A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing. Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave.
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Tool-assisted transformative terror! DNA separation on Commodore 64! A vile visitation from @lazygamereviews! Horribly hairless heads, prehistoric programs, and Paleolithic processors for sixty minutes of spine-tingling technology... if you dare face it.
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Clint from @lazygamereviews returns after a long absence to talk about high-voltage DNA manipulation with home computers and the ongoing rise of the robots. More to come this Saturday in Episode 292 of This Week in Retro!
Breathe new life into an Apple iPod with flash drive upgrades, Rockbox, or a Sprout motherboard. ZX Spectrum preservation gets a big boost and a gameplay discussion gets center stage on Episode 291 of This Week in Retro!
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Pick your path to refresh your dusty old media players, and find out what Chris considers "nice to hold" on Saturday's episode of This Week in Retro!
Were you expecting THE 800XL from Atari & Retro Games Ltd? You win! Commodore fans get equal Amiga AGA gaming time. Plus: peak/decline of supercomputing and BBSes, cross-platform throwbacks, and wistful looks at peak clamshell PDA performance.
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Which Atari designs were visually arresting? Atari's 8-bit home computers went through three distinct design eras. The upcoming THE 800XL preserves the middle generation. We give it a careful preview this Saturday!
With more guest answers from Duncan, the hosts return with another full-length episode worth of answers to your submitted questions.
Music!
Genre bending!
Vibe coding hot takes!
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Hidden rare treasures and cross-platform software ports head your way. Learn about a pack of ZX Spectrum updates and the astounding discovery of an ultra-rare Humdinger computer.
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One of the most obscure and ill-fated home computers of the early 1980s was just unearthed at a Goodwill shop in the Pacific Northwest. It's not just a whopper, it's a real Humdinger, and it's possibly one-of-one in the wild. More to come Saturday!
We wanted everything crystal-clear for this episode so we asked Veronica Explains to join for serious Gameboys, new Linux for 30-year old machines, King's Quest and other Sierra classics on Commodore and Atari, and much more.
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