☆ Made In 1960 BM (Before Mario) ☆ @beforemario @donkeyking64 #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

I'm a sucker for video games books. I get excited at all the Kickstarter campaigns for video games related books.

I love all the Bitmap Books that have come out or are due to be released and I'm always on the lookout for another one to spend my cash on.

Yesterday an email came into the Freezer that got me excited and intrigued all at the same time....

★ My 365 Days Of Video Games ★ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

I currently own a calendar (front page news!)

My calendar was created by my Twitter friend c64reloaded and is a c64 themed game a month style calendar.

I love it and I intend to get another from Mr C64 Reloaded next year too as the nostalgia factor always brings a smile to my face each month of the year.

But I've been thinking.......

☆ Beware The Night Time In 'Kingdom' ☆ @noionl #pixelart #gamedev #gamersunite #retrogaming

After my first encounter with Kingdom at EGX 2015 I wanted to point you all in the right direction for a chance to sample some of the awesome pixel art visuals and atmospheric gameplay of Kingdom.

The original flash version of Kingdom is available to play right now at kingdom.noio.nl

☆ All Aboard! Next Stop PLAY EXPO Manchester! ☆ @ReplayEvents #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

So EGX has been and gone (you can read all about it here) so where to next?

Do we have to wait until next year to get our Video Games event fix?

The answer is ...........

HELL NO ......... PLAY EXPO MANCHESTER 2015 is coming!

☆ Kickstarters & Game Devs A Plenty! #IndieGame ☆ #GameDev #Kickstarter #GamersUnite

I am currently knee deep in great video games related things I want to tell you about.

Each 'thing' could warrant its own article but there's only one of me and I am just bursting to tell you about these awesome things which range from cool Kickstarters to gorgeous new games.

So let me unload my email inbox into your mind so as you can see some of the exciting things in the video games world that you may not have stumbled upon yet....

Eyes Down For A Full House!

☆ It's Your Turn To Control A Leviathon Mech ☆ @TreseBrothers @corytrese #GameDev #GamersUnite

The Templars Have Arrived On Steam And It's Time To Kick Some Xenos Arse!

Strap yourself into your Leviathan Mech and get ready......

☆ A Video Games Party Like No Other ☆ #EGX2015 #GamersUnite

I've just recovered my senses from my very first visit to EGX at the Birmingham NEC and to say I was blown away would be an understatement.

I've been looking forward to my first visit for a long time and ever since I had been accepted for my press passes i'd been marking the days on my retrogaming calendar!

☆ My Top 5 Video Games That I Need To Play At EGX 2015 ☆ #EGX #GamersUnite #GameDev

The EGX fairy has been and it's Day 3 of the awesome video games event EGX 2015.

I'm off to Day 4 on Sunday 27th September and it will be my first ever visit to EGX and boy am I excited.

I'll be going there hoping to cover everything that I think Games Freezer readers will want to read about so it should be a busy day and I can't wait to get to the NEC to experience it.

Let's have a look at all the cool things i'm getting excited about which includes my TOP 5 video games that i'm looking forward to playing and probably being crap at....

✴ Thunder Clap To Let The World Know All About Templar Battleforce ✴ @TreseBrothers #GamersUnite #GameDev

Recently I discovered the joy of the Trese Brothers latest instalment of Video Games perfection Templar Battleforce and have been playing the Beta ever since.

This is a game worth shouting about and we will all get a chance to shout as loud as possible if we join together during the upcoming Thunder Clap!

☆ Let Battle Commence In "Templar Battleforce" ☆ @TreseBrothers #GameDev #GamersUnite

The Triple Trese Brothers (there's 3 bros now) Are Back With Possibly Their Best Video Game Yet!

My favourite Indie Game Dev's Are Preparing To Launch Their Latest Video Game Onto Steam Next Tuesday 22nd September.....

Are You Ready For : TEMPLAR BATTLEFORCE?

I AM.................

☆ The Golden Era Of Wrestling Video Games ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

As I don my rose tinged spectacles and hook myself up to my freshly filled bottle of nostalgia fluid I take a trip down memory lane to a time when colourful wrestling characters filled my thoughts and events like Summer Slam and Wrestlemania defined my year.

☆ This Is Retrogaming Present & Future ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

Since starting Games Freezer 2 years ago I have seen the landscape of retrogaming change quite considerably in that short space of time and I think it's for the good of retrogaming.

It feels like the status and profile of retro gaming has increased beyond what it was 2 years ago and the retro gaming communities seemed to have swelled to a large online presence.

I can't quite ascertain why exactly but I think it has to do with the following key factors that have contributed to the growing presence of what feels like a fully fledged retrogaming movement.

☆ Vault 111.Com Is My Current Home From Home ☆ #Fallout4 #GamersUnite

As the wait for Fallout 4 continues the anticipation heightens i'm grabbing onto anything Fallout 4 related and and pawing over it.

I've just come across this awesome site that let's fiddle around with building a Fallout character from scratch and assigning your character with 'Special' points.

☆ If Ye Enter My Maze Ye May Never Leave! ☆ @HyperLiger #Retrogaming #GameDev #GamersUnite #PixelArt

I know exactly the video game you want to play right now......

It's all about Pixel Art Characters and Mazes.....

Wanna Play?

☆ Why Doesn't London Get Much Video Game Love? ☆ #GamersUnite #retrogaming

 

As I walked through London this afternoon I started to think about the video games that I had played that featured London as its key location

Surprisingly I couldn't really think of many. 

☆ 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.