9 May 2016

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

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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.

4 May 2016

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

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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.

13 Apr 2016

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

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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.

12 Apr 2016

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

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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!

11 Apr 2016

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

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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!

8 Apr 2016

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

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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. 

7 Apr 2016

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

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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.

6 Apr 2016

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

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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.

5 Apr 2016

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

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

YARS Revenge

4 Apr 2016

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

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

Atari XE/XL

1 Apr 2016

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

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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.

31 Mar 2016

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

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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.

30 Mar 2016

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

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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?

29 Mar 2016

☆10 Awesome Retro Gaming Links ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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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......

25 Mar 2016

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

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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....

24 Mar 2016

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

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

WARLORDS

23 Mar 2016

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

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Why I Love Super Mario Bros
It’s maybe seen as a bit of a video gaming clichΓ© 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.

22 Mar 2016

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

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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.

21 Mar 2016

☆ Retro Gaming Merchandise Want List ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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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

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

VCS
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