Microsoft Calls Time On Xbox 360 - This Week In Retro 179

The BBC went to visit DMA in Dundee. Microsoft is shutting the Xbox 360 store, has it had its time? With the recent video detailing the making of Syndicate by Bullfrog we wonder if that was the first game where you played as the bad guy?

All this and your Community Question Of The Week answers plus other retro computing and gaming news in brief.

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00:00 - Show Opening

08:45 - BBC At DMA For GTA
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vWSi44ZTSw
Keith Chegwin At Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmS4LYKRHY4

23:36 - 360 Retirement
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dxi7b7/xbox_360_store_closes_290724/

34:45 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

42:42 - Crime Pays?
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf94GyekoBM

53:17 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links:
Japan Ditches Floppy Disks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx82407j1v3o

DOS Compatibility Card For Mac: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fw5ut2rkld5ad1.jpeg

Building Retro Machines: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced31qgdepwo

Yars' Revenge Sequel: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/i-am-in-talks-with-atari-howard-scott-warshaw-gives-update-on-his-yars-revenge-sequel

Outrun Coast 2 Coast Update: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/the-pc-version-of-outrun-2006-coast-2-coast-just-got-a-welcome-update