☆ A Cool Sea Faring Adventure That Needs A Kickstart ☆ @PeraGames #Kickstarter #GamersUnite

My weekly Kickstarter search has led me to a beautiful looking game called Overfall that needs a Kickstart to ensure it gets made.

For me when I saw the beautiful hand drawn artwork it was love at first sight, see what you think of this cool game...

☆ Gonarch The Testicle Spider Gets Its Own Podcast (sort of) ☆ @gonarchslair #retrogaming #Gamersunite

Welcome to Gonarch's Lair

A new video games podcast that I stumbled across today.

☆ The Re Release Of A Recreated Video Games Legend ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Call me sad but this video which details the operating guide for the recreated ZX Spectrum has got me all excited for the new recreated ZX Spectrum that is being released this week......

🎮🕹️ A Visual Treat For All Amiga Fans 🎮🕹️ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite @BitmapBooks

Last Weekend I Attended A Charity Auction In Aid Of My Best Friend's Daughter To ensure That She Received The Best Specialist Treatment Possible For Her Particular Conditions.

As part of that auction, the generous folks over at Funstock.Co.Uk donated the Commodore Amiga Visual Compendium to be auctioned off. How cool is that!?

☆ My Top 5 Joe Bleeps Chiptune Tunes ☆ @joeteach #Chiptune #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Continuing this weeks accidental theme of video games and music I have stumbled across Joe Bleeps and his vast array of cool chiptune tracks on Soundcloud.

I only came across Joe through +Retro Games Collector (thanks dude!)
  
Now I'm really glad that I checked out Joe Bleeps' tunes because they are awesome.

☆ Feast Your Eyes On The Beautiful 'Club Nintendo Goodbye Coin' ☆ #Nintendo #GamersUnite

Like a gleaming diamond in the rough I stumbled across this awesome goodbye treat in the Club Nintendo Shop.....

Take A Look At This Mega Cool Club Nintendo Coin As We Say Goodbye Club Nintendo!

☆ Listen To Guile's Theme Played By NIM16 ☆ @Nimrod16Cr #retrogaming #gamersunite

Carrying on with the Video Games Music theme of yesterday's article I have just fallen in love with music from another source........

I have just discovered the delights of the cool retro video games covers band

NIM16

☆ Awesome Video Games Music Concert Coming To London & Manchester ☆ #retrogaming #GamersUnite @VideoGamesLive @TommyTallarico

Last week I was flicking through Time Out magazine and stumbled across this awesome sounding Video Games concert event that I would just love to go and see....... 

It's called "Video Games Live" and its at the 'O2 Shepherds Bush Empire' on Sunday 20th March 2016 at 2pm & 7pm and Manchester Albert Hall on Saturday 19th March.

Allow me to explain what this is all about...........

☆ Iron Maiden "Speed Of Light" Arcade Game ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade #GamersUnite

Fancy a bit of heavy metal chip tune and a game of Donkey Kong inspired retrogaming platform game 8 bit fun?

Well I've got something that you might like...........

☆ Gameblast 2016 - A Chance For Gamers To Change Lives ☆ @SpecialEffect @gameblast16 #GamersUnite #gameblast16

This year I took part in my first GameBlast and now i'm already looking forward to next years installment of gamings coolest charity gaming weekend as the date has now been set....

☆ The Most Fun You Can Have With Pixelated Weapons! ☆ #retrogaming #GamersUnite

You know those weapons in shooter games that you get that make the level that much more fun. The weapons that make you smile and give out a litte cry of "yess!" when you collect them.

Now obviously I am no gun toting maniac in real life but there's something really satisfying about using a mega cool weapon in a video game.

Sometimes the satisfying thing about the weapon is the noise it makes or the way it looks or the effect it has on the non player characters / enemies in the game.

As I think back to all the games I've played with a must have weapon in them it brings a smile to my face as I remember some of the immense fun to be had.

Come with me as I walk you through some of my faves from down the years.............

☆ Happy Meal Mario Madness Returns ☆ @McDonaldsCorp #GamersUnite

A few weeks back I noticed a press release detailing that Mario and the crew would soon be back in the Happy Meals boxes.........I never eat McDonalds BUT when it comes to Mario figures then I had to take one for the team!

I've been excited to see what was on offer for the last few weeks and over the weekend I got the chance to sample some of the Happy Meal delights and this is the Mario loot I uncovered.....

☆ Pang Man Part 15 – Cool Stores: Hamleys (Regent Street) ☆ #GamersUnite

Pang Man has been on his travels again and this time he has nipped over to Regents Street in London for a trip down to the legendary Toy Shop ...... Hamleys Of London!

☆ Spectrum Addict The Movie ☆ @AndyRemic #retrogaming #gamersunite #kickstarter

I've just finished watching the trailer for the Kickstarter "Spectrum Addict - The Movie" and I've fallen head over heels for this cool sounding retrogaming project!

☆ My All Time Favourite Ninja Video Games ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

Ninjas are cool - FACT
Every little boy growing up in the 80's wanted to be a Ninja - FACT
Ninja Video Games are awesome! - FACT

☆ "A WINNER IS YOU!" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

A quote from a video game can stick with you forever.

Some are thought provoking, some are iconic but most are funny!

There's some great websites out there that use video games quotes as their basis such as my friends at classicallytrained.net who utilise video game quotes to teach us valuable life lessons (check the site out when you get a chance, i'll be reviewing Jon Harrison's book soon so watch out for that)

Today I want to share with you some of my favourite video games quotes from down the years.

☆ "This Book Is A Dungeon (This Dungeon Is A Book)" ☆ #GamersUnite @nmeunier

So i'll confess immediately that i'm a BIG fan of Nathan Meunier.....

Nathan is a cool freelance writer (mainly video games related) who shares his techniques with budding writers like myself.

Of course this is cool in itself.........BUT.........

You just gotta see what Nathan has brought out now.....its mega cool on many levels!

☆ LEGO Arcade Machine Perfection ☆ @BrothersBrick #Retrogaming #Lego #Gamersunite

 

Video Games & Lego are the perfect mix.

Everyone loves Video Games …. Right?

Everyone loves Lego …. FACT!

☆ Down To Margate With All My Retrogaming Family ☆ @ReplayEvents #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

We've had PLAY Blackpool and now it's almost time for PLAY Margate........

Are YOU Ready For The Video Gaming Time Of YOUR LIFE Player ONE?

☆ The Mystical Four World Warriors ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite #StreetFighterV

They were the untouchable street fighters........

They had an allure and an aura about them......

They struck fear into a generation of gamers........

They were the greatest world warriors we'd ever seen.........

They were Balrog, Vega, Sagat & M Bison