Retro Asylum - The UK's No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast

*WARNING- This is a Spoiler Cast. Don't go near this episode if you haven't seen The Force Awakens* The Movie Asylum is back for one time only to discuss 2015's biggest film release, Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens. We share our impressions, discuss the reveals and delve to all the secrets and crazy theories that are now spinning around our heads. Chris O'Regan and James Clifford Kent join Paul Davies, Dean Swain and Paul Driscoll for a show full to the brim with Star Wars geekery.

The Retro Asylum team get together for secret Santa and some festive retro gaming banter plus Dean Swain talks to games developer Gary Plowman about his book "ZX Spectrum Games Code Club".

The Retro Asylum team get together for secret Santa and some festive retro gaming banter plus Dean Swain talks to games developer Gary Plowman about his book "ZX Spectrum Games Code Club".

After lengthy discussion, lawyers and C15 cassettes changing hands the second installment of 8 Bit Wars is finally upon us. Join Paul Davies as he looks to wrangle Dean Swain, Steve Erickson and Chris O'Regan into agreeing whether the Commodore 64, Amstrad or ZX Spectrum came out top from a specially-selected list of 10 classic retro games. Expect plenty of heated discussion and laughter along the way as we decide which 8 Bit system comes out on top this time round. Including: Cobra, Jack the Nipper 2, The Trap Door, Turbo Esprit, Wizball, Nebulus, Spy Hunter, Shadowfire, Green Beret and Salamander. Also, be sure to check out Chris O'Regan's podcast The Sausage Factory which is a current gen gaming show that lifts the lid on video game making through interviews with the creators of the titles we all love to play - find it here.

After lengthy discussion, lawyers and C15 cassettes changing hands the second installment of 8 Bit Wars is finally upon us. Join Paul Davies as he looks to wrangle Dean Swain, Steve Erickson and Chris O'Regan into agreeing whether the Commodore 64, Amstrad or ZX Spectrum came out top from a specially-selected list of 10 classic retro games. Expect plenty of heated discussion and laughter along the way as we decide which 8 Bit system comes out on top this time round. Including: Cobra, Jack the Nipper 2, The Trap Door, Turbo Esprit, Wizball, Nebulus, Spy Hunter, Shadowfire, Green Beret and Salamander. Also, be sure to check out Chris O'Regan's podcast The Sausage Factory which is a current gen gaming show that lifts the lid on video game making through interviews with the creators of the titles we all love to play - find it here.

Join the team as they get together for a post-event Currycast to talk about their time at the Revival 2015 Winter Warmer. As always expect cracking poppadoms and mango chutney as the boys talk about the games played, retro items bought and the people we caught up with over the weekend. Including: Ridge Racer, Donkey Kong, Sega Rally, Robocop 2, CD-i Zelda, Bill and Ted, the Turbografx and Star Wars.

Join the team as they get together for a post-event Currycast to talk about their time at the Revival 2015 Winter Warmer. As always expect cracking poppadoms and mango chutney as the boys talk about the games played, retro items bought and the people we caught up with over the weekend. Including: Ridge Racer, Donkey Kong, Sega Rally, Robocop 2, CD-i Zelda, Bill and Ted, the Turbografx and Star Wars.

Matt and Paul are fuel injected suicide machines, rocking and rolling, and out of controlling, in this awesome hi-octane, explosive episode as we take us through some vehicular explosive combat action. Including: Wipeout, Road rash, Road blasters, Twisted Metal, Carmageddon and more.

Matt and Paul are fuel injected suicide machines, rocking and rolling, and out of controlling, in this awesome hi-octane, explosive episode as we take us through some vehicular explosive combat action. Including: Wipeout, Road rash, Road blasters, Twisted Metal, Carmageddon and more.

The Bitmap Brothers were UK gaming's first Rockstars. They appeared in our computer magazines looking more suited to the cover of NME rather than the bedroom coders we'd become accustomed to. Their video games had a look and style all of their own that when combined with their cutting edge dance music collaborations and savvy marketing created not only a loyal following among gamers but also influenced future generations of game makers. In this episode we focus on their 16-bit era and the games which dominated not only our gaming memories but also the charts and award ceremonies of the time. We couldn't let such legendary game makers go by without marking the occasion as best we could. So, the Drisk has been at it again created another huge 222 page companion book which goes into even deeper detail about the games, stories and images around the Bitmap Brothers' canon. You can download the book for free from castaway.media/retroasylum