Forget About Doom - This Week In Retro 204

This Week in Retro

We are joined by MeanMachineDean this week! Putting Doom aside what are the best FPS games of the 1990s? It's bye bye Blu Ray (sort of). The launch of the Video Game History Foundation’s Digital Library is a good thing!

Issue 26 of Pixel Addict magazine has a main feature on the hard working Z80 CPU. With an interview with the designer Federico Faggin sheds light on its creation and legacy. We also find out about the Grundy NewBrain, whatever that is! Visit www.pixel.addict.media for your copy.

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Console Revive Products: https://www.consolerevive.com/

00:00 - Show Opening

06:10 - Feeling Blue About Ray
Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/after-18-years-blu-ray-media-production-draws-to-a-close-sony-shuts-its-last-factory-in-feb
The Civitas Universe Additional Link: https://www.youtube.com/@thecivitasuniverse

23:49 - Video Games Are History
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1i8xarl/video_game_history_foundation_digital_library/
Additional Link: https://bsky.app/profile/gamehistoryorg.bsky.social

39:20 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

45:23 - First Person Senior Citizens
Story Link: https://www.thegamer.com/best-fps-game-from-each-year-of-90s/

01:03:42 - Community Question of the Week

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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 Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links:

Tab Clear: https://i.redd.it/93bs1vhb55fe1.jpeg

Vic 20 Elite: https://vic20elite.wordpress.com/

Jonathan Nash Passes Away: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/your-sinclair-amiga-power-legend-and-funniest-living-englishman-jonathan-nash-has-died

Sim City 2000 Fixed: https://hackaday.com/2025/01/23/its-never-too-late-for-a-fixed-simcity-2000/

Doom in MS Word: https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/you-can-now-play-doom-in-microsoft-word-but-you-probably-shouldnt/

Mini CRT Arcade Cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEsrX582O2g