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Jason has his report and some footage from Vintage Computer Festival Midwest (VCFMW). Chris is looking at the evolution of Elite and Dave asks a confusing question about gaming legends that rose from nothing.

Plus other retro gaming/computing news in brief and your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.

Luke A. Winter Writing : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574579192577

00:00 - Show Opening

01:30 - The Rise Of The Nobody

Story Link: https://youtu.be/H1jwoyBRYcU?si=IyQnlEIwJEXr9Uu6

17:37 - My Vintage Computer Festival Weekend!

36:24 - Housekeeping - News links found below

42:20 - The Evolution Of Elite

Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NivmyB2JhKE

52:16 - Community Question of the Week

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News In Brief Links

Tariffs and The Hobby: https://www.404media.co/its-just-a-mess-23-people-explain-how-tariffs-have-suddenly-ruined-their-hobby/

C64 Indy: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade-adventure-prototype-recovered-for-the-commodore-64/

PETSCII Outrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNfUGs6JbNo

Amiga Belfast: https://retro.directory/e777

PDP Gaming: https://obsolescence.dev/pdp1.html

Sega Dev Kit Raid: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/sega-dev-kit-raid-a-preservation-disaster-for-collectors-archivists-and-the-gaming-community