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No 73 – Chris Shrigley – Interview
The Electronic Arts and Gremlin supremo joined us back in 2016 for an email Q&A but we're pleased to say he's now agreed to podcast with our Adrian to chat about the golden era of video games as well as a very exciting current project... Immortal darkness feature...
The History of Sega with Ken Horowitz – The Retro Hour EP131
We talk to Sega historian Ken Horowitz, the owner of Sega-16.com and author of two Sega history books for some great nostalgic chat. http://sega-16.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John Hall, Roy Gillotti, Garry Heather, Karl Kuras PLAY Expo London...
Factory Sealed – Ep. 161: Final Fantasy IX: Discs 3&4
It’s the final stretch of Final Fantasy IX as we tackle discs 3 and 4, armed only with our very unusual glow in the dark lightsabers. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 161: Final Fantasy IX: Discs 3&4 appeared first on Factory...
No 72 – What is Chiptune? Feat. 8 Bit Weapon Review
Has Dylan got a handle on what Chiptune is? Er, almost. Join him as he tries to convince Adrian and Rob it's a great thing whilst downing a few too many tinnies. This also features a review and snippets of 8 Bit Weapon's new self-titled album! Check out our written...
C64 Remixer Supreme Chris Abbott – The Retro Hour EP130
Chris Abbott brings C64 music to live audiences and beyond! We chat about his work on Back In Time, Ninja Musicology and Project Hubbard! Plus, the new Amiga 1500+ with Stephen Jones. C64Audio.com: https://c64audio.com Checkmate A1500 Plus FB group:...
224 PlayStation Vs Saturn
Welcome to episode 224 of RGDS Podcast, and in this episode we sit down to discuss the import war of the 32-bit era, Sega Saturn vs Sony PlayStation. In a modern day top-trumps, Matt Aguilera sides as champion of PS1 and Aaron White puts up his dukes to protect the...
Episode 78: Eyes and Anteater
Whoa-oh, here she comes. Watch out WITH YOUR EYES, boy, she’ll chew you up. Whoa-oh, here she comes. She’s an ANTEATER. (See what we did there?) Despite Sean and Jim striking fear in the hearts of those who try to re-create their “oops, we screwed up” music, here they...
No 71 – David Craddock – Interview
David Craddock is one of our favourite retro gaming authors - you may have had a read of: Stay Awhile and Listen; Dungeon Hacks; Stairway to Badass; to name just a few. We recently did an email Q&A with him about Rocket Jump and he kindly gave us some more of his time...
The History of Hacking with Captain Crunch – The Retro Hour EP129
We chat to legendary "phone phreaker" John Draper AKA Captain Crunch about hacking, the Homebrew Computer Club and how he helped Woz and Steve Jobs start Apple. Beyond The Little Blue Box: http://beyondthelittlebluebox.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week:...
S2 EP34: Non-Traditional Sports Titles/Hypothetical Scenario
RoundUp 130 – The Numbers Don’t Add Up
Hardware Flashback - (00:00) Dinosaur Pie - (30:46) Chris Huelsbeck: Super Turrican 2 - (1:28:35) Bill Budge Interview - (1:32:03) Top Ten Couch Co-Op Games - (2:24:27) Gaming Trivia - (3:47:15) Alistair Brimble: Project F - (3:47:57) Live News And Listener Views -...
Factory Sealed – Ep. 160: Final Fantasy IX: Disc 2
With a why-aye and a Rally-Ho we tackle disc 2 of Final Fantasy IX. Meanwhile, Mike survives a visit to Hett, and we talk E3 2018. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 160: Final Fantasy IX: Disc 2 appeared first on Factory...
Pac-Man Kill Screen Explained
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – David Kaelin
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features David Kaelin, who is displayed on card number 448, from the Superstars of 2013. David is the CEO/President of Game Over Videogames & organizer of Classic Game Fest. Game Over Video Games was started in 2005 and continues...
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
I have a confession to make: I love the Weekly World News. If you don’t remember the Weekly World News, it was a tabloid magazine that you could pick up in grocery stores. It told stories about characters like Bat Boy, merfolk, cryptids, and more. It’s no longer in...
8BitDo Release DIY Kits to wireless-ify Retro Controllers
Hm. “Wireless-ify” – that came out a bit weird. My terrible titling aside, to celebrate their 5 years of existence, 8BitDo are now selling DIY kits that allow you to mod Bluetooth connectivity into your favourite retro gaming controllers. Hippy birthday, 8BitDo!...
The Battletoads for Game Boy That Almost Was
During a recent interview with Rare fan site RareFanDaBase, video game engineer and producer Paul Machacek spoke on a number of things which have occurred during his time with the company. A veteran of 30 years, he's seen a lot -- including things that most fans will...
Way of the Dragon: Remembering Bruce Lee the Video Game
In the world of martial arts, no name looms quiet so large as that of Bruce Lee. Born in the Year of the Dragon in the Hour of the Dragon, he was the creator of Jeet Kune Do (Way of the Intercepting Fist) and a star of film and television. He was Lee in the legendary...
Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Dungeons & Dragons – By Brett Weiss
W elcome once again to Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin, where I point out inexpensive games worth playing. Great RPGs for retro consoles tend to be pretty pricey, so I have a different and historical angle for this issue’s role-playing theme. We’re traveling back in...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: I’m Running Out of Quarters!
Oh the love of the video game, Pacman, Donkey Kong, Popeye, Tron, Tempest, Tapper...... I could go on forever. The fact that you go up to these video games, put a quarter in and start to play with 3 lives and you are done was a very satisfying concept back then,...
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [6] Blast Corps & FIFA 64
#11 : Blast Corps What are you to do when a nuclear missile that's being carried through the countryside becomes a runaway? Why, you destroy everything in it's path of course! Rare's twist on a puzzle game, Blast Corps has you do exactly that through it's 57 levels....
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tim Mcvey
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tim McVey who currently is displayed on card number 56, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. He is also featured on cards 162, 510, 612, 2095 and 2304. Tim is an avid game player starting from the early 1980s in Ottumwa,...
Pirate Adventure and the Story of Adventure International
Robert Louis Stevenson published his classic novel Treasure Island in 1882, telling the story of Jim Hawkins, the pirate Long John Silver and their quest for buried gold. Almost 100 years later, the book would serve as the inspiration for the classic adventure game...
Lord British Meetup: Dave and Busters With Richard Garriott – Bill Lange
On Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018, Michael Sean Kane organized and hosted a Shroud of the Avatar Launch Review with special guest, Lord British himself, Richard Garriott. The event took place at the Dave & Buster’s, a full-service restaurant and video arcade, on 42nd Street...
Sega Arcade Pop-Up Book to Soon Feature on your Coffee Table
Your coffee table is about to become astounding, and you don’t even know it yet. The world has been blessed with many great pop-up books over the decades, creating a quasi-AR-before-AR like state – however, to my knowledge none have yet to feature arcade gaming greats...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan Iacovelli
Join us tomorrow for the Video Game Summit in Villa Park, IL. Today we will talk with Dan Iacovelli of Westchester, IL who began this event 13 years ago. For more information go to http://www.videogamesummit.net/ Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan...
Video Game Summit 2018
Video Game Summit, is Chicago’s Premier Video Game Event. The 2018 show will be at The Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park,IL, 7/14/18 show hours are: 10:00am till 6pm(all times central) Remember how much fun you used to have playing Atari, Nintendo and all kinds of games...
There are more Tiny Arcades coming any day now!
It’s up to you to save the planet and galaxy, or maybe just avoid those pesky ghosts with the new Tiny Arcades! Super Impulse has brought the most iconic arcade video games back in a size that will fit in the palm of your hand! The screen size is less than 1.5 inches...
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [5] NBA Hangtime & Mario Kart 64
#9 : NBA Hangtime Not being a huge basketball fan, I wasn't all that excited when I first fired this game up on my N64. However, it took about 30 seconds before that emotion completely flipped and I got hyped. NBA Hangtime is Midway's continuation of it's NBA Jam...
