retro games and a museum piece showcases a VHS rental store in Australia. Those are our main talking points this week but don't forget Dave's Housekeeping which includes a quick look at a load of other retro computing and retro gaming stories. We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine! Go to https://ww

Switch Emulator Taken Down - This Week In Retro 161

Mar 09 2024 68 mins  
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Music on physical media is on the rise but did you know that Floppy Disks are included? Nintendo has shut down a Switch emulator, do you are agree that it was promoting piracy? Broken Sword is returning with a remaster, the kickstarter is live and has already smashed the goal, are you onboard? All that and so

We Will Fix It In Photoshop - This Week In Retro 160

Mar 02 2024 70 mins  
We are joined by Banjo Guy Ollie this week to take a look at the forthcoming Jeff Minter documentary , to look back at 34 years of Photoshop and the latest release of EXOSCUMM VM. You can see more from Banjo Guy Ollie here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-umfrfqPvDvWCYHJGYtpAOr: https://twitter.com/BanjoGuyOllie We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine! Issue 18 is currently o

What Killed The Xbox? - This Week In Retro 159

Feb 24 2024 67 mins  
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 We look back at Knightmare, the incredible adventure game for kids that has maintained its popularity. Are we approaching the end of gaming consoles as we know them? What caused the Xbox red ring of death? Microsoft have finally explained. All this plus some other news in brief and the Community Question Of T