Take a walk through gaming history as we pick a random date in gaming history and bring you the news from that time as if it was now , different era every week - covering all of gaming history
Special: Celebrating 15 Years of Retro Asylum Feat. Dean Swain
Send us Fan Mail Fifteen years is an eternity in podcast time, especially in retro gaming, where trends cycle fast and attention is always shifting. We’re joined by Retro Asylum’s Dean Swain to get the real story behind one of the longest-running retro gaming podcasts in the UK, and why it still feels like a few mates talking games rather than a polished sales pitch. We start where so many collectors live right now: trying to keep vintage hardware playable without losing what made it special...
7 Oct 2026
Top ten essential Playstation 3 games for new retro players
Send us Fan Mail Ten PS3 games, one simple goal: help you start a “new retro” PlayStation 3 collection with confidence, not confusion. We each bring five picks to the table, aiming for a true starter kit that mixes iconic heavy hitters with the kind of PS3 gems that slipped past people the first time around. If you have been hunting for the best PS3 games to collect, or you just dragged a console out of storage and want a smart list that covers multiple genres, we’ve got you. We dig into why...
30 Sept 2026
A look at gaming in March 1995
Send us Fan Mail March 1995 is one of those months where gaming feels like it’s changing shape in real time. We’re proud to hit episode 40 by cracking open a fresh Flashback time capsule, swapping stories from the tail end of the 16-bit era while the industry starts side-eyeing polygons and “next gen” hardware. If you love retro gaming nostalgia, gaming history deep dives, and the kind of forgotten details you only got from magazines and playground chatter, this one is built for you. We star...
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