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Retro ’Rents
by The Retro Rents
A retro gaming podcast hosted by three "hardcore" gamer Dads talking about their passion for gaming between spending time with and taking care of their families. Al, Kyle and Travis discuss the latest games from their Game Club (known as The Savepoint), game industry news, and games that are currently eating up what little free time they have!
Episodes
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The Retro Rents -- EP098 -- Like the Book of Boba Fett
Hey y'all! Nick and I are both back from vacations and catching up on the fun we missed while we were each enjoying some time with our families. We discuss the Bungie layoffs, leadership accountability in general, and also highlight Creative Assembly's absolute home run with the release of Total...
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The Retro Rents -- EP097 -- Talking Zen
What's up y'all! Al and Nick here! It's been a quiet week or so on the release front, but we talk about some of the older games we're diving back into and enjoying. We also chat about a really nice surprise on both PC and Xbox Game Pass that we're shocked more people aren't talking about!…
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The Retro Rents - EP096 - Feeling Kneedy
Hosts on Deck: Al and Nick Hey everyone! Today's episode touches on all the gaming news of the past couple weeks (we chat Summer Games Fest, XBox Showcase, and more!) We also go over Bethesda's newest Horse Armor DLC (i.e. the Tracker mod in the creator store!) News Summer Game Fest - bit of a...
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The Retro Rents -- EP095 -- The Builder Episode
Topics and News Sony continues blasting their remaining foot off Microsoft lays off several prominent dev teams Phil Spencer - Time for a reckoning on his performance? Upcoming Releases V Rising 1.0 Wildermyth: Omenroad Songs of Syx Ghost of Tsushima PC Dread Delusion (last week) Homeworld 3…
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The Retro Rents -- EP094 -- The Ol' Shotgun Foot Routine
Topics and News We give our thoughts on the Sony/Helldivers 2 debacle (note: At the time of recording, Sony had not yet reversed the decision, which happened the next day). Indie games killing it, while AAA's FLOP hard. RIP Bernard Hill, King Theoden, Lord of the Riddermark 25th Anniversary of…
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The Retro Rents 93 - Let's Get Back to It
We're back! For good this time! It's been a whopper of a few months with some incredible games being released. Nick and Al are back!... and they're not alone ;) Show Highlights: Release Highlights Upcoming Releases KCD 2 SMT V Eiyuden Chronicles - 100 Heroes (today!) - got the deluxe so early...
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The Retro Rents -- EP092 -- Yes We’re Back!
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick News: We're back after a hiatus. Life was a bit TOO life for a while, but we're excited to be back and hanging out with all of you! We catch up on the releases over the past few months that really caught our eye! (or their own shoelace as they fell on their faces) Show...
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The Retro Rents -- EP091 -- Gotta Tem Them All
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Temtem What's up everyone! On this episode Nick and Al gush about the absolute deluge of games coming out, Steam Next Fest, and Al just can't shut up about Temtem (seriously, it's awesome, go get it). Nick gives us a solid look into Moonbreaker, a solid Xcom style scifi...
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EP090 -- The Steam Deck Episode
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! We are BACK (again! lol). Life has been crazy Al's way (and we get into that this episode) but things are leveling out so that we can get BACK in the saddle and bring y'all a steady diet of Retro and Gaming goodness. On this episode, Nick and I gush…
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The Retro Rents -- EP089 -- Summer Games Fest 2022
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! On this episode Nick and I begin to bask in the many game fests that are happening in the next few days! We talk about Sony's State of Play (what wowed and what left us meh) and the now completed Summer Games Fest 2022. There's a lot of great stuff...
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The Retro Rents - EP088 - We’re Back! PAX East 2022 recap
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, Steam Deck Hey all! We're back after a short hiatus and marathon run of two great interview episodes! (Check out our previous two shows where we interview David Lee Homb and Richard Garriott!). Nick gives us a recap of his and Kyle's adventures at PAX East 2022. Al gives…
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The Retro Rents -- EP087 -- Richard Garriott Comes to Visit!
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, RICHARD FREAKING GARRIOTT, LORD BRITISH, GAME DESIGNER, ENTREPRENEUR, ASTRONAUT, WORLD EXPLORER, MODERN DA VINCI! That's right folks! The moment you all know that I've been planning, hoping, waiting for since we started this podcast over four years ago! For any who many…
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The Retro Rents -- EP086 -- Interview With David Lee Homb
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, and special guest David Lee Homb! What's up everyone! Welcome back to another episode of the Retro Rents Retro Gaming Podcast. We hope you've all had a great start to 2022, because we sure have! On this episode we sit down and chat with Actor and Author David Lee Homb!…
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The Retro Rents -- EP085 -- Prepare For The February Deluge!
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up everyone! We're back for another wild year of gaming chats, Happy 2022! On this episode, we recap the holidays, and then talk about the HUGE deluge of game releases coming out in February. We discuss our thoughts on the Microsoft/ABK acquisition and how this…
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The Retro Rents -- EP084 -- 2021 Holiday Spectacular ExtraviDanza Super Special!
What's up everyone! Nick and I wrap up the year in the only way we know how: With a party and some special guests! Come hang out and hear about the games that helped 2021 suck less for all of us! We're joined by our old cohost Travis, and Mike, Matt and Jeremy of the former BadFodderFigures...
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Episode 83 - A Chat with Robert Holmes - Composer, Musician, Industry Pioneer
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Guests in the Chair: Composer Robert Holmes! (Gabriel Knight series, Jane Jensen's Gray Matter, Moebius: Empire Rising, The Scarlet Furies!) What's up everyone! Nick and I were SO lucky to get a chance to sit down and chat with Musician and Composer Robert Holmes! Many of...
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Episode 82 - Extra Life 2021, and the Release Gauntlet
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Games in Play: Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, Forza Horizon 5, Ziggurat 2, JP: Evolution 2, Superliminal On This Episode: We are back, we are boosted, and totally swept up in the Fall release gauntlet cycle. Al participated in Extra Life Game Day 2021, and we…
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The Retro Rents -- EP081 -- CitizenCon, Foxhole, Thanks BadFodderFigures!
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Games in play: Foxhole, Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (and Trails of Cold Steel 2!), Icarus Beta 4, Forewarned (Phasmophobia with Mummies!) On this Episode: We are now entering the Q4 new release game deluge! Far Cry 6, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Nickelodeon All-Star…
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The Retro Rents -- EP080 -- The Skin of the Onion
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up y'all! On this episode, Nick gives us an update on his progress in Hades. We also deep dive into the newly released Diablo 2: Resurrected remaster and what makes it the kind of remaster any game should aspire to. We also talk about the reveals at the latest...
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The Retro Rents - EP079 - S--t Shacks and Hades
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Things we're Playing: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Icarus beta, HADES (again...and again) Release Highlights Wrath of the Righteous Tales of Arise Life is Strange: True Colors News: Wargaming continues to crap on their community and self destruct Game releases…
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The Retro Rents - EP078 - Memory of a Goldfish
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What are we playing/watching? Allan - Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (beat pt 1, now on 2), Mount and Blade Bannerlord (again) First Look: Marvel: Midnight Suns (XCom marvel!) Nick - Tribes of Midgard, Last Oasis; Back 4 Blood Beta Marvel - What If? Awesome new...
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The Retro Rents - EP077 - Jimmy The Pause
Hosts: Al, Nick What's up everyone! On this episode we reveal our latest obsessions! (seriously, go play Trails of Cold Steel if you consider yourself even a minor JRPG fan, it's amazing). Nick is swept up with the Tribes of Midgard, WATCH OUT JOTUN! We also deep dive into the Activision/Blizzard...
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The Retro Rents - EP076 - LockdownCon 2 and E3 2021
What's up everyone! Today's episode is JAM PACKED with a ton of exciting stuff! Nick and Al recap the incredible experience of being on a panel at LockdownCon 2 with some other incredibly talented and fun podcasters! We also recap the highlights (and utter snoozers) of E3 2021. What were some of...
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The Retro Rents -- EP075 -- That Delicate Dance
What is going on Y'ALL!! It has been quite some time (again) since our last show, and for that I truly apologize, but as you'll see during the show, it's been pretty crazy here in RetroRentsAL land! However, there is some AWESOME news as well! (Like ya boys Al and Nick being on a panel at...
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The Retro Rents - EP073 - Here, There Be Dragons
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Howdy folks! It's been another fun week in games! While we've entered what Nick and I have always called the "Spring Doldrums" (not many new games coming out each week), there are still some gems that we're super excited about. - Century: Age of Ashes - Nick got into the...
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The Retro Rents - EP072 - If A Tree Doesn't Fall On Your Head
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Howdy Folks! We're back after a week off! On this episode we talk about our incredible interview with Neal Hallford, reflect on one year since we were at PAX East together, getting creeped out in Medium, the wild ascent of Valheim, Richard Garriott's latest exploration…
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The Retro Rents -- EP071 -- Neal Hallford - From Krondor to Movies
Thank you all for coming back to check out the conclusion of our interview with the incredible Neal Hallford! This episode dives into Neal's time at Dynamix, and the creation of Betrayal at Krondor! We then discuss his current projects in movies, and he's writing a book too! So much great stuff…
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The Retro Rents -- EP070 -- Neal Hallford, Part 1 - From Radio to Game Design
WOW! Where to even start with this one :) Nick and I had the incredible luck and pleasure to interview Neal Hallford, one of Game Design's greatest of all time (well, damn well so in my eyes). Neal has been in the designer's seat for some of the most classic, beloved games of all time. His most...
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The Retro Rents -- EP069 -- Wrapping Up 2020
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Hey folks! Not a live show this week as it was too much to coordinate with the holidays. We wrap up 2020 in this episode with some of our favorites throughout the year! Thanks y'all always, for listening, and spreading the word! We're looking forward to a great gaming year...
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The Retro Rents -- EP068 -- Cyberpunk Hype Unleash!
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick See the Live Show Recording here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/828454242 Hey folks! It's another venture into a live recorded episode by The Retro Rents! This episode we discussed Cyberpunk 2077's then imminent release, Mando Season 2, Star Wars Rebels, and some upcoming...
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The Retro Rents - EP067 - Extra Life Game Day 2020 LIVE
What's up everyone! After many, many requests, we are starting to podcast our episodes LIVE, and we started this format with Extra Life Game Day 2020! In this episode, Al reviews how the day was going so far as he attempted the 24 hour marathon to raise money for Children's Hospital of…
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The Retro Rents -- EP066 -- Buttery Smooth
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick News: Watch Dogs legions a week and a half away Releasing Nov 10th (XBOX) 12th (PS5) in US PS5 $499.99 PS5 Digital Ed $399.99 (reminder xbox X-$499 // S-$299 ) Pre-ordering disasters (Xbox, PS5, Nvidia) Rampant bots, no supply, crushed websites Microsoft buying Zenimax...
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The Retro Rents -- EP064 -- Good, Neutral, Evil?
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick News: Nvidia announces the 3000 series holy affordable price points batman. 3070 - $500 - beats 2080 super in line with 2080Ti (a $1200 card) 3080 - $700 2x performance of 2080 3090 - $1500 you got them dolla bills or graphic animation super high end needs. AMD will have...
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The Retro Rents - EP063 - More Twists Than A Pretzel Factory
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all?! This week we talk about Wasteland 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Man in the High Castle, and the release of To Shiver The Sky, by Christopher Tin. We talked about this in our "Abbey Road" episode, where Nick, as part of a Patron campaign, backed the project...
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The Retro Rents -- EP062 -- You Kids and Your USB Ports
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all?! This week we talk about the Horizon: Zero Dawn PC release, Ghost of Tsushima, and Al talks about getting into some retro tv shows...really, one show: Twin Peaks. Dive into weirdness, it's gonna be a wacky ride. Upcoming Releases: Flight Sim 2020! Wasteland…
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The Retro Rents - EP061 - Ubisoft and XBox reveal fest
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all! We are BACK from a brief summer vacation, and we are talking REVEALS! XBox and Ubisoft threw out some great stuff over the past couple weeks, and we go over all the stuff that got us fired up! Ubisoft Showcase: Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Watch Dog Legions XBox...
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The Retro Rents - EP060 - Nerd Pedals
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all!? This week we discuss the amazing drops at the Sony PS5 games reveal, the mind-blowing Star Wars: Squadrons reveal, multiple game delays, and the stuff we're having fun with lately. Project Athea (very cinematic but unknown plot) RATCHET AND CLANK Stray -...
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The Retro Rents - EP059 - I am Bill Paxton
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up all? We're back, discussing some of the games stealing our focus (Nick is HOOKED on Snow Runner), Man Eater is actually really fun, How COVID-19 is changing the movie industry, and the incredible launch and subsequent docking of SpaceX to the ISS. Release...
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The Retro Rents -- EP058 -- Don't Be Like Lost
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick What's up everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Retro Rents. This episode we talk about several surprise hits in new games, the new Assassin's Creed: Valhalla announcement, the End of Life for Star Wars Battlefront 2, BFV and more. Release Highlights Snow Runner -...
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The Retro Rents - EP057 - Our World in Lockdown
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick We're Back!!! It's been a crazy couple of weeks, and we go into the details of what has been going on and why we had a few weeks off. We catch up on the games that have come out since our previous episode, which, if you haven't heard go check out now. That was our…
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The Retro Rents -- EP056 -- Julia Minamata
Hosts: Al, Nick With Special Guest: Julia Minamata! Hey all! On this awesome episode we had the privilege of sitting down and chatting with Julia Minamata, Artist, Designer and Programmer for her original adventure game: The Crimson Diamond (www.thecrimsondiamond.com). The Crimson Diamond is an…
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The Retro Rents - EP056 - PAX East Adventure Games Panel
What's up everyone! First off, big credit to Dan Policar for recording this audio and providing it for us to broadcast here. Second, as you all heard in our previous episode, Al and Nick attended the "What's Next For Adventure Games" Panel at PAX East. The panel was a great "Who's who" making...
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The Retro Rents - EP055 - PAX 2020 - Come for the Games, Stay for the Meat Sweats
What's up everyone!!!! You've all been waiting for it and the day is here! This episode was recorded live from our Hotel in Boston after we got in from PAX East 2020 Day 3, Saturday Night. Nick, Al and Kyle give their rundown of all the games that caught their eye. The indie studios killed it…
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The Retro Rents -- EP054 -- Abbey Road, Tips to stay healthy at PAX
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Games Discussed: Witcher 3, Final Fantasy 14, Star Citizen Summary: Nick has returned from Abbey Road, where he actually got to attend the recording sessions for Christopher Tin's (composer of Civ 5 Baba Yetu themesong) latest project. Awesome stories abound, and it's a...
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The Retro Rents -- EP053 -- Delays, More VR, Twitch Watch Parties
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Games Discussed: Empyreon, Witcher 3, and even more VR. News: Final Fantasy Remake delayed a month Cyberpunk Delayed until September Half-Life: all games free to play prior to Alyx release They’re making a new Kingpin game...yep...Kingpin The SavePoint game of the month…
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The Retro Rents -- EP052 -- Best Games of 2019!
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick Special Episode! This episode we go over our (and YOUR) favorite games of 2019! Thank you to all who called in and participated! @CapnMikeM from Bad Fodder Figures Los from The Talking Place "Uncle" Fred French! We hope you all had a great 2019! we know we did! and there's...
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The Retro Rents -- EP051 -- VR Again, Kyle Returns Again!
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick, KYLE! Games Discussed: Superhot, Asgard's Wrath, and a whole slew of VR stuff (with a dash of Switch in between). News: Al got an Oculus Rift (THANKS GLOVEBOX FROM THE BAD FODDER FIGURES FOR THE AWESOME DEAL (check their show out: http://badfodderfigures.podbean.com/)…
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The Retro Rents -- EP050 -- More VR, Modern Warfare, Death Stranding and more!
Currently Playing VR, Death Stranding, Modern Warfare, Outer Worlds News Google Stadia Releases - and lags like expected Ken and Roberta Williams house for sale, 2.3 mil (https://kotaku.com/for-only-2-3-million-you-can-buy-the-house-built-by-si-1840016193) owners and founders of Sierra On-Line...
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The Retro Rents -- EP049 -- The Coles Return!
What's up everyone! This is a SPECIAL EPISODE! We are so privileged to have LORI AND COREY COLE BACK FOR ANOTHER INTERVIEW! For those who grew up playing PC games, they are the masterminds behind: Quest for Glory! Castle of Doctor Brain! Shannara! Mixed Up Mother Goose, not to mention the…
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The Retro Rents -- EP048 -- It's Just Not Hooking Me
Currently Playing Destiny 2, MLB The Show 2019, Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark, Nervosa VR News Blitzchung suspension reduced, prize money returned Red Dead 2 coming to PC 11/5 Breakpoint Disappoints Frostpunk, Baldurs Gate 1 and 2, Icewind Dale 1 and 2 all headed to consoles. Demos/releases to check...
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A retro gaming podcast hosted by three "hardcore" gamer Dads talking about their passion for gaming between spending time with and taking care of their families. Al, Kyle and Travis discuss the latest games from their Game Club (known as The Savepoint), game industry news, and games that are currently eating up what little free time they have!
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