40 years ago, Your Sinclair released its 3rd issue. Back in 2011, @deanswain.bsky.social was inspired by the Your Sinclair logo on this cover when he created the @theretroasylum.bsky.social podcast logo. So for fun, here is our homage to that issue. #retrogaming #zxspectrum
07.03.2026 11:13
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Indie Retro HOT NEWS : Terra Cresta Amiga port discovered and released! www.indieretronews.com/2026/02/hot-... #retrogaming #gaming #arcade (new video by saberman!)
28.02.2026 17:51
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What an amazing night! Thanks to everyone who attended our little meet up in Bury Manchester. 7 out of the 8 hosts of @theretroasylum.bsky.social podcast all in one room at the same time. #retrogaming #podcast
28.02.2026 23:22
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Did you enjoy the actual podcast?
28.02.2026 16:02
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We shall pass your comments on to the artist π
28.02.2026 09:33
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It does get a mention π
27.02.2026 20:42
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Indie Retro News: Ghosts'n Goblins as a Commodore Amiga AGA edition! [UPDATE] www.indieretronews.com/2026/02/ghos... #retrogaming #gaming #amiga
27.02.2026 10:28
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Episode 364 of The Retro Asylum - SEGA SG 1000 Console Special
YouTube video by The Official Retro Asylum Youtube Channel
In our latest video Jim, Dean, Mark & Chris delve into the SEGA SG-1000, a system that didnβt reach the shores of the UK or the States and had the misfortune of being released on the same day as the Nintendo Famicom in Japan. youtu.be/rZkRdGbkU5M?... #retrogaming #sega
27.02.2026 19:54
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In our latest podcast Jim, Dean, Mark & Chris delve into the SEGA SG-1000, a system that didnβt reach the shores of the UK or the States and had the misfortune of being released on the same day as the Nintendo Famicom in Japan. traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/... #sega #retrogaming
27.02.2026 19:49
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Indie Retro News: Creepy Crawlers Goliath:Reloaded - An arcade inspired shoot em up for Amiga by Digilicious Nibbles www.indieretronews.com/2026/02/cree... #retrogaming #gaming #amiga
27.02.2026 12:10
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Did you ever have the misfortune of using a Sinclair SJS-1 joystick? The poor kid staring in this extremely dull 1987 promo for Enduro Racer did. #sinclair #zxspectrum #joystick #sega #arcade
14.02.2026 13:01
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A Chat With The Caulfields - Making Films Focused On Video Games & Computer Technology
YouTube video by The Official Retro Asylum Youtube Channel
In our latest video, @deanswain.bsky.social & Steve Erickson chat to Anthony and Nicola Caulfield of Gracious Films to discuss their love of film making, what they are currently working on and what the future holds. #retrogaming #documentary #interview #c64 youtu.be/tjSjOvPVmzw?...
09.02.2026 17:07
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In our latest podcast, @deanswain.bsky.social & Steve Erickson chat to Anthony and Nicola Caulfield of Gracious Films to discuss their love of film making, what they are currently working on and what the future holds. retroasylum.com/2026/02/07/e... #retrogaming #documentary
09.02.2026 17:05
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Quickshot II USB joystick review
YouTube video by The Official Retro Asylum Youtube Channel
@chrisoreganuk.bsky.social recently bought the Quickshot II USB joystick from Retro Games LTD and has done a short video with his verdict on it: youtu.be/hgAVi0_uCYo?... #joystick #usb #retrogaming
02.02.2026 07:45
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Retro Asylum Game Review - Earnest Evans Collection
YouTube video by The Official Retro Asylum Youtube Channel
Over on our YouTube channel @chrisoreganuk.bsky.social reviews the Ernest Evanβs Collection which is a trilogy of games that were originally released on the Mega/Sega CD and has just been released for modern systems: youtu.be/YgZWIvDZiVY?... #sega #retrogaming
02.02.2026 07:37
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The Tomy Omnibot that @deanswain.bsky.social is working on, is starting to show signs of lifeβ¦ #omnibot #robot #tomy #1980βs #vintage #retro
31.01.2026 19:28
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PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
Less than 24 hours after launching on Crowd Supply, PicoIDE has doubled its goal. Iβm overwhelmed (in a good way) by the response! Thank you so much to everyone that has backed the project so far. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
30.01.2026 20:38
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Indie Retro News: Lemmings Reloaded - This enhanced versions of a classic looks awesome for the C64 (WIP) www.indieretronews.com/2026/01/lemm... #retrogaming #c64 #games
31.01.2026 10:40
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Go-Go BunnyGun by Joefish
A bold and colourful new shoot-'em-up for the 48K Sinclair Spectrum, from Ionian Games
If you own a #zxspectrum and havenβt played Go Go BunnyGun yet, do yourself a favour and get it: ionian-games.itch.io/go-go-bunnygun #retrogaming
30.01.2026 19:01
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Tonight over on the Retro Asylum YouTube channel around 20:30 GMT, Jim will be doing a live stream. Games included will be Harmful Park on the PlayStation, Bubble Back on the ZX Spectrum plus a few Sega SG1000 titles. youtube.com/@theretroasy...
#retrogaming
25.01.2026 17:55
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Our resident Cockney has gone and bought a little project for him to tinker with over the next few months. Do you remember the Tomy Omnibot from 1984? youtu.be/MX5EFSLgvBI?...
#VintageToys #tomyomnibot #omnibot #robot
15.01.2026 15:22
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A friendly reminder that the launch sale for the C64 Ultimate ends today so if you want to save $50 then you had best get in quick: www.commodore.net/category/all...
And no, we are not on commission from the new Commodore guys. π #c64 #commodore64 #retrogaming #8bit
31.12.2025 13:02
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More Atari Lynx love, this time in the form of Xybots, the only released console conversion of the Atari coin op that started life as a sequel to Gauntlet. #atarilynx #atari #arcade #xybots
30.12.2025 20:49
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Over the Christmas period we often find ourselves revisiting the classic handheld consoles. Today we played Pacland on the Atari Lynx. Our unit has a BennVenn screen fitted in it. #atarilynx #retrogaming
29.12.2025 17:13
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Secret Santa! What did Kingy get?
YouTube video by The Official Retro Asylum Youtube Channel
Not listened or watched our latest episode yet? Here is a short clip on what you are missing: youtu.be/Z0z0e4QPrJA?...
#RETROGAMING #podcast #8bit #ZXSpectrum #amstradcpc #commodore64 #c64
27.12.2025 07:35
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Best of luck mate, we are thinking of you π
24.12.2025 09:31
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Please enjoy another Christmas blog - MOLED WINE: THE WARMING TALE OF GREMLIN GRAPHICSβ UNLIKELY CHRISTMAS HERO
Read here: www.bitmapbooks.com/blogs/news/m...
Thanks to Will Freeman for the words βοΈ
Grab a copy of our book - A Gremlin in the Works: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#christmas
24.12.2025 09:21
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The best Christmas card that we received this year was from our good friend Laurence Bennion of www.blacklighter.co.uk who makes the brilliant UV overlays for the Vectrex. You can checkout his Facebook page at facebook.com/laurence.ben... Merry Christmas Laurence! #vectrex #retrogaming
24.12.2025 09:26
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INTELLIVISION SPRINT | Launch Trailer
YouTube video by PLAION UK
Today, @plaion.bsky.social officially launches the Intellivision Sprint across Europe.Β The Intellivision Sprint is available to buy from www.plaionreplai.com/en-gb/pages/... priced at Β£99.99. Checkout the launch trailer: youtu.be/na6KVvxakMs #retrogaming
23.12.2025 10:27
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Retro Asylum Christmas 2025 Special
YouTube video by The Official Retro Asylum Youtube Channel
And here is the video version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJWW...
23.12.2025 06:35
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