We welcome retro productivity software blogger Christopher Drum of Stone Tools (stonetools.ghost.io) to ask the big questions: was the television game show just as important to culture as Doom? Is there a sensible way to acquire arcade cabinets without spending all one's time and/or money on them? And when did the web browser become more important for running software than exploring unconnected pages? 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/Stone Tools: stonetools.ghost.ioFollow your hosts!Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.socialYoutube:Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMAJason - https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroAdventurersAudio Podcast:https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/Subscribe to the audio version of the show!📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y📻 Podbean: https://twir.podbean.com📻 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/5734337📻 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/TWIR/feed.xml📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetroThis 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 LinksUK Nintendo Nostalgia?: https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/15/nes-45-years-old-no-nostalgia-uk-29091381/Steam cartridge system: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/pc-gamer-turns-steam-games-into-cartridges-with-ingenious-2-5-inch-ssd-system-games-are-stored-on-128gb-drives-alongside-a-script-to-auto-start-the-title-once-plugged-inZilog Z80 CPU turns 50: https://goliath32.com/blog/z80.html1.44 MB game contest: https://www.escapistmagazine.com/news-floppy-disk-1-44mb-game-development-contest/GAME enters administration: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26291655.uk-retail-giant-collapsed-administration-owing-16m/Related: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/physical-games-are-irrelevant-to-gamestops-business-says-ceo/Day in the Life of a 1980s K-Mart Manager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCrkaOyDHfw&t=3280sSuper Mario 64 on PS1 and 3DO: https://retrododo.com/super-mario-64-is-now-running-on-the-panasonic-3do-ps1/