The Amstrad online museum is open for business! We took a quick look and it bought back some CPC memories. The US Copyright Office has hindered game preservation but will it make much of a difference in the long run? Finally a simple Elite 2 video seems to have struck a cord with lots of gamers.
Pixel Addict magazine sponsors this episode. Visit www.pixel.addict.media to see the latest issue which focuses on Microprose who made some of the classic sims of the 16-bit era. While there check out the special Amstrad and Atari productions.
00:00 - Show Opening
07:32 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
Story Link: https://amstrad.com
Additional Amstrad Videos Link: https://www.youtube.com
20:00 - Copyright or CopyWRONG?
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34:16 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
43:16 - Second Best Space Sim Ever?
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Follow Up Video Link: https://www.youtube.com
57:22 - 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:
Amiga TWIR Demo By Banjo Guy Ollie: https://github.com
CRT Video Wall: https://youtu.be
Red Dward Worms: https://www.timeextension.com
Dev Den's First Video: https://www.youtube.com
The Guardian's Tech Specs Article: https://www.theguardian.com
GamesMaster Series 2: https://www.youtube.com
MVG's Wing Commander Video: https://www.youtube.com
