Were you expecting THE 800XL from Atari and Retro Games Ltd? Then you win! Commodore fans get equal Amiga AGA gaming time. Plus the 90s peak/decline of supercomputing and BBSes, timely event promos, cross-platform throwbacks, and wistful looks at peak clamshell PDA performance. youtu.be/8i78JqN8oU4

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! Available now for show Patrons. www.patreon.com/thisweekinre...

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. Watch now on YouTube or listen on any podcast platform. youtu.be/34HS6UTt5EQ

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. youtu.be/o5tsmDt7kvY

Jason and Chris have very different views of the Amiga as a productivity computer. Special guest Veronica Explains your chair umpire for This Week in Retro episode 288, arriving Saturday!

A look back at episode 50 of our storied show from September 2021, for our monthly and annual supporters. www.patreon.com/thisweekinre...

Trademark woes block retro racer comeback! The secrets of the PlayStation 2's security chip are uncovered, and excitement for fans of Sony's SMC-70, Amiga Unix, and Spectravideo 318. Watch episode 287 now on YouTube or listen on any podcast platform. youtu.be/L5SmQjBgpzE

The Sony SMC-70 computer line used a peculiar, stack-and-skewer hardware expansion system. It really (really) appeals to one of the hosts. All this and more coming Saturday!

Still going, still answering your questions about best guests and most controversial opinions. Patron-exclusive Q&A part 1 with Chris, Dave, and Jason is available now: www.patreon.com/thisweekinre...

"It's everybody's game of strategy, knowledge, and fun!" Contemplate the massive Vintage Computer Festival Midwest then take on a hot upgrade for DOS computers. Envy those game boxes you see every week? Print your own! youtu.be/6xw-tbop1Wk Plus the latest on the Neo-Geo, new MiSTer cores & more!

It's 286 discourse for Episode 286! The team discuss the pros and cons of DOS gaming back when sound cards and joysticks were still considered luxuries. More coming this Saturday!

A wild week for retro Kickstarters, and a unique phone booth memorial opens its folding door. But first: Tron references, the big four-oh for the Amstrad PC1512 PC clone, a time capsule of Atari newsletters from Aug 1987, and Nelumbo's classic Lotus racing action. youtu.be/8lyKDPCZmEQ

Amstrad's cheap-ish PC clones get their due, we explore a time capsule from 1987, and there's more racing game news (naturally) coming at you this Saturday in This Week in Retro 285!

The latest from a computer RPG legend, a cartoon franchise which finally gets an enjoyable game, and a roundup of Commodore news including Alien Breed and the new Commodore 77 model. youtu.be/OD0Ve5d7-Qs And add your patron Q&A question now at www.patreon.com/thisweekinre... !

Follow-ons, unfinished business, franchise reclamation jobs, and surprise retrospective packs dominate the news this week. And don't forget to submit your questions for the next Patron Q&A! www.patreon.com/thisweekinre... See you Saturday for the full Episode 284.

It's that time again! Submit questions for the hosts (and Duncan, if he's game) and we'll answer them for our Patreon supporters later in September. www.patreon.com/thisweekinre...

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Time for retro tech trading to go mainstream? We'll find out, if reports of CeX's expansion into retro sales are accurate. We also talk end of an era for a retro podcast, cassettes return, Casio's 1980s/2020s mashup watches, the origins of Batman (game of the movie) & more. youtu.be/yrH_JwkYQIE

As CeX offers to take retro tech trading into the mainstream, there's going to be profit margins and taxes to consider, and the middle-aged men of This Week in Retro are all over these details for your weekend enjoyment.

@retrocollective.co.uk is back as a guest! A legendary joystick returns, thanks to @commodoreofficial.bsky.social. Dave and Neil discuss the evolving world of collecting and the Need for Speed goes Jaaaag. All this and more on this week's show!

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A Legend Returns - so of course Neil @retrocollective.co.uk and Dave can't help but talk Ultima. Much more on Saturday!

Amiga CEO Mike Battilana is our guest for questions about an AmigaOS settlement with Hyperion and licensing deals with Commodore. We also tackle two-player, split-screen Elite, a rich archive Atari ST software, 1970s computer records, new chapters for Worms and Quake, and more. youtu.be/R8Hq68k3gdc

Amiga CEO Mike Battilana joins for AmigaOS discussion, coming this Saturday.

Gremlin Graphics is reborn, bringing back yesterday's moles and springs! Also: Atari Portfolio get-rich-quick schemes and the latest "hardware specs don't matter anymore" messaging. Plus: a Gotek upgrade, a new interview with a Commodore engineering legend, and much more. youtu.be/zhJQ_jL-Y_Y

Sometimes the third feature segment of This Week in Retro is a landing spot for a collection of ideas that have been circling for the past half-hour. This week is one of those times. The Ferris Bueller lifestyle chat will all make sense Saturday!

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Follow proper parliamentary procedure as original Xbox games come to Windows 11 (w/caveats), learn about the Bit 79, a souped-up Nintendo Famicom clone, and watch Chris dutifully delve into the world of pay-to-unlock content in an Artworx classic. youtu.be/14HUHNWZs1Y

After nearly 25 years, we forgot some of the quirks of the original Microsoft Xbox, like that it wouldn't actually play a DVD movie out of the box. Xbox makes a return for modern gamers and other special features are unlocked after additional purchase in This Week in Retro 279, arriving Saturday!

The Washington Post named Doom the top cultural event of its decade. With retro blogger @stonetoolsblog.bsky.social we ask: was the television game show just as important to culture as Doom? Is buying arcade cabs ever sensible? And what happened to the Web and the browser? youtu.be/vOceobwqx3s