The Best of Tech’s Worst & New Retro Games - This Week In Retro 232
The Settlers II is finally coming to the Amiga but you'll need a beefy setup to get it running. The Spectrum has a fantastic looking platformer called Cubix which appears to get the Spectrum doing things it shouldn't. We talk about a top 10 of apparent bad tech and get ready to throw around obscene amounts of money as Kevin Toms once again invites you to become a Football Star Manager.
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00:00 - Show Opening
04:38 - In Defense Of Also-Rans
Story Link: https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/10-of-the-worlds-worst-ever-inventions
24:26 - Managing Football Like It’s 1982
Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/aug/16/the-making-of-the-original-football-manager-kevin-toms
39:04 - Housekeeping - News links found below
45:00 - That Settles It
Story Link 1: https://gamingretro.co.uk/29-years-later-settlers-ii-finally-gets-amiga-release/
Story Link 2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/dev-reveals-secrets-behind-stunning-new-3d-platformer-for-the-zx-spectrum
Moby Games Listing: https://www.mobygames.com/game/425/serf-city-life-is-feudal/
54:59 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links:
Dragonlance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtNYGdDccG0
Barn Of Retro: https://youtu.be/xnNxKAv7SMs?si=fT-5fRpZQoksr5w3
Laserdisc Emulation: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/sega-laserdisc-emulation-has-just-taken-a-major-leap-forward
SACD: https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/05/sacd-albums-put-cds-vinyl-shame/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMJhMNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpFtEp0BLaRwWltK02KBazrg3XIuKaSL2P3C2xcrL7AKNaNP2mM3eUhmTLJL_aem_-NLuD8VPNbLLCvOGn6v2iQ
Mega65 Digest: https://dansanderson.com/mega65/so-many-things/
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AOL Hangs Up - This Week In Retro 231
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America Online is hanging up on its dial-up service. Hexen and Heretic are remastered. We talk retro retail stores big and small. Plus a handful of other retro stories in brief.
Stick around to the end for your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.
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00:00 - Show Opening
02:38 - The Screaming Is Silenced
Story Link: https://help.aol.com/articles/dial-up-internet-to-be-discontinued
Additional Link: https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/08/09/you-had-mail-aol-finally-discontinues-dial-up-internet-service
Are there any dial up services left?:
https://www.reddit.com/r/retrocomputing/comments/1j18hap/any_dialup_isps_left_in_2025/
14:53 - Heretic and Hexen Are Remastered!
Story Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286930/Heretic__Hexen/
24:27 - Housekeeping - News links found below
30:44 - Retro Retail
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1mjlvff/eb_games_going_retro/
Additional Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1mk41mq/another_one_bites_the_dust/
43:48 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links:
BBC Forgotten Internet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250731-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-forgotten-internet
I Made A Floppy Disk: https://youtu.be/TBiFGhnXsh8?si=s1iaBj16TTIeLGXi
Amiga A600 Flight Sim Cabinet: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1mkrpg1/anyone_want_an_active_amiga_flightsim_cabinet/
MOS6502 Is 50!: https://hackaday.com/2025/08/04/happy-birthday-6502/
Computer Entertainer Magazine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnckC-JuOR0
FPGA BBC Computer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gGAg9Er1yU
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Three-Commodore Salute! - This Week In Retro 230
Yes, its another show with Commodore in the title but things are happening! The original D&D megadungeon has returned...again! Do you remember the creation of the computer phone? Let the BBC remind you.
All this plus news of a new C64 mini with all NEW games as well as a Mac mini which may not be around for too long.
Pixel Addict issue number 29 features reviews of some of the latest retro games: Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch/Xbox/PC/PS4), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Switch/Xbox/Steam/PS5) and Old Towers (Atari Jaguar). Grab your copy at https://www.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
02:53 - Fun & Challenges Keeping Up With C=s
C64 Mini Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGg933fOb2M
Commodore Victory: https://youtube.com/shorts/J-GZBvIneQU?si=4nmKFxwjf0-yN_8f
Commodore Industries Press Release: https://commodore.inc/press-release-of-23-july-2025/
23:54 - Let’s Go Back To Where It All Began
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL-x0H4MKMs
Circle Of Eight Mod Pack: https://co8.org/community/threads/the-circle-of-eight-modpack-explained.7737/
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843520/The_Temple_of_Elemental_Evil/
36:48 - Housekeeping - News links found below
42:07 - The Computer Phone
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuF65Ohn51M
57:15 - Community Question of the Week
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30 Years Of Descent: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/07/remembering-descent-the-once-popular-fully-3d-6dof-shooter/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null
AmigaCF Adaptor: https://gitlab.com/autumnhippo/amigacf
Mini Mac: https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/07/29/buy-a-24-inch-macintosh-plus-before-apple-stops-you
Amiga Prototype: https://www.reddit.com/r/amiga/comments/1mg63k7/the_amiga_prototype_demoed_at_ces/
Football Manager Re-release: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-creator-of-the-original-1982-football-manager-is-porting-it-to-steam-jokes-its-the-only-football-manager-coming-this-year/
C64 Built From Scratch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvHDKfl2Tjo
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The Commodore Amiga Turns 40 - This Week In Retro 229
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Put on your party hats and prepare the party poppers for it is time to celebrate the Amiga's 40th Anniversary. We take a look at some of the recent retro events and the interesting discussions that took place there. A valuable retro computing resource has had an upgrade, the Retro Directory hits v2.0!
All of this plus a number of updates on previously covered topics and a few new interesting items in brief. Oh and don't forget your answers to this week's Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
01:32 - Amiga Turns 40
Story Link: https://metro.co.uk/2025/07/23/15-best-commodore-amiga-games-celebrate-40th-anniversary-23724048/
BBC Amiga Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl6092fMkZY
22:07 - This Week In Nerdfests
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl6092fMkZY
Hacking the IIc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5fiK1UCinE&list=PL_8ByM2n4E2s_D39XbNYLgE_yJ6ZqMfLl&index=3&pp=iAQB
Tom Persky 2025 VCF SoCal Presentations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P0gQucQap4
40:43 - Housekeeping - News links found below
49:51 - Retro Directory Turns Two Point Oh
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85RFeX76Hv8
55:42 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
SuperFX SNES Doom Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYN0twdMiDk
Spectrum Next Issue 3: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0
OnceWereNerd Update: https://www.androidauthority.com/once-were-nerd-youtuber-not-innocent-3579610/
Stop Killing Games Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQN_ZA5WRpo
Atari 2500+ PacMan Edition: https://www.eurogamer.net/ataris-classic-2600-console-re-release-is-getting-an-aggressively-yellow-pac-man-edition
Tape Storage Is Not Dead: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/23/lto_2024_tape_shipment_data/
VAX Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-iA_9U3WTc
Half Life 2 Train Fixed: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/after-18-years-a-surprise-half-life-2-update-makes-it-once-again-possible-to-beat-a-honking-train-on-highway-17
Acorn Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1makzdx/is_there_a_timeline_where_acorn_were_the/
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The Next Spectrum Next - This Week In Retro 228
Issue Three of the Spectrum Next computer smashed its Kickstarter goal in mere hours, and brings some important upgrades!Just how naughty are pre-loaded consoles and can they get you into trouble? Seems like they can. Let's talk about the missing Apple computer, the Mark Twain-edition IIGS.
Pixel Addict issue number 29 features reviews of some of the latest retro games: Capcom Arcade Stadium (Switch/Xbox/PC/PS4), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (Switch/Xbox/Steam/PS5) and Old Towers (Atari Jaguar). Grab your copy at https://www.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
02:58 - Next Up : Round Three
Story Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0
15:16 - Are Pre-Loaded Retro Consoles Legit?
Story Link: https://www.androidauthority.com/once-were-nerd-youtuber-copyright-lawsuit-3577995/
29:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below
35:14 - Mark Twain: The Missing Apple Computer
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1m3kj8d/what_happened_to_the_ultimate_apple_gs_mark_twain/
52:42 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links:
Atari Vs Gemini: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/14/atari_chess_vs_gemini/
CPU Of RAM: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/a-diy-mad-scientist-from-poland-built-his-own-cpu-out-of-dozens-of-ancient-memory-chips/
RIP Dr Ramond "Dickie" Bird: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1m0rhk2/rip_roger_johnson_obituary_dr_raymond_dickie_bird/
4 Modern Atari ST & Falcon Replacements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3OCxiUJ0Y4
Retro Games Updated Release Schedule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4t5sdAiig0
BBC Highlights Retro Gaming: https://youtu.be/ESc7hkdkBZw?si=b3Dgy7uMnqn1uLF1
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