The Retroist Podcast

Today’s episode is a milestone in Retroist Podcast history, The 100th episode. Hard to believe, but here it is. To celebrate number 100, we are covering a subject near and dear to my heart, the Atari 2600 (VCS). We talk about how it was made, some of the folks involved, its rise and fall, the...

On today’s show we talk all about the groundbreaking text adventure game, Zork. We talk about how it was made, the people behind it, how to play and much much more. For those with Java on their computer, who have never played Zork or who just want a refresher, I suggest you check out the aptly...

On today’s show I talk all about the video game classic Atari 2600 Video Game, Adventure. I talk about the game’s creations, gameplay and its many variations and ports. Just a reminder to drop by our forums to discuss Adventure. You can find the forums at http://www.retroist.com/forum/. I...

On today’s show we talk all about the video game classic, Dig Dug. I talk about the game’s creations, gameplay and its many variations and ports. Just a reminder to drop by our forums to discuss Dig Dug. You can find the forums at http://www.retroist.com/forum/. If you want to read more a...

On today’s show we talk all about the video game classic, Dragon’s Lair. I talk about the game’s creations and creator, gameplay and its many variations and ports. Just a reminder to drop by our forums to discuss Dragon’s Lair. You can find the forums at http://www.retroist.com/forum/...

On today’s show we talk all about the video game classic, Battlezone. I talk about the games creations and creator, gameplay and its many variations and ports. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss Battlezone. You can find the forums at http://www.retroist.com/forum/. If...

On today’s show we talk all about the video game classic, Centipede. I talk about the games creations and creator, gameplay and strategy and its many variations and ports. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss Centipede. You can find the forums at http://www.retroist.com/f...

On today’s show we talk all about the video game classic from behind the “Iron Curtain”, Tetris. I talk about the games creations and creator " the music and the many variations and ports. Oh and the lawsuit, the wonderful lawsuits. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss...

On today’s show we talk all about the Atari classic, Missile Command. A game that everyone knows, but somehow still comes across as underrated. I talk about the games creations and creator, we talk records and strat and we have some fun audio surprises in this episode, that I hope you enjoy. Ju...

On today’s show we talk all about the video game classic, Pole Position. We talk about the games creation and success, the ports, the sequels and of course the Saturday Morning Cartoon. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss Pole Position and any other video games you might l...