☆ DOOM NOOB : EPISODE 1 - "Dark Dark Beginnings!" ☆

"Watch me grope around in the dark playing Doom on the PS4.....please don't laugh at me too much!"

☆ Review: Strain tactics - "Imraan's First Taste Of Steam Gaming" ☆

Today marks Imraan's first foray into Steam video gaming as he takes on Strain Tactics.

Let's take a look at his review and see what he thought....

☆ Review: 911 Operator - *Whisky Tango, Charlie…and I’ll have a rum and coke* ☆

The last Polish game I played was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt which I played, or rather, inhaled for a solid month back in January. I recall something dawning on me whilst playing it, namely that I have always thoroughly enjoyed video games that come from Eastern Europe, there’s something about the mood of the landscape and the way of life in that area that the native game developers are able to channel into their video games. 

Whether it be multi-million-selling franchises such as the aforementioned Witcher series, underrated gems like S.TA.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl or flawed but fun games such as Hard Truck Apocalypse, Boiling Point and Planet Alcatraz (come on guys, translate the sequel for me!) the games always seem to have real character and a sense of boldness and personality.

I just wanted to say all of this so that you, the reader fully understands why I removed my trousers when I realised whilst reading the accompanying press kit that 911 Operator was developed in Warsaw. I clicked the install button with a Gary Busey grin.

☆ Say Hello To Mr Atari Himself, LORD ARSE! - Video Games Memories ☆ #Retrogaming @Lord_Arse

Lord Arse is an international video games man of mystery and a retro gaming nut!

His Twitter account has over 100,000 Followers and he posts passionately on a daily basis all things Retro Gaming.

I've followed Mr Arse for a while now and I decided it was time to get to know the man underneath the Atari cap.

Here are some hard-hitting journalistic questions that I put to Lord Arse last week......enjoy some of Lord Arse's Video Games Memories!

☆ Review: Lil Tanks - “Just keep shooting” ☆ #GameDev #IndieGame

Lil Tanks - PC

The story of Lil Tanks begins when an alien race known as The Cuur who invade earth with the intention of taking over. After quickly wiping out all of the earth’s armies and poisoning the atmosphere, the remaining remnants of humankind’s military set to work to fashion the only weapons capable of defeating the alien invaders. These weapons are called Lil Tanks. The reason why they’re named this is unclear as they don’t seem to be all that small.

In all honesty, it doesn’t really matter as the story of Lil Tanks is largely irrelevant.

☆ Learn How To Play Mega Drive Games on the Super Nintendo with a "Retro Gen" ☆

Sega and Nintendo, two big rival companies back in the early 90s. If you wanted to play Sonic the Hedgehog you had to own or borrow a Sega Mega Drive and if you wanted to play Super Mario world you had to own or borrow a Super Nintendo.

After all these years it is now possible to play Sonic the Hedgehog on the Super Nintendo by using something called RetroGen adaptor.

☆ Review: The Deer God - “Like running through a Bob Ross painting” ☆

Deer God - PC Version Reviewed

The Deer God is a tough one for me to review. During my three to four hours with the game, I went from disliking it, to loving it, back to hating it and finally to accepting it as just an okay title. While definitely a very pretty, serene and thoughtful side-scrolling platformer, there are some questionable gameplay flaws that ultimately let The Deer God down.

☆ Review: Scanner Sombre - "Bar-code Scanners At The Ready!!!" ☆

Scanner Sombre - PC

Throughout this video game review I will refrain from describing the story as a large part of the game is discovering information about the character you play and gaining an insight into their situation.

☆ Review: Future Unfolding - "The Open World And Blank Piece Of Paper" ☆ #GameDev

Future Unfolding - PC

"Future Unfolding is an action adventure that is all about exploration. Your goal is to unfold the mysteries and solve the puzzles hidden in the beautiful landscapes around you. There are no tutorials, and no one is telling you what to do."

☆ Review: Herald - "Get Your Sea Legs Ready, We're Going On A Voyage!" ☆ @Wispfire

Herald - PC The trailer of Herald exudes style and genuinely feels like something a little different. As far as I know I’ve never played a video game developed by a Dutch team with the exception of Killzone back on the Playstation 2 which obviously differs greatly from the visual novel genre.

Upon starting Herald, the craftsmanship on offer is clear and the fact that this is coming from a small development team of only four people is astonishing.

Wispfire has been working on Herald since 2014 and I’m pleased to say that it was worth their time and it is definitely worth yours.

☆ Imraan's Gaming Adventure - Video Games Memories ☆ #Retrogaming

Today's Guest Blogger Is Imraan.

I came across Imraan whilst sifting through Instagram and all the cool retro gamers who hang out on there.

Imraan is a passionate Retro Gamer and collector who would like to tell you his cool story of how it all began.

I'm guessing his story will be familiar to millions, so pull up a seat as we listen to Imraan's Gaming Adventure!

☆ 2017 -The PS4 Diaries Part 21 "My Fallout 4 Snag List " ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

I started playing Fallout 4 back in October 2016 as I received it as a birthday present from my wife.

6 months later and I’m still playing this amazing game!

It’s a marvel of a game that keeps me exploring the vast world that Bethesda crafted so well.

I’m still stumbling across parts of the map that I am yet to discover and I have discovered 301 out of 326 available locations in the standard game with no DLC added.

As always though, if you spend this much time with any video game you begin to notice the room for improvement that much more.

I’m going to vent my main improvements that I would like to see and hopefully, you will let me know whether you agree with me and maybe suggest some more improvements.

☆ Iron Commando & Legend To Be Released On SNES! ☆

Piko Interactive will be bringing out a new video game for the Super Nintendo!

Yes, the SNES is getting another new game in 2017!

Correction, the SNES will be getting TWO new games in 2017!

Iron Commando & Legend are heading to SNES assuming the IndiGoGo campaign is a success.

Let's take a closer look and see what this retro gaming goodness is all about then, shall we?

☆ Ten Minute Taster - ZHEROS - PS4 ☆

"Come and see a serial button masher in action as I take on ZHEROS in the Ten Minute Taster"

☆ Ten Minute Taster - SHU - PS4 ☆

"Watch Rich try and out run a giant wooden wheel in SHU, BADLY!"

☆ Welcome To The SEGA Super Circuit ☆

Have you ever heard of the SEGA Super Circuit?

No me neither!

Well, I only heard about this cool attraction today when I was listening in for my weekly dose of the Giant BombCast.

Intrigued I had to take a closer look at what can only be described as a cross between Out Run and RC Pro AM in real life…

☆ Review: Torn Tales - "What Do You Get When You Cross Robin Hood, Snow White and Dr Jekyll?" ☆ #GameDev #IndieGames

Torn Tales - PC

Torn Tales is an isometric action RPG from Twistplay, a British developer.

In Torn Tales, you play as three characters taken from Folklore and Fairy Tales; Robin Hood, Snow White and Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde who have banded together to repair the torn pages of folklore.

☆ The Spectrum Next Is Giving Me Thrills And They Are Multiplying ☆ #Retrogaming

Video Games related Kickstarters are a plenty on Kickstarter but every now and again there’s a Kickstarter that pops its head above the parapet and demands to be taken notice of!

The Spectrum Next is one such Kickstarter that deserves your longing looks as it essentially is the next in the line of ZX Spectrum hardware.

It could have been called the ZX Spectrum +4 as it aims to stay true to the Spectrum lineage.

So what is this all about?
Let’s find out, shall we….?

☆ A Video Games Genre That Has Almost Died ☆

In an age where we are surrounded by phone apps and websites that promote real money gambling, I have recently been thinking about the more innocent times when digital gambling was only represented by casino type gambling games on video games systems like the SEGA Master System.

☆ Ten Minute Taster - STEREDENN - PS4 ☆

I decided it was time to do a ten-minute video game taster on a shoot em up game that has been in my collection for a while now.....STEREDENN

☆ Website Of The Day: Dinky Box ☆ @Kosmikat @dinkybox

Some places on the internet feel right straight away.

It's like walking into a home with good karma or Feng shui, you know the feeling immediately and it puts you at ease.

This is exactly how I feel about visiting Dinky Box.

☆ My Fave Platformer Video Games (Minus Super Mario) ☆ #retrogaming

Over the course of the last few days, I’ve been delving into Shu for the first time prior to its Vita release.

Last week I was getting stuck into Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap as it got its PS4 release.

This feels like a good time, therefore, to get misty eyed again for all the awesome platform video games that I have played over the years.

This time though I’m removing all Super Mario games as of course, the Mario franchise is the perfect example of platforming perfection.

So this list maybe should be entitled “If Super Mario Didn’t Exist”

☆ The SNES Mini Video Games Wishlist ☆ #Retrogaming

As the NES Classic production reaches an abrupt end, everyone in video games is left scratching their heads trying to work out why the heck Nintendo pulled the plug?! 

The NES Mini / Classic had all the hallmarks of a barnstorming video games console success. 

It was selling out in seconds as soon as stock came through the door and even into April it was still on a lot of gamers wish lists. 

Fuelled by the end of NES Mini production the rumours of a SNES Classic by Nintendo are reaching a fever pitch and everyone’s favourite video games discussion at this moment in time is 

“Which games will be included in the inevitable follow-up to the NES Classic?”

☆ "Trip The Video Game Lightgun Fantastic!" ☆ #Retrogaming

After hearing a video games discussion on the Giant Bomb Beast cast all about Lightguns it got me thinking about how today’s video games generally don’t necessitate the need for these cool peripherals and how over the years I have played with a fair few awesome lightguns.

Here just for you are my PERSONAL TOP 10 Lightguns that I have had the pleasure to play with…

☆ Review: Vive Le Roi "Meet The Narcoleptic Executioner!" - PC ☆ #GameDev

VIVE LE ROI - PC

Vive Le Roi is a stealth puzzle video game created by Sylvain Seccia

There aren’t too many games set during the French Revolution which sets this game apart from others of its ilk, it is also a port of a mobile game and although the stripped back gameplay does show its mobile roots, lovers of stealth puzzle games shouldn’t be put off as this is a solid little title.

Can I save King Louis XVI?

Will my knowledge of French history improve?

Why did the executioner get offered the job when he clearly suffers from narcolepsy?

Let’s find out.

☆ Home Computer Trump Cards Available To BUY! ☆ @computermuseum #Retrogaming

After creating my very own Retro Gaming Trumps I was pointed towards these awesome Home Computer Trumps being sold by The Centre For Computing History

☆ Video Games Recipe Of The Month: 1 - "Yoshi's Cookies" ☆

There's a mountain of cool video games related recipes out there and I thought we could share the wealth of video games cooking and baking goodness with the good people of Games Freezer...

So here we go with our first attempt.......

1: "Yoshi's Cookies"

☆ Ten Minute Taster - Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - PS4 ☆

Watch Rich return to the Wonder Boy Video Games Franchise in this awesome PS4 remake of Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and beware of smoking pigs....

☆ Caine's Arcade - A Story To Make You Smile & Inspire You ☆

I missed this video games related story from 5 years ago the first time round but I just came across it today as the story of the boy (Caine) came up on a news feed I subscribe to as he is now 5 years older and has gone on to bigger things already even though he's only 14 years old.

☆ An Alton Towers Arcade Games Surprise ☆ #Arcade

The Alton Towers Video Games Arcade is one of my favourite places to go in the UK as it has all the fun of the thrill rides going on around you and with that in mind you can also get some video games thrills at the same time.

I went to Alton Towers this Easter and was pleasantly surprised that there were actually still a good selection of decent arcade titles in the Alton Towers Video Games arcade.

☆ Try My Retro Console Top Trumps - Part 2 ☆ #Retrogaming

Hello, Again My Video Games Top Trumps Fans!

In Part 1 we showed you 14 awesome Retro Gaming Top Trump Cards and how we decided the ratings so head over to Part 1 NOW if you want to get up to speed with this feature.

In Part 2 today we are going from cards 15 to 30 for YOUR viewing pleasure!

☆ Review: Captain Kaon "Time To Buckle Up & Pray To The God Of Inertia!" - PC ☆ #GameDev

Captain Kaon - PC

The developer at Engage Pixel previously worked at Creative Assembly, which you will be familiar with if you have ever played a Total War video game (they also created the mighty Stunt Car Racer on the Amiga back in 1989) this is Engage Pixel’s first title and they’ve created a great throwback to a very specific style of game that a lot of people may have missed out on the first time around.

☆ Try My Retro Console Top Trumps - Part 1 ☆ #Retrogaming

Do you like video games? Do you like Top Trumps? 

Have you ever wondered why there aren't video games related Top Trumps?

Specifically, I'm thinking Retro Console Top Trumps...

Imagine a deck of cards with all your favourite consoles rated so as they can go head to head!

☆ Why Not Retro Game At PLAY EXPO This Easter Weekend? ☆ @ReplayEvents #Retrogaming

The Play Video Games Expo Rolls Into LEEDS This Weekend 

On 16th April @ LEEDS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB...

Play Do The Best Video Games Events And This One Will Be No Exception!

☆ The Games Freezer Video Games Roundup ☆

I haven't done this for a while but now I thought it was time for another roundup of the coolest video games things I could find on the World Wide Web...

These are all the cool things that I have stumbled across over the last week or so.

Hopefully, you like some of this awesomeness!

ROUND 1 - FIGHT!

☆ Video Games That Caught My Eye At EGX Rezzed 2017 ☆

I love EGX Rezzed, it’s such a cool chilled out video games occasion compared to the behemoth that is the all-conquering EGX in Birmingham!

It’s a great opportunity to try out some awesome new games primarily from the Indie Devs of this world but also from some of the bigger devs that are being attracted to this gamers paradise.

Pang Man was our main man at EGX Rezzed this year but I also got to spend some time at Rezzed and I was bowled over by this year's awesome selection of gaming treats.

☆ Artisan Arcade Cabinets To Die For Made By STOA ☆

"Mr. White"

This Week I Stumbled Across These Beautiful 'REPLAY' Video Games Arcade Cabinets Made Individually By STOA..

They are something completely different and I thought that I would share them with you..

☆ Pang Man Part 29 - The Top 10 Games at EGX Rezzed (5 to 1) ☆

In my previous article I covered numbers 10 to 6 of the Best Video Games that I played at EGX Rezzed 2017.

Today I will be counting down from 5 to 1, so here we go….

☆ Pang Man Part 28 - "The Top 10 Games of EGX Rezzed!" (10 to 6) ☆

Having spent a solid number of hours at the Video Games Expo known as EGX Rezzed, I thought it would be good to countdown the best games of the show.

Now let me caveat this with the fact that although I did manage to play a lot of games there were still quite a few titles that I didn't get a chance experience.

So these aren't necessarily the best 10 games of the show but the 10 best (or most intriguing) ones of those that I did get some hands on time with.

So let's get cracking: 

☆ Other Worlds Virtual Reality Arcade Tickets Go On SALE! ☆

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE OTHER WORLDS Virtual Reality ARCADE!!

☆ The Deep Freeze Number 3 (Mar 2017) – Getting To Know The Games Freezer Staff! ☆

Welcome to Part 3 of the Deep Freeze, where we let you know what the Games Freezer staff have been up to over the last month. 

So let's get cracking......

☆ Do The Ultimate Video Game Collector Shelves Exist? ☆

I’ve been sitting here thinking about what products would make a video game collectors life that bit easier and also what are the most common problems for a collector of video games.

The recurring theme I seem to come across is the need to store a whole library of video games and video games related magazines and books.

This got me thinking and I was sure that there must be something out there that has been purpose built to solve this video gamer problem.

☆ Crowdfunded Thimbleweed Park Murder Investigation to be Closed Unsolved ☆

If you haven't played Thimbleweed Park yet then just watch this video game trailer-a-reno and read this Press Release-a-reno to make up your mind now....

☆ When Football Video Games Ruled My World! ☆

When I think back to all of the video game genres that I have played over the many years that I have been a gamer there is one genre of video game that I spent the first 20 years of my gamer life playing the most. 

In fact, I would say that I obsessed over this genre to the detriment of playing any other genre of game at the time. At this point in my life, I was completely devoured by the need to find the perfect football video game (soccer).

☆ Pang Man Part 27 - Persona 5, Hands On first impressions at EGX Rezzed! ☆

On Thursday I took the day off work to check out the Video Games Exhibition known as EGX Rezzed. Located in Tobacco Dock near Wapping in London, it was pretty easy to get to, just a short journey on the DLR.

I was super excited to go. A day of playing new unreleased games, I mean what's not to like!

The sensible thing, of course, would have been for me to plan what I was going to see in some sort of strategic fashion. However, instead, I kind of ambled around trying out video games that caught my eye. 

☆ Doom Noob Video Feature Coming Soon! ☆

Doom Noob is the latest video series from Games Freezer

Join Rich as he tackles the latest DOOM game on PS4 having never played any of the other DOOM games before...

Take a look to see how he gets on!

"Stay Frosty"

☆ Review: Bear With Me (Episode 2) "Amber & Ted Continue To Paper City" - PC ☆

Bear With Me Episode 2 - PC

Before I begin the review I’d just like to say that there will be spoilers below regarding the previous episode of Bear With Me as I will assume that you have completed it before attempting this one, I mean why would you start halfway through the game? If you did, shame on you! You are missing out on a great game.

☆ The Playtable: The Future Of How You Play Board Games ☆

Imagine a tabletop gaming console made for playing board games and card games with a group of people. 

☆ Ten Minute Taster - Thimbleweed Park - PC ☆ #ThimbleweedPark

Rich steps into Thimbleweed Park to solve a murder case and have some Ron Gilbert inspired belly laughs along the way!

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"Stay Frosty"

☆ Review: Thimbleweed Park "The Point & Click Master Returns!" ☆

Thimbleweed Park - PC

I’ve had the pleasure of the Thimbleweed Park video game in my life for the past two weeks and I knew that when it came to collecting my thoughts it would take lots of self-discipline to align everything I wanted to say without gushing too much about how great this game is…….

BUT….

Can I just start by saying that I'm pleased to say that this game is great!

☆ Review: Bear With Me (Episode 1) "Help Amber & Ted E Bear Solve A Point N Click Mystery" ☆

Bear With Me: Episode 1 - PC

Exordium games is a Croatian video games studio founded in 2014, their website shows that they have released six video games in the space of three years and all seem to be of varying genres. I must admit that I haven’t had the fortune to play their other titles (although some definitely caught my eye) and so this is my first experience with the developer.

Within the first few moments of being given Bear With Me to review, I knew I’d be in safe hands when the launch trailer music reminded me of soundtrack to the mighty 7th Guest. Also, being a sucker for point and click adventure games with a self-aware Noir feel (Tex Murphy, Grim Fandango, Gemini Rue etc.) my hopes were instantly raised and after playing the game for some time I can safely say that those hopes were met and indeed, surpassed.

☆ London's First Virtual Reality Arcade Is COMING JUNE 2017! ☆

So London is finally getting its first Virtual Reality Arcade in June 2017!

Not only that, it's also getting a great place to meet friends, eat, drink and listen to awesome music from guest DJ's.

Throw into the mix some retro gaming delights and I think I have found this summer's must-see London venue!

☆ Battle Princess Madelyn The Long Awaited Sequel To Super Ghouls N Ghosts!? ☆

Battle Princess Madelyn - PC (PRE-ALPHA BUILD)

The Video GameKickstarter campaign for Battle Princess was funded in Just 5 Days! 

The clamour to back this game has been phenomenal and I can see why.

This video game has been made with love. It was inspired by a conversation with the developer's daughter as he played through Ghouls N Ghosts and his daughter said she'd like to be in the game. At that point, the idea was born and the creative process began!

I have been lucky enough to get my hands on a Pre-Alpha build of the game to see what the fuss is all about and I'm happy to say that I totally get it and I'm excited to see the finished game.

☆ Play The Free Computer Museum Video Game It's ZX Spectrum-Tastic! ☆

The Computer Spiele Museum In Berlin Was The First Dedicated Video Games Museum And Now They Have Just Released Their Very Own Video Game Entitled "Museum Guide" That Tasks You With Finding The Missing Video Games That Have Gone Missing From The Museum!

☆ Review: Dark Fear "Pixel Art Horror At Its Best" ☆

Dark Fear - PC

Dark Fear is a mouse-driven horror RPG/Adventure game developed by Arif Games, originally released as a mobile title in 2015, it has been ported to PC and released via Steam with added audio fidelity. 

Arif Games have several other well-received casual / indie titles under their belt, but this is their first foray into Horror territory, how did it turn out? 

Very well, in my opinion.

☆ Kingdom Of Carts - Video Games Memories - Part 2 ☆

Britt and Faye From Kingdom Of Carts have kindly agreed to share with us some awesome video games memories that will stir up some awesome recollections of your video games past!

Settle back and get ready for Part 2 of this 2 part special feature with our friends from Kingdom Of Carts.

It's time for Faye'story.....

☆ Kingdom Of Carts - Video Games Memories - Part 1 ☆

Britt and Faye From Kingdom Of Carts have kindly agreed to share with us some awesome video games memories that will stir up some awesome recollections of your video games past!

Settle back and get ready for Part 1 of our 2 part special with our friends from Kingdom Of Carts...

Let's begin with Britt's story...