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The BBC went to visit DMA in Dundee. Microsoft is shutting the Xbox 360 store, has it had its time? With the recent video detailing the making of Syndicate by Bullfrog we wonder if that was the first game where you played as the bad guy?
All this and your Community Question Of The Week answers plus other retro computing and gaming news in brief.
Visit pixel.addict.media/ for your copy of Pixel Addict magazine. The current issue is an Elite special but don't miss the look at the Valiant Turtle and the restoration of an Amstrad PC1640.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:45 - BBC At DMA For GTA
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Keith Chegwin At Ocean: • Keith Chegwin at Ocean...
23:36 - 360 Retirement
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34:45 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
42:42 - Crime Pays?
Story Link: • The Making of Syndicat...
53:17 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Japan Ditches Floppy Disks: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...
DOS Compatibility Card For Mac: www.reddit.com/media?url=http...
Building Retro Machines: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...
Yars' Revenge Sequel: www.timeextension.com/news/20...
Outrun Coast 2 Coast Update: www.timeextension.com/news/20...