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The Press Play On Tape podcast is your home for all vintage computer discussions!
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Thursday Oct 15, 2015
Thursday Oct 15, 2015
The Press Play on Tape (PPOT) lads are back again, and this time they have taken one prisoner, Mr Mark Cassar from Retro Domination and +3 To Geekdom fame! Mark gives an insight into his gaming past, while Alex goes gaga over Mark’s love of arcade games and loathness of Zelda. The PPOT crew and special guest discuss their favourite gaming genres on 8 and 16-bit systems, with Daz delighting all with genrebusting games you may have not heard of or played before. As per usual, the publisher of choice segment was another animated discussion, this time, the honour of choosing the publisher was given to Mark – no, it wasn’t Capcom, Mark chose the hit maker, System 3. With lots of games to choose from, there was no shortage of classics on offer, with IK+ and Last Ninja (among others) getting the bulk of the votes. So rewind the tape, press play and kick back to another classic PPOT podcast!
Tuesday Sep 15, 2015
Tuesday Sep 15, 2015
It's that time of month when Daz and Alex get together and wreak havoc on the PRESS PLAY ON TAPE podcast. This time around the lads chat about holidaying in North America and chiptunes - everything from the C64's SID chip and the Spectrum's Beeper, to the Atari POKEY and everything in between, they leave no chips unturned!
After last month's debacle with the publisher of choice, Alex wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. For this podcast, Alex chose to go with Microprose - the publisher of serious games. As per usual, the boys hit the social media boards to read out your favourite chiptunes and MIcroprose games. So settle in that cosy chair, turn up the volume and enjoy!
Friday Aug 07, 2015
Friday Aug 07, 2015
If your knowledge of MSX is a bit sketchy, then you must listen to episode 5 of the PRESS PLAY ON TAPE podcast! Our special guest, Tony Cruise (Electric Adventures), gives us (and all of you guys) a master class in MSX – things that you wouldn’t have otherwise known or been able to find easily on the net! The publisher of choice was Konami, chosen by Daz. Daz gave special instructions to Alex Boz to ask the community about their favourite Konami games, but alas, Alex gave everyone a bum steer! Listen to episode 5 now, we guarantee you will learn something new!
Monday Jul 06, 2015
Monday Jul 06, 2015
As the weather gets cooler, the PRESS PLAY ON TAPE dudes, Alex and Daz rug up and settle in with a hot cuppa and invite Andy Godoy (UK podcaster of the Retro Gaming Daily Show Podcast) to talk about Sir Clive Sinclair’s ZX Spectrum. The gushing for the rainbow striped black beauty is overwhelming, as we reminisce about the 8-bit British powerhouse and reflect on the many games, good and bad. Andy tells us about the magazines that all Speccy owners couldn’t go without, and he even reflects on the schoolyard arguments of which micro was better as the 8-bit war intensified on those British school grounds! Alex flip-flops with his publisher of choice, settling for the Darling’s Codemasters! Settle in and take a listen, your ears will thank you for it.
Wednesday Jun 10, 2015
Wednesday Jun 10, 2015
The micro computing schoolyard stoush has become a threesome! Wedged between Sir Clive’s ZX Speccy and Commodore’s venerable C64 , we discuss Lord Sugar Daddy’s AMSTRAD Colour Personal Computer (CPC), with special guest and Amstrad subject matter expert, Paul Monopoli from Retrospekt The Amstrad love-in covers the exceptionally good, the pretty good, the bad and the downright ugly of Amstrad’s computer line and games. We also unveil Jeremy Clarkson’s brief involvement in Amstrad publications and talk about our favourite and not-so-favourite Firebird published games. As Lord Sugar once famously said, “Fair? The only fair you’re gonna get is your bloody train fare home. Listen to this Press Play on Tape podcast now or you’re fired!”.
Wednesday May 13, 2015
Wednesday May 13, 2015
Back in the late 80s, there was a 16-bit computing war waging across every schoolyard known to man - you were either in the Amiga corner or the Atari's ST corner. In episode two of PRESS PLAY ON TAPE, hosts Daz & Alex, together with special guest, Matt Cawley, go toe to toe on which computer was best. It's Amiga vs ST - a battle for the ages! As nostalgic 16-bit blows are traded, the boys even find time to reflect on the once mighty publisher, Epyx. Stay awhile, staaaay FOREVER!
Thursday Apr 16, 2015
Thursday Apr 16, 2015
The inaugural PRESS PLAY ON TAPE podcast takes us back to where it all began for Daz and Ausretrogamer. The lads reminisce about the heady days of 8-bit home computers, the many schoolyard arguments that were had of which micro was best and they also reflect on the great games published by Ocean. Sit back, relax and press play for a hit of nostalgia.