🎮 "Can we review objectively the first ever games we played growing up, even if they were awful?" 🎮 @arcadeattackUK (Inspired By Arcade Attack)

Inspired by a recent tweet from our friends at Arcade Attack the lads asked:

"Can we review objectively the first ever games we played growing up, even if they were awful?"

🏆 Rich's Games Of The Year 2018 🏆

2018 was a time of plentiful video games. I almost drowned in games in 2018 but I didn’t even get close to playing all the games I wanted to.

For me, it was a year that I was totally devoted to my beautiful Nintendo Switch with my PS4 getting a look in more towards the end of 2018.

The first quarter of 2018 was taken up with me playing through two of the greatest video games ever produced!

🍨 Pang Man Part 37: A trip to the Kirby Café 🍨 #Kirby

On my previous visit to Japan in 2016 I was gutted when I missed out on going to the Kirby Café restaurant, so this time I was delighted to find out that the Kirby Café pop up was returning on dates which coincided with my own.

However, this excitement was short-lived when I discovered that the café had been booked up in for months in advance.

Undeterred I decided to visit the venue, anyway, have a quick look around and hopefully, take a few photos.

🎮 Britt Roberts – Games of the Year 2018 🎮 #IndieGames #GameDev

It’s that time again when I look back and reflect on the games I’ve played throughout the last year and mention a few that have stood out for better…or for worse.

👸⚔ Review: Battle Princess Madelyn "Great music, chunky visuals and a sense of humour" 👸⚔ #IndieGames #GameDev

I had a friend back this during its initial Kickstarter drive and so I was intrigued how the final product would play out. Having spent some time with the game over the last week, I’m pleased to say that if you are a fan of Ghosts N Goblins / Ghouls N Ghosts, you’ll feel right at home. 

If, however you were keen to try the Story Mode…I feel you may come away somewhat disappointed.

🐲 Pang Man Part 36: A trip to the Pokémon Center DX 🐲 #Pokemon

A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to visit the two Pokémon Centers (one in Skytree Town and one in Sunshine City) in Tokyo. 

This year I wanted to make a return visit, so imagine my surprise when I found out that a third store had just opened!

The new store is called Pokémon Center Tokyo DX (I’m guessing the DX stands for deluxe) and is located next to Tokyo metro station.

🎻 Anamorphine - Ten Minute Taster - PS4 "When your own mind is against you, where else can you turn?" 🎻 #IndieGame #GameDev

"Anamorphine tackles mental health issues in this walking simulator that has me intrigued from minute one, take a walk with me through Elena & tyler's story...."

🏌 Golf Has Never Been So Much Fun Episode 4: PGA European Tour - 1996 - SNES🏌 #SNES #RetroGaming

🏌"PGA European Tour was one of my favourite Golf Games on the Commodore Amiga and now i'm playing it on the Super Nintendo. It's back to basics in this unforgiving golf game. It's raw video game golf and i love it!" 🏌

🎮🔮 EGX 2018: My 5 Favourite Games Of The Show to Look Forward To in 2019 🔮🎮 #GameDev #IndieGames

Birmingham is a great location for any event as it's so darn easy to get to for everyone and as such it means that it becomes a great place to meet up with like minded video games nerds every year. 

This year's EGX event was no exception with plenty of lovely people and loads of lovely video games to play!

Here's my favourite 5 games from this years video games extravaganza that i'm totally excited to buy in 2019!

🖳🖰 Tried and Tested Sites For Free Online Games 🖰🖳

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Having a hobby or something that you enjoy doing as a way to rest and relax is much needed for us all. And the chances are that if you are here, gaming is likely to be passion or hobby of your own. But looking for new gaming sites can always be a good idea, so that you can relax, have some time alone, use your brain in a different way, or just break up the day and do something more fun.

So with all of that in mind, here are some free sites online for gaming, so you can try something new without having to spend money. 

There is something for everyone on this list too, from board games, chess, sports games, puzzles, arcade games, and much more. Have you got a favorite site that is listed?

It would be great to hear what you think.

🤠 I. Red Dead Redemption 2: "Arthur Morgan & His Magical Tin Can" 🤠 #RDR2

🤠 "Watch Arthur Morgan take his trusty tin can for a walk in the Red Dead wilderness" 🤠

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🔫 Review: GunGrave Coffin Edition - PSVR 🔫 #PSVR

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GunGrave VR Coffin Edition is a set of two games or episodes, GunGrave VR and GunGrave U.N. VR.

GunGrave is a PS2/Xbox/Anime classic brought up to date in 2018's VR and it's a solid PSVR gaming experience, but unfortunately it isn't perfect. 

I've tried the coffin edition which is two good episode/games, both with a few surprises, but also they come with some limited controls and game options.

🚀 Review: Rockets Rockets Rockets (Switch) - "Substance in style, the gaming conundrum that is Rockets Rockets Rockets" 🚀 #IndieGame #GameDev

Between watching trailers, pouring over screen grabs and even embarking on that first initial playthrough of a title, it can be possible to completely get the wrong idea about what a game is designed to be or how it should be played.

Rockets Rockets Rockets by Radial Games for example, is beautiful looking and sounding retro-style competitive multiplayer shooter, but I am not entirely sure this is really the best description of how the game should be played or enjoyed.

🤖⛳️ Golf Has Never Been So Much Fun - Episode 3: MecaRobot Golf - 1993 - SNES ⛳️🤖 #Retrogaming #Golf #SNES

🤖 "Robots & Golf, what a perfect combination right??!! In the latest instalment of Golf Has Never Been So Much Fun I take on MecaRobot Golf on the Super Nintendo and find out just how much fun a Robot on a Golf Course can be!" 🤖

🔍🔍 Infographic: The Futuristic Gaming Gadgets Of 2019 🔍🔍

Thinking about how best to pick the latest gaming gadgets? 

With the many distinctive gaming headsets accessible out there, choosing one from those can give you a headache! 

With the help of this infographic created by No Fluff Tech you can get a clear idea about the latest gaming gadgets.

🎮👴 Arthur Parallax Reviews….The Playstation Classic 👴🎮

The Playstation changed EVERYTHING, they said. Did it, though?...Did it?

We all remember where we were when we first saw the Playstation.

🐍SnakeByte TOUGH:KIT™ For Nintendo Switch - UNBOXING VIDEO🐍

Today I get my hands on the Tough Kit by SnakeByte for my beloved Nintendo Switch"

👴☢ Arthur Parallax Reviews…..Fallout 76 👴☢ #Fallout76

When I was spending hundreds of hours combined making my way through the irradiated wastes offered to me in the previous Fallout games (the first two games, or if you like, ‘the best ones’, included) you know what I wished for, each step of the way?

🖳💣 Anonymous Game Dev's Story: "Hard Work & Review Bombing" 💣🖳 #GameDev #IndieGames

Dark Blue Monkey talks with an Indie Team about their experience of going through Kickstarter, being a boss, releasing on Steam, and why they’ll never ever do it again.

Our guest today went through the full Indie Dev experience;  working full time, doing a Kickstarter campaign, hiring a developer, and then finally releasing onto Steam.   

While this may seem like the ultimate dream for most of us, unfortunately for the team the experience proved to be far from the utopia we imagine it to be. Just as their project reached fruition,  they fell victim to the now infamous review bombing while the game was still in early release, still at launch price.

Trying to do the right thing, they tried to sidestep the clunkiness of Steam’s forums and help players directly who were having problems by giving them access to Skype and email.  This resulted in mounting numbers of unpleasant messages following them into the real world. For this reason, they’ve chosen to share their experience anonymously.

This is a tale of caution, and hopefully will help any aspiring indie developers to avoid the same pitfalls.

🖳 The Ultimate Guide To Connecting With Your Pals Online 🖳

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You’ve done it. You’ve purchased a new gaming PC. You’ve purchased a few Steam games. You have free time all set out, and you’re ready to push forward to enjoy a wealth of video gaming experiences that truly matter, and can fill your weekends with recreational fun. But only one question remains - you’re not sure how to actually play with your friends. Hey, you’re new to this, you can be forgiven.