This Week in Retro
This Week in Retro
Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles
New Games Special - This Week In Retro 284
58 minutes Posted Sep 5, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Show Opening
I’m Not Saying It’s AliensStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ck3vhJ6S_ECommodore 77: https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-commodore-computer-reveal-gamescom-2026Commodore is really back! Gamescom 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKMNXEncmw
Bard’s Tale Reborn?Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3pitkK-OVA&t=8sShadow Snare Footage: https://shadowsnare.com/assets/shadow-snare/video/shadow-snare-c64-gameplay-demonstration-title-bridge-v2.mp4
Housekeeping - News links found below
I Have the Power!Story Link: https://youtu.be/-HQfjANanu0?is=-wpXrfQ6jY1jpjdeHe Man Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNSf7uUlvKM
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New, retro-themed game development and releases dominate the news this week. Chris called his contact at Commodore to get early access to the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection and we take an early look at the new Commodore 77 variant. Michael Cranford is back in game development after a 34-year absence with Shadow Snare, a spiritual sibling to his original Bard's Tale. And Dave makes a cardboard tube into a Sword of Power as he celebrates a new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe game, part of that franchise's big revival.
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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
Atari's reissue of Activision games on cartridge: https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-is-re-releasing-39-atari-2600-games-on-working-physical-cartridges
Scrap Men Amstrad PPC 640: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1vxfki8/a_surpise_gift/
Atari 2600/Vectrex Mashup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_1T-NoEtUU
PS3 Emulation: https://www.notebookcheck.net/RPCS3-reaches-major-milestone-en-route-to-perfectly-playing-all-PS3-first-party-games.1377811.0.html
RIP Peter Cullen: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15844gwe0wo
Cliff Stoll and the First Cybersecurity Investigation?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=656058JxTM0