529: Nightdive, Stardock and the Business of Saving Classic Games: Larry Kuperman - The Retro Hour EP529
This week, we’re joined by Larry Kuperman, former VP of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, former Business Development Manager at GameStop, Stardock veteran, and co-founder of the IGDA Ann Arb...
1 Touko 1h 50min
527: The Untold Story of the Amstrad Scene PD Libraries, Magazines and More - The Retro Hour EP527
On this week’s podcast, we celebrate 42 years of the Amstrad CPC with special guest Jo Cook, who takes us deep inside the Amstrad scene of the late 80s and 90s. From growing up with a CPC 464 and help...
16 Huhti 1h 41min
526: Galloping Ghost: The Story of America’s Biggest Arcade - The Retro Hour EP526
On this week’s podcast, we’re joined by Galloping Ghost Arcade owner Doc Mack and filmmaker Craig Bass to explore the story behind one of the most legendary arcades on the planet. From Doc’s earliest ...
10 Huhti 1h 44min
525: 9/9/99: What Really Happened on Dreamcast Launch Day - The Retro Hour EP525
On this week’s podcast, we’re joined by Alexander Danielian, the Electronics Boutique retail manager whose Sunset Galleria store became Sega’s official US Dreamcast launch location on the legendary 9/...
3 Huhti 1h 51min
524: Confessions of a Pirate BBS SysOp: The Arcadia Story - The Retro Hour EP524
Step back into the underground world of 90s dial-up piracy as we’re joined by Beast of Quartex, SysOp of Arcadia, once the largest pirate bulletin board system in the UK. From trading disks in the pos...
27 Maalis 1h 49min
523: What It Was REALLY Like Working at Sony PlayStation in the 90s - The Retro Hour EP523
Alex Sulman joins us to share his journey from typing in code on the ZX Spectrum to designing major titles at Sony, Blizzard, DICE and beyond. We hear about his early days in QA at Sony Cambridge, wor...
20 Maalis 1h 54min
522: The Untold Story of TDK Mediactive: Nintendo, Star Wars & More - The Retro Hour EP522
This week we’re joined by Vincent Bitetti, former CEO of TDK Mediactive, for a fascinating look at one of gaming’s most unusual industry journeys. Starting in the early days of BBS networks and sound-...
13 Maalis 1h 29min
