October 19, 2024

Is Older Always Better? - This Week In Retro 191

57 minutes

We return to find that your PC will be able to emulate an Xbox, that a rare Microprose arcade cabinet has been restored ( and is quite excellent ) and we check out a report that asks why some games age better than others. We also have news of a special Atari focused magazine which may or may not have been officially announced when you read this...we don't know.

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00:00 - Show Opening

07:10 - Throw Me An Xbone

Story Link: https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/xbox-one/after-11-years-xbox-one-emulators-are-finally-coming-to-pc-but-theyre-not-actually-using-emulation-at-all/

17:42 - Rare Microprose Cab Repaired

Story Link: https://philwip.com/2019/09/11/pcb-repair-f-15-strike-eagle/

31:30 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

38:03 - Growing Old Disgracefully

Story Link: https://www.howtogeek.com/why-do-some-games-age-poorly-while-others-are-timeless/

49:28 - Community Question of the Week

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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 Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Housekeeping Links:

LGR's Latest Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VocCS7ls7R8

Will CRTs Return Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1fxzw4l/do_you_think_demand_for_crts_might_ever_grow_high/

Nostalgia Nerd and The Checkmate Monitor: https://youtu.be/IWBVATSPPlw

Nintendo Goes For YouTube Emulators: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/nintendo-is-now-going-after-youtube-accounts-which-show-its-games-being-emulated

Retro Computing A Chore?: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1fv58tf/vintage_computer_collection_becoming_a_chore/

BBC's 1990s Lara Croft Clip: https://youtu.be/l25IionYlp0?si=o_65b6jUCTVcvr4E

Internet Archive Hacked: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users/

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By Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles

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