Do Stacked Expansions Scratch Your Brain? - This Week In Retro 287

Dozens of potential trademark violations stand in the way of a retro racer's comeback! Naturally we lead with that news. After a quarter-century the secrets of the PlayStation 2's security chip are now open for inspection, and there's exciting news for enthusiasts of niche platforms including Sony's high-resolution SMC-70 CP/M machine, Amiga Unix, and the Spectravideo 318 in the latest episode of This Week in Retro!

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00:00 - Show Opening

02:23 - Trademarks Trash Tracks

Story Link: timeextension.com/news/2026/09/microprose-turn…

17:20 - PlayStation 2 Finally Cracked

Story Link: tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/26-ye…

32:37 - Housekeeping - News links found below

37:32 - Some Less-Loved Computers

Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=cT2-7KkPkBc

Computer Forum magazine: spectravideo.org/viewtopic.php?t=38

Amiga UX: amigaux.org

55:12 - Community Question of the Week

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News In Brief Links

Eternal Darkness returns?: ixbt.games/en/news/2026/09/16/436122-nightdive…

Wi-Fi For Gameboy Advance: kickstarter.com/projects/canocoder/canoflash-w…

ZX81 mega expansion: codeberg.org/NollKollTroll/OpenSpand

Atari 2600 tech demo: gamesthatwerent.com/2026/09/city-by-the-lake