RAM Prices Skyrocketing (In the 1990s) - This Week In Retro 248

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An 80s film and game icon has a statue at long last, RAM prices are sky high and not for the first time and the BBC took a look at how CGI was used in the film Tron.

00:00 - Show Opening

01:53 - Your Move, Statue Creep

Story Link: metrotimes.com/arts/detroit-finally-has-a-robo…

14:19 - All Of This Has Happened Before, And It Will All Happen Again

Story Link: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-3…

Frontline Scotland: youtube.com/watch?v=sQDWytFwpYI

26:38 - Housekeeping - News links found below

30:34 - Back To The Grid

Story Link: youtube.com/watch?v=zr1QuMnoLvQ

Tron Behind The Scenes: youtube.com/watch?v=Tm4i6D3XXBQ

Long Tron Doco: youtube.com/watch?v=sbgHMrLPQrE

Hold and Modify: youtube.com/c/holdandmodify

42:46 - Community Question of the Week

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News In Brief Links

Nick Thorpe Passes: bsky.app/profile/retrogamerdaz.bsky.social/pos…

UT2004 Revived: pcgamer.com/games/fps/fan-community-announces-…

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Passes: deadline.com/2025/12/cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-dead…

MD Engine: reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1pd3i1f/…

New Carmageddon Game: polygon.com/carmageddon-rogue-shift-reveal-tra…

Sega Dreamcast Mini: youtube.com/watch?v=RYF87gt6hAQ