Retro Gaming Discussion Show

What if The Cannonball Run had been an OutRun-style arcade racer? What would an Ocean adaptation of The Lost Boys have looked like on the Spectrum? And could you make a point-and-click adventure out of the Carry On films without Kenneth Williams walking off in a huff? In this episode of RGDS, we pitch our dream retro adaptations of twelve film and TV favourites. We pick the machines they'd run on, the developers we'd trust with the licence and the scenes we'd turn into levels. We also dig into the unreleased Police Academy game before pitching our own take on the academy's hapless recruits. Along the way, we tackle The Princess Bride, Highlander, Tremors, The Money Pit, Children of the Stones, Turk 182, The Towering Inferno and They Live. Where else can you go from dodging Graboids to trying to get a bath upstairs in a house that's falling apart? Which one would you have bought, and what film or TV show would you give the retro game treatment?

The games brought us there. The people made it special. Join the RGDS crew for our Arcade Club Meetup 2026, celebrating classic arcade gaming, catching up with friends and sharing our love of the machines that keep us coming back for "just one more go". Expect arcade chat, plenty of banter and the joy of getting fellow retro gamers together under one roof. Whether you joined us on the day or couldn't make it, pull up a chair and join the conversation. Insert coin, meet your mates — this is RGDS!

The continuing series of 8-Bit Underdogs returns.  This mini-series shines a light on lesser spoken about 8-bit home micros and their games.  This time round Kingy and Almac discuss the one and only Dragon 32. Games List: Time Bandit Downland Airball Backtrack Cuthbert in the Mines Cuthbert in the Cooler Draconian Ugh! Phantom Slayer The Dark Pit Shock Trooper Honourable, and very brief mentions: Chuckie Egg Jet Set Willy Manic Miner Buzzard Bait (Joust) Cuthbert in the Jungle (Pitfall) Donkey King (Donkey Kong)          

Four us make the show to talk all about our retro gaming room setups

Hosts: Paul Driscoll (The Drisk) & Garron Tungate (The G Man) The bugs are back… and this time they're taking over the show! In this swarm-tastic episode, The Drisk and The G Man dive headfirst into the sticky, six-legged world of classic bug-themed games. From arcade flyers to cartridge classics, we're covering a buzzing lineup of insect invaders, mechanical creepy-crawlies, and absolute chaos on screen. Games featured: Black Widow (Arcade Flyer) Buck Bumble (N64) Insector X (NES) Lady Bug (Arcade & ColecoVision) N2O: Nitrous Oxide (PS1) Yars' Revenge (Atari 2600) Mushihimesama (Arcade Flyer) Mr. Mosquito (PS2) Expect plenty of nostalgia, questionable game design choices, hilarious stories, and way too much talk about pixelated blood-sucking and robotic bees with jetpacks. Grab your virtual fly swatter and join us as we ask the important question: Can anything stop the bug invasion? Don't get squashed! 🐛🕷️🐝