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11/04/2016

☆ The Hottest Kickstarter Video Games Projects This Week ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite

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One of my favourite past times on a Sunday night is to sit down in front of the TV and get my laptop out.

Then I head over to Kickstarter, type in Video Games and get myself knee deep in the latest video games Kickstarters so I can share with you the cream of the Kickstarter crop.

Are You Ready?

Let's Go!

08/04/2016

☆ Why I Love Metal Gear Solid ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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The first time I played any Metal Gear game was the PS1 Metal Gear Solid.

It was a video game that was to change my view on what a video game could be and how a video game could tell a story and build a film like tension and atmosphere. 

07/04/2016

☆ Welcome To The Wild World Of "Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel" ☆ #GamersUnite #PS4 #PSN

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Have you ever played a video that is so nuts from minute one that you don't really know what's going on but no matter what the hell is going on on screen you actually really like it!?

I can safely say that Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (awesome title!) is one such game that I havn't got a clue what anyone is on about but when it gets down n dirty it's actually an amazing fighting game with so much fun to be had with the mechanics.

06/04/2016

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 9 "My Firewatch Duties Have Ceased" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

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I've just completed Firewatch on my PS4. 

I can safely say that it is a game that will stick with me for as long as I live.

05/04/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - Y is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Y is for...........

YARS Revenge

04/04/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - X is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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X is for...........

Atari XE/XL

01/04/2016

☆ My Top 10 Badly Aged Video Games ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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I’m always looking back to the video games that I loved to play as a wide eyed kid who cherished every cassette tape, disk and cartridge that I ever bought.

My video games have always been up there as my most prized possessions and generally I never sell my games on until I sell the system on.

It has got me thinking though. Which of all the video games that I have owned over the years hasn’t aged too well and now looks like a steaming pile rather than the graphical beauty that I once thought it was.

31/03/2016

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 8 "Watching Out For Fires" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

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After my Uncharted Journey had finished I haven't wasted much time in taking on my next video gaming challenge on the PS4. 

That challenge involves sitting in a tower in a national park looking out for fires.

30/03/2016

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 7 "PS4 Decision Time" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

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A game that has been a part of my life for the last 3 months has now gone…..

BUT

Not for long……..as Uncharted 4 is on its way very soon.

So, what’s my experience of the Uncharted collection so far and what shall I play next?

29/03/2016

☆10 Awesome Retro Gaming Links ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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I've been doing a lot of retro game web searching and Twitter timeline scouring and I have come up with an awesome list of some of the best retro game related links I could find on the internet this week.

So let's cut to the chase and take a look at some of the things that have caught my Retro Gaming eye over the last week......

25/03/2016

☆ Why I Love ......... Syndicate ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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My Amiga introduced me to all sorts of new video games experiences that extended beyond the usual run of the mill platforming and sports sim video games.

One such new experience was my first taste of the murky world of Syndicate....

24/03/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - W is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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W is for...........

WARLORDS

23/03/2016

☆ Why I Love Super Mario Bros ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

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It’s maybe seen as a bit of a video gaming clichΓ© to declare your admiration and love for the Super Mario Bros series and maybe yes it is?

But I have been with the Bros from the start and have seen them evolve over the years with the video games industry and have earned the right to declare my Mario Love.

22/03/2016

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 6 "The Uncharted Marathon Continues" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

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So the momentum continues with my Uncharted journey as I have recently completed Uncharted 2 and moved immediately onto Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception.

I have to say that the pace and the enjoyment has never let up from the moment I started playing the PS4 Drake Collection.

21/03/2016

☆ Retro Gaming Merchandise Want List ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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There is such an awesome amount of Retro Gaming goodies on the market right now that my want list seems to grow by the day!

It's a great time to be a retro gamer if you like cool books, art and t-shirts dedicated to the beauty of retro games.

Not to mention the coolest set of emulator machines that are out there for you to get involved with.

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - V is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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V is for...........

VCS

18/03/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - U is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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U is for...........

UNDERACHIEVER

17/03/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - T is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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T is for...........

TEMPEST

16/03/2016

☆ Why I Love WORMS (The Video Game Not The Ailment) ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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For me Worms is the ULTIMATE social gaming experience....

So many great memories of gaming nights involve a game of Worms

15/03/2016

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 5 "Halfway Through My Uncharted Journey" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

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As a late comer to the Uncharted series my voyage of Uncharted Discovery has been so much fun!

The Uncharted collection that came with my beautiful PS4 has been the source of so much enjoyment already as I have battled my way through Uncharted : Drake’s Fortune and I’m now halfway through Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

14/03/2016

☆ Generation 64 Has Landed...Are You Ready? ☆ #Retrogaming #Commodore64

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Word Has Reached Me That Generation 64 Has Landed.....

It's Time For You To Get Involved.....

12/03/2016

☆ An Ode To The Video Game Metal Pipe ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming

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I saw this picture and it made me realise what an awesome and integral staple of the video games world the humble metal pipe is……

Today I celebrate with you the metal pipe and all the games he has starred in.

11/03/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - S is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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S is for...........

STAR WARS Arcade

10/03/2016

☆ The Count Lucanor - "A Boy And His Rabbid Goats!" ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite #PixelArt

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Last night a video game stole my heart and then messed with my brain!

The Count Lucanor is one surprise that I wasn’t expecting when I loaded it up from Steam.

When I took a peek at the screen shots I was thinking it looks like a nice pixel art style Action RPG.

When it started up I was hooked from moment one.

09/03/2016

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 4 "My Return To Ravenholm Moment" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

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For me Ravenholm in Half Life 2 is one of the pinnacles in video gaming from the last 30 years.

The level typifies the classy way that Half Life 2 was constructed and implemented.

There was tension, there was terror and there was the Gravity Gun and some handy buzzsaw blades.

08/03/2016

☆ At Full Velocity With Velocity Stream ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite

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I’ve had a few days to play Velocity Stream and I can safely say that this game is something special.

The initial view leads you to think of Wipeout and F-Zero which are those awesome futuristic racers that all other futuristic racers tend to be compared to.

07/03/2016

☆ F-Zero + Wipeout = Velocity Stream ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite

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I got a message from the guys at Cavelight Entertainment last week, they wanted me to take a look at a game of theirs called......

VELOCITY STREAM

06/03/2016

☆ A NEW Super Famicom (Kind Of!) ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite #SNES

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Everyone who knows me knows that I love the Super Nintendo. 

I have written numerous articles on the beloved Super Nintendo and my enthusiasm for this king of consoles knows no ends!

Well somehow and for some reason, this little news nugget managed to slip through my SNES net!

05/03/2016

☆ My 'Beast Powered' RetroPie Machine ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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My Raspberry Pi has given me heaps of joy in the short time I’ve owned it and here’s why…….

I am now the proud owner of a Beast Powered RetroPie Emulation Machine and it’s awesome!

04/03/2016

☆ SUPA_DS Display Stands Are Awesome! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Recently I came across a really cool piece of gaming kit that has retro gaming collectors who love to display their gaming hardware in mind.

The range of display stands come under the name of Supa_Ds and I discovered them whilst on Twitter…..

03/03/2016

☆ Grab Your Top Hat & Jump Into Your Very Own IronCast PS4 Mech ☆@RipstoneGames #PS4 #GameDev

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Let me just state straight away that IronCast oozes class. 

From the start it feels good as it sets the scene for a brilliant video game.

26/02/2016

☆ Would You like To Own A Recreated SNES or SEGA Mega Drive?☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Upon seeing the Spectrum Vega Plus for the first time in the press shots I must say I fell for it immediately.

It looks so well made and the design alone makes it desireable.

Sir Clive and the crew put it on IndieGoGo and it was immediately backed in just 48 hours!!

25/02/2016

☆ Retrogaming VS Current Gen Gaming (a happy harmony) ☆ #retrogaming #gamersunite #gamedev

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When I set out to make the Games Freezer website I was firmly in the retrogaming camp as I had become disillusioned with the current generation of video games 
(this was XBOX360&PS4 era).

I wanted to create a space to share my passion for the video games of old and all the cool culture surrounding the retrogaming scene.

23/02/2016

☆ Ironcast Is Coming To PS4 & XBOX One ☆ #PS4 #GameDev

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Ironcast caught my eye immediately as a fusion of a few styles. Take Steampunk and add it into a Victorian London landscape. When I saw the screens I immediately thought of Walker on the Commodore Amiga.
Throw into that cool mix a ‘match 3’ game play mechanic and it would appear that on the surface of it you get a an interesting twist on a few styles of videogame.

22/02/2016

☆ "Arcade Universe" is my 'Website Of The Day' ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade

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This week I stumbled across an awesome website that covers something that I have always wanted to exist but could never find..................

This website is looking to create a directory of Video Games Arcades from across the WORLD!

21/02/2016

☆ Me and My Beautiful RetroPie ☆ #RaspberryPi #Retrogaming

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Over the last few days I have been consumed by the Raspberry Pi and a little something called “RetroPie”

20/02/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - R is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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R is for...........

RoadBlasters

19/02/2016

☆ What Does YOUR To Play List Look Like For 2016? ☆ #GamersUnite

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Over the last week or so I've been catching up with the Bombcast Podcast Game Of The Year Episodes. 

Bombcast game of the year is split into around 20 categories and these categories are discussed over the course of 5 consecutive days of podcasts. 

18/02/2016

☆ 5 Awesome Retro Gaming Links For You All To Enjoy! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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With A Bulging Inbox It's Time For Me To Share The Love By Unloading Onto You All With Some Retrogaming Goodness (sounds dodgy I know but hey, stick with it!)

Here's 5 Awesome Retrogaming Links For You All To Enjoy...........

17/02/2016

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 3 "Me,Myself & My PS4 Cam" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

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In doing the Games Freezer website for the last 3 years I have always wanted to branch out to doing Games Freezer YouTube videos.

I’ve always had lots of ideas of where I could take it but never really had the time to do the videos and the website.

Now I’ve got my PS4 it feels like I have the opportunity to finally do what I’ve always wanted to do.

16/02/2016

☆ What Would Your Ultimate Video Games Arcade Look Like? ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade

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As the 30 somethings of this world like me begin to yearn for more nostalgia in the form of retro video games and the experiences associated with them there seems to be a growing need for the gap to be filled with retro gaming related products such as dedicated emulation machines that play the original cartridges for various systems.

These systems are not the original but they offer a way of tapping into the awesome video games of yesteryear without utilising the original hardware and without the need to dedicate a whole Ikea unit to the 10 consoles and leads required to play from the original hardware.

There’s a fix in place for the retro gamers who want to get their console dose but it seems there is still a gap in the market for a genuinely brilliant arcade experience from the 1980’s.

15/02/2016

☆ PLAY EXPO Is Coming In 2016 - ARE YOU READY?! ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite

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The PLAY Expos are my favourite video gaming events of the year and it's about the right time to start getting excited about these awesome gaming times that await us in 2016, so just for you here's the lowdown of these cool shows..........

13/02/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - Q is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Q is for.......

sword QUEST

12/02/2016

☆ My Favourite Street Fighter 2 Memories Inspired By Retro Asylum ☆ #retrogaming @RetroAsylum1 @RetroRic79

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Listening to the latest Retro Asylum podcast which is totally dedicated to Street Fighter 2 has made me realise how much of an effect the game had on me.

There's a brilliant appearance from @retroric on the podcast that brought it all back home to me.

After listening to the podcast I felt compelled to write a Street Fighter 2 article to get these memories off of my chest.

10/02/2016

☆ 'The Way We Played' Celebrating the golden age of computer games in the UK 1985-1993 ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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Unbound is an awesome source of new books that need pledges to get published.

One such book that needs to be published is 'The Way We Played'

05/02/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - P is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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P is for................


PONG

04/02/2016

☆ The A To Z Of Atari - O is For ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

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O is for.............

Octopus Operation Outlaw

02/02/2016

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 2 "Headsets Headache" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

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The last week of my life has been spent obsessing over reviews and pictures of PS4 compatible headsets. 

This is my first foray into video games specific headsets and I didn't truly appreciate just how much there was to consider when making this purchase!! 

01/02/2016

☆ Super Dangerous Dungeons Is My Game Of The Day! ☆ #iOS #Retrogaming

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There's a game on iOS that has been taking up my train and toilet time for the last few weeks and it's called SUPER DANGEROUS DUNGEONS.....