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Jul 23, 2019 39 min

Everything You Need to Know About Retro Gaming

from The Really Useful Podcast Hosted by Christian Cawley

You've noticed the retro gaming explosion---but what's it all about? Why are retro consoles being re-released, often in smaller form factors? Retro t-shirts, games, collections for Xbox One and PS4, even the new on-demand retro gaming service Antstream... retro gaming is everywhere. In this week's special show, Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner compare their own recollections of gaming in the past, looking at how things have changed over the years. How does the retro resurgence affect gamers from different generations? Is it important to have the original hardware? Is emulation good enough? Let's find out! Really Useful Podcast Season 3 Episode 8 Shownotes Antstream on-demand retro gaming 8-bit game Ghouls C64 budget games publisher Mastertronic 1990s video game prices in the UK Amiga games on Android Sega games on Android and iOS Clockwork Pi Gameshell review C64 Full Edition Retro gaming on the Raspberry Pi Want to hear more from Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner? Follow them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey @stegnersaurus Remember, we are the tech podcast for technophobes. Share our podcast with anyone you think would benefit from our jargon-free clarity and honesty about technology. Subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on: iTunes Spotify Player.FM Google Podcasts Stitcher.com YouTube We'll be back next week with another show.

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