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Thank you @theretrohour.com for having us on your show this week. Joined by @johnpassfield.bsky.social, our creative director Michael Refalo talked over the history of Australian video games and why we need to act now to save it from being lost forever.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1IS6...
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1IS6...
August 22, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Thank you @theretrohour.com for having us on your show this week. Joined by @johnpassfield.bsky.social, our creative director Michael Refalo talked over the history of Australian video games and why we need to act now to save it from being lost forever.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1IS6...
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1IS6...
Back in 1991, Duke Nukem was released for DOS on 1 July.
July 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Back in 1991, Duke Nukem was released for DOS on 1 July.
The Sinclair QL was a very stylish machine.
June 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM
The Sinclair QL was a very stylish machine.
This is a cool accessory! It reminds me of the PSONE screen
June 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM
This is a cool accessory! It reminds me of the PSONE screen
VLC Player. May you never change! 100% free, completely open-source, and it works on so many systems and dominates the market. You are the most consistent piece of software in my computing world since 2001.
June 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
VLC Player. May you never change! 100% free, completely open-source, and it works on so many systems and dominates the market. You are the most consistent piece of software in my computing world since 2001.
Thats Some Haul! https://computerhistory.org/stories/explorers-of-the-lost-computers/
June 26, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Thats Some Haul! https://computerhistory.org/stories/explorers-of-the-lost-computers/
That was a very heavy keyboard. I couldn’t imagine sitting like that for long!
June 25, 2026 at 10:49 AM
That was a very heavy keyboard. I couldn’t imagine sitting like that for long!
What are your LAN memories?
June 24, 2026 at 12:15 PM
What are your LAN memories?
On 23 June 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog was released for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive in North America and Europe.
June 23, 2026 at 10:41 AM
On 23 June 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog was released for the Sega Genesis and Mega Drive in North America and Europe.
Do you have any memories of getting your games at Virgin Megastores?
June 22, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Do you have any memories of getting your games at Virgin Megastores?
Ravi is heading to Play Glasgow! He's excited to meet some of our Scottish listeners.
PLAY Expo Glasgow 2026 is happening at Braehead Arena, Glasgow, on July 11th-12th, 2026.
The event features Retro Consoles, Handhelds, and Computers with hundreds of playable classics.
PLAY Expo Glasgow 2026 is happening at Braehead Arena, Glasgow, on July 11th-12th, 2026.
The event features Retro Consoles, Handhelds, and Computers with hundreds of playable classics.
June 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Ravi is heading to Play Glasgow! He's excited to meet some of our Scottish listeners.
PLAY Expo Glasgow 2026 is happening at Braehead Arena, Glasgow, on July 11th-12th, 2026.
The event features Retro Consoles, Handhelds, and Computers with hundreds of playable classics.
PLAY Expo Glasgow 2026 is happening at Braehead Arena, Glasgow, on July 11th-12th, 2026.
The event features Retro Consoles, Handhelds, and Computers with hundreds of playable classics.
https://postly.click/nSG9 We love The Dreamcast Junkyard. Check out their 20th-anniversary collection!
June 20, 2026 at 11:37 AM
https://postly.click/nSG9 We love The Dreamcast Junkyard. Check out their 20th-anniversary collection!
iPhones vintage? OK… https://postly.click/O-E
June 19, 2026 at 11:37 AM
iPhones vintage? OK… https://postly.click/O-E
Do you think the Walker could have saved the Amiga?
June 17, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Do you think the Walker could have saved the Amiga?
Why not explore the history of football matches in the bitmap books? That boy must have a steel skull! As I look at the World Cup, the ISS PRO commentary that made me laugh while I was growing up. https://postly.click/aj15 @bitmapboks
June 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Why not explore the history of football matches in the bitmap books? That boy must have a steel skull! As I look at the World Cup, the ISS PRO commentary that made me laugh while I was growing up. https://postly.click/aj15 @bitmapboks
This week on The Retro Hour news, we’re looking at The Adventure of Node, a brand new Zelda-style RPG in development for AGA Amigas, complete with colourful top-down adventuring, smooth scrolling, monsters, caves, and a playable demo. https://postly.click/UYp
May 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This week on The Retro Hour news, we’re looking at The Adventure of Node, a brand new Zelda-style RPG in development for AGA Amigas, complete with colourful top-down adventuring, smooth scrolling, monsters, caves, and a playable demo. https://postly.click/UYp
Would you like to see a comeback of Jazz Jackrabbit? It made a huge impact when it came out at a time when there was a massive divide between PC and console platformers.
April 30, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Would you like to see a comeback of Jazz Jackrabbit? It made a huge impact when it came out at a time when there was a massive divide between PC and console platformers.
This is a brilliant preservation project. Flash Museum has archived over 130,000 Flash games and animations and made them playable again right in your browser. When Adobe killed Flash in 2021 a huge chunk of internet history nearly disappeared forever. https://flashmuseum.org/
April 29, 2026 at 11:15 AM
This is a brilliant preservation project. Flash Museum has archived over 130,000 Flash games and animations and made them playable again right in your browser. When Adobe killed Flash in 2021 a huge chunk of internet history nearly disappeared forever. https://flashmuseum.org/
What bargains are you hoping to find at the upcoming Gaming Market? 👀
Share your wish list for the next Milton Keynes Gaming Market! Are you searching for a rare retro game, the final Amiibo to complete your collection, or a boxed SNES? Let us know in the comments! 🎮🕹️👇
Share your wish list for the next Milton Keynes Gaming Market! Are you searching for a rare retro game, the final Amiibo to complete your collection, or a boxed SNES? Let us know in the comments! 🎮🕹️👇
April 28, 2026 at 11:12 AM
What bargains are you hoping to find at the upcoming Gaming Market? 👀
Share your wish list for the next Milton Keynes Gaming Market! Are you searching for a rare retro game, the final Amiibo to complete your collection, or a boxed SNES? Let us know in the comments! 🎮🕹️👇
Share your wish list for the next Milton Keynes Gaming Market! Are you searching for a rare retro game, the final Amiibo to complete your collection, or a boxed SNES? Let us know in the comments! 🎮🕹️👇
There were some bad video game tie ins over the years but Simpsons Skateboarding somehow passed me by. Released in 2002 for the PS2, clearly trying to cash in on the skating game craze.
April 27, 2026 at 11:06 AM
There were some bad video game tie ins over the years but Simpsons Skateboarding somehow passed me by. Released in 2002 for the PS2, clearly trying to cash in on the skating game craze.
Which of these CD-i controllers did you actually manage to get on with if you ever used one?
April 26, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Which of these CD-i controllers did you actually manage to get on with if you ever used one?
As well as making podcasts we love listening to them too. Some of our favourites right now are Retro Asylum, Cane and Rinse, This Week in Retro, Into the Vertical Blank and anything from the guys at Amigos Retro Gaming Network . Give them a listen! https://www.everythingamiga.com/
April 25, 2026 at 10:57 AM
As well as making podcasts we love listening to them too. Some of our favourites right now are Retro Asylum, Cane and Rinse, This Week in Retro, Into the Vertical Blank and anything from the guys at Amigos Retro Gaming Network . Give them a listen! https://www.everythingamiga.com/
Pandemic Studios ran a promotion for Mercenaries 2 in 2008 where they offered free fuel to gamers. It was an absolute disaster. With oil prices at record highs, the queues were massive and the whole thing descended into chaos. One of the most ill-timed and shambolic gaming promotions ever.
April 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Pandemic Studios ran a promotion for Mercenaries 2 in 2008 where they offered free fuel to gamers. It was an absolute disaster. With oil prices at record highs, the queues were massive and the whole thing descended into chaos. One of the most ill-timed and shambolic gaming promotions ever.
https://boingboing.net/2026/03/19/the-first-recording-of-computer-music-was-playing-at-the-wrong-pitch-for-decades.html The very first recording of computer music, made on Alan Turing's computer in 1951, had been playing at the wrong pitch for decades.
April 23, 2026 at 10:40 AM
https://boingboing.net/2026/03/19/the-first-recording-of-computer-music-was-playing-at-the-wrong-pitch-for-decades.html The very first recording of computer music, made on Alan Turing's computer in 1951, had been playing at the wrong pitch for decades.