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Plus. we get the inside story on Harmonix Music Systems, the company who brought us the legendary party games Guitar Hero and Rock Band.  How the company founders remortgaged their houses to make it happen, how they did an industry first and made a game featuring the Beatles music, and how their two leading games eventually became rivals!

352: Guitar Hero & Rock Band - The History with Mike Dornbrook - The Retro Hour EP352

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This week, we chat with pioneering game designer Nicole Lazzaro, known for her work on The Sims, Myst, and Diner Dash.

429: The Sims and Myst: Bringing Emotion To Games - The Retro Hour EP429

We get an insider’s look into the creation of groundbreaking titles like Burnout, Tron 2.0, and Sonic Rivals.

428: Burnout 1&2 to Sonic Rivals with Joe Bonar - The Retro Hour EP428

This week, we're joined by Sam Dicker, a pioneer who worked for Williams Electronics and joined the early Amiga crew.

427: Williams Electronics and Designing The Amiga with Sam Dicker - The Retro Hour EP427

We continue our celebrations of 40 years of the Amstrad CPC with part 2 of our chat with Roland Perry

426: Amstrad CPC with Roland Perry Pt 2: The Sinclair Takeover, Expanding the Range - The Retro Hour EP426

Join us on a special journey back in time with Roland Perry, the visionary tech consultant behind the legendary Amstrad CPC

352: Guitar Hero & Rock Band - The History with Mike Dornbrook - The Retro Hour EP352

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