☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 8 "Watching Out For Fires" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

After my Uncharted Journey had finished I haven't wasted much time in taking on my next video gaming challenge on the PS4. 

That challenge involves sitting in a tower in a national park looking out for fires.

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 7 "PS4 Decision Time" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

A game that has been a part of my life for the last 3 months has now gone…..

BUT

Not for long……..as Uncharted 4 is on its way very soon.

So, what’s my experience of the Uncharted collection so far and what shall I play next?

☆10 Awesome Retro Gaming Links ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

I've been doing a lot of retro game web searching and Twitter timeline scouring and I have come up with an awesome list of some of the best retro game related links I could find on the internet this week.

So let's cut to the chase and take a look at some of the things that have caught my Retro Gaming eye over the last week......

☆ Why I Love ......... Syndicate ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

My Amiga introduced me to all sorts of new video games experiences that extended beyond the usual run of the mill platforming and sports sim video games.

One such new experience was my first taste of the murky world of Syndicate....

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - W is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

W is for...........

WARLORDS

☆ Why I Love Super Mario Bros ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

It’s maybe seen as a bit of a video gaming cliché to declare your admiration and love for the Super Mario Bros series and maybe yes it is?

But I have been with the Bros from the start and have seen them evolve over the years with the video games industry and have earned the right to declare my Mario Love.

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 6 "The Uncharted Marathon Continues" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

So the momentum continues with my Uncharted journey as I have recently completed Uncharted 2 and moved immediately onto Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception.

I have to say that the pace and the enjoyment has never let up from the moment I started playing the PS4 Drake Collection.

☆ Retro Gaming Merchandise Want List ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

There is such an awesome amount of Retro Gaming goodies on the market right now that my want list seems to grow by the day!

It's a great time to be a retro gamer if you like cool books, art and t-shirts dedicated to the beauty of retro games.

Not to mention the coolest set of emulator machines that are out there for you to get involved with.

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - V is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

V is for...........

VCS

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - U is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

U is for...........

UNDERACHIEVER

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - T is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

T is for...........

TEMPEST

☆ Why I Love WORMS (The Video Game Not The Ailment) ☆ 🪱 💥 #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

For me Worms is the ULTIMATE social gaming experience....

So many great memories of gaming nights involve a game of Worms

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 5 "Halfway Through My Uncharted Journey" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

As a late comer to the Uncharted series my voyage of Uncharted Discovery has been so much fun!

The Uncharted collection that came with my beautiful PS4 has been the source of so much enjoyment already as I have battled my way through Uncharted : Drake’s Fortune and I’m now halfway through Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

☆ Generation 64 Has Landed...Are You Ready? ☆ #Retrogaming #Commodore64

Word Has Reached Me That Generation 64 Has Landed.....

It's Time For You To Get Involved.....

☆ An Ode To The Video Game Metal Pipe ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

I saw this picture and it made me realise what an awesome and integral staple of the video games world the humble metal pipe is……

Today I celebrate with you the metal pipe and all the games he has starred in.

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - S is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

S is for...........

STAR WARS Arcade

☆ The Count Lucanor - "A Boy And His Rabbid Goats!" ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite #PixelArt

Last night a video game stole my heart and then messed with my brain!

The Count Lucanor is one surprise that I wasn’t expecting when I loaded it up from Steam.

When I took a peek at the screen shots I was thinking it looks like a nice pixel art style Action RPG.

When it started up I was hooked from moment one.

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 4 "My Return To Ravenholm Moment" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

For me Ravenholm in Half Life 2 is one of the pinnacles in video gaming from the last 30 years.

The level typifies the classy way that Half Life 2 was constructed and implemented.

There was tension, there was terror and there was the Gravity Gun and some handy buzzsaw blades.

☆ At Full Velocity With Velocity Stream ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite

I’ve had a few days to play Velocity Stream and I can safely say that this game is something special.

The initial view leads you to think of Wipeout and F-Zero which are those awesome futuristic racers that all other futuristic racers tend to be compared to.

☆ F-Zero + Wipeout = Velocity Stream ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite

I got a message from the guys at Cavelight Entertainment last week, they wanted me to take a look at a game of theirs called......

VELOCITY STREAM

☆ A NEW Super Famicom (Kind Of!) ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #SNES

Everyone who knows me knows that I love the Super Nintendo. 

I have written numerous articles on the beloved Super Nintendo and my enthusiasm for this king of consoles knows no ends!

Well somehow and for some reason, this little news nugget managed to slip through my SNES net!

☆ My 'Beast Powered' RetroPie Machine ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

My Raspberry Pi has given me heaps of joy in the short time I’ve owned it and here’s why…….

I am now the proud owner of a Beast Powered RetroPie Emulation Machine and it’s awesome!

☆ SUPA_DS Display Stands Are Awesome! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Recently I came across a really cool piece of gaming kit that has retro gaming collectors who love to display their gaming hardware in mind.

The range of display stands come under the name of Supa_Ds and I discovered them whilst on Twitter…..

☆ Grab Your Top Hat & Jump Into Your Very Own IronCast PS4 Mech ☆@RipstoneGames #PS4 #GameDev

Let me just state straight away that IronCast oozes class. 

From the start it feels good as it sets the scene for a brilliant video game.