Amiga Tinted Specs Listening to the Retro Asylum Commodore Amiga Bonanza podcast this morning I came over all misty eyed as I heard the members of the podcast panel take me back to the 90's Commodore Amiga scene, it really brought back home to me how cool the machine was and still is.
Society and people in general are odd sometimes........ The expectation is that once you become a dad and reach the age of 30 then you should spend your evenings sitting on the sofa and let your brain turn to mush whilst you absorb the amazing television that is up for offer such as depressing soaps (Eastenders), watching other people watch telly on telly (Gogglebox) and cheap to make reality rubbish (<insert an awful example of a terrible reality TV show on ice, in the jungle, dancing>).
Whether you are playing a platform game, a first person shooter or a role playing game there is generally always a shop keeper looking to take that gold off of your hands that you have just slayed dragons and out ran bandits in order to collect.
A New Year and a new video game console for me to sink my teeth into. I am now the proud owner of a PS4 after unexpectedly receiving one as a Christmas Present.... Now I am in possession of this video games leviathan, just what do I have planned for it? Let's have a look shall we.......
Behind Door 15 We've Been Transported Back To 1993 and I am here to tell YOU Why I Love NBA JAM............ And all I can say is ....... "BOOMSHAKALAA!"
I've been doing a lot of searching through various retro gaming podcasts and have come across some awesome examples. My 3 favourites at the minute are Gonarch's Lair, Retro Asylum and RGDS (Retro Gaming Daily Show).
I've only just started listening to the Retro Asylum Podcast and I am absolutely hooked! It's my daily fix of retro gaming chat whilst I walk into work and I can't get enough of it. It comes highly recommended from me and you can see why it's the UK's Number 1 Retro Gaming Podcast. The Retro Asylum Podcast is not only awesome it's also the gift that keeps on giving! Ladies & Gentlemen I announce to you the FREE Retro Asylum Retro Gaming Calendar 2016!
Whilst growing up and discovering video games my bedroom was my video games den. It was a place where I kept all my video gaming treasures and a place where I spent countless hours discovering new lands and new characters whilst saving the world or managing my favourite football team to glory. My bedroom as youngster holds a dear place in my heart and rightly so.
Video games as a medium has often struggled to convey comedy and especially in early hardware as the range of expressions was very limited so humour was a tough ask. Comedy in video games has often been a rare commodity over the years but there is a genuine comedy to be found in a fair few games.
It's Time For The Games Freezer 10 Links Video Games roundup! As usual I have got some awesome tid bits of video gaming treats to share with you all from my heaving inbox (ooh errr!) So without further ado I bring you November's 10 Links Video Games Roundup
Growing up I was exposed to a number of the car racing game greats that came out of the arcade. These great games were easy to slot a 20p into them and just get on with playing as you didn't really need to understand complex controls or an in game upgrade system. They are just classic arcade games that made racing so much fun. Some were pure racing others were a mix of racing and combat.
I've recently started listening to the cool Retrogaming Podcast called the Retro Asylum.... You may have heard of it as the dudes who present the podcast really know their stuff. Whilst listening on my way home on Friday I was given a really awesome tip that i'd never heard before and i'm really surprised that I didn't already know this.