Yes, it's another show with Commodore in the title but things are happening! The original D&D mega-dungeon has returned...again! Do you remember the creation of the computer phone? Let the BBC remind you.
All this plus news of a new theC64 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 Commodores
C64 Mini Black: https://www.youtube.com
Commodore Victory: https://youtube.com
Commodore Industries Press Release: https://commodore.inc
23:54 - Let’s Go Back To Where It All Began
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com
Circle Of Eight Mod Pack: https://co8.org
Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com
36:48 - Housekeeping - News links found below
42:07 - The Computer Phone
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com
57:15 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links:
30 Years Of Descent: https://arstechnica.com
AmigaCF Adaptor: https://gitlab.com
Mini Mac: https://appleinsider.com
Amiga Prototype: https://www.reddit.com
Football Manager Re-release: https://www.videogameschronicle.com
C64 Built From Scratch: https://www.youtube.com
Episode Credits
"C64 DTV" by Jan Hagelskamp1 is licensed under CC BY 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org.
Parts of "thec64mini_se_video" courtesy of https://x.com
"Psion Series 3 in Computer History Museum - California" by Anton Chiang from Cupertino, CA, USA is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org
"A Psion Series 5mx PRO 24MB German Edition " by Georg Dembowski https://commons.wikimedia.org
