Podcasts about Retrocomputing

The Women Of Atari - Pioneering ladies who forged a path in gaming! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a deep dive into this interesting topic, and play an early title co-programmed by one of these talented females! This week on Atari Unlimited!

The Women Of Atari - Pioneering ladies who forged a path in gaming! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a deep dive into this interesting topic, and play an early title co-programmed by one of these talented females! This week on Atari Unlimited!

This week on ARG Presents, no more mister NICE GUY! We're playing Games Where YOU Are The Villain...shouldn't be much of a stretch for THE BRENT! Join DEM BADS as we tackle Demon's Crest and DEAD By Daylight! Insert evil laugh here!

This week on ARG Presents, no more mister NICE GUY! We're playing Games Where YOU Are The Villain...shouldn't be much of a stretch for THE BRENT! Join DEM BADS as we tackle Demon's Crest and DEAD By Daylight! Insert evil laugh here!

Le novità dal keynote del WWDC 2026. Claude avverte l'avvicinarsi del momento di “self-improvement”. Anthropic, OpenAI e SpaceX si preparano all'IPO. L'esercito delle SmartTV zombie. Genitorialità retro-tech. Queste e molte altre le notizie tech commentate nella puntata di questa settimana.Dallo studio distribuito di digitalia:Franco Solerio, Michele Di Maio, Giulio CupiniProduttori esecutivi:Matteo Carpentieri, Giuseppe Benedetti, Antonio Turdo, Roberto Barison, Massimo Dalla Motta, Christian Fabiani, Lorenzo Bernabo', Yoandy Herrera Gutierrez, ma7u, Nicola Pedonese, Simone Pignatti, Fiorenzo Pilla, Marcello Piliego, Christian A Marca, Paolo Lucciola, Massimiliano Casamento, Massimo Passerini, Stefano Orso, Nicola Carnielli, Arnoud Van Der Giessen, Andrea Dell'agostino, Pasquale Maffei, Alessandro Gheda, Matteo Faccio, Massimiliano Saggia, Manuel Zavatta, Jh4Ckal@Fountain.Fm, Matteo Masconale, Maurizio Galluzzo, Matteo De Lucia, Francesco Paolo Sileno, Marco Zambianchi (Astronauticast), Akagrinta@Fountain.Fm, Danilo Sia, Davide Corradini, Maurizio Verrone, Matteo Arrighi, Fabrizio Bianchi, Flavio Castro, Davide Fogliarini, Davide Tinti, Andrea Scarpellini, Adriano Guarino, Michele Coiro, Giulio Gabrieli, Fulvio Barizzone, Ivan Pellerani, Arzigogolo, Giuliano Arcinotti, Federico BrunoSponsor:Links:Apple announces macOS 27 Golden GateApple announces iOS 27"Chat is dead": OpenAI preps overhaul of ChatGPTAnthropic Alert for ‘Self-Improvement' RiskWhen AI builds itselfAnthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.Anthropic's relentless race to the topOpenAI and Anthropic Call to Prevent AI-Developed Bio WeaponsGoldman Sachs: SpaceX's AI revenue to increase 100-fold by 2030S&P 500 rejects SpaceX also blocking entry for OpenAI and AnthropicCan the stockmarket swallow SpaceX Anthropic and OpenAI?Your Smart TV Is a Node in the AI Scraping EconomyGenova 12 Petabyte di immagini per addestrare l'intelligenza artificialeGenoa joins video AI Project Hafnia initiated by Milestone and NVIDIAMeta scales back plan to track workers' clicks and keystrokesMeta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart GlassesS-Korean Online Communities Need to Scan Every Image with AIFrance's €110bn AI boom tests Emmanuel Macron's tech ambitionsOnly people who live in shitty houses oppose data centerA Fondi spuntano i No-fibraHaven Blog: Retro-Tech ParentingHow would the digital euro work?A Cuba gli USA hanno sospeso i pagamenti tramite Visa e MastercardGingilli del giorno:Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Awards: i libri premiati della fantascienzaHome computer handhelds - il C=64 e lo ZX Spectrum in manoPortal escape into nature - app suoni spazialiSupporta Digitalia, diventa produttore esecutivo.

Ein Gespräch mit dem Geschäftsführer des HNF Dr. Jochen Viehoff über seine Beziehung zum Whirlwind und die Technik hinter einem der ersten Universalrechner.

Sir Fred for the ZX Spectrum is one of the biggest game EVER from SPAIN! But is it any good?! Find out this week on OUR SINCLAIR! If you enjoy Our Sinclair content, make sure to hit LIKE

Sir Fred for the ZX Spectrum is one of the biggest game EVER from SPAIN! But is it any good?! Find out this week on OUR SINCLAIR! If you enjoy Our Sinclair content, make sure to hit LIKE

To many (like me), MIDI is a word I've heard for many years, but had only a vague idea of what it was. Now THE BRENT will reveal all! It's an ATARI MIDI Adventure this week on Atari Unlimited! Join Amigo Aaron and the BRENT as we learn all about the Atari ST and it's MIDI!

To many (like me), MIDI is a word I've heard for many years, but had only a vague idea of what it was. Now THE BRENT will reveal all! It's an ATARI MIDI Adventure this week on Atari Unlimited! Join Amigo Aaron and the BRENT as we learn all about the Atari ST and it's MIDI!

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS 330! Sometimes games are better watched then attempted. These are often really hard or outside your favorite genre's. Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we review two such games. Kick back and relax as we tackle Resident Evil for the Playstation and Metal Slug 3 for the MIGHTY Neo Geo!

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS 330! Sometimes games are better watched then attempted. These are often really hard or outside your favorite genre's. Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we review two such games. Kick back and relax as we tackle Resident Evil for the Playstation and Metal Slug 3 for the MIGHTY Neo Geo!

"O" is Tiny Platform Goodness for the ZX NEXT - Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for Our Sinclair !

"O" is Tiny Platform Goodness for the ZX NEXT - Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for Our Sinclair !

This week on Atari Unlimited, we explore one of Atari's most ambitious and least remembered experiments in entertainment. During the early 1980s, Atari attempted to push beyond traditional arcades by creating immersive “Adventure Centers” — themed locations designed to blend arcade gaming, attractions, and interactive experiences into something closer to a futuristic entertainment park. These centers represented Atari's bold vision for the future of gaming, where players wouldn't just play games, but step into them. DEM BOYS will unpack why the Adventure Centers failed to take off, how the Firefox arcade game fits into Atari's experimental era, and what this forgotten chapter reveals about the company's rapid rise and fall during the golden age of arcade gaming.

This week on Atari Unlimited, we explore one of Atari's most ambitious and least remembered experiments in entertainment. During the early 1980s, Atari attempted to push beyond traditional arcades by creating immersive “Adventure Centers” — themed locations designed to blend arcade gaming, attractions, and interactive experiences into something closer to a futuristic entertainment park. These centers represented Atari's bold vision for the future of gaming, where players wouldn't just play games, but step into them. DEM BOYS will unpack why the Adventure Centers failed to take off, how the Firefox arcade game fits into Atari's experimental era, and what this forgotten chapter reveals about the company's rapid rise and fall during the golden age of arcade gaming.

Sega's legendary arcade shooter finally comes to the ZX Spectrum! In this episode we take a deep dive into one of the most ambitious and impressive 8-bit conversions ever released on the Spectrum.From its incredible sprite scaling and frantic action to the technical wizardry behind Elite's 1986 port, we explore whether this ZX version can stand up to the mighty arcade original.

Sega's legendary arcade shooter finally comes to the ZX Spectrum! In this episode we take a deep dive into one of the most ambitious and impressive 8-bit conversions ever released on the Spectrum. From its incredible sprite scaling and frantic action to the technical wizardry behind Elite's 1986 port, we explore whether this ZX version can stand up to the mighty arcade original.

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS! Sometimes games are attempted that are beyond the scope of the machine. These are often "settle for this" or "best they could do" affairs...but on RARE occasion, a GREAT developer can make MAGIC! It's Games They Said Were IMPOSSIBLE this week on ARG PRESENTS!

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS! Sometimes games are attempted that are beyond the scope of the machine. These are often "settle for this" or "best they could do" affairs...but on RARE occasion, a GREAT developer can make MAGIC! It's Games They Said Were IMPOSSIBLE this week on ARG PRESENTS!

Happy Easter everyone! Through a totally random twist of fate, today on Atari Unlimited we'll be looking at Atari Easter Eggs...little hidden elements that appeared in game and were almost ALWAYS hidden to the publishers! We'll also look at the grand daddy of Easter Eggs, the legendary Adventure!

This week we struggled MIGHTILY to attempt to emulate the Simpleplex 6000AE Squared, and we weren't sure if we could pull it off, but...WE GOT IT GOING! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for a trip back to 1938, on the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, as we take a wild adventure in computing that we NEVER knew existed. It's a story of one man's determination to match wits with the most brilliant minds on earth. THEN, kick back as we GAME ON THIS SUCKER! Special thanks to Tommy G and the SP8KAE2 Forums! You saved my bacon, boys!

This week we struggled MIGHTILY to attempt to emulate the Simpleplex 6000AE Squared, and we weren't sure if we could pull it off, but...WE GOT IT GOING! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for a trip back to 1938, on the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, as we take a wild adventure in computing that we NEVER knew existed. It's a story of one man's determination to match wits with the most brilliant minds on earth. THEN, kick back as we GAME ON THIS SUCKER! Special thanks to Tommy G and the SP8KAE2 Forums! You saved my bacon, boys!

Welcome to Our Sinclair! What if you took the egg out of Dizzy games? We'll explore a that very thing on the ZX Spectrum this week with a look at the adventure title Slightly Magic!

Welcome to Our Sinclair! What if you took the egg out of Dizzy games? We'll explore a that very thing on the ZX Spectrum this week with a look at the adventure title Slightly Magic!

FIXED EDITION!This week the boys on Atari Unlimited attempt to do the impossible - try to figure out what the best selling Atari 8-Bit Games were. We'll look at a few choice items, make a TON of guesses, and then explore a few of the games that we KNOW sold a ton! This week on Atari Unlimited!

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS! There's a GREMLIN in the works, and we're having a look at him! Sometimes you try to pay tribute to a GREAT developer and publisher like Gremlin...and then you bury them. It's an accident, I promise...we MIGHT have chosen poorly. It's GREMLIN GRAPHICS this week on ARG PRESENTS!

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS! There's a GREMLIN in the works, and we're having a look at him! Sometimes you try to pay tribute to a GREAT developer and publisher like Gremlin...and then you bury them. It's an accident, I promise...we MIGHT have chosen poorly. It's GREMLIN GRAPHICS this week on ARG PRESENTS!

Welcome to Our Sinclair! What goes into making a great cake? Flour, water, butter...bolts, tacks...FISH?!?! We'll explore a culinary nightmare on the ZX Spectrum this week with a look at the Stamper brothers early title Cookie!

Welcome to Our Sinclair! What goes into making a great cake? Flour, water, butter...bolts, tacks...FISH?!?! We'll explore a culinary nightmare on the ZX Spectrum this week with a look at the Stamper brothers early title Cookie!

This week the boys on Atari Unlimited take a look at how Atari faired in Hollywood! We'll look at a few choice items, and then explore a few of the games that are inexorably tied to movie! This week on Atari Unlimited!

Some games look simple enough, but are as deep as a well. We'll explore such games this week on ARG Presents! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG as we try out Zoo Keeper from the arcade and the NES classic Punch Out!

Some games look simple enough, but are as deep as a well. We'll explore such games this week on ARG Presents! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG as we try out Zoo Keeper from the arcade and the NES classic Punch Out!

Welcome to Our Sinclair! Today we look at the slick racing title WEC Le Mans! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we educate ourselves in the ways of endurance racing. Then we have a look at the arcade original before we take on the ZX Spectrum offering.

Welcome to Our Sinclair! Today we look at the slick racing title WEC Le Mans! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we educate ourselves in the ways of endurance racing. Then we have a look at the arcade original before we take on the ZX Spectrum offering.

Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron this week as we give a special salute to gaming icon David Crane! We'll talk about his unlikely entry into programming, his meteoric rise at Atari, and the ultimate birth of the concept of third party video game development! From Dragster to Pitfall to Ghostbusters and more, we'll explore his career this week on Atari Unlimited!

The Tektronix Computer...an expensive mid 70's computer with a unique trick that make it popular in both high end business situation and the entertainment industry. Today we will talk about this special super computer from the mid seventies and see if it can game! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG as we try out Weather War and Bomber!

The Tektronix Computer...an expensive mid 70's computer with a unique trick that make it popular in both high end business situation and the entertainment industry. Today we will talk about this special super computer from the mid seventies and see if it can game! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG as we try out Weather War and Bomber!

Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we hang with Sly and take a look at COBRA!

Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we hang with Sly and take a look at COBRA!

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for the 2025 END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2025 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari Unlimited Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and let the warm memories wash over you, and say goodbye to the year that WAS 2025!

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for the 2025 END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2025 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari Unlimited Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and let the warm memories wash over you, and say goodbye to the year that WAS 2025!

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for the 2025 END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2025 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari Unlimited Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and let the warm memories wash over you, and say goodbye to the year that WAS 2025!

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for the 2025 END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2025 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari Unlimited Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and let the warm memories wash over you, and say goodbye to the year that WAS 2025!

When the genius minds at Atari pondered a successor to the Atari 2600, they birthed a mega machine that would stand the test of time! Built like a tank, modular, and a marvel of it's age, the Atari 800 was the flagship work that was SO good, it was TOO good to give up on! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we discuss this computing legend, and then we'll talk about our favorite game to play on it, the equally legendary BLUE MAX! It's ATARI FREAKIN' UNLIMITED!

Some people just don't get on with certain types of games. Fighters, Beat 'Em Ups, Point and Click, PUZZLE...sometimes it's just not your cup of tea. BUT, on a rare occasion, a game RISES UP from these hated categories and manages to GRAB YOU! Today we will talk about these special, GENRE-BUSTING games. Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG 324 as we tackle Chaos Reborn and Bookworm Deluxe!

Some people just don't get on with certain types of games. Fighters, Beat 'Em Ups, Point and Click, PUZZLE...sometimes it's just not your cup of tea. BUT, on a rare occasion, a game RISES UP from these hated categories and manages to GRAB YOU! Today we will talk about these special, GENRE-BUSTING games. Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for ARG 324 as we tackle Chaos Reborn and Bookworm Deluxe!

Nintendo was playing HARD BALL with Atari over making games on their NES, so Atari only saw one option...to CHEAT! TENGEN is the Atari curve ball that stepped OVER THE LINE! We'll talk about the birth of Tengen, why they existed, and the results of it all, PLUS we'll look at the Tengen unlicensed NES game Road Runner!

Somewhere, at sometime, someone asked "How can we make MORE money with gaming?!?!?". I'll tell you how...you put some FAMOUS SUCKERS IN THE GAME!! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron this week as we see what happens when someone decided to add CELEBRITIES in the mix! Prepare yourself for the lighting speed of JET LI's: Rise to Honor and...well...ugh... Edward O. Thorp's Real Blackjack for DOS....we'll see how THE BRENT get's himself outta this one...

The Atari VCS sprung up from the fertile minds of top electronics experts of the 1970's! We'll try to figure out how it was born and what made it such a run away success (hint, it didn't start that way). Then we'll look at one of the most well thought of games on the platform. From the chaotic world of Howard Scott Warshaw comes YAR'S REVENGE!