This Week in Retro

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

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 b... more

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January 10, 2026 Still a Racing Show - This Week In Retro 250
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In this milestone 250th episode of This Week in Retro, we celebrate that the more things change, the more they stay the same. A revival of Geoff Crammond's Stunt Car Racer is our top story. That's just the tip of the iceberg in what was a very big week for fans of his game design work. In other news the set-top boxes of the 1990s and early 2000s get another look: the lost treasures of The Sega Channel have been preserved for modern-day Mega Drive/Genesis players, and recent developments have helped WebTV users but hurt those who get their websites from the Sega Dreamcast's PlanetWeb browser. And we remember Stewart Cheifet, the long-time producer and host of The Computer Chronicles.
00:00 - Show Opening
03:07 - Hump Back Is Back
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rFJUb7GQyM - Stunt Car Racer Remake
on The New Retro Show
16:17 - New Life For Old Browsers
Story Link: https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/microsofts-webtv-is-being-revived-by-fans/
30:37 - Housekeeping - News links found below
38:16 - Cable TV Relics Restored
Story Link: https://gamehistory.org/segachannel/
49:38 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Stewart Cheifet obituary: https://computerchronicles.blog/post/stewart-cheifet-1938-2025
Commodore 64 Ultimate experiences: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1ppdwec/c64u_is_here/
Ben Versteeg passage notice: https://www.reddit.com/r/zxspectrum/comments/1pqubkw/sad_news_good_bye_ben/
Amiga Desktops Worth Seeing: https://www.datagubbe.se/wbshots/
Geoff Crammond F1GP news: https://www.gamespress.com/MicroProse-and-Geoff-Crammond-Reunite-to-Revive-a-Racing-Legend
Mark Moxon's disassembly of Geoff Crammond's The Sentinel: https://github.com/markmoxon/the-sentinel-source-code-bbc-micro

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December 27, 2025 2025 Unseen Bits - This Week In Retro
As per tradition, here are some of the unseen bits and out-takes from This Week In Retro in 2025. Audio only listeners, you might get more from this by heading over to the video version on YouTube!

Thanks for watching, your support continues to humble and amaze us.
We will be back with episode 250 soon.

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December 20, 2025 Commodores Under the Christmas Tree - This Week In Retro 249
In the last regular show of the year we are joined by Neil and Aaron for a bumper episode. The latest goings-on at Commodore including Commodore 64 Ultimates under the tree and reciprocal trademark challenges, a collection of things to do over the holidays and a look back at how catalogue shopping was a fun way to find your next tech obsession.
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine which has just launched issue 32. It covers those dial-up ISPs that had a firm grip on your internet access back in the day. Head over to https://www.addict.media/
Aaron is part of the team at Amigos Retro Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/@AmigosRetroGaming
Neil is part of the team at The Retro Collective: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroCollective
GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4179570/GLYPHIS_IO_BBS_The_Proxy_Tapes_1989/
00:00 - Show Opening
06:53 - We’re Still Keeping Up With The Commodore
Story Link: https://www.commodore.net/post/press-release
C64 Laptop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5QQ0ECfwyE
Amiga 40th: https://youtu.be/udrnSDVbbhw
31:40 - Snow Day Diversions
Story Link: http://superchartisland.com
The Eagle Obsession: http://eagledocumentary.com
ReStory Chill Electronic Repairs: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronic_Repairs/
52:16 - Housekeeping - News links found below
58:53 - All I Want For Christmas
Story Link: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1985%20Sears%20Christmas%20Book/608
Full Catalogue: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1985%20Sears%20Christmas%20Book/
Argos Autumn / Winter 1989/1990: https://archive.org/details/argos-autumn-winter-1989-1990/page/n283/mode/2up
1991/92 has some consoles in the toy section on page 338:
https://archive.org/details/argos-autumn-winter-1991-1992/page/n337/mode/2up
Argos Christmas Gifts 1993 - Consoles and games from page 10:
https://archive.org/details/argos-christmas-gifts-1993
Nostalgia Nerd Christmas Catalogues flick through videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@Nostalgianerd/search?query=Argos%20Christmas
Christmas and other vintage TV Adverts at:
https://www.youtube.com/@RetroSteveUK
RetroSpectives, he’s just dropped a video called “The 1984 Dixons Catalog - what’s inside?”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP4RgB73IGg
My own Christmas Pamphlet Catalog Video (Fresh from last Friday):
https://youtu.be/Ck-RqHRV34M
01:18:06 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
The Quickshot Joystick: https://retrogames.biz/products/thequickshot-ii/
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December 13, 2025 RAM Prices Skyrocketing (In the 1990s) - This Week In Retro 248
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An 80s film and game icon has a statue at long last, RAM prices are sky high and not for the first time and the BBC took a look at how CGI was used in the film Tron.
00:00 - Show Opening
01:53 - Your Move, Statue Creep
Story Link: https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroit-finally-has-a-robocop-statue/
14:19 - All Of This Has Happened Before, And It Will All Happen Again
Story Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/
Frontline Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQDWytFwpYI
26:38 - Housekeeping - News links found below
30:34 - Back To The Grid
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr1QuMnoLvQ
Tron Behind The Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm4i6D3XXBQ
Long Tron Doco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbgHMrLPQrE
Hold and Modify: https://www.youtube.com/c/holdandmodify
42:46 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Nick Thorpe Passes: https://bsky.app/profile/retrogamerdaz.bsky.social/post/3m6zkrs5yws2o
UT2004 Revived: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/fan-community-announces-it-will-revive-unreal-tournament-2004-with-epics-blessing-were-doing-this-for-free-because-were-fans-of-the-game-and-we-like-a-challenge/
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Passes: https://deadline.com/2025/12/cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-dead-mortal-kombat-actor-1236636368/
MD Engine: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1pd3i1f/md_engine_create_your_own_mega_drive_games/
New Carmageddon Game: https://www.polygon.com/carmageddon-rogue-shift-reveal-trailer-release-date-2026/
Sega Dreamcast Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYF87gt6hAQ
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December 06, 2025 Let’s Talk About Joysticks - This Week In Retro 247
We are joined by Allan (aka Happy Coding ZX) to talk about joysticks, haunted tech and does retrobrighting damage your beloved computers and consoles?
Visit FVResearch.com for all things FujiNet! Emulate devices such as disk drives, printers and modems plus provide a wireless network interface to a wide range of retro computers.
Please visit https://ko-fi.com/midnightbrew/shop to support Allan and the Movember charity. Changing the face of men's health.
00:00 - Show Opening
05:33 - Joy Of A Decent Stick
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4QQDqkVCng
23:19 - Tales Of The Unexplained
Story Link: https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2025/01/the-invalid-68030-instruction-that-accidentally-allowed-the-mac-classic-ii-to-successfully-boot-up/
The 1988 Mystery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRHpN53hb34
The Games Machine Issue 09: https://archive.org/details/TheGamesMachineIssue09Aug88/page/n97/mode/2up
The Dodleston Messages: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/dodleston-messages.htm
40:53 - Housekeeping - News links found below
47:28 - Not Too Bright
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_WpjseCXA
Macho Nacho Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXhxTtK42A8

59:59 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy In Browser: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition
Perforated Tape Reader: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/retro-computing-enthusiast-creates-perforated-tape-reader-designed-from-scratch-reads-data-at-about-50-bytes-per-second

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November 29, 2025 SEGA Master System Hits 40 - This Week In Retro 246
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The SEGA Master System ( and Windows ) have reached 40 years old. Microsoft has made Zork open source. We remember the work of Rebecca Heineman.
00:00 - Show Opening
01:37 - Time Waits For No Man - Or Console For That Matter
Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/18/sega-master-system-nintendo-entertainment-system
Xbox 360 At 20: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox360at20
20:30 - 1979 In The Spotlight: Zork Is Now Open Source
Story Link: https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/20/preserving-code-that-shaped-generations-zork-i-ii-and-iii-go-open-source
Additional Link: https://blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork-is-open-source
BBC Link: https://youtu.be/2df88qJYYnM
38:00 - Housekeeping - News links found below
43:09 - Burger Time - Celebrating The Life Of A True Legend
Story Link: https://youtu.be/x8PbLVCMLsw?si=w808z5iiEc2x7fs5&t=1772
Retro Collective Link: https://youtu.be/lPTLPXNtb2I?si=gQH6806ZzSHNCd1w
51:23 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
C64 Raycasting FPS: https://c64universe.com/2025/11/19/grey-commodore-64-fps-game-showcase/
Windows Hits 40: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2979524/microsoft-windows-hits-40-years-old-a-visual-walk-down-memory-lane.html
The Analogue 3D Is Out : https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/the-analogue-3d-is-the-modern-n64-fans-have-been-waiting-for/
More On Windows At 40: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/windows-is-40-today-heres-the-20-best-and-worst-moments-in-windows-history
MET Office Super Computer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hvHslfS5A
Crash Live 2025 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSfZwnPiq9HBpQ_0mTwdCp54g4VKgfOa7

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November 22, 2025 eXoWin9x Is Here - This Week In Retro 245
We are very pleased to be joined by eXo this week, creator of eXoDOS and more. He is here to talk about the launch of eXoWin9x which is a growing collection of Win 9x games that have been cleverly packaged to run on modern systems.
You can find out all about eXoWin9x here: https://www.retro-exo.com/
We also look back to when nobody was sure about the future of OS/2 and PowerPC. Plus are you sick and tired of racing games only featuring exotic motors? Fancy tearing around the track in your Nan's runaround? Now you can!
Pixel Addict magazine issue 31 is celebrating the Atari ST 40th anniversary with musician John Sohn. Learn about John's defining moments in the pioneering computer's story. Head over to www.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
02:25 - eXo Wins Again
Story Link: https://www.retro-exo.com/
21:28 - OS/2 And PowerPC
Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/the-worst-selling-microsoft-product-of-all-time-sold-just-11-times-and-eight-people-returned-it-why-youve-never-heard-of-os-2-for-the-mach-20
Why the Original Apple Silicon Failed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tld91M_bcEI
OS/2 Museum: https://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-timeline/
36:48 - Housekeeping - News links found below
45:03 - Gran Turismo School Run
Story Link: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/gran-turismo/after-26-years-modders-give-ps1-racing-game-classic-gran-turismo-2-the-overhaul-it-deserves-replacing-all-the-race-cars-with-minivans-and-used-car-dealerships/
53:14 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
The Spectrum White Edition: https://retrogames.biz/products/thespectrum-collectors-edition/
Codemasters Archive: https://thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
Unix Gaming At Retro Computer Festival 2025: https://i.redd.it/9xshlv0nte1g1.jpeg
Steve Furber ARM At 40: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeQn_AJqX54
New Steam Hardware: https://youtu.be/odAibuffNnA?si=eicgBH_cfcW0zW3T
SDK For C64 Development In C# and .NET: https://retroc64.github.io/
OpenFLops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KomxgozMiY
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November 15, 2025 New CPC Games - Heavy Metal Computing - 1980s Space Shooters - This Week In Retro 244
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Dave is very excited because there have been a number of new games for the Amstrad CPC recently. Jason has been watching a very large and heavy hard drive spinning up. Chris has spent the past week in a galaxy far far away with some old space based games.
00:00 - Show Opening
02:44 - New Amstrad Games
Story Link: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=105245
Sonic GX - https://norecess464.weebly.com/news/sonic-gx-is-now-available-for-download
Bugs Quest 2 - https://yb-software.itch.io/bugs-quest-2
Amstrad Eterno X - https://capasoft.itch.io/amstrad-eterno-x
Speed Racer - https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19817
Svellas - https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19816
Dia De Los Muertos - https://vitop69.itch.io/la-dias-dos-muertos
Hexapucchu - https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19300
Secret of Anubis - https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19174
21:29 - Macrocomputing Monsters!
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpC_9EmStAE
Bendix G-15: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1opwtve/bendix_g15_the_oldest_working_computer_in_north/
Can This Be Fixed (Chaplet Halikan LA-30A): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilLgXkR_Kw&t=1s
37:42 - Housekeeping - News links found below
44:03 - One Small Step, One Giant Video
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z46EJUAIdTM
56:57 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Vectrex Mini: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini
UK Gov Debates Games: https://www.eurogamer.net/concords-sudden-shutdown-is-such-a-big-deal-its-been-brought-up-during-uk-government-debates-on-video-game-consumer-laws
Unix V4 9 Track Tape: https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/unix_fourth_edition_tape_rediscovered/
C128 Stuntcar Racer: https://youtu.be/C7kgYlKhTgo?si=UpFFu0LBkihvv4VZ
Outrun Amiga Sprite Scaling: https://youtu.be/O_QP2qQJuXc?si=MgbF7lchxESx7UsW
Family Computing Interviews Jack Tramiel: https://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/family-computing-interviews-jack
...more
1h 3min
November 08, 2025 A Blast From The Past - This Week In Retro 243
The Sound Blaster name is back with something a bit different, does it sound like a good idea? The Commodore C16 gets a new version of Green Beret and did you enjoy MODtober?
Pixel Addict.
I never can get enough.
Pixel Addict.
Never can give it up, oh oh, no oh.
https://www.addict.media/

00:00 - Show Opening
02:17 - A Blast From The Past
Story Link: https://www.techspot.com/news/110078-creative-revives-iconic-sound-blaster-brand-modular-audio.html
24:35 - Fight On, TED!
Story Link: https://arlagames.itch.io/green-beret-c16
40:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below
46:20 - MODtober
Story Link: https://sonicstate.com/news/2025/04/29/why-old-computers-your-thoughts/
H0ffman Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFL-EKU6hI3rqzQ0cQwzM2FhZWgt7-9f-
Exploring Turbosynth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4La4VL8Jvv0
59:20 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
FujiNet: https://fujinet.online/
Day Of The Tenticle Intro Remake: https://youtu.be/2LYPfMBie9Y?si=6py4l7hCcFIwjJ1R
Pacman Halloween Google Doodle: https://doodles.google/doodle/pac-man-halloween-2025-edition/
DIY DECD Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLdEn2B49mk
James Pond Collection: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/james-pond-is-getting-his-own-collection-on-pc-ps5-xbox-and-switch-2
ZX80 Documentary: https://youtu.be/_9v5jecL1S0?si=RB8Hs_E7y6sxTHym
...more
1h 5min
November 01, 2025 Get Ready For THEA1200 - This Week In Retro 242
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With Jason away this week we needed help and who answered the call...Neil! The THEA1200 has been announced, an interview with the creator of a 1997 SNES emulator is really interesting and how did the BBC get Fred Harris inside a computer in 1988?
All this and other retro computing news plus The Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
06:34 - The THEA1200 Update
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4aGhSoP7Rg
28:17 - Retro Is Retro
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG-oqvj4Tqk
42:53 - Housekeeping - News links found below
51:57 - Greetings Programs
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT5bUqxGmpk
01:02:54 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Dos Box Pure Unleashed For Dummies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju9zVJmSEIY
Shorter Games Worse Graphics: https://www.endlessmode.com/video-games/games-industry/shorter-games-with-worse-graphics-really-would-be-better-for-everyone-actually
Unreal Redux Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw8zyKdyQsQ
Lego Goonies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yud24sbJlqo
Darkenstein 3D: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195910/Darkenstein_3D/
CoCo Colour Glitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqLJox6UQwg
Palace Arcade In Fremantle Is Closing: https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/the-palace-arcade-fremantle-bar-closes-on-high-street-due-to-noise-complaints-and-threats-of-huge-fines-c-20422920
...more
1h 10min

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