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The Demo Scene is Legit! | This Week in Retro 31

The Demo Scene gets government recognition, Activision's original team returns to the 2600, it's Marchintosh, and the retro world mourns a Rockstar legend.

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1. Activision founders form a new 2600 game dev studio

https://www.audacitygames.com/

Video of Circus Convoy

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/947080393

2. The Demoscene goes legit

http://demoscene-the-art-of-coding.net/2021/03/20/demoscene-accepted-as-unesco-cultural-heritage-in-germany/

3. Happy Marchintosh!

http://www.marchintosh.com/

4. The passing of a Rockstar

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-leeds-56374535

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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 John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.

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