★This Weeks Games Freezer Game Art Gallery★ @Hive_5 @videogame_art_ @AnthonyBulcao #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

Another Week Of Beautiful Video Game Art & Video Game RetroGaming Screenshots has come and gone and once again we have compiled some of our favourite examples from those wonderful people from the Twitter Community.....

Our COOL Game Art / Screenshot Buddys Are:

@Hive_5

+anthony bulcao @AnthonyBulcao 

@Videogame_Art_

NOW ONTO THE MAIN EVENT.......

LET THE AMAZING IMAGES BEGIN!

 

UNTIL NEXT WEEK.......

★Take A RetroGaming Trip To The "Peek & Poke" Museum★ @PEEKANDPOKE #RetroGaming #GamersUnite

Have you ever wondered what video games sights there are to see around the world?

We Love discovering new sights from different countries and we have just unearthed a beauty of a Video Games and Computers Museum to visit in the beautiful country of Croatia.

 

PEEK&POKE was actually Opened in 2007, and is one of the few permanent displays of vintage / retro computing technology in Europe!

The museum is Located in the centre of the city of Rijeka and spread across 300m2 of space.

 

The museum contains more than 1000 exhibits of world and local computer history, ranging from video games consoles to ultra rare computers from the last few decades.

The museum also contains an expansive library of books and magazines from the bygone era of consoles and computers

The museum is the main driving force behind PEEK&POKE and it attracts many numbers of visitors from Croatia and further afield. 

The majority of the museum is taken up by exhibits which are presented in an interesting and interactive way.

Most of the exhibits are actually operational and you are encouraged to get involved by actually trying them out in order to experience the past just like you may or may not remember from your own childhood years!

There are many items to put on display , so usually there will be something new to see every time you come to PEEK&POKE

In order to make your visit a worthwhile one you are required to book in advance.

 

When you book a visit, PEEK&POKE will organize an expert guide to tell you the story of computer history and also to answer all the questions you might have on the subject.

Take a look at some of the rare and interesting items on display in the PEEK&POKE Museum, these are enough to make you want to make the trip to Croatia to take it all in!

We knew you'd be excited by PEEK & POKE so if you get the chance get on over to this wonderful place!

 

 

★Welcome To The UnEarth Initiative....Enjoy Your Stay★ @UnEarthGame #GameDev #GamersUnite

In a recent article we covered our pick of the Top 5 Video Games Related  Kickstarter Campaigns that are active at the moment and one that really caught our eye and got the creative juices flowing was UnEarth Initiative

 

So we decided to dig a little deeper inside this one and give it it's very own feature....

 

Here we go then, Welcome To The UnEarth Initiative by Inkling Games......

 

ENJOY YOUR STAY!

What Is The UnEarth Initiative? 

This beauty of a game is a science fiction video game created by veteran developers of the awesome Playstation 2 Ratchet & Clank series. 

This cool 3D Sim mixes a sense of humor and character with the gameplay of building and exploration on a previously undiscovered mysterious planet. 

The game is set in the 31st century, Earth is coping with overpopulation by sending its least desirable citizens on a poorly budgeted colonization program in outer space (probably sending them via Ryan Air)

After crash landing at the destination planet, the colonists you control set out to explore and survive on an brand new alien world full of danger and excitement.

This is where the trouble starts as it's not easy managing a rag tag crew of crooks and social outcasts.....

The key is therefore managing to band these delinquents together into a team and overcome their lesser points it is only then you will be able to build a successful colony.

 

What Gameplay Features Can We Expect?

The UnEarth Initiative is to feature randomized planet terrain, creatures, and plant-life. 

Players will need to master balancing their valuable time between building a secure base for their colonists, and sending out exploration teams who will search for new plants and creatures. 

Just imagine how cool it will be to Build elaborate underground bases for your colony!

In order to throw in another factor there will be the building of relationships with other alien races to manage so you'll get the opportunity to meet bizarre aliens and establish long-term trading relationships or unleash bloody feuds!

As-well as this you'll get to manage the personality quirks of your own colonists. 

There will also be random events, such as invading alien garden pests or a good old space plague!

One of the most exciting things about this game are your only real allies in survival, Man's Best Friend, the faithful "Rovots"

The cool thing about these little rascals is that colonists can undertake in game programming of the Rovots to serve their every need! 

Once programmed you can share your programs with other players to let others know what cool things you have got your Rovots doing....sounds brilliant!

How did UnEarth come about then?

UnEarth was first conceived a year ago, by Lesley Mathieson. 

She talked Peter Hastings into coding a quick demo of it, and the project has snowballed from there into a full-featured game in a matter of months!

How Can I Help To Make UnEarth Happen?

Well, first things first....

Get on over to the KICKSTARTER Campaign by clicking HERE

Then, once you've pledged, 

Start following UnEarth on TWITTER by clicking HERE

★"Its Not JUST Graphics.....That Make A Good Video Game"★@notjustgraphics #GamersUnite #RetroGaming

We are always looking around the various cool blogs and websites set up by video game junkies like us!

Every once in a while we come across a kindred spirit who really 'gets' video games like we 'get' video games.

We Are Glad To Say That This is One Such occasion.......

It's Not Just Graphics embraces old and new video games and treats games as one loving family of Video Games which means the site does not alienate one generation of console from another just because one is a little older than the other.

As we have said before, Video Games Are Meant To Be Fun.....whether that's fun on an ageing console with a copy of Super Mario Bros 3 or whether it's on a shiney new PS4 with FIFA 14......you just gotta share the love of video games........AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT Tom Hockin's COOL Site Does.... 

You will see from Tom's Twitter Feed there are all sorts of opinions on offer from RetroGaming to the current generation of video games and hardware.

That's exactly what we like to see in Video Games Journalism, a balanced view instead of the boring Fan Boy drivel that most us have come to loathe!

So what kind of stuff lives on It's Not JUST Graphics then?

Well here's a sample of some of the cool articles for you to peruse:

1. A Good Place To Start Is Tom's INTRODUCTION Page 

2. Then There's A Good Article Entitled "Do People Really Like Professor Layton?"

3. Why not read an article all about learning to LOVE the Wii U

We'd say that this should get you started into the wonderful world of "INJG"

We're off to read all about Bioshock Infinite before we purchase that bad boy game! 

Why not let us know what you think about INJG?

Does It Inspire YOU To Create Your Very Own Blog Or Website On This Amazing Subject That We Call Video Games?

★OTON X Video Game Console Latest News★ @EnGeniux #GamersUnite

Recently we told you all about the OTON X The Video Games Console That Creates Its Own Games......

Now We've Got Some More News On This Cool Games machine....So Read On

The OTON X Video Games Console is set to offer crowdfunding during its open beta of the console’s user interface testing. 

This is the first beta testing hybrid crowdfunding campaign ever to offer users the ability to sample a portion of the product before they actually back the project. 

The beta will have a weekly status update system to track progress.

There will also be a voting system based on feedback from OTON user interface testers.

The unique selling point for the OTON X console is that it's the first autonomous game console to self-create game levels and games without a full-time developer.

The system goes about creating games using a custom algorithm with preset design parameters and a sprite database to create custom game environments. 

This ingenious and innovative process saves time and money and supports developers with new game content to players much faster.

The EnGeniux Project wanted to take a different approach with this crowdfund effort, so it is using the Selfstarter Method used by other platforms that didn’t use Kickstarter to fund their projects. 

During the campaign Engeniux will be offering these three Cool Incentives To Back:

- All Credit cards will not be charged until one month before units ship.

- $100 of game credit if the OTON developer (dev unit) doesn’t ship on the date EnGeniux promises.

-A free OTON T-shirt if the OTON dev unit can’t produce 100 different basic 2D game levels and characters when shipped.

The OTON X Systems will cost $99 for early-bird units (limit of 50 units) and $139 for standard units. 

Derrick Samuels who is the OTON X creator and project manager said the following:

“We’re excited and confident that we can get OTON X funded with this hybrid method,”

“I stand behind my console and my team, and we want our community to feel excited and confident that we can deliver!”

We Say Why Not Get Involved And Visit The OTON X BETA Pages  to beta test the OTON X UI!

About EnGeniux

"Founded in 2012, the EnGeniux Project is focused on delivering autonomous game and software applications. The project was founded by 10-year technology entrepreneur, inventor, and game veteran Derrick Samuels"

OTON: IMAGINE. CREATE. PLAY. 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnGeniux

Facebook: www.facebook.com/engeniux

Website: www.OTONX.com

☆Top Kickstarter Campaigns March 2014☆ @AmazuMedia @NevermindGame @StrawberrysGame #KickStarter #GamersUnite

 

On March 3, 2014, Kickstarter passed $1 BILLION in Pledges!

This colossal amount was pledged by 5.7 million people to creative projects and in particular funded shed loads (official figure) of Video Games related projects!

 

We saw this as a good excuse to delve into the current Kickstarter listings and take a look at some of our favourite Video Games Campaigns that are being proposed…..

 

Oooooh have we got some treats for you lucky people!

Take A Look At These 5 Beauties Below……

 

 1. Shrug-Island

"A hand-drawn adventure game about hope in the mysterious, organic world of the Shrugs. Ambient story, magic and animated music puzzles." 

GamesFreezer Says, 

"A Beautiful & Interesting Concept"  

2. NeverMind

 

"The acclaimed biofeedback horror adventure game that gets more challenging as you get scared, honing your ability to manage anxiety" 

Games Freezer Says,

"The Ultimate Scare Fest, It Knows When You Are Scared! 

How Cool Is That!!??!!" 

3. BlackMore"A Steam Punk Adventure Game"

"Japanese adventure game set in steampunk London, created by Japanese and US game industry veterans in a rich 2.5D style" 

Games Freezer Says, 

"One of the guys behind Snatcher has a grand vision and we really would love his vision to come to fruition, take a look NOW!" 

(P.S. David Hayter is involved too!)  

4. Koe (声) 

"Koe is an introduction to the Japanese language in a game reminiscent of traditional JRPGs like Final Fantasy and Pokemon" 

Games Freezer Says, 

 "An amazing idea that mixes our favourite gameplay with learning Japanese! Awesome! 

5. The UnEarth Initiative

"Help outcasts from Earth colonize an alien planet in this comic sci-fi sim game by veteran developers."

Games Freezer Says, 

"We are loving the idea of being able to programme your very own robots in game to make them do whatever you want!

These guys were involved in the Ratchet & Clank titles, so this is gonna be good!"

So There's 5 of The Coolest Video Games Kickstarter Campaigns In The Galaxy!

Which One Is Your Favourite?