Remember Sky TV's Games World from the 90s? In this episode, we meet one of the early finalists and the youngest competitive video gamer of the era, Dean Kennedy - aka Mean Machine Dean. A relative newcomer to Evercade, Dean talks through his early experiences on the platform and what attracted him to it in the first place. As well as his love of S…

Earlier this month, Retro Titans was invited to a special media day for journalists, influencers and creators, to get a rare opportunity to meet the people who run Blaze Entertainment and try out the new devices and games. We were under embargo until the end of the month, so this interview recorded with Crazy Burger reveals the highlights of the da…

In case you hadn't noticed, there's another Evercade podcast out there: Total Evercade, which airs every other Monday evening at 8pm UK time. Here we catch up with one of the regular presenters, Oliver Barnett, to explain what it's all about and they have doubled down on the livestream experience for Evercade fans. We also hear about Olly's love of…

Talk to any Evercade fan and it won't be long before Duke Nukem 1 & 2 Remastered comes up in conversation. And for good reason: it's an example of a classic game, made better for the Evercade platform, without tinkering with it too much. So, this episode goes into the background of how and why the games got (re)made, trying to uncover what makes th…

Whether you’re a veteran Evercade collector or new to the world of collecting retro gaming carts, you’ll enjoy this interview with Matt Upton. We discuss what it means to be an Evercade collector, whether you need to collect the full set, and hacks for acquiring hard-to-get Legacy carts. Matt is a keen collector himself and was game enough to play …

We caught up with Sean Cleaver, Blaze Entertainment's spokesperson and head of marketing, to find out more about Evercade's plans for the future and answer questions about the upcoming Alpha mini arcade and what's been going on in the world of Evercade. We cover the Alpha launch in detail, including how the Evercade mini arcade came about, as quest…

In the second of our ALPHA reaction episodes, we catch up with previous Retro Titans guests Crazy Burger, Vaughan Anscombe and Nik Tyrrell to find out what they think about Blaze's first mini arcade cabinet launch. As well as finding out whether Evercade have got a hit on their hands and if they will be buying one, we also discuss the future of Bla…

In this first of two reaction minisodes to the launch of Evercade ALPHA, the new mini arcade bar top machine from Blaze Entertainment, we catch up with journalist and gaming streamer Andi Hamilton. Here we get Andi's initial take and his thoughts on where this fits into the Evercade ecosystem, following the big reveal on Thursday 30th May. 🔗 Links:…

If you're serious about retro gaming and can recall all your devices from days gone by, you'll love this episode with retro gaming journalist and author, Mike Diver. Publisher of three books on retro gaming, with another in the works, Mike has an encyclopedic knowledge of arcades, consoles and computer games. Here we delve into his latest book and …

In a packed episode, we talk to IT lecturer and media commentator Andy Caomhanach about his love of retro gaming, which goes back to his Commodore 64 days and the Light Fantastic Pack. He describes how is love of computing and gaming led to the discovery of the Evercade platform and what makes it so special. We also tackle the thorny issue of cart …

Witch n' Wiz is one of my all-time favourite games on Evercade, so I've been chomping at the bit to speak to the game's developer Matt Hughson. It was everything I hoped and more. We discussed how he came up with the idea for Witch n' Wiz and developed it into the game we all love. He explained his process for devising the levels and gets the diffi…

The Evercade Facebook groups have been lit up in the past few weeks discussing collecting and selling carts. As a non-collector myself, I am intrigued by the desire to own the whole collection and equally curious about the prices some of these carts can command. So, to understand more about the art of collecting on Evercade, I spoke to reviewer, co…

The Mega Cat Studios Collections (I & II) are firm fan favourites amongst the Evercade community, so having the opportunity to talk to the company’s founder James Deighan and cinematic director Andrew Marsh was a real treat. This episode covers a lot of ground, from the origin story of Mega Cat Studios and how they started working with Blaze Entert…

Fresh from a mid-season break, we talk to gaming journalist and YouTuber Andi Hamilton and get his take on the latest Evarcade news, the growth of retro gaming and his love for Duke Nukem, Street Fighter and Sensible Soccer. As usual we have the Desert Island Carts feature, where Andi tells us his choice of device, carts and music to take away on a…

We catch up with Nik Tyrrell, a retro gaming YouTuber, Evercade collector and fan of the 8-bit era. As well as providing his thoughts on all things Evercade, Nik gives us his perspectives on the golden era of gaming, what the appeal of collecting cartridges is and his hidden gems in the Evercade library, amongst other things. We also play an Everca…

In our sixth epsiode, we catch up with three of the team behind Evercade Evolution, a fan magazine devoted to the world of Evercade. We find out why the magazine was created and hear some of the highlights so far - from a chance encounter with OutOfTheBit, which led to first Evercade single cart release, to how the magazine runs as a non-profit and…

So, what happens when you discover Evercade? You want to share your experiences and ask questions of like-minded people, of course. Thankfully there are plenty of options to choose from, including the Evercade Hangout on Facebook. This week, we catch up with Ryan Andrews, head admin of the Evercade Hangout, which promotes itself as 'the only Everca…

In this episode we catch up with three of the team behind the futuristic, dystopian Evercade classic, Full Void. The game's developer Out Of The Bit is a small independent studio based in Wimbledon London and was founded in 2008 by Ali Motisi. Ali and two of his team Tom Cullen and Leo Halwart explain how the pandemic was the inspiration for Full V…

In this episode of Retro Titans, we talk to Ally Low, the founder and owner of game studio Lowtek Games and a prominent figure on dyslexia in gaming. Ally explains the progress around dyslexia, but why it's still coming up short and what he'd like to see happen next. We also discuss his process for creating amazing, addictive games like Flea and Ta…

For our second episode of Retro Titans, we talk to one of the leading lights in the world of Evercade, Sir_Top_&_Hat. We find out how he discovered Evercade and played a role in the development of the platform, including gaining those early licenses and promoting the Evercade community. He also shares the top three carts and device he would take wi…

We kick off Retro Titans with an interview with one of the leading retro gaming YouTubers, Crazy Burger. We discuss his accidental success as a YouTuber, the early days of Evercade, the Super Pocket success, predictions for the future, and his Desert Island Carts + much more! Whether you are new to Evercade or a seasoned gamer on the platform, you'…

Matt's links: https://www.facebook.com/mattblairmusic/ https://www.twitch.tv/mattblairuk https://twitter.com/themattblair Get ready to press play on a nostalgia-packed episode with the multi-talented Matt Blair, as we venture into the captivating world of gaming. Matt, revered for his comedy, film enthusiasm, and music, offers enthralling tales fro…

Richard "Rik" Waller is an English pop singer. After appearing as a contestant on the TV series Pop Idol, he had two UK top 40 hits with cover versions of "I Will Always Love You" and "(Something Inside) So Strong". We discuss his time in the spotlight for his music, his time on Pop Idol, as well as his extensive history of gaming knowledge! Detail…

Rob Anderson, a video game developer with in-depth background as software engineer, artist, animator, designer, and project manager. Completed 28 published projects in sports, arcade, action, and platform-style games. History of successful working relationships with Sega, Electronic Arts, Sony, Microsoft, Mindscape, and Acclaim. His main claim to f…

Returning guest Bill Thope, who runs a channel called Games Made of Cardboard, uploaded a video not long ago which shows their own real-life version of . It pays homage to the iconic game with its depiction of the game's monsters, set pieces, as well as music from both the classic installments and the reboots. Made from a mixture of cardboard and C…

Fran, an indie developer settled in Barcelona, Spain. I’m the programmer and game designer of UnMetal and other indie games. We understand more about where the inspiration for games making has come from, the understanding of where to start, and also working on building multi language gaming! Twitter: https://twitter.com/unepic_fran YouTube: https:/…

My guest was DJH0FFMAN, he is a professional DJ, Musician and Games Creator. You can also catch him on Twitch LIVE doing music and playing Retro games. Make sure you check out his links below: Metal Gear - Amiga Port: https://hoffman.home.blog/metal-gear/ Knightmare - Amiga Port: https://hoffman.home.blog/knightmare/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/djh…

My guest was Aidan Half-Troll, he is a professional archaeologist for 14 years, lifelong gamer, metalhead, occasionally funny on twitch Twitter: https://twitter.com/AidanHalfTroll Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aidanhalftroll ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Details: 🕹️ - …

My guest was Alex Verrey, AKA cult 90's TV star 'Big Boy Barry'. Specialist in gaming comms, co-founder of Little Big PR, now Director of PR at Heaven Media. Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealBigBoyBarry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Details: 🕹️ - http://www.twitch.tv/m…

Daniel is an American martial arts expert and a former freelance employee of Midway. Pesina started his work as an extra in martial arts films, appearing as one of Shredder's foot soldiers in the 1991 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. During the creation of the 1992 video game Mortal Kombat, he played Johnny Cage and nin…

This was recorded live. My guest is Corey Marshall. Corey is an actor / voiceover professional who is best known for his work in SEGA's Shenmue series as Ryo Hazuki. Follow him at: https://twitter.com/coreymarshallVO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Details: 🕹️ - http://w…

My guest was Marta Camilo, a UX Graphic Designer in the games industry and also is a Twitch Streamer. More information about Marta: https://www.twitch.tv/thisismartaaa https://twitter.com/myunie ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Details: 🕹️ - http://www.twitch.tv/meanmachi…

Today's guest is Bill Winters who is an Emmy award winning Director of Photography with over 20 years experience in the film and television business. He also is a long term Amiga Enthusiast who has a YouTube and Twitch stream dedicated to the Commadore Computer. More details about Bill here: http://www.thegurumeditation.org/ https://twitter.com/The…

Today's guest is Neil from Retro Man Cave. Neil is a YouTuber and streamer who specialises in the history, and restoration of classic computing, and gaming. Neil is also a Kickstarter running, please learn more here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/retroteabreaks/retro-tea-breaks-vol-1-a-book-by-retromancave To learn more about Neil: https://w…

My guest for this podcast is Retro Ravi from The Retro Hour Podcast on this podcast. a BitPop DJ, Host ‘The Retro Hour Podcast, an Amiga Addict and Retro Gaming Fan. https://8bitmix.com/ https://theretrohour.com/ https://twitter.com/RetroRavi -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

My guest for this podcast is Stuart "Stoo" Cambridge is an English computer game designer and artist, and former member of British software developer Sensible Software. Stoo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/StooCambridge Stoo's Website: https://www.stoocambridge.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

VP of Business Development at TG0, creators of the new touch sensitive interfaces joins me on this episode of the podcast. TG0 have created new touch sensitive VR controller which is currently on Kickstarter. To learn more please visit: Jacub's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jkamecki TG0 Website: https://tg0.co.uk/ Etee Kickstarter: tg0.eu/pledge ---…

My guest was Craig from 80sNostalgia.com. The UKs longest established 80s website, has been gaming since 1982 and has written a free adventure game last year. To follow Craig, here is his Twitter: https://twitter.com/80sNostalgia and website https://www.80snostalgia.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Stu is an esports presenter, host, commentator and caster with experience ranging from hosting live television, to being a competitive player. To learn more about Stu, visit his Twitter here: https://twitter.com/AbominableTV ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Details: 🕹️ - …

Becky from the charity Special Effect joined me on Mean Machine Talks Podcast. Special Effect are a UK-based charity that's levelling the playing field for gamers with physical disabilities. We discuss all things Special Effect, and all the incredible work the charity does during the GameBlast20 streams. To learn more, visit the links below: Specia…

Eric joins me for my first podcast in 2020. We discuss VR in the current state, talk about some old retro gaming, how Eric's YouTube channel was started, and also answered some questions from chat. Below is a little description about Eric by himself: - Let me provide you some insight on technology that just isn't ready for the masses yet. Allow you…

Stuart is a British comedian, critic, animator, actor, author, producer and online reviewer of various products; his reviews usually include video games, toys and food. Starting such videos in his distinctive style on YouTube from 2006, the items he humorously reviews are often of low quality (most notably from Poundland), or are poor knockoffs of …

James has been involved in eSports and gaming since 2003 from being a professional gamer to now commentating and hosting events while running his own streams of various games on Twitch. Thank you James for giving me your time while being in Germany for an event. James Banks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/UpCloseGamers James Banks Twitter: ht…

Graham from Jaws 19 makes videos about cinema. He alks about films he likes, films he wants to see, my top 5's of different categories. The podcast is an hour long and we discuss a variety of different areas of cinema and film. If you would like to support Jaws19, please visit http://www.patreon.com/jaws19 Jaws 19 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c…

Daniel Ibbertson AKA DJ Slope from Slopes Game Room. He aims to bring you the complete history on your gaming past. Official Site: http://slopesgameroom.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/djslopesroom Twitter: https://twitter.com/SlopesGameRoom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

The Silver Sabres Combat Academy is an LED sabre school, teaching traditional sword arts for the purpose of Competitive, Dramatic, Live Combat! The amazing LED sabre is beautiful to watch in motion, safe to use for contact work, and balanced perfectly to allow the study of genuine sword arts. Our core discipline is centred around longsword techniqu…

This episode I was joined by the incredibly talented Bill Thorpe, AKA Late Night Reviews. Bill makes retro gaming videos out of cardboard, and really captures the nostalgia of yesteryear gaming. We talk about all things retro, his incredible collection of props from his videos, go into a little behind the scenes of how he makes each video, and Wils…

Note - *There is the odd audio drop out* I am joined by my favorite Twitch streamer, Sir Game Knight. A genuinely good guy. We talk retro gaming, old gaming TV shows...and some odd things on the internet. This is the first hour of the 4 hour marathon. The hours which followed will be uploaded separately as its own extended version. Guests Details: …

I am joined by Vic of Retro Electro Models on this podcast. We talk about his Officially Licenced Sega Mega Drive models, retro gaming, his little collection and the Trocadero in London Guests Details: https://retroelectromodels.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RetroElectroModels/ https://twitter.com/RetroElectro_UK Available on Amazon: https://amzn.t…

Shane aka SteadySphere is a games reviewer for his YouTube channel and for the website The Pixel Empire. Join us as we discuss gaming reviews, retro gaming memories, and discuss the future of YouTube plus game streaming. Guests Details: The Pixel Empire - http://thepixelempire.net SteadySphere YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/Steadysphere SteadySp…