11/07/2014
10/07/2014
☆ Have You Seen This Media Hub That Plays SNES And Megadrive Games? ☆ @EzeeCube #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
We have discovered this cool gadget called the EzeeCube that enables you to easily wirelessly stream all sorts of good stuff to your TV and Smart Phone.
BUT the coolest thing for us was the ability to purchase an add module on that lets you play SNES & Genesis Cartridges!
09/07/2014
☆Games Freezer Top 10 Favourite British Made Games Of All Time☆ @CreativeIndsUK #GamersUnite #GameDev #Retrogaming
There's currently a large focus in the UK media on the Creative Industries UK Campaign….
It's a campaign that is looking to highlight how the UK Creative Sector brings in a massive £71billion revenue for the whole of the UK Economy and supplies 1 in 12 of the new jobs created in the UK.
As part of that creative industry the UK have always punched above their weight over the years in the Video Games industry especially when pitted against the giants of the Video Games world such as Konami etc…
This got us thinking about a Top 10 British Games List...…
Take a look at some of these Great British Video Games Treats as chosen by Games Freezer…..
07/07/2014
☆ Do You Know The Story Of Tobias & The Dark Sceptres? ☆ @McGuinnessRoss @AdamButcherFilm #GameDev #GamersUnite #RetroGaming
Did You Know.....
Tobias & The Dark Sceptres Has Been Downloaded 50,000 Times Since It Was Released In June 2014?
Adam Butcher Spent 13 Years Making The Game
More Than 350,000 People Have Watched The Making Of Video Which Accompanies The Game….
06/07/2014
☆Pixels For The People!☆ @topretrogames #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #PixelArt
Having Laid Down Some Serious Video Game Art Yesterday We Thought It Was Time To Give
The People Some Pixels.....
So Here Goes......
BRING ON THE PIXELS YOU CRAZY FOOLS!
05/07/2014
☆ Who Loves Game Art Like Games Freezer Does? ☆ @Videogame_Art_ #GamersUnite #GameArt
It's Been A Long Time Since We Brought You Some Of The Finest Video Game Art The Internet Can Offer.....
So Let's Dish Some Up NOW Shall We....
Ladies & Gentlemen.....Please Take Your Seats As We Take You On A Video Game Art Journey....
Are You Ready?
Let's Begin................
04/07/2014
★ Who Remembers The SEGA Channel Service? ★ @AverageManVsPi #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Thanks To Our Favourite Twitter Mate AverageManVsPi for reminding us of A SEGA service that we never actually got to play…..
It was called "SEGA Channel" and it was launched in the summer of 1996 and lasted until around 1998 when it was discontinued by SEGA.
It is seen by some as the Grand Daddy of services like XBOX LIVE and PSN. At this time though the Internet was in it's infancy and SEGA Genesis video games were delivered over coaxial cables!
It was essentially an interactive cable channel offering SEGA Genesis video games, Demos and Cheat Codes on demand, which were actually distributed by the cable and satellite operators of the day.
It enabled subscribers to download and play up to 25 SEGA Genesis games for £10 a month.
The whole idea was that it was introduced to boost the sales of video games…..
Here at Games Freezer, we never had an opportunity to play the games that were available or experience the service in action.
Did You Know?
"At its peak, Sega Channel had over 250,000 subscribers"
Were YOU One Of The SEGA Channel Users?
Was the service actually any good in practice?
What games did you play on it?
Let Us Know Because This Feels Like A Part Of Video Gaming History That Doesn't Get Much Air Time..
03/07/2014
★ JOYPAD Presents "Super Warehouse Gaming Party III" ★ @Joypadbar #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
We are blessed once again to have the Joy Pad Dudes bring us another Cool Super Warehouse Party this month!
Last Time We Featured JOYPAD Was Back In April
Check It Out >>HERE<< & >>HERE<<
NOW We Are Proud To Present You With The NEWS That
The Super Warehouse Gaming Party III is COMING……..
Put the 19th of July in your diaries NOW
The further good news is JOYPAD have secured a monthly residency in Oval Space's "Pickle Factory" warehouse - Bethnal Green
We are blessed once again to have the Joy Pad Dudes bring us another Cool Super Warehouse Party this month!
Last Time We Featured JOYPAD Was Back In April
Check It Out >>HERE<< & >>HERE<<
The Super Warehouse Gaming Party III is COMING……..
HADUUUKEN!!!
02/07/2014
★The Shortlist Retrogaming Quiz★ @ShortList #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
I Love A Test Of My Retrogaming Prowess....
So When I Discovered This Cool Quiz From The Shortlist Video Games Team I Had To Have A Go!
01/07/2014
★The "Pixel Soccer" Kickstarter★ @SuperRockGames #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #GameDev #PixelArt
The Pixel Soccer Kickstarter is now live!!!
Back in March we told you all about Pixel Soccer........
(Take A L@@K HERE)
Now The Guys At Super Rock Games Have Launched The "Pixel Soccer" Kickstarter Campaign
To Finally Try And Get This Beauty Of A Game Made!
30/06/2014
★Pang Man Part 10 - Cool Stores: "CyberCandy in Covent Garden"★ @CyberCandyLTD #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Pang Man Part 10 – Cool Stores:
"CyberCandy in Covent Garden"
The Pang Man Has Been Eating Candy All In The Name Of Retrogaming Journalism....Let's See What The Great Man Has To Say About All This Sweet Retrogaming Goodness!!
27/06/2014
☆The Games Freezer Video Games Roundup☆ #RetroGaming #GamersUnite
Some Great Friday Retrogaming Reading
Friday is a day for us to soak up all there is in the way great Video Games Articles….
So after extensively searching the World Wide Web we have come up with 5 great articles to ease your way into the weekend with…..
Take a look and see which ones take your fancy…..
26/06/2014
☆Do You Share Your Passion Of Gaming With Your Loved Ones?☆ #GamersUnite
Having read the tale of Game "retiring" their most loyal customer's loyalty card I was inspired by the words of their most loyal customer, Dr Karen Wolstencroft.
Dr Wolstencroft and her family now have the pleasure of receiving free video games for the next ten years along with GAME shares as a bonus.
25/06/2014
☆"The Perfect Video Games Den - Part 2"☆ @anthonybulcao #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Yesterday in PART 1 Of Our
"Perfect Video Games Den" we covered :
1. Arcade Cabinets (restricted to 2 cabinets)
2. Consoles / Computers (restricted to 4 systems)
3. Choice Of TV
4. Seating Choices
Today sees us move onto covering our Perfect
"Sound System", "Multiplayer Games", "Decor", "Games Books", "Games Storage" and finally "Lighting"
Read On And Don't Forget To Let Us Know What Great Stuff Would Feature In YOUR Perfect Video Games Den!
24/06/2014
☆"The Perfect Video Game Den? - Part 1"☆ @ArmyOfTrolls #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
How Many Of Us Have Daydreamed About Our Ideal Video Games Den?
It's something that takes place in The Freezer on a daily basis
(daydreaming is what we're best at!)
It has caused lots of conversation and debate and over the years we have pretty much defined what the ideal video games den would look like and what items it would contain…..
Do You Want To Find Out What Our Ideal Video Games Den Would Look Like?
Read On….
We've broken our considerations down into 10 categories…..
These are….
1. Arcade Cabinets (restricted to 2 cabinets)
2. Consoles / Computers (restricted to 4 systems)
3. Choice Of TV / Projector / Plasma / Monitor
4. Seating Choices Settee / Bean Bags / Gaming Chairs
5. Sound System
6. Selection Of Multiplayer Video Games To Play With Mates (restricted to 5)
7. Décor
8. Games Books Bookcase & Books (restricted to 5 books)
9. Games Storage
10. Lighting
Now we've got our shopping list…….let's get stuck into the fun part….Let's Go Shopping!!
23/06/2014
☆Fallout New Vegas - Game Diary 5 "The Wasteland Is A Lonely Place"☆ #GamersUnite
Throughout the Fallout series you are given the option to bring along a companion for the ride and I am a great fan of companions as the Wasteland can be a very lonely place for the courier…
The companionship afforded by these select band of Wasteland heroes
(& villains) is extremely valuable to the player in combat and funnily enough the additional person to share the load with means you form a lasting relationship with this person (if that’s possible).
It's an odd occurrence really as you begin to start really caring about these sharers of your experience, especially after you assist them with their very own side quest which invariably gives you some backstory on how they have managed to end up in the wasteland.
18/06/2014
☆ "The 5 Video Games That Define ME As A Gamer" ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming
There's games you enjoy playing that are just great fun and you can't put down until they're complete or you just plain give up!!
Once you put those games you may never think about the again unless someone mentions them or you randomly stumble across them one day.....these games have their place
THEN.......
THERE ARE THOSE VIDEO GAMES THAT GRAB HOLD OF YOU, WONT LET GO AND SHAKE YOU TO THE CORE
17/06/2014
☆Who Was Your Favourite Video Game Publisher?☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming
When we were young a trip to the local Computer Games Shop meant we were presented with reams and reams of cassette games for Commodore 64, Spectrum, Atari XE/XL and many other cassette based systems.
The overriding memory though were the sheer amount of different publishers that were plastered all over these various different cassette tape boxes.
When we hear one of these publisher names now we are transported back to those times when you spent hours pondering what to spend your hard earned pocket money on and then normally plumped for a game on the basis of what the box art looked like or what the written spiel on the back said.
So let us take you on a trip down Publisher Memory Lane from the heady days of Tape Cassette Video Games as we reveal our
Top 5 Favourite Software Publishers.......
16/06/2014
★"When Is A Video Game Console Considered To Be Retro?"★ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
"When Is A Video Game Console Considered
To Be Retro?"
It's a question we see pop up on Twitter
and video games Forums from time to time and it got us thinking of how
retrogaming could potentially be defined.
So, we've had a go at creating The Games Freezer Retronometer….
This is not an exact science so we are open to amendment and opinion but this is how we see it……
There are 5 points on the Games Freezer Retronometer scale.
5 being Retrogaming Classic
1 being Recent / Current Consoles
15/06/2014
♥"Sun, Sea and Arcade Games - PART II"♥ @isleofwightuk #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #Arcade
Ever since I was an 8 year old, walking into an amusement arcade has always filled me with excitement.
Arcades have their own smell
(I'm not sure what that smell is but I know it when I smell it!!!)
Arcades have their own noises which include bleeps, blurps and digitised voices proclaiming something or other.
<"POWER UP!!">
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