Would You Like To Go XL On That Atari? - This Week In Retro 290
· 1 h 03 min · Episode 287
Episode Would You Like To Go XL On That Atari? - This Week In Retro 290
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A surprising collaboration between Retro Games Ltd. and Atari leads the news this week, with an equal-time look at Amiga AGA gaming just behind. The 1990s were the peak and decline of supercomputing and bulletin board system (BBS) operators, and both are the subjects of new deep-dive videos. Plus timely event promos, cross-platform throwbacks, and wistful looks at peak clamshell PDA performance.
00:00 - Show Opening
04:21 - It's An XL Remake Story Link: https://atari.com/pages/800xl Into the Vertical Blank: https://intotheverticalblank.com/2026/10/11/making-sense-of-the-800xl-by-retro-games-and-atari-atari-now/
21:12 - The Cry Of The Banshee Story Link: https://spillhistorie.no/2026/10/05/da-dansk-dynamitt-og-aga-magi-odela-underarmen/
32:35 - Housekeeping - News links found below
41:02 - The Supercomputer And The Sysop Story Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSgnDD83m-U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROQSw6jqJO8
56:52 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Richard Garriott on copyright: https://youtu.be/m60SbCPdfQI?si=R-j9hA_ZHxUQ0lRz
Vector Doom: https://streamable.com/0u960a
Nintendo FujiNet: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/393355-fujinet-for-nes-bring-up-thread/
Ross Smith 3DFX interview: https://www.club386.com/3dfx-voodoo-history-ross-smith-interview/
Wing Commander 3 remaster: https://www.club386.com/3dfx-voodoo-history-ross-smith-interview/
Margaret Hamilton obituary: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/08/margaret-hamilton-software-pioneer-who-helped-put-humans-on-the-moon-dies-at-90/5301988
Dungeon Master on SCUMMVM: https://www.scummvm.org/news/20261008/
Casio Cassiopeia: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1wycdlh/vintage_handhelds_for_productivity/
Psion 5 profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kht2c7DyhlQ
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