This Week in Retro
This Week in Retro
Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles
Remember The CD-i? - This Week In Retro 257
1 hour 21 minutes Posted Feb 28, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Show Opening
Was The CD-i Doomed From The Start?Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNDm13SbX_Q
Ross Has Saved Your GameStory Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/stop-killing-games-is-launching-ngos-in-the-european-union-and-the-us-were-not-just-going-away-on-this/
Housekeeping - News links found below
Streaming Is So Last YearStory Link: https://www.whathifi.com/streaming-entertainment/why-ill-never-give-up-my-dvd-collection
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Show notes
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"Keep a copy of what's important to you.""Punish your children one day."
With these bullet points (provided by special guest  @RonsCompVids ) in mind, we take a critical look at a Philips CD-i retrospective, discuss a substantial update to the Stop Killing Games movement, and dig into the fundamental right of physical media ownership. We share your top tips to avoid doomscrolling and introduce a new Community Question of the Week: what retro technology would you resuscitate with a one BILLION dollar budget?
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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
SDF Public Access UNIX: https://connect.sdf.org/
Commercial Availability Of Pre-2010 Games: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Frflir4u3odkg1.jpeg
THEA1200 Preorder: https://retrogames.biz/products/thea1200/
Dolphin Emulator: https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2026/02/16/rise-of-the-triforce/
Lemmings 35th Anniversary: https://youtu.be/Ulx0WE8KnA4
ATABoy: https://youtu.be/XUmxxTCaCM4
Echo Aviation Controller: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/honeycomb-echo-aviation-controller-review 
Games You Missed: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1rbp5d2/new_column_from_itsmethyroid_games_you_missed/
Giant Macintosh: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/case-mods/computer-history-museum-unveils-comically-large-scale-rendition-of-the-1986-apple-macintosh-plus-towering-all-in-ones-keyboard-looks-disproportionately-huge-today