Exclusive hardware news caps a retro kit roundup this week: news of a MiSTer handheld from Heber plus PicoCPC, PicoIDE, and PicoGUS updates. Then we look closer at reimagined Atic Atac and Wolfenstein 3D, and explore wonderful, novel operating systems in the Virtual OS Museum. youtu.be/gf2piu17r0I

Dave's on new hardware watch this week. (We told you he's fine.) Also, cat. See you Saturday!

Tech hidden in plain sight! The brand-new Swap Arcade and the Minty Cyberdeck palmtop. Plus Australia's MicroBee, the retro-tech Eurovision entry of LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, host milestones, 3D conversions of classic games, new POKEY hope for Atari and more! youtu.be/VupmbLBg3iY

Something happens on Saturday's episode of This Week in Retro which is a first in the show's history! We also discuss the marital politics of arcade cabinet acquisition, the international politics of music, and the Australian politics of calling your computer "The Matilda"!

All aboard to the Hall of Fame! youtu.be/c9-hquIAfh0 Jo Cook of UK Amstrad Group helps take on a Sega myth and an Amiga delay, and to debate the merits of the latest Hall of Fame games at @thestrongmuseum.bsky.social (Put away your bagged milk before viewing, where applicable.)

There's a new FPGA-based Commodore 64 board out there. That's good news, until one has to read out its name. Jo Cook of the UK Amstrad Group joins the fun Saturday for This Week in Retro episode 268!

From the VGHF's William Volk collection, here's his internal impressions for Activision on hardware platforms shown as CES 1993, from the 3DO to the SNES FX chip: https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/68f231fd-a1b4-4dc9-b3d0-edfe6b84b5a5

Gamedev legend @kevintoms.bsky.social joins us for Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum handhelds, Xerox's R&D legacy, the BBC Computer Literacy Project recap from 1992 the latest from Commodore and FujiNet, a surprising workstation on FPGA, and a great deal more!

A crystal-clear statement from Acorn co-founder Hermann Hauser about the global home computer industry's fortunes in the early 1980s is unearthed! Our guest @kevintoms.bsky.social weighs in as well. More revelations from 1992, 1982, and beyond coming this Saturday in This Week in Retro episode 267!

For our supporters, we take a look back 260 Weeks Ago in Retro including "timely" Neo-Geo coverage, the breakthrough softmod for the original Sony Playstation, and more. patreon.com/thisweekinretro

It's penny pushers and other horrors as Lee of @morefunmakingit.bsky.social journeys with us into dark places. Chris' Corner is in full effect with another look at Stunt Car Racer enhancements and we talk about Lee's upcoming charity effort + news from Commodore, Sega, and more. youtu.be/T_cQuBR1ZgA

We're joined by @morefunmakingit.bsky.social this week and some of us were more startled by 3D Monster Maze than others. These and other terrors including seaside arcades and castoff cabling when This Week in Retro episode 266 arrives Saturday!

😯 OMG, look at these 👇 Frak, I think I just found my new handheld after procrastinating over Switch, Deck and Ally 😆 🎮 #VideoGames 🕹️ #RetroGaming ⌨️

VGHF has added short-lived Creem spinoff Vidiot (1982-1983), including some great 'rock stars x arcade machines' pictorials like John Cougar (Mellencamp): https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/bd578486-2087-4b74-b50a-4a994e16b8e3

a 50 year old nintendo arcade cabinet getting revived is exactly the kind of news i didnt know i needed today

Andrew Borman of @thestrongmuseum.bsky.social joins for the return of the iconic Channel 9 Australia's endorsement of retro gaming, the revival of a 50-year old Nintendo arcade cabinet, The Krypton Factor, and customizations of the Commodore 64 Ultimate in episode 265! youtu.be/aI4fYM0pQdM

Some chewy discussions coming your way between Andrew Borman (Director of Digital Preservation, @thestrongmuseum.bsky.social) and the hosts about the planned changes to Commodore 64 Ultimate core flashing permissions. All this and quite a bit more when This Week in Retro 265 arrives Saturday!

Bring big imaginations and big keyboards for the latest Retro eXo creation, a breakthrough in modern game dev for the original Sony PlayStation, and new life for old DV camcorders. Plus a holiday photo, a birthday and more in This Week in Retro episode 264! (PS: Chris is back) youtu.be/5fl7W43RvDQ

Canst thou draw out the Leviathan? Taking on a big text adventure collection takes a big man with a big imagination and a big keyboard. Chris is back! Plus plenty more news this Saturday when This Week in Retro 264 hits your YouTube and podcast feeds.

A masterclass by @jasoncompton.bsky.social on attempting to keep things on track. I’m struggling to workout whether he succeeded, or if Duncan has another 13 hours of cuts that didn’t make the final podcast. What a wonderful guest. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Indie game dev legend Jeff Vogel of @spiderwebsoftware.bsky.social joins us for a provocative hour of conversation about legendary Apple products, summer camp with Lord British, moonshots and other artifacts of the Space Race, and much more! youtu.be/UUAkDADmfIM

Legendary indie RPG author and entrepreneur Jeff Vogel of @spiderwebsoftware.bsky.social executes a sharp takedown of the Macintosh ecosystem as he sees it. (And he's a fan!) All this and much more coming Saturday to YouTube and podcast platforms.

Podcaster-archivist @savetz.bsky.social (ANTIC, Eaten By a Grue) joins for 90s nostalgia, the loss of cover art giant Philip Castle, and the rise-and-fall of Iomega's Zip drives. All this, your picks for a gaming industry legend you'd like to spend an hour with, and more!! youtu.be/4Q_ODmzynsM

Do you zee what I zee? Jason and special guest @savetz.bsky.social (ANTIC, Eaten By a Grue, etc.) are helpless bystanders as Dave speaks in tongues. It's legendary game cover art, removable media moguls, and much more when This Week in Retro 262 is unleashed this Saturday!

We get @adriansdigitalbasement.com to talk controller standard proliferation solved (possibly) by a new multi-interface project. And the latest from Commodore, recordings from Game Developer Conference 1989, the GBA'a 25th anniversary, plus new temporary "Chris' Corner" segment! youtu.be/kE8c463aibw

Dave disdains modern floppy drive replacements, loves spinning magnetic media. Special guest @adriansdigitalbasement.com asks if Dave's truly all-in! It's Commodore news, a breakdown of controller port diversity, 21 hours with game design legends, and more in Episode 261, streaming Saturday!

In a new exclusive episode for our subscribing supporters, Chris, Dave, Duncan, and Jason swap their five picks for retro games to take to a deserted island. Chris' approach is... very Chris. www.patreon.com/posts/153854...

Welcome back @ctrl-alt-rees.com! youtu.be/kB7aBtWr7mg News on the Myrient archive, OS pioneer Digital Research, and overdue game ports. Is reviving Cinemaware titles like jury duty? Are there enough good Atari Jaguar games to count on two hands? Find out in Ep 260 of This Week in Retro!

Special return guest @ctrl-alt-rees.com can only look on helplessly as Chris casually swerves into dangerous territory for Dave. Chris' last dose of racing news before his short break, plus preservation and retro operating system updates when This Week in Retro episode 260 arrives Saturday.

This week: the controversial Adventure Game Aptitude Test, improved access to Lucasarts classics thanks to a DREAMM emulator upgrade, and an outrageous hack to the infamous Sinclair C5. Plus your top picks in tiny software and an all-new Community Question of the Week. youtu.be/qm3E_fw7CRE

TWiR covers an unusual global gaming contest and the hosts talk about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Could Book Club be in our future?! Plus more news for retro Star Wars game fans, an incredible Sinclair C5 hack, and more when This Week in Retro 259 arrives Saturday!

All the fun you can squeeze into 64k! youtu.be/PM18XTdua8s We look at the international sensation Jet Set Willy and 1984's explosion of open-world adventure gaming. Plus a full Quake-style FPS in just 64k, and new flow coding and game engines for classic hardware.

>TAKE PITY AND EXAMINE IT. Nobody's angry with Chris for self-destructive adventure game choices, just worried about him. 1984's hottest adventure titles, up-to-date coding environments for out-of-date platforms, a full 3D FPS in just 64k, and more when This Week in Retro 258 arrives this Saturday!

$300k with 9 hours to go! 😵‍💫#PicoIDE www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...

"Keep a copy of what's important to you." "Punish your children one day." youtu.be/N7c_IBMUHws @ronscompvids.bsky.social helps us look back at Philips CD-i, discuss the Stop Killing Games movement, and dig into physical media ownership. Plus: What retro technology would you resuscitate with a $1B bu

People will tell you now the Amiga won the 16-bit generation. But the Amiga launch was a disaster and the one you were supposed to buy didn't arrive for 2 years. Here's what really happened. youtu.be/Nv-T7wBHzc0

@ronscompvids.bsky.social is our guest for a supersized episode including Chris's Very Important Points on digital preservation. Plus CD-i retrospectives, a Stop Killing Games update & more Saturday when TWiR streams (and in some cases is up for download) across YouTube and all podcast platforms!

We take another look 260 Weeks Ago in Retro for our Patreon members, including a checkup on the tough-talking Buffee accelerator project for Amiga computers. www.patreon.com/posts/260-we...

Oh, the #Amiga demo I made for @thisweekinretro.bsky.social is available on Demozoo now: demozoo.org/productions/... bootable adf : just copy that a gotek or floppy It's my pride and joy to have made @visitthecave.bsky.social 's bum and @davevelociraptor.bsky.social dance moves part of the demoscene

Talking points for Episode 257 include:

It's the history of shoot 'em ups with TWiR and @slopesgameroom.bsky.social. Then we ask whether 1996 changed computing history forever and explore handheld retro tech vs. the doomscrolling scourge. Plus news in classic Z80-based tech from the 80s and 90s on Episode 256! youtu.be/acI72_99jFQ

Helicopter heroism as @slopesgameroom.bsky.social joins the crew for a thorough discussion of shoot-em-ups of all shapes and sizes, from the humble home 8-bit to the stand-up arcade. Plus a retro cure for doomscrolling & a climactic year for computing, coming Saturday!

The last 8-bit episode: not a misprint! We look at the innovative SCUMM adventure game engine, getting the video doc treatment shortly. We also report on hope for retro users of PowerPC Macs and ancient accounting packages, and sift through the 30 year legacy of Duke Nukem 3D! youtu.be/9HjHy5m15eQ

A dongle-gazing episode approaches, as Dave and Chris think the X-Copy dongle was magic... maybe. And there's more Leaderboard Golf talk even though this is still at its heart a racing show. A momentous This Week in Retro episode 255 arrives Saturday on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

A vast Atari archive has a new home and we hear from Atari chroniclers about the news. Game design pioneer Mike Singleton gets a day in the sun via Midwinter remake, and the history of Counter-Strike player-vs-player mayhem gets a fresh look. Episode 254 available now! youtu.be/x0BrGNSIulI

A major museum just acquired a sprawling retro legacy. The TWiR team discuss the potential fate of their own collections. Also, Dave's cat. This Week in Retro 254 is coming Saturday to YouTube and all podcast platforms.

PicoIDE, the CD-ROM and HD replacement, is here and so is creator @polpo.org to tell us all about it! youtu.be/NcWE9F3F85c Then it's preservation problems with Little Computer People and Alternate Reality: The City, and a discussion of the all-in-one TV/VCR combo on This Week in Retro 253!

Hey! It's me! On the This Week in Retro podcast! You don't have to be bald to appear on the show, but it definitely helps. Full episode comes out this Saturday! And whoops, I called PicoIDE PicoGUS in this clip.

@polpo.org joins us this week to talk optical media fragility, "cursed IDE controllers," & more, as ATAPI CD-ROM / IDE fixed hard drive replacement PicoIDE is ready for production. The campaign launches today, see picoide.com for details, and watch this Saturday on This Week in Retro episode 253!

Latest episode of 260 Weeks Ago in Retro is up now, with a look back at TWiR's first-ever video episode from January 2021! www.patreon.com/posts/260-we...