☆ My First Three Hours With The Video Game That Changed Everything…☆ @PS_Beyond #GamersUnite

Imagine a video game that draws you in with it's storyline, tugs at your heart strings, makes you care about the characters, lets you fall in love with the game world and delivers heart thumping action whilst also scaring the shit out of you on a regular basis….

These elements combined are rare in a video game but I have discovered such a game…

It's a game that everybody has heard of and that every video game journalist on the planet has played and written about…

On this front, I'm well behind the pack as my first play session on this game was yesterday and the game was released in June 2013...

I've never been one to play the latest release and I tend to avoid following the pack when it comes to seeking out new video games experiences…

BUT in this case, it's such an amazing game that I wish I had played this wonderful game on Day 1….

☆ An Original Video Game We'd Really Love To Play! "Proven Lands" ☆ @btxsqdr #GamersUnite #GameDev #Kickstarter

We came across this cool Kickstarter for the Proven Lands Video Game a while back and have been meaning to write about it for an absolute age!

Now we've come around to put pen to paper it's only gone and been cancelled!!

But interestingly enough the project was actually cancelled with a whopping £23k of funding behind it.....

The only problem was, the goal was a whopping £299k!

The project was cancelled in order to have a rethink of the strategy employed to get this beauty off the ground......

The game is called...... PROVEN LANDS

☆ The Megadrive Is 25 Years Old, Take A Look At Our 25 Favourite Games ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

The SEGA Megadrive (Genesis) ….

The Knightrider of the Video Games World…

The console has always looked cool and to this day it's iconic image still oozes greatness…

The Megadrive is now 25 Years Old and that has led us to reminisce about the good old days to compile a list of our fave Megadrive games from back in the day…..

It's 1990 …. The Megadrive is King …. 

What Games Should Everyone Play?

Let's Find Out Shall We....

☆ What Is Your Favourite Video Games Shop Of All Time? ☆ #GamersUnite

In the online world we live in today there is a distinct lack of high street video games stores.

Video games stores have taken a massive hit in the UK and even the behemoth that is GAME have been hit by this tough time for the high street retailer.

I for one still love to walk into a video game shop (when I can find one) and browse the rows of video games on offer, along with all the cool accessories that I want to put on my wishlist.

As I sit here now I am starting to recall my favourite video game shop ever. It was called LOGIC and was in a town called Cheshunt in Hertfordshire.

The thing I loved about LOGIC was the fact that it had every imaginable video game format covered in its vast displays of video games. They were also one of the only places to stock ATARI 800 XE/XL cassettes in our area. It was always a treat to visit LOGIC!

This got me thinking, If I was to open a Video Games Shop today what would be my ultimate Video Games Shop?

☆ Do You Play Episodic Video Games? ☆ @telltalegames #GamersUnite #WalkingDead

Having Only Just Recently Got Into Playing The Walking Dead  Video Game 

(Read My Walking Dead Video Game Post) 

I Have Now Been Exposed To The Episodic Video Games Genre For The First Time In My Video Gaming Career.....

So.....What's My Opinion On Episodic Video Games Then?

☆ You Gotta Love A Humble Bundle! ☆ @humble #HumbleBundle #GamersUnite

Hey You Just Gotta Love A Humble Bundle!

Loadsa Cool Games For Such A Brilliant Price!

This Bundle As Always Is An Absolute Marvel!

☆ The Fantastic Freezer Follower Giveaway ☆ #GamersUnite #RetroGaming

What Could YOU Win?

This month we are giving away TWO 

RETROGAMING GOODIES!

☆ A Retrogaming Operating System For The Raspberry Pi ☆ @AverageManVsPi @alexanderstubbs #GamersUnite #RaspberryPi

IGNITION RASPBERRY Pi OS

Imagine A Retro Gaming Version Of The XBOX or PSN Dashboard

Imagine Your Very Own One Stop Shop Personalised Gateway To Retro Gaming Goodness

Imagine Being Able To Play All The Games You Know And Love From The Golden Years Of Video Games

Maybe You Wont Have To Imagine Much longer If The Kickstarter For 

"IGNITION" Is Successful

☆ What's On Your Fallout 4 Wishlist? ☆ @Fallout #GamersUnite #Fallout4 #Fallout

As Fallout fans wait with baited breath for some kind of a Fallout 4 announcement, it has gotten me thinking about what I would like to see included within the next fallout installment……

The Fallout world is massive and you can imagine any introduction of a new mechanic in the game must be an arduous undertaking.

But putting all that to one side, what would be on my Fallout 4 Wishlist?

Read On To Find Out More….

☆ The Games Freezer Video Games Screenshot Quiz ☆ @Hive_5 #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #PixelArt

It's That Time Of The Week Again When We Unleash 10 Screenshots From Our Twitter Friend @Hive_5  And Ask YOU To Name As Many As YOU Can!

As Always There's No Prize And Potentially No point To This Quiz.......

BUT....

If You're Gamer Geeks Like Us, You'll Just Love Looking At Cool Pixel Screenshots!

Let's Get Started!

☆ The Games Freezer Tribute To Robin Williams The Gamer ☆ #GamersUnite #RIPRobinWilliams

Growing up watching Robin Williams' Films and great TV like Mork & Mindy has always meant that we have had a soft spot for the great man.

You might not know that Robin was also a Video Games player

☆ Have You Ever Made A Video Game Map? ☆ @joshmillar @JazRignall #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

This Tumblr Site from @joshmillard is Amazing...

I'm taken back into the world of graph paper and coloured pencils and my love for home made video games maps.

In my opinion the home made versions that were submitted into video games magazines like CVG and Mean Machines were simply the best....

☆ Do You like This Android Pixel Art Clock Widget ? ☆ @AverageManVsPi @NascImpact #PixelArt

Our Friend Over At "Average Man Vs. Pi" Has Been On The Lookout For Some Stuff That The Games Freezer Crew Will Like And He's Stumbled Upon This Beauty Of An Android Widget!

☆ Website Of The Day "RetroGamerZine" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Today's Games Freezer Website Of The Day Is A Pure Labour Of Love Choc Full Of Some Great Retrogaming Goodness.

There's So Much Great Stuff Hidden Away On This Site That You Owe It To Yourselves To Explore The Wonderful World Of RetroGamer

☆ The Games Freezer YOU TUBE Video Games Favourites ☆ @Sammii_Cake @retrowaretv #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

The Games Freezer Team is planning to launch its 

You Tube Channel SOON!

We love to watch You Tube Videos on Tutorials which show how to do some cool stuff with consoles and video games.

We also love to see retrogaming playthroughs and reviews.

There's also some cool channels which cover Video Games News.

☆ Get Ready For The Launch Of The History Of Footy Manager Sims Kickstarter! ☆ @sipublishing #retrogaming #gamersunite

The Kickstarter For The History Of Footy Manager Sims Launches TODAY!!!

"The complete and collective history of the entire football management genre, from the experiences and research of two fans." - Si Publishing 

★ Does The "UK Amusement Arcade Directory" Exist ? ★ @GamesYouLoved @UVList #Arcade #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

After undertaking plenty of trips to the amusement arcades of the UK over the last 30 years I have come to realise that there is a missing part of the Amusement Arcade scene that I would dearly love to create....

There is no single source of information in existence that details each and every amusement arcade in the UK and which Arcade Cabinets it has in its hallowed halls.

☆ Sunday Retrogaming Quiz Time - "Name That Game" ☆ @Hive_5 #RetroGaming #GamersUnite #Pixel

Tonight, As We Batten Down The Hatches In Readiness For A Windy Old Evening In The Freezer, 

It Feels Right That We Raise The Spirits With Some Amazing Pixel Screenshots From Our Friend 

From Hong Kong

@Hive_5

So, Settle Down In Your Comfiest Chair And See If 

YOU 

Can Name The Games That The Following 10 Beautiful Screenshots Were Taken From....

Eyes Down For A Full House!

☆ Would You like To Break A Video Games World Record? ☆ #GamersUnite

Over The Last Few Days I've My Head Inside an Old Copy Of The "Guiness Book Of Records - Gamers Edition" From 2010.....

It got me thinking about some of the cool records that have been made in Video Games over the years....

So,I've had a little scour across the net to see what records are out there...

Imagine how cool it would be to break one of these records and have your name in the Gamers Edition of the Guiness Book Of Records!!

☆ Video Games Memories Part II - "Super Mario Kart - Battle Mode" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

So much has been written about the Mario Kart series over the last 20+ years

This game was and still is pure gaming perfection and was released on the console that Games Freezer still considers to be the pinnacle of video gaming fun and brilliance...

A video game such as Super Mario Kart is easy to play and hard to master much like all the greatest video games down the years

There's nothing that I can write here about this game that hasn't already been said and it's such an amazing video game that I would have to say that it has to sit in the TOP 10 all time greatest games.....BUT.....

I do have a brilliant gaming memory of this Super Nintendo Masterpiece that i'd love to share with YOU......

☆ The World Tour Of Football Management Sims "Kickstarter Rewards"☆ @SIPublishing #Kickstarter #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

In Our Build Up To The Start Of "The World Tour Of Football Management Sims" Kickstarter Campaign We Are Extremely Excited To Bring You A......

"GAMES FREEZER EXCLUSIVE"

Take A Peek With Us At The Kickstarter Rewards On Offer 

From The Cool Dudes at SI Publishing

☆ World Tour Of Football Management Sims - "Kickstarter Video Preview" ☆ @SIPublishing #Kickstarter #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

We Got Very Excited Today As We Received An Update On The Upcoming World Tour Of Football Management Sims Kickstarter Campaign From The Dudes At SI Publishing.....

★ Video Games Inspired Food ★ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

SAW THIS GREAT POKEMON CAKE ON TWITTER TODAY AND HAD TO SHOW THE WORLD! 

HERE'S SOME MORE VIDEO GAMES INSPIRED FOOD FOR ALL YOU HUNGRY FREEZER FOLLOWERS! 

☆ Beautiful Retrogaming Screenshots From "Top Retro Games" ☆ @topretrogames #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

On A Sunny Sunday Afternoon In The Freezer There's Nothing We Like Better Than Ogling Some Retrogaming Screenshots From Some Of The Coolest Games EVER

Todays Screenshot Feast Comes From Our Favourite Twitter Buddy @topretrogames 

Sit Down, Relax And Feast Your Eyes On Top Retro Games Delights!

☆ Video Games Memories Part I - "The Double" ☆ @bevers7 #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

I long for the days when you would get home from school and only have to worry about one thing......

"How Long Is My Tape Cassette Going To Take To Load My Copy Of Football Manager?!"

☆ We're All Going On A Retrogaming Shopping Trip! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Today's Retrogaming trip saw us visit Faversham in Kent.

It was a destination with loads of Charity shops and therefore potential for uncovering some Retrogaming bargains.

After a visit to 3 charity shops and one specialist games shop we came away with 1 bargain.

☆ Sun, Sea & Arcade Games Part III ☆ #GamersUnite #Arcade

A Beautiful Day In The Sunshine Is Always Made Even Better With A Trip To The Video Games Amusement Arcade...

That's Exactly What Happened Today As We Visited Herne Bay Seafront In A Bid To Hunt Out Some C☆☆L Arcade Games....

☆ Website Of The Week - "Gamerabilia" ☆ @Gamerabilia #Retrogaming

A Quick One For You Today As We Uncover Another GEM Of A Video Gamers Website....

This Time We Present To You GAMERABILIA

☆ There's Something Special About Japanese Video Game Box Art...☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

What is it that makes Japanese Box Art so much better than the rest of the world box art?

I'm especially talking about the time of the SNES when import games were a real big deal.

The Japanese version always had the cooler box art...no matter what game it was!

In order to prove this, I thought I would buy a random Japanese version of a Super Nintendo game from eBay......

This is what I ended up buying...

☆ What Was The First Ever Football (Soccer) Video Game YOU Played? ☆ @dndn1011 @SuperRockGames #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Football games have formed a massive part of my video games playing for the last 30 years.

When I was younger I was constantly in search of the perfect football game. 

I always wanted to recreate the excitement of the playground game on my computer or console.

Once I had a football game in my possession it would be the only game I played for months on end.

☆ Would You Like To Watch An 8 Bit Movie? We Would!! ☆ @superpixelchris @HitSquadMovie #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

Imagine An 8 Bit Movie Made Lovingly Out Of Pixels...

Imagine It Was Funny...

Well Imagine No Longer!!

☆ Excluding Mario & Sonic Who Are Your Favourite Platform Game Characters? ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Over the years there have been so many different platform genre video games created and with those platform games you will always find a new lead character who is the main focus of the game.

For the duration of the game you are solely concerned with the survival of this pixel man, boy, Animal or thing!

There have been many Platform Games that I have pored hours into and each character has left an impression on me. 

I have therefore wracked my gaming memories and compiled a nice list for you of my favourite Platform Game Characters.

☆ "Universal Video Game List" - Website Of The Day! ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

When it comes to large databases full of screenshots and information we go weak at the knees here in The Freezer!

That's exactly why we love the beautiful monster that is UVL and it has been bestowed our Website Of The Day...

☆ Super Luigi Brothers Is Our Website Of The Day! ☆ @the_mario_bros #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

Luke Hackett is a Friend Of The Freezer and We Have Been Scouring His Magnificent Mario & Luigi Mega Fansite For The Last Couple Of Days, Totally In Awe Of All The Amazing Content And Beautiful Website Design on Offer...

That's why we recommend Superluigibros.com as our 

*GAMES FREEZER WEBSITE OF THE DAY!*

☆ Game Of The Day - "Survive The Nights" ☆ @STNgame #Kickstarter #GamersUnite #GameDev

Kickstarter is an exciting place to be at the moment as we find more and more amazing and original video games that deserve crowd-funding support....

We think we've stumbled across an absolute gem of a game in the form of SURVIVE THE NIGHTS 

☆ Will There Ever Be A Breaking Bad Video Game? ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming #BreakingBad

As I reach Series 5 of Breaking Bad I can't help but think ….. 

"Why hasn't there been a Breaking Bad 

Video Game released yet?"

This amazing TV series is easily one of the best pieces of TV ever made and it's up there with LOST for how it grips you with both story line and character exploration.

It feels like it needs an involving and gripping video game to be created to bring this story to the interactive medium we know and love.

It worked so well with The Walking Dead Video Game and it would be an ideal candidate for Tell Tale Games to give Breaking Bad Video Gamers what they would dearly love to see.

With so many angles to approach the game it gets me excited just to think how this game could be made..

Maybe you could play as a Cartel member?

Maybe a DEA agent?

Of course you could just play as Walter or Jesse……or even Gus...

It could be an RPG game or even a Lab Simulator!!

The scope for a great video game is endless.

I started to look around the world wide web for some inspiration and lo and behold there are many brilliant homages to Breaking Bad in Video Game form. Whether it be some cool Pixel Art or a short 8 bit sequence of what the game would look like there's some great stuff out there…

Let me show you what I have found…

☆ Do Involving Story Driven Games Exist On Android? ☆ #GamersUnite #Android

For a long time I have been skeptical of most mobile games.

In my experience they tended to be good for a quick fix of commuter gaming but not necessarily something that will engross you and pull you in with high production values and engrossing story-line.

I have yearned for a game like Fallout to be converted to Android in order that I could undertake an epic quest on my mobile gaming platform of choice, Android.

For the last couple of years The Walking Dead video game has picked up multiple awards as it was released across multiple platforms.

From afar I have admired The Walking Dead video game premise but never quite got round to playing the game….

Then in April this year The Walking Dead was released for Android and the first episode was FREE…..

At this point I downloaded it onto my Nexus thinking that it was going to be an inferior experience to the console & PC versions but hey it was FREE so worth a punt…. 

Inferior??? OH HOW WRONG WAS I !!

☆ Pangman Part 12 – "Top Ten Gaming Characters “inspired” by Real People" ☆ #GamersUnite

"In my last article I mentioned that Killer Instinct had a character that was a bit of a rip off of the Predator. 

This got me thinking about which other gaming characters have been "inspired" by real life individuals (or film characters). 

And when I say "inspired" I mean most likely copied without the approval of the person it was based on. 

So here goes;

☆ The World Tour Of Football Management Sims ☆ @SIPublishing #Kickstarter #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

As you may have gusessed, I love Football Manager Simulations.

It's an obsession that's stayed with me since I first got into Video Games and one of the reasons why I always wanted to own a Speccy.

I've come across a really cool Kickstarter project that has got me really excited.......

☆Fallout New Vegas - Game Diary 7 "Sights Of The Mojave"☆ @Bethblog #GamersUnite #Fallout

Now my stint in New Vegas is over it's time to reflect back on the Top 5 Sights & Sounds from the Wasteland of Fallout New Vegas….

★ What Was Your Favourite Game & Watch ? ★ #Retrogaming # GamersUnite

I was reminded recently of some of the great handheld LCD games I would play as a 10 year old.

It would be a frequent sight to see a friend in the playground playing one of these cool games and they became one of the must have toys.

These handheld games were pre Gameboy and consisted of a moving image that would have a limited set of movements played out over an infinite loop that meant the aim for the player was to basically better the High Score.

Generally you found that the game got faster as your score got higher and you normally had around 3 lives to play with before it was GAME OVER....

I did some digging to see if I could find some of the great games that used to play.

From memory I started with the Game & Watch games released by Nintendo....

★ Get 5% Off "The Freezer's Fave Funstock Things" ★ @FunStockGames #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

We are big fans of the Funstock website, it's a Retrogaming, Retro Gamers paradise and it's choc full of great stuff to spend your hard earned cash on.

After having a nose around the latest items from Funstock we've compiled a nice list of the coolest things that have caught our eye this week.

Take a look at the Freezer's Five Fave Funstock Things to see what you need to put on your retrogaming gift list this month and what you can save 5% on too!

★ Pang Man Part 11 – "Gaming Memories –Super Famicom" ★ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

The Pang Man has been reminiscing on the glory days of the Super Famicom and that glorious Game .....

Hole In One Golf.......

Never heard of it? 

Read On To Find Out What The King Of Retrogaming Has To Say......

☆ Do You Remember The Days Of Tips & Cheats? ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

In the era of 8 Bit and 16 Bit Video Games Tips, Cheats and Cheat Codes were a big deal..

This was the pre internet days and this meant you would only get to hear about cheats through your buddies at school or by reading your favourite magazine such as 
Mean Machines or Super Play

Some cheats were even on Teletext or Games Master 

You'd open the magazine and hope that your video game was covered in the Tips and Cheats section of the magazine or maybe they'll have a map for the latest Zelda?

☆ Top 10 Retrogaming Raspberry Pi Projects☆ @AverageManVsPi #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

We've scoured some of the deepest darkest parts of the web to bring you some of the coolest Raspberry Pi Retrogaming related projects in the world today......

Take A Look At These TEN Retrogaming Projects - 

Which One Takes Your Fancy?

☆Fallout New Vegas - Game Diary 6 "This Is The End My Friend?!"☆ @Bethblog #GamersUnite

Fallout games are all about the journey rather than the destination......

I have been exploring the Mojave Wasteland for the last 3 months and it has been so much fun....

BUT The Journey ENDS HERE

☆ Have You Seen This Media Hub That Plays SNES And Megadrive Games? ☆ @EzeeCube #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

We have discovered this cool gadget called the EzeeCube that enables you to easily wirelessly stream all sorts of good stuff to your TV and Smart Phone.

BUT the coolest thing for us was the ability to purchase an add module on that lets you play SNES & Genesis Cartridges!

☆Games Freezer Top 10 Favourite British Made Games Of All Time☆ @CreativeIndsUK #GamersUnite #GameDev #Retrogaming

There's currently a large focus in the UK media on the Creative Industries UK Campaign…. 

It's a campaign that is looking to highlight how the UK Creative Sector brings in a massive £71billion revenue for the whole of the UK Economy and supplies 1 in 12 of the new jobs created in the UK.

As part of that creative industry the UK have always punched above their weight over the years in the Video Games industry especially when pitted against the giants of the Video Games world such as Konami etc…

This got us thinking about a Top 10 British Games List...…

Take a look at some of these Great British Video Games Treats as chosen by Games Freezer…..

☆ Do You Know The Story Of Tobias & The Dark Sceptres? ☆ @McGuinnessRoss @AdamButcherFilm #GameDev #GamersUnite #RetroGaming

Did You Know.....

Tobias & The Dark Sceptres Has Been Downloaded 50,000 Times Since It Was Released In June 2014?

Adam Butcher Spent 13 Years Making The Game

More Than 350,000 People Have Watched The Making Of Video Which Accompanies The Game….

☆Pixels For The People!☆ @topretrogames #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #PixelArt

Having Laid Down Some Serious Video Game Art Yesterday We Thought It Was Time To Give 

The People Some Pixels.....

So Here Goes......

BRING ON THE PIXELS YOU CRAZY FOOLS!

☆ Who Loves Game Art Like Games Freezer Does? ☆ @Videogame_Art_ #GamersUnite #GameArt

It's Been A Long Time Since We Brought You Some Of The Finest Video Game Art The Internet Can Offer.....

So Let's Dish Some Up NOW Shall We....

Ladies & Gentlemen.....Please Take Your Seats As We Take You On A Video Game Art Journey....

Are You Ready?

Let's Begin................