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We are joined by Ben from Plaion, the people who bought you the Atari 2600+ and the forthcoming 7800+. We talk about cartridge gaming, get some info on the new Atari consoles and wonder what could be next from Atari. Do you worry about being fooled by fake cartridge games on sale in stores which may not know how to spot a fake? The BBC looked into it. Finally, are hard drives really as unreliable as reported? Maybe not.

All this and more retro gaming/computing news in Dave's Briefs and the Community Question Of The Week.

Check our Rees' video on a Tiny branded PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo0yOqOb_4

00:00 - Show Opening

02:50 - You Cart Keep A Good Format Down Story Link: https://www.howtogeek.com/new-cartridge-releases-are-taking-retro-gaming-to-another-level/

29:08 - Retro Piracy Running Rampant Story Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k7387pmrpo Additional Link: https://www.retronews.com/fake-pokemon-cartridge-spotted-at-gamestop-raises-concerns-among-retro-gamers/

44:30 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

51:48 - Hard Drive-In’ : Still Goin’ Story Link: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-life-expectancy/

01:0:09 - 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 Story Links:

SNES Post Box: https://i.redd.it/kz2kb4u8rlod1.jpeg

C54 Microtext: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvSlWLgXcsU

Google And The Wayback Machine: https://9to5google.com/2024/09/11/google-search-internet-archive-wayback-machine/

Atari Back On Track: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/atari-ceo-wade-rosen-says-the-company-is-done-being-a-fast-follower-

This week we are joined by Richard from Heber Ltd. to talk about a video that shows life behind the scenes at id Software and the ITX Llama, a machine built for 90s gaming. We also discover the origin of the Dongle!

The new issue of Pixel Addict has a big feature on the classic game Duck Tales. With info and interviews on how this hugely successful game came to be. Visit https://www.pixel.addict.media/ for the full run down.

00:00 - Show Opening

08:55 - Moments Before Doom Story Link: https://youtu.be/HpEBUV_g9vU?si=iuFnLtqo_Eis3aYt

19:22 - ITX Llama: A Brand New PC For 1990s DOS Games! Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHqmjn6sY4

46:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

51:21 - My Dongle Is Still Going Strong! Story Link: https://wordcraft.com/contact#history

58:45 - 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: Dreamcast Doom: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/duke-nukem-3d-has-been-ported-to-dreamcast-and-its-creator-is-impressed

Rubber Keyed Wonder: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/imax/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=5DCED638-BEAD-4F44-8FBF-AA530D781A6C&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=2084FB51-1E3E-41AA-8C29-95528A1D28CA

Al Charpentier Interview: https://youtu.be/sVcPp4IxQCk

Jelly Load: https://www.tfw8b.com/introducing-jelly-load/

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Jason from Mr Lurch's Things joins us for a bumper edition to talk about a bunch of new old consoles that are coming our way shortly. We wonder just how accurate are the Commodore sales figures and discover that there a well timed YouTube video that talks about that very subject.

Be sure to check out Jason's videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@MrLurchsThings

00:00 - Show Opening

07:12 - 7800+ & The Spectrum, & Full Size Amiga, & PC88 Mini Story Link: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/20/24224292/atari-7800-plus-compatible-with-2600-cartridges-price-release-date

30:05 - EmuDeck SteamOS Based TV Console Story Link: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/29/24231635/emudeck-machine-steam-machines-crowdfunding See the campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/emudeck-machine-retro-inspired-itx-pc#/ Bazzite: https://bazzite.gg/

41:57 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

55:11 - The Truth About Amiga! Story Link: https://youtu.be/AXCWYKSjHnI?si=h5UCjpp4TLg13TsL

01:16:15 - 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:

LGR Cameo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x_VYRED6yc

Fast Food Doom: https://i.redd.it/7kubdg0bxgkd1.jpeg

Sid Meier’s $10K 386: https://www.techspot.com/news/104367-firaxis-preserves-10000-pc-sid-meier-used-develop.html

Rose Tinted Spectrums GamesMaster Series 2: https://youtu.be/b9qh8DJP3ws?si=ChLPzTqnUvoZYMQf

The Computer Sheds: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/i-went-englands-least-visited-9450159#Echobox=1722620218

The Famous Computer Cafe: https://hackaday.com/2024/08/23/the-famous-computer-cafe-has-now-been-archived-online/

The History Of The 8-bit Amstrads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTiCq32pYB4

Perifractic Tries Broadcast Software: https://youtu.be/MezkfYTN6EQ?si=CEmmmbFebMqCidWS