18 Oct 2014

☆ How Would You Create The Ultimate Video Game Character? ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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As I sit here writing this on a Friday afternoon I am daydreaming....

Now this is a regular occurrence for me but becomes more frequent on a Friday after lunch time....

What am I daydreaming about I hear YOU ask!?!?!!

Well of course I'm not daydreaming about chicks no don't be so silly, I'm daydreaming about which 5 videogames characters would I combine to make the greatest video game character of all time.

17 Oct 2014

☆ Games Freezer Tutorial 1: "How To Clean Your Super Nintendo Cartridge Contacts" ☆ @GamesYouLoved #Gamersunite #Retrogaming

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Having Recently Bought the STARWING Video Game For The SNES From eBay I Have Been Looking At Various Tutorials On How To Best Clean Up Video Game Cartridge Contacts Before Inserting It Into The Sacred SNES!

There are various Techniques & Methods out there and some contain advice that I think could ruin your video game cartridge if you follow them!

So through the use of high tech wizardry and effects (A3 Paper & A Black Marker) I will share with YOU my tutorial on cleaning SNES Cartridges.....

16 Oct 2014

☆ 10 Beautiful Retrogaming Screenshots ☆ @Hive_5 @topretrogames #retrogaming #gamersunite

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It's Been a while Since We Stopped Off At Our favourite Twitter Friends @topretrogames & @Hive_5 To Sample Some Video Games Retrogaming Screenshot Beauty!

So Let's Get Off At Screenshot Heaven And Dish Up 
10 Screenshots For YOU To Try And Name...

READY, STEADY..........GO!

15 Oct 2014

☆ Terrible Video Games That You Played Till The Bitter End! ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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When I was young video games pup my video games collection was small and usually well researched so most of my games were quality games.

BUT every now and again I would be tempted by an untested unknown game that was going for a pocket money price. 

This usually resulted in the game being atrocious and me becoming ultimately disappointed. 

The thing is, once I owned a video game I felt compelled to play it to the end whether it was a terrible game or not. 

This led to me playing through some real awful games over the years that I really should have just walked away from on day one!
 
I've pulled together a list of Five Terrible Video Games That I Played Till The Bitter End! (sometimes the bitter end was me smashing up the cartridge / tape in disgust and frustration!)


Have YOU Played Any Of These Shockingly Bad Games?

14 Oct 2014

☆ 5 Of The Coolest Video Games Related Kickstarters ☆ @MrSidC64 #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Kickstarter

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I've been doing my weekly trawl through the Kickstarter pages to see if I can find any cool video games related projects to back.....................

I think I've found 5 that you will all love!

13 Oct 2014

☆ The Museum Of Gaming "Coming Soon!" ☆ @GamingMuseum #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Last week I came across an exciting project that is currently being progressed to create
 
"The Museum Of Gaming" 

Within the Museum there will be sections that incorporate Family Gaming, Fantasy Role-play and Computer Based Video Games.

The curators are also planning on creating some exciting separate feature exhibits on various themes.


10 Oct 2014

πŸ•Ή️ 1992 - The Greatest Year In Video Games History? πŸ•Ή️ #GamersUnite #RetroGaming

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After extensive thought and research (Google) 
I hereby declare that 1992 was...

"THE GREATEST YEAR IN VIDEO GAMES!"

Why!? I hear you yell….

Well if you sit down for a moment and listen to 
what I've got to say then I'll tell you exactly WHY….

9 Oct 2014

☆ Have YOU Ever Met Any Football Manager Regen Players? ☆ #GamersUnite @tonyjameson @ShortList @SIPublishing

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A couple of things got me excited today in the dreary London rain....

I picked up my usual copy of Shortlist on a Thursday and as I always do I searched for some good video games stories or features to inspire me for the Games Freezer blog.....

Not much was in this weeks issue but then I stumbled across this cool sounding Comedy Tour.....

"FOOTBALL MANAGER RUINED MY LIFE"

Anyone who's obsessed over and played FM to death can at least in part empathise with that statement......

FM is the crack cocaine of video games and it's a tough addiction to shake!


8 Oct 2014

☆ What's YOUR Favourite Lucas Arts Video Game? ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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Inspired by this article on Kotaku I thought it would be a good opportunity to trawl through the Lucas Arts Archives and try and whittle down the Back Catalogue to my 5 Favourite Lucas Arts video games of all time.
 
With so many great games to choose from this is a tough task….but I'm ready for the challenge as as I don my Stan The Boat Dealer's hat and set sail for the mystical land of cool Lucas Arts video games….
 
Games Ahoy!!

7 Oct 2014

☆ My Video Games Memory Loss ☆ #GamersUnite

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Playing video games at the ripe old age of 34 (nearly 35) is a different prospect to playing video games when I was 18.
 
The whole spare time issue rears its ugly head and of course family life must come first.
 
So for me to play a video game in its entirety and to its conclusion there is an ingenious algorithm that I need to take into consideration in order to free up previous 'dead time' in my day. (The algorithm is a classified secret that I am unable to divulge)

6 Oct 2014

☆ The Play Expo Is Only 5 Days Away...... ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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At the time of writing there is only 5 Days until Play Expo rolls into town and satisfies the needs of todays diverse set of Video Gamers!
 
The 2 day event runs from Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th October and takes place at Manchester Event City.
 
This year the Play dudes have set up 5 Zones for gamers to visit which makes it one of the most representative Video Games Shows out there.
 
There's still some time to get your tickets and pay a visit to this fantastic video games show so read on and find out what will be happening at Play Expo this weekend!

5 Oct 2014

☆ The PAC MAN Room.... ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

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Whenever I'm on my hols I always see if I can seek out an arcade game or two and get especially excited when I locate a new Amusement Arcade to visit.
When visiting Center Parcs in September of this year, to my surprise I stumbled across a shrine like arcade section of the park totally devoted to the PAC MAN himself!
Granted, it wasn't actually a room full of PAC MAN arcade machines as such …. BUT it was a homage to the yellow man himself……

4 Oct 2014

☆ The Finest Video Games Arcades In The World Part 1 "BARCADE - BROOKLYN" ☆ @barcadebrooklyn #RetroGaming

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Our passion for arcades and arcade machines never dampens.
The sounds and smells of an Arcade invoke so many memories and bring a sense of joy to us as gamers.
Therefore we have been inspired to scour the world and bring to YOU the finest examples of the Arcade.
So we'll be bringing you our findings over the next few weeks….
Let's kick off with a trip to BROOKLYN!

3 Oct 2014

☆ The Games Freezer 16 Links Video Games Roundup "Part IV" ☆ #GamersUnite #RetroGaming

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We Are Self Confessed Video Games Magpies....

We See Shiny Stuff On The Internet ...... Grab It......And Lock It Away In The Freezer....

Problem Is Sometimes We Forget Just How Much Shiny Stuff We Have Accumulated And Some Of It Never Sees The light Of Day!!

Thats Where The Games Freezer 16 Links Video Games Roundup Comes Into Play

Take A Look At Some Of The Coolest Video Games Related Sights & Sites That We Have Spotted Over The Last Few Weeks, Aswell As Just Some Stuff We Are Damn Excited About!


2 Oct 2014

☆ 5 Cool Video Games Related Kickstarters For YOU To Check Out.... ☆ #GameDev #Kickstarter #GamersUnite

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As You All Know..... We Love To Search Kickstarter On A Regular Basis And Feature The Cream Of The Crop Here On Games Freezer 

Over the last year or so there's been so many Kickstarter Campaigns that we would love to have featured, but just don't have the time to write about them.....


Another dig through the archives brought up some interesting finds of Kickstarters we haven't featured that have gone on to become funded and some others that we just haven't got round to covering yet....


So Now We Present To You.....


5 Cool Video Games Related Kickstarters For YOU To Check Out.....


1 Oct 2014

☆ A Return To "The Secret Cove" ☆ @CheekySprite #GameDev #Kickstarter #GamersUnite

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We featured The Secret Cove Kickstarter HERE Last Wednesday And We Are Super Excited About This Great Kickstarter Campaign....

So Much So, That We Decided To Return To The Cove This Week To Catch Up With The Secret Cove's Coding & Design Team To Find Out What Video Games Make Them Tick And Have Influenced Their Beautiful Creation.....

30 Sept 2014

☆ Read The Incredible Game Development Story Of "WARLOCKS" ☆ @pr_hound Games #GameDev #Kickstarter #GamersUnite

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Warlocks is a Risk of Rain inspired title...

Max Strzelecki is the lead programmer and was born with no arms. 

Max always aspired to be involved in the gaming industry.  

He taught himself to type and now actually is creating the game by coding entirely with his feet.  

This is a true tale of overcoming the odds to achieve your dream....

☆ Distress Signal Received From The Star Traders 2 Vessel...... ☆ @TreseBrothers #GameDev #Kickstarter #GamersUnite

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STAR TRADERS 2 NEEDS YOU!

YES, THAT'S RIGHT......YOU!!

A DISTRESS SIGNAL HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FROM THE "TRESE TRADING VESSEL" WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN KICKSTARTER OWNED AIR SPACE......

READ ON TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP THE TRESE MISSION TO SUCCEED IN LAUNCHING THE STAR TRADERS 2 VESSEL.....

YOU HAVE 3 DAYS TO COMPLY!!!

29 Sept 2014

☆ The Game Is Now Over....... ☆ #TLOU #GamersUnite

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Having played possibly the finest video games ever made in it's entirety what is my final thoughts on this triumph of a creation?

Well let me take a seat and let you know what my closing thoughts are.....


24 Sept 2014

☆ The Secret Cove Kickstarter Is Ready To Launch! ☆@CheekySprite #GameDev #Kickstarter #GamersUnite

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Back In January This Year We Previewed The Cool Looking Game "The Secret Cove".......

Now The Good Folk From Cheeky Sprite Projects Are Taking "The Secret Cove" Forward 
That Next Step With A Kickstarter In September.........
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