☆Welcome To Retrogaming Heaven.......Take A Seat And PLAY!☆ @ReplayEvents #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #PLAYBlackpool

With only 4 weeks to go until the retrogaming extravaganza that is PLAY Blackpool I thought it would be a good idea to see what is going down on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th May 2015…….

I'm MEGA glad I took a look as it heating up to be an AWESOME weekender!

☆Games Freezer Retrogaming World Cup - "Half Time Update"☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

So we've reached the halfway stage of the Games Freezer Retrogaming World Cup 2015 and so far it has been a cracker!

8 matches in and we've had some awesome matchups that have been decided by the fantastic Freezer Followers via the power of a Retweet or a Favourite.

☆My Retrogaming Football Management Obsession☆ @KevinToms #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Football Management Simulations have been an obsession of mine since I was first introduced to Football Manager 2 on the Amstrad CPC.

Ever since that moment I have searched for the perfect footy manager sim.

☆A Retrogaming Piece Of History Bought At A Tupperware Auction!☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

A guy called Dallas walks into a Tupperware auction and then walks away with a piece retrogaming history (or so the story goes)

Dallas was in the right place at the right time when he visited an injection mold auction which consisted mainly of tupperware molds and then up popped the beautiful nugget that Dallas just had to bid for..............

☆I Managed An Angry Mob At EGX REZZED!☆ @CpmStudio @acidnerve #GameDev #GamersUnite

As I sit here writing this article my head is still spinning from the sheer amount of great games that I got to play at EGX REZZED!

The sheer quality of the games was mind blowing and I had an awesome time trying my hand at some of these great titles aswell as watching others play some of the latest releases.

If you've never been to an EGX event before I would highly recommend it.

☆ The "Games Freezer Retrogaming World Cup 2015" Kicks Off Next Week ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamers #Gamer

Last Sunday I had a friend and his wife over for lunch 

(not very Retrogaming I hear you cry)

 

Whilst we were chatting I said to him….."Fancy a game of Super Mario Kart?"

 

When I explained to him that we'd be playing the original SNES Super Mario Kart on the Wii his mind imploded and his face lit up like an 8 year old at Christmas!

☆ What Type Of Arcade Cabinet Should I Build? ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade #Gamer #GamersUnite

Since my first post (read it here) about making a video games cabinet I have been mulling over ideas constantly for the last two weeks.

I want to make sure that ,before I build this beauty, I am fully prepared for what needs to be done and how I'm going to build it.

More importantly I need to know WHAT I am going to build!!

☆EGX Rezzed Is Coming So Get Your Dancing Shoes On!☆ @EGX @JoypadBar #Gamer #GameDev #Gamers

Well there's only 9 days to go before EGX Rezzed and to say i'm excited is an understatement!

This is going to be my first EVER video games show that i've attended! (at the ripe old age of 35)

I can't wait.........oh and i'm also going with a press pass in hand as Games Freezer will be reporting the highlights from the first day of the show........on the 12th March

☆ A "Flashy" Retrogaming Gameboy Gadget ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamers #Gamer #GamersUnite

Whilst on Tindie browsing all the cool hardware on offer I stumbled across this smart geeky gadget for Gameboy.

☆ A 21st Century Retrogaming ZX Spectrum ☆ #retrogaming #gamersunite

Well this got my retrogaming excitement levels raging today.....

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is going to get another reincarnation!

"The ONLY full-size recreation of the 1980s personal computer - The Sinclair ZX Spectrum"

☆ Dare You Enter The Digital Press Library!? ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Imagine a place where all the almost forgotten Video Games Magazines, Games Manuals, Game Maps, Game Posters and all sorts of other forgotten or hidden away video gaming treasure lay awaiting discovery.......

Imagine no more as I take you to a place called Digital Press 

"The Video Game Database"

☆ Pangman's Video View - "Part 7: The Gamers React series " ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamers #Gamer

Pang Man Is Back With Another In His Latest Series Of Video Views......

Next Up Is The "React Series"...........Which Includes Some Hilarious Mike Tyson's Punchout Reactions!

☆ An Ode To The Humble Video Game Manual ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamer #Gamers

How Cool Is The Metal Gear Solid Manual!!

I'm not sure if I was alone in this, but buying a new video game meant that I would always extend the anticipation of my first play by reading the game manual from cover to cover.

 

Not only did it extend that pre game feeling of excitement it also meant you got to soak up any backstory (if there was one) and learn what the controls were for the game.

☆ Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Custom Made Arcade Cabinets ☆ #retrogaming #Gamers #Gamer #Arcade

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2010/03/pixel_art_coin_op_poster_for_c.php

Recently I've been lusting over pictures of custom made arcade cabinets...

Nothing unusual there then!

☆ Pangman's Video View - "Part 6: Arya Stark reacts to the NES!" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Gamers #Gamer

When you grow up in the 80's sometimes you forget that not everyone has played or even heard of gaming machines such as the NES, Sega Master system or the Amiga 500. 

In fact for many youngsters today, the first machine they ever played, was probably a Playstation 2. 

☆ Gameblast....The Aftermath! ☆ @SpecialEffect @gameblast15 #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

For the last month or so I have been fund raising for GameBlast15 which is is a video gaming charity event that raises money for the marvelous work done by Special Effect.

 

As I mentioned in my previous post on Special Effect, they are an amazing charity who help change the lives of gamers with disabilities by modifying games consoles in a way to create a level playing for all gamers to stand side by side and game to their hearts content. This allows inclusion for all the gamers who are unable to game due to their disabilities whatever they may be.

 

I thought I'd give you an insight into the small part that I played in this epic weekend of video gaming and fund raising.

☆ Can YOU Name A Retrogaming Game That YOU Have Truly Mastered? ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

Over the years I have played hundreds of different video games.

Of those hundreds of video games there havn't been many that I could truly hand on heart say that i've mastered.

☆ My 7 Favourite Retrogaming Video Game Specific Controllers ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

There are some retrogaming games out there that really need their native controller or control method to be present to enjoy the game to its fullest.

Some control methods were built specifically for that video game and other contollers or control methods were ones that I stumbled across in the days of joystick experimentation on the older systems such as the Commodore Amiga and SEGA Megadrive.

Here's my favourite examples of games that just need to be played with a certain type of controller to really enjoy them!

☆ Help Special Effect Spread The Joy Of Video Games ☆ @SpecialEffect @gameblast15 #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

On the Weekend Of 20th February Until 22nd February The GameBlast15 Weekend Gaming Marathon Will Take Place.

The Aim Is To Raise Money For The Video Gamers Charity,Special Effect Who Help To Make Disabled Video Gamers Life That Much More Inclusive And Fun!

☆ Pangman's Video View "Part 5 : Cat Mario! - So difficult that you die every 15 seconds!" ☆ #GamersUnite #Gamers #Retrogaming

"The next video is one of the funniest things I have ever seen! 

Perhaps it is just my sense of humour but if you are fan of the Super Mario games, then you will probably appreciate this.