The Retro Hour Podcast
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Retro Gaming Podcast from three best mates. We love chatting with people about Retro Tech every week. TheRetroHour.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heix... The Video Version of this years quiz. Thank you so much to the hosts Paul and Olly and the Patrons who joined us! Thanks to everybody who listened this year and hope you have a fantastic holiday season.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heix... The Video Version of this years quiz. Thank you so much to the hosts Paul and Olly and the Patrons who joined us! Thanks to everybody who listened this year and hope you have a fantastic holiday season.
25 years ago today Phantasy Star Online hit the Dreamcast
December 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
25 years ago today Phantasy Star Online hit the Dreamcast
This makes me feel old! 25 years ago today Hitman: Codename 47 came out on the PC
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This makes me feel old! 25 years ago today Hitman: Codename 47 came out on the PC
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I'm listening to @theretrohour.com (#Retro #Gaming Podcast) | 510: “We Hid Gabe Newell in Our Game!” – Powerhoof - Making Retro Point & Click Adventures – The #RetroHour Podcast EP510 www.podbean.com/ea/dir-8dk7m...
510: “We Hid Gabe Newell in Our Game!” – Powerhoof - Making Retro Point & Click Adventures – The Retro Hour Podcast EP510
We go Down Under with Powerhoof’s David Lloyd, the brain behind award-winning indie hits like The Drifter and Crawl. From hiding DOS games as a kid to creating their own game engine and scooping Game ...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I'm listening to @theretrohour.com (#Retro #Gaming Podcast) | 510: “We Hid Gabe Newell in Our Game!” – Powerhoof - Making Retro Point & Click Adventures – The #RetroHour Podcast EP510 www.podbean.com/ea/dir-8dk7m...
PS1 Demo Disc 1 - Hours of entertainment...
Dino, Manta, Crash Bandicoot, Destruction Derby 2, Wipeout 2097, Monster Trucks, F1, Tekken 2, Ridge Racer Revolution, Power Soccer, BattleArena Toshinden 2, Die Hard Trilogy, Descent, Actua Golf. https://postly.click/Z2U
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
PS1 Demo Disc 1 - Hours of entertainment...
Dino, Manta, Crash Bandicoot, Destruction Derby 2, Wipeout 2097, Monster Trucks, F1, Tekken 2, Ridge Racer Revolution, Power Soccer, BattleArena Toshinden 2, Die Hard Trilogy, Descent, Actua Golf. https://postly.click/Z2U
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I'm listening to @theretrohour.com (#Retro #Gaming Podcast) | 509: “This Shouldn’t Be Possible on an Amiga 500!” – H0ffman - Demoscene and Game Ports – The #RetroHour Podcast EP509 www.podbean.com/ea/dir-i5v7q...
509: “This Shouldn’t Be Possible on an Amiga 500!” – H0ffman - Demoscene and Game Ports – The Retro Hour Podcast EP509
This week, we catch up with the legendary H0ffman to hear some tales from the demo scene trenches, Amiga wizardry, and porting classic arcade titles. From brigning Metal Gear and Knightmare from the M...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I'm listening to @theretrohour.com (#Retro #Gaming Podcast) | 509: “This Shouldn’t Be Possible on an Amiga 500!” – H0ffman - Demoscene and Game Ports – The #RetroHour Podcast EP509 www.podbean.com/ea/dir-i5v7q...
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Beautiful drive to work this morning while listening to @theretrohour.com ‘s great interview with @h0ffman.bsky.social 🤘🏼 #commodore #commodoreamiga #amiga #demoscene #retrogaming
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Beautiful drive to work this morning while listening to @theretrohour.com ‘s great interview with @h0ffman.bsky.social 🤘🏼 #commodore #commodoreamiga #amiga #demoscene #retrogaming
The Dreamcast launched in Japan on this day in 1998. It brought online play, VMU memory cards, and a glimpse of the future.
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The Dreamcast launched in Japan on this day in 1998. It brought online play, VMU memory cards, and a glimpse of the future.
Back of the Net! If you love football games, this one’s for you! A fantastic book exploring some of the key titles from a time when the genre was at its most creative. https://postly.click/3EE
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Back of the Net! If you love football games, this one’s for you! A fantastic book exploring some of the key titles from a time when the genre was at its most creative. https://postly.click/3EE
Replay Events are really on it this month. Gaming markets popping up all over the place!
Next stop: Glasgow Gaming Market
Saturday 29th November 2025
Glasgow Clubhouse, Bellahouston
#RetroGaming #GlasgowGamingMarket
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Next stop: Glasgow Gaming Market
Saturday 29th November 2025
Glasgow Clubhouse, Bellahouston
#RetroGaming #GlasgowGamingMarket
https://postly.click/OjQh
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Replay Events are really on it this month. Gaming markets popping up all over the place!
Next stop: Glasgow Gaming Market
Saturday 29th November 2025
Glasgow Clubhouse, Bellahouston
#RetroGaming #GlasgowGamingMarket
https://postly.click/OjQh
Next stop: Glasgow Gaming Market
Saturday 29th November 2025
Glasgow Clubhouse, Bellahouston
#RetroGaming #GlasgowGamingMarket
https://postly.click/OjQh
On this day in 1994, the Sega Saturn launched in Japan. It marked Sega’s bold move into the next console generation.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
On this day in 1994, the Sega Saturn launched in Japan. It marked Sega’s bold move into the next console generation.
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I was this week's guest on @theretrohour.com podcast! Hear me waffle on about my new studio and all things Atari over on their YouTube channel - or your podcast platform of choice! 😁
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“Atari’s Actually Doing Things RIGHT?!” – Ctrl Alt Rees - The Retro Hour Podcast EP506
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November 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I was this week's guest on @theretrohour.com podcast! Hear me waffle on about my new studio and all things Atari over on their YouTube channel - or your podcast platform of choice! 😁
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf06...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf06...
Jeeves was polite, helpful, and never argued. Maybe the internet could use a bit of that again.
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Jeeves was polite, helpful, and never argued. Maybe the internet could use a bit of that again.
I’d love to hook this up to a massive sound system :P that old dial-up screech takes me right back! https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/creator-makes-wi-fi-sound-like-dial-up-internet-uses-raspberry-pi-and-2-watt-speaker-to-convert-digital-data-into-analog-signals
November 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I’d love to hook this up to a massive sound system :P that old dial-up screech takes me right back! https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/creator-makes-wi-fi-sound-like-dial-up-internet-uses-raspberry-pi-and-2-watt-speaker-to-convert-digital-data-into-analog-signals
If there’s one game I think truly deserves a remaster, it’s Syndicate Wars. I absolutely loved the series, and the new take on it was pretty cool for its time. It did struggle a bit with the camera angles and the tech limitations back then, though. What did you think?
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If there’s one game I think truly deserves a remaster, it’s Syndicate Wars. I absolutely loved the series, and the new take on it was pretty cool for its time. It did struggle a bit with the camera angles and the tech limitations back then, though. What did you think?
Today in 2001, Microsoft entered the console world with the first Xbox.
It changed gaming forever with Halo and the rise of Xbox Live. It launch stood out as one of the first major public events in New York after 9/11.
It changed gaming forever with Halo and the rise of Xbox Live. It launch stood out as one of the first major public events in New York after 9/11.
November 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Today in 2001, Microsoft entered the console world with the first Xbox.
It changed gaming forever with Halo and the rise of Xbox Live. It launch stood out as one of the first major public events in New York after 9/11.
It changed gaming forever with Halo and the rise of Xbox Live. It launch stood out as one of the first major public events in New York after 9/11.
Ultimate Simpsons Doom was a very popular version back in the days.
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Ultimate Simpsons Doom was a very popular version back in the days.
The Doncaster Gaming Market is back.
Sunday 23rd November 2025
Doncaster Dome
Retro, modern, merch and more! The ultimate day out for gaming fans.
#DoncasterGamingMarket #RetroGaming
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Sunday 23rd November 2025
Doncaster Dome
Retro, modern, merch and more! The ultimate day out for gaming fans.
#DoncasterGamingMarket #RetroGaming
https://postly.click/OjQh
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Doncaster Gaming Market is back.
Sunday 23rd November 2025
Doncaster Dome
Retro, modern, merch and more! The ultimate day out for gaming fans.
#DoncasterGamingMarket #RetroGaming
https://postly.click/OjQh
Sunday 23rd November 2025
Doncaster Dome
Retro, modern, merch and more! The ultimate day out for gaming fans.
#DoncasterGamingMarket #RetroGaming
https://postly.click/OjQh
Remember when BT phonecards had proper designs? I’ve seen the collector forums. I’m not going down that rabbit hole.....
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Remember when BT phonecards had proper designs? I’ve seen the collector forums. I’m not going down that rabbit hole.....
We’ve got a Patreon and a whole extra podcast! 🎧
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Support us to enjoy ad-free episodes, extra news stories just for patrons, our exclusive After Hours podcast, video interviews, the MegaCut video edition, and patron-only hangouts!
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Support us to enjoy ad-free episodes, extra news stories just for patrons, our exclusive After Hours podcast, video interviews, the MegaCut video edition, and patron-only hangouts!
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We’ve got a Patreon and a whole extra podcast! 🎧
https://postly.click/ekS
Support us to enjoy ad-free episodes, extra news stories just for patrons, our exclusive After Hours podcast, video interviews, the MegaCut video edition, and patron-only hangouts!
https://postly.click/ekS
Support us to enjoy ad-free episodes, extra news stories just for patrons, our exclusive After Hours podcast, video interviews, the MegaCut video edition, and patron-only hangouts!
Still one of the best looking logos out there! Roger Dean really nailed it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Still one of the best looking logos out there! Roger Dean really nailed it.
When needs must
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
When needs must
The Jurassic Park version of UNIX was the stuff of dreams growing up. Now you can try it yourself in your browser at https://postly.click/2Em
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Jurassic Park version of UNIX was the stuff of dreams growing up. Now you can try it yourself in your browser at https://postly.click/2Em
There was AltaVista for answers. Then Astalavista for… other answers.
November 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
There was AltaVista for answers. Then Astalavista for… other answers.
Epic internally called the project “Botmatch” before settling on Unreal Tournament.
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Epic internally called the project “Botmatch” before settling on Unreal Tournament.