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The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

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Your weekly dose of retro gaming and technology news and interviews with industry veterans.

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  • 510: “We Hid Gabe Newell in Our Game!” – Powerhoof - Making Retro Point & Click Adventures – The Retro Hour Podcast EP510

    510: “We Hid Gabe Newell in Our Game!” – Powerhoof - Making Retro Point & Click Adventures – The Retro Hour Podcast EP510
    Dec 12 2025
    We go Down Under with Powerhoof’s David Lloyd, the brain behind award-winning indie hits like The Drifter and Crawl. From hiding DOS games as a kid to creating their own game engine and scooping Game of the Year at the Australian Game Developer Awards. From swapping floppies in the schoolyard to creating retro-inspired adventures, and why the Sierra era still casts a long shadow over indie devs today.

    Powerhoof games: https://www.powerhoof.com/

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    1:00:00 - Powerhoof Interview

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    We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:

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    Show notes

    My UFO Youth Book: https://tinyurl.com/42wdhyy7
    Retrobrighting Causes More Harm Than Good?: https://youtu.be/_n_WpjseCXA
    New Robin Hood Game for the C64 Impresses: https://tinyurl.com/rb7nj3ts
    Rare Sonic Arcade Machine Goes to Auction: https://tinyurl.com/mfmd8c8f
    Spectrum Gets a New FPS: https://tinyurl.com/wha2ztrd
    M64 – A 4K FPGA Nintendo 64 Clone: https://tinyurl.com/5hcwhadn
    Acorn RiscOS Classic Returns on Steam: https://tinyurl.com/4akjdct5
    Windows 3.x Hotdog Stand Colour Scheme Origins: https://tinyurl.com/39x9nr7e
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • 509: “This Shouldn’t Be Possible on an Amiga 500!” – H0ffman - Demoscene and Game Ports – The Retro Hour Podcast EP509

    509: “This Shouldn’t Be Possible on an Amiga 500!” – H0ffman - Demoscene and Game Ports – The Retro Hour Podcast EP509
    Dec 5 2025
    This week, we catch up with the legendary H0ffman to hear some tales from the demo scene trenches, Amiga wizardry, and porting classic arcade titles. From brigning Metal Gear and Knightmare from the MSX to the Amiga, to pushing Neo Geo boundaries with Sega classics, and how he accidentally created a global DJ community with a bit of Amiga code.


    h0ffman Website: https://hoffman.home.blog/
    h0ffman Itch: https://h0ffman.itch.io/

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    57:27 - h0ffman Interview

    Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:

    Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com

    Leeds Gaming Market: https://leedsgamingmarket.com/

    Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs

    Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour

    We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:

    https://theretrohour.com/support/

    https://www.patreon.com/retrohour

    Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8

    Website: http://theretrohour.com
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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/
    Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour

    Show notes

    NES Blunder Spotted in Stranger Things: https://tinyurl.com/4m3yu3bu
    Turrican & Taito Hit Evercade: https://tinyurl.com/3mjkfe8e
    Dreamcast VMU Pro Preorders: https://tinyurl.com/59t5nwvy
    Mighty Final Fight Drops This Christmas: https://tinyurl.com/3nhs6835
    DSpico – Open-Source DS Flash Cart Lands: https://tinyurl.com/mwv6fzbp
    New Dead Rising in the Works?: https://tinyurl.com/jx7m6t36
    Stab N Dash Returns on Plus/4: https://tinyurl.com/mweuj6nv
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • 508: "The 3DO M2 demo was mind-blowing... we were dying to ship it!" – Michael Devine (Former 3DO VP of Sales) – The Retro Hour Podcast EP508

    508: "The 3DO M2 demo was mind-blowing... we were dying to ship it!" – Michael Devine (Former 3DO VP of Sales) – The Retro Hour Podcast EP508
    Nov 28 2025
    This week we’re joined by industry veteran Michael Devine, former VP of Sales at The 3DO Company, key player at TDK Mediactive, and now CEO of Rockit Games, for an incredible look at four decades inside the games industry. From the “mind-blowing” M2 demos and the rise of Army Men, to the chaos of securing Hollywood licences and resurrecting Jaleco’s classic sports titles.

    Rock It Games: https://rockitgames.com/

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    49:31 - Michael Devine Interview

    Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:

    Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com

    Doncaster Gaming Market: https://www.doncastergamingmarket.com/

    Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs

    Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour

    We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:

    https://theretrohour.com/support/

    https://www.patreon.com/retrohour

    Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8

    Website: http://theretrohour.com
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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/
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    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour

    Show notes

    Mario 64 on the PlayStation: https://tinyurl.com/mst4wr2v
    Zork goes open source: https://tinyurl.com/fscxdevf
    Xbox Crocs: https://tinyurl.com/nb5yhved
    Daytona USA returns: https://tinyurl.com/yvw3x72e
    Modern paper tape reader: https://tinyurl.com/28b5p7y4
    TimeSplitters Rewind: https://www.timesplittersrewind.com/
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    1 hr and 49 mins
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