☆ My 10 Must Play Video Games At The Wonderful World Of EGX 2016 ☆ #EGX2016 #GamersUnite

EGX Started on Thursday and I am mega excited as I will be visiting on Sunday 25th September armed with my trusty camera, my rucksack and my best games playing fingers and thumbs!

EGX is all about the video games (obviously) so I thought i'd be mega organised and start plotting out my day with the awesome iPhone EGX APP (and for those without iPhone here's the Android EGX APP)

☆ Street Fighter GIFS Are A Thing Of Beauty ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

Behold The Street Fighter GIF!

I love a Street Fighter GIF as it encapsulates what we all love about Street Fighter....

Street Fighter is all about the Special Moves and Grapples and us gamers love to watch those moves over and over again!

☆The Sonic Mania Retro SEGA Advert Is Awesome! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Okay, so I am mega excited about playing SONIC MANIA at EGX 2016 this weekend and therefore my SONIC levels are exceeding the recommended healthy dose.....BUT

You gotta understand that I LOVE this cool retro SEGA ad for SONIC MANIA!

It made me smile from ear to ear.......

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 16 "My SOMA Journey Is Complete" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

SOMA was not the Video Game that I was expecting and that's a good thing......

As I have now officially completed my SOMA journey I am now qualified to tell you all how I feel about this brilliant video game.....

☆ 10 Awesome Retro Gaming Stories Just For YOU! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

"This is the part of the week when I scrape the web and compile an awesome list of Retrogaming fayre for you all to gorge on.

Some people might eat these retro gaming links slowly, others like to yam them down in a matter of seconds.

How you eat them is up to you, Just Enjoy!

With Love 

Games Freezer"

☆The Ultimate 'On A Budget' Super Nintendo Setup☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

🕹Picked These Two Up For £1.49!😱 Both Cleaned And Now Working 💪🏻 #retrogaming #retrogames #retrogamer #gamersunite #supernintendo

A photo posted by Games Freezer (@gamesfreezer) on Sep 6, 2016 at 1:35pm PDT

Over the course of the last month I have been undertaking an experiment to see if I could compile my ultimate Super Nintendo set up at the lowest possible cost.

It's been a brilliant month of eBay deals and this is what I have learned over the course of the last 30 days or so......

🕹️ 10 Links For Your Retro Gaming Pleasure! 🕹️ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

We're back with some more awesome links for you to wallow in at your will.

I recommend the BONUS LINKS most wholeheartedly........

☆ My Retro Gaming Lucky 7 Links ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Looking through endless pages of retro gaming related online articles is what I do best and this time I have scoured the world and the seven seas to find you 7 articles that I really enjoyed .....

☆ Five Things On My Retrogaming Want List ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

There seems to be a lot of Retro Gaming Love around at the minute.

The Nintendo NES Mini really stirred up the nostalgia pot and now us retro gamers are all worked up in anticipation for the second coming!

In the mean time I have been scouring the Funstock website for the coolest Retro gaming merchandise that I can stick onto my wishlist.

Here's FIVE Of My Faves That Will Be On My Wishlist Until My Birthday In October...........(Libra)

☆ I'm Useless At Retro Gaming D.I.Y But I Love Looking! ☆ #retrogaming #GamersUnite

Have you ever looked through some of the coolest retro gaming DIY projects and thought, "I'm gonna make that!"?

Then 10 minutes later after reading the instructions, you realise that you have no chance of being able to make that!

☆ Learn All About Amiga's Daphne, Agnus and Portia ☆ #Amiga #Retrogaming # GamersUnite

This week I was lucky enough to be able to watch a special press screening of The AMIGA Years From Bedrooms To Billions and I can tell you right now that this is a visual love letter to the AMIGA like nothing you have ever watched before............

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 15 "The Deep Dark Dread That Is SOMA" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

SOMA is a game that I was introduced to when I listened to the Bombcast Game of The Year Episode in December 2015...

As soon as i heard the guys on Bombcast enthuse over this masterpiece I knew I needed to experience this game myself....

☆ The Amiga Years From Bedrooms To Billions ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Following on the success of the original "From Bedrooms To Billions" this next instalment

"From Bedrooms To Billions: The Amiga Years" 

gives you an insiders look into the fascinating true story on the Commodore Amiga's influence on the video games industry.

☆ Retro Gaming to Return in a Big Way This Autumn ☆ #Retrogaming #Nintendo

It's official: what's old is new again. Nintendo made waves by finally giving the people what they want when it decided to return to its goldmine of classic games. The gaming world reacted with utter glee when the company announced its latest project, the Nintendo NES Classic Edition. 

☆ My Retro Gaming Loft Loot ☆ #Retrogaming

Having done quite a lot of house during my lifetime it's no wonder that the lofts in the houses I move to end up accumulating some awesome retrogaming loot!

☆ The Games Freezer Video Game Art Shop Bursts Into Life! ☆ #Retrogaming #GameArt

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I've always had a passion for video game art. Whether that's pixel art or re-imagining of video games in the form of posters and niche subjects from particular games.

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 14 "My Virtual Journey Through Yaughton" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

So I finally got round to playing Everybody's Gone To The Rapture.

This is a game I knew i'd like immediately as it's thought provoking and quite emotional and those are the kind of games I tend to remember the most as they stick with me long after I have pushed the power button to OFF.

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 13 "My 100% Completion Obsession" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

My video games world has been dominated for the last month by a game that started out as a casual romp and ended up being an obsession to complete it 100%.....

That video game obsession for me was FAR CRY 4.....

☆ The Games Freezer Lucky 7 Retrogaming Links ☆ #retrogaming #gamersunite

Hey Freezer Followers!

Here's Another Set Of Retrogaming and Indie Links To Get Your Teeth Into....

Take A Bite And See What They Taste Like.....

☆ The Games Freezer 10 Links Round Up ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Scouring the web for Video Gaming delicacies is one of my favourite past times.

Reddit and Google are my friends....

I have now served up a luscious set of links just for you that will hopefully give you a video games starter, mains and dessert.

Take a look at this smorgasbord of video gaming goodness with a retro gaming flavour and let me know if you enjoy the feast

🕹️🚢 The Daring Story Of Arcade Cabinets Saved From A Watery Grave! 🕹️🚢 #Arcade #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

There's an Arcade Game story that I saw recently that I just had to share with you all.

It's a story of boats, arcade games and daring rescues!

Sounds interesting, doesn't it?!

Want to know more? 

Read On...

☆ Why I Love .........Arcade Video Games ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade

As a kid I would spend endless hours at my best friend Paul’s house playing video games of every type on all sorts of consoles and computers.

We’d play anything we could get our hands on. Great video games, rubbish video games, unplayable video games!

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

Z is for...........

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 12 "One Game That Was Never On My Radar" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

After finishing up with Hotline Miami on my beloved PS4 I was eager to carry on my run of video gaming goodness by picking up my next title to fill the void left by the mayhem of Hotline and it's brutality.

My usual route for video game decision making is to refer to my list of games on my iPhone that I want to buy. On that list I try to avoid the obvious titles such as Fallout 4 and go for the indie type titles that I can pick up and experience something slightly different with (my last two purchases have been Firewatch and Hotline Miami).

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 11 "One Tough Mudder" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

Hotline Miami has kept me entertained for the last few weeks and now I have completed this brilliant game I am left wondering how I went from bumbling bludgeoner to hard to kill hitman in a game that tested me every step of the way. 

This video game was tough to begin with and then proceeded to get tougher!

☆ Why I Love "Puzzle Bobble" ... ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Match 3 Games Have Been Around Forever But Puzzle Bobble For Me Is The Daddy!

My first encounter with Puzzle Bobble was on a school Geography trip in a place called Nettlecombe Court.

☆ Artcade "The Book Of Classic Arcade Artwork" Is Finally In My Hands! ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade @WoodPunk

On October 22nd 2013 the Artcade Kickstarter was successfully funded and backed by 514 backers.....

61 Updates later and the book was ready to ship out to its backers on 14th April 2016

This book is a labour of love that has been created by Tim Nicholls with the eventual assistance of Sam from Bitmap Books.

I am so glad to finally be able to hold this glorious tome which details the beautiful artwork from some of the most iconic arcade machines that ever graced our arcades.

☆ Oh I Do Like To Play Beside The Seaside "Play Blackpool Is Only Two Weeks Away!" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

This years PLAY Blackpool event is bringing us all a world first, hands on session of Sociable Soccer! 

After time away from Football games the legendary Jon Hare of Sensible Soccer fame is ready to show the world the 'spiritual successor; to the Sensible Soccer phenomenon.

Jon be giving a mega exciting talk and Q&A session all about the past and present games and I for one can't wait to listen in on this.

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 10 "Time To Call The Hotline" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

After a lengthy trawl of The Playstation Store and some in depth research I have finally found my next game on PS4.....

Last week I downloaded Hotline Miami and now I just can't get the game out of my head!

☆ The Hottest Kickstarter Video Games Projects This Week ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite

One of my favourite past times on a Sunday night is to sit down in front of the TV and get my laptop out.

Then I head over to Kickstarter, type in Video Games and get myself knee deep in the latest video games Kickstarters so I can share with you the cream of the Kickstarter crop.

Are You Ready?

Let's Go!

☆ Why I Love Metal Gear Solid ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

The first time I played any Metal Gear game was the PS1 Metal Gear Solid.

It was a video game that was to change my view on what a video game could be and how a video game could tell a story and build a film like tension and atmosphere. 

☆ Welcome To The Wild World Of "Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel" ☆ #GamersUnite #PS4 #PSN

Have you ever played a video that is so nuts from minute one that you don't really know what's going on but no matter what the hell is going on on screen you actually really like it!?

I can safely say that Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (awesome title!) is one such game that I havn't got a clue what anyone is on about but when it gets down n dirty it's actually an amazing fighting game with so much fun to be had with the mechanics.

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 9 "My Firewatch Duties Have Ceased" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

I've just completed Firewatch on my PS4. 

I can safely say that it is a game that will stick with me for as long as I live.

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

Y is for...........

YARS Revenge

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

X is for...........

Atari XE/XL

☆ My Top 10 Badly Aged Video Games ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

I’m always looking back to the video games that I loved to play as a wide eyed kid who cherished every cassette tape, disk and cartridge that I ever bought.

My video games have always been up there as my most prized possessions and generally I never sell my games on until I sell the system on.

It has got me thinking though. Which of all the video games that I have owned over the years hasn’t aged too well and now looks like a steaming pile rather than the graphical beauty that I once thought it was.

☆ 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.