We are joined by MeanMachineDean this week! Putting Doom aside what are the best FPS games of the 1990s? It's bye bye Blu Ray (sort of). The launch of the Video Game History Foundation’s Digital Library is a good thing!

Issue 26 of Pixel Addict magazine has a main feature on the hard working Z80 CPU. With an interview with the designer Federico Faggin sheds light on its creation and legacy. We also find out about the Grundy NewBrain, whatever that is! Visit www.pixel.addict.media for your copy.

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00:00 - Show Opening

06:10 - Feeling Blue About Ray Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/after-18-years-blu-ray-media-production-draws-to-a-close-sony-shuts-its-last-factory-in-feb The Civitas Universe Additional Link: https://www.youtube.com/@thecivitasuniverse

23:49 - Video Games Are History Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1i8xarl/video_game_history_foundation_digital_library/ Additional Link: https://bsky.app/profile/gamehistoryorg.bsky.social

39:20 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

45:23 - First Person Senior Citizens Story Link: https://www.thegamer.com/best-fps-game-from-each-year-of-90s/

01:03:42 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links:

Tab Clear: https://i.redd.it/93bs1vhb55fe1.jpeg

Vic 20 Elite: https://vic20elite.wordpress.com/

Jonathan Nash Passes Away: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/your-sinclair-amiga-power-legend-and-funniest-living-englishman-jonathan-nash-has-died

Sim City 2000 Fixed: https://hackaday.com/2025/01/23/its-never-too-late-for-a-fixed-simcity-2000/

Doom in MS Word: https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/you-can-now-play-doom-in-microsoft-word-but-you-probably-shouldnt/

Mini CRT Arcade Cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEsrX582O2g

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The 3DO is coming to MiSTer. Could this be the last big system before we need large FPGAs? The National Communications Museum in Melbourne has just opened. The Amstrad CPC looks like it is getting the mother of all expansions, everyone here is very happy about that!

All this and a number of other retro tech stories and The Community Question Of The Week.

00:00 - Show Opening

10:25 - Hawkin FPGA Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/3do-is-coming-to-mister-fpga

26:43 - Tell Us About The Console Wars Grandad Story Link: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-museum-where-grandparents-can-get-their-tech-cred-back-20241217-p5kz0u.html

35:22 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

42:45 - See Pee Cee Pee Co Story Link: https://x.com/FreddyVETELE/status/1879953439549190596

58:47 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links:

Glasgow Arcade Blog: https://arcadeodysseus.wordpress.com/2023/08/15/an-arcade-ecosystem-part-3-glasgow/

Doom In A PDF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8PYG_BPbpg

Sinclair Printers Do Not Need Butter: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fj5d01lesgyde1.png

Origin Of The Patch: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Ft17930fceide1.jpeg

Stop Killing Games Petition V2: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702074/

Drink Doom: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Foxdzimizclde1.jpg

Amiga A1200 Bin Find: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1i2leer/finding_treasures/

Mr Lurch Returns: https://youtu.be/fnywJLc-DS8?si=RO5Cihmw71eIznq2

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Amigathon 2025 is today! Help our friends raise money by playing old games: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=548758

For a brief time game some game installers felt like they were part of the game. Is it possible to port Outrun to the (not so) humble Amiga? The new MiSTer project that has tongues wagging and wallets letting out a sigh of relief! We are joined by Paul (aka pajaco6502) to talk about these things and much more.

00:00 - Show Opening

08:45 - We’ve Forgotten Installers! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_yEreaC_u8

22:47 - US Gold Presents! Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/its-taken-36-years-but-amiga-owners-are-finally-getting-a-worthy-port-of-outrun

37:20 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

45:58 - MiSTer Opportunities Story Link: https://bsky.app/profile/takiudon.bsky.social/post/3lfbk3cdhp22w

01:03:59 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links:

The Retro Computer Museum Flooded: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/retro-computer-museum-hit-by-devastating-flood-damage Additional Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7k4098x4o

Command and Conquer 30th: https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/11/command-conquer-30-years-old-this-year-wish-itd-come-back-readers-feature-22340444/

The Spectrum Sells Very Well: https://www.thegamer.com/zx-spectrum-outsold-playstation-5-ps5-pro-xbox-series-x-s-spain-november/

BBC Nintendo Wii: https://youtu.be/OUWEB7Mwd8g?si=ogXoyvwdHLv8h1Yb