Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles
243 episodes
4 days ago
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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
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.
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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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
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.
The High Cost Of Computing - This Week In Retro 239
This Week in Retro
1 hour 1 minute
3 weeks ago
The High Cost Of Computing - This Week In Retro 239
A hour or so of retro computing chat including: How dare you diss the Amstrad CPC! Roger Dean talks about his work with Psygnosis. Do you really think computers were cheaper in the 8-bit era?
It would be just wonderful if you could head over to https://www.addict.media/ and check out the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine. Each issue focuses on the cultural impact of home computing with hardware profiles, interviews, vintage software and game reviews. You will also find Amiga Addict as well as some one off issues dedicated to other classic computers. Tell them that we sent you and they will wonder why you are telling them that.
00:00 - Show Opening
03:18 - The Amstrad CPC Was Perfect and Bears No CriticismStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHK4n4CIsVc
14:57 - Mountains Come Out Of The SkyStory Link: https://spillhistorie.no/2025/10/03/legends-of-the-games-industry-roger-dean/Additional Link: https://www.rogerdean.com/New Games In 2025: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1nxpx2o/picking_up_that_new_game_in_2025/David Retro Games Played Badly: https://www.youtube.com/@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533
35:20 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:34 - They Cost How Much?Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1nvzxtq/1985_computer_deals_adjusted_for_2025_prices/
56:16 - 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
2025 Midnight Brew Collection: https://ko-fi.com/s/fa514c022b
Windows 7 Market Share: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-7-usage-skyrockets-as-users-refuse-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-in-wake-of-windows-10-end-of-support
Lego Game Boy Upgraded: https://www.theverge.com/news/790093/lego-game-boy-natalie-the-nerd
Duke Nukem Voxels: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/duke-nukem-3d-is-about-to-get-an-ambitious-new-mod-that-replaces-its-2d-sprites-with-nearly-a-thousand-voxels
Rob Smith Amiga HDD Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwAmNYBc-sU
Dan Forden Leaves Mortal Kombat: https://kotaku.com/the-toasty-guy-from-mortal-kombat-has-left-the-studio-after-30-years-2000631151
Windows 3.11 Messes With Scammers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAomglv541s
This Week in Retro
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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
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.
