351: Infocom: The Inside Story with Mike Dornbrook - The Retro Hour EP351

We get the inside story on Sega's glory days, and their downfall from former CEO Tom Kalinske! Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Retro arcade VR: http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp Sega 3D Classics released: http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp Rare VHS-HD tape is found: http://dailym.ai/270EOfF Noland Bushnall back in the games industry: http://on.mash.to/270EQo0 Shinobi movie is coming: http://bit.ly/24yoGTX Xbox 360 RROD cost Microsoft $1bn: http://til.ink/24fFTl5 Someone stole Jeri Elsworth's C64 guitar: http://bit.ly/1TsBkbA Another Spectrum clone: http://bit.ly/1O3EjeB Guy runs Windows 95 on an Apple Watch: http://bit.ly/1T52GLb

6 Mai 20161h 2min

We're joined by legendary C64 musician Ben Daglish, of Last Ninja fame! Plus this week's big retro stories. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Ben's website: http://www.ben-daglish.net/ Show notes: Sega finally support modded games http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/21/sega-modded-games-steam-workshop/ Man builds his own amiga 2000 graphics card http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/someone-made-their-own-graphics-card-for-their-amiga-2000/ Microsoft ends Xbox 360 production after a decade http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/20/after-more-than-a-decade-microsoft-stops-making-xbox-360-5830404/ Very rare Mega Drive cart found http://imgur.com/9a5p5Zl Sony drops BIG Crash Bandicoot PS4 clue http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/509914/Crash-Bandicoot-Sony-PS4-PSone-PlayStation amazon making games 'members only' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/25/games-films-members-only-amazon-prime Atari Try to sue over 'haunted house' http://boingboing.net/2016/04/22/zombie-company-atari-wants-exc.html Pirate radio comes back after 30 years http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/entertainment/edinburgh-s-radio-telstar-returns-to-airwaves-after-30-years-1-4086016 raspberry pi 8megapixel camera! http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/25/raspberry-pi-sony-camera-sensor/ NES HDMI kit http://www.game-tech.us/mods/original-nes/

29 Apr 20161h 5min

We get the low down on the new full length movie about the Amiga, 'Viva Amiga' from its creator Zach Weddington. Plus, the top 5 tips for keeping your old systems running well, and this week's retro stories. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Viva Amiga website: http://www.amigafilm.com/ Show notes: C64 handheld and new machine: http://bit.ly/1qG9pOz New Amiga case, again: http://bit.ly/1VptnKJ Using a 5 year old computer sad? Apple thinks so: http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m How long do Apple devices last?: http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m Britian's first mass produced machine at Bletchley Park: http://yhoo.it/1XMjGDL Jozsef's recapping service: http://bit.ly/1U8qQTL Ravi's retrobrite video: https://youtu.be/c-F5eQ1XMAA N64 anthology book Kickstarter: http://kck.st/1ML1yty Pranksters go dumpster diving and sell games back to Gamestop: http://bit.ly/22T1rOi

22 Apr 201658min

We catch up with legendary Al Lowe to get the inside story on Leisure Suit Larry, those age verification questions and how Police Quest was inspired by a real life police shooting. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Al Lowe's website: http://www.allowe.com/ Show notes: Acorn Brand confusion: http://i.imgur.com/xdZH5g7.jpg Last PS2 online servers closed down: http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K Sony releasing a PS4K?: http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K Man has same phone for 10 years: http://bit.ly/22zFnrO Pacman suit: http://cnet.co/1SbHIo1 Nottingham board game cafe: http://bit.ly/1SbHKfH Chrome Cast on CRT TV http://bit.ly/1V6K5ON Coleco Chameleon Boss speaks out:http://bit.ly/1SjNTfg

15 Apr 20161h 4min