thisweekinretro.com Up-to-date news for out-of-date tech. Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mkcoipbqfb2sAndrew 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/aI4fYM0pQdM25 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcoipbqfb2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mk6kcxedck2iSome 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!23 Apr 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6kcxedck2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mjr37s3rrn2mBring 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/5fl7W43RvDQ18 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjr37s3rrn2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mjmj6luhyk2zCanst 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.16 Apr 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmj6luhyk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mj7hxgynje23Indie 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/UUAkDADmfIM11 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7hxgynje23https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mj342u3hpk2vLegendary 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.09 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj342u3hpk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3minupvx56c2yPodcaster-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_ODmzynsM04 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3minupvx56c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mik3qw67222uDo 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!02 Apr 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik3qw67222uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mi4euf2vpn2xWe 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/kE8c463aibw28 Mar 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4euf2vpn2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mhya6xrc3c2uDave 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!26 Mar 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhya6xrc3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mhv7sfwqkc24In 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. https://www.patreon.com/posts/15385499525 Mar 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv7sfwqkc24https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mhkrj6jnu72jWelcome 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!21 Mar 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkrj6jnu72jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mhg4rytrcs2ySpecial 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.19 Mar 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg4rytrcs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mgz6dgm5z62cThis 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_fw7CRE14 Mar 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgz6dgm5z62chttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mgv7gby5q22yTWiR 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!12 Mar 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv7gby5q22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mghkzl4kco2vAll 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.07 Mar 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghkzl4kco2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mgdfalfbqc2y>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!05 Mar 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdfalfbqc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mfvxqclrz52k"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 bu28 Feb 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfvxqclrz52khttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mfs22s6qn22y@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!26 Feb 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs22s6qn22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mfp6hiox5c2eWe 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. https://www.patreon.com/posts/260-weeks-ago-in-15164212525 Feb 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp6hiox5c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mfjw4cceh222Talking points for Episode 257 include:23 Feb 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjw4cceh222https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mfeehzt5hj2eIt'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_99jFQ21 Feb 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfeehzt5hj2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mfako6o55222Helicopter 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!19 Feb 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfako6o55222https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekinretro.bsky.social/post/3mesr7jsjjw2rThe 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/9HjHy5m15eQ14 Feb 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:2usbjrtnbmvvm6sojehmzvhg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mesr7jsjjw2r