04/11/2016
☆ My Top 5 Super Nintendo Mode 7 Moments ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Mode 7 is a legendary graphics mode that was present in a certain number of Super Nintendo Video Games during the 1990's.
It made everyone's jaw drop with its 3D looking effects that were unheard of in the console world at the time.
I was a sucker for these games and I'm going to revisit some of my favourite Mode 7 Moments with you all now.
Watch Out Because Mode 7 Is ABOUT!!
18/10/2016
☆ My Top 10 Mortal Kombat 2 Fatalities, Babalities & Friendships! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
For me, Mortal Kombat 2 was like nothing that I could possibly imagine and when it first came out in the early 90's I was in awe of this horror movie of a fighting game!
It shocked me and I loved it.
It made the with blood / without blood Street Fighter 2 conversations melt away into insignificance.
14/10/2016
☆ Retrogaming GIFS From The Gods ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
The last few days of my life have been dominated by one thing.............
GIFS
More specifically ..............
RETROGAMING GIFS!
I discovered recently how to create GIFS on GIPHY and now i'm addicted.....
HELP!
11/10/2016
☆ Own Your Very Own Video Game Arcade At 1/12th Of The Price☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Size Matters Right?
Well I have fallen in love with some tiny wonders from the world of the arcades and I want to share these little beauties with you all....
Come and take a peek..........
07/10/2016
☆ The Mini NES And It's Online Video Game Manuals.....☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Nintendo has finally provided some more details about its upcoming console (not the NX)
The NES Classic Edition, the miniaturised re release of the 1985 console that started it all for a lot of us....
06/10/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 18 "Half Max Is Better Than No Max" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
I forgot to mention a funny glitch that I encountered whilst trying to save Chloe in one of the most dramatic scenes in the video game....
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30/09/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 17 "Life Jim But Not As We Know It" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
Going into Life Is Strange I didn’t really know what to expect.
I’d been browsing the Playstation Store and came across the first episode for FREE.
I’d always thought that this game wouldn’t be for me. I’d imagined that it was some kind of teen drama aimed at well……..Teens...............
But I thought that I’d give the first episode a go as it was for Free.
I’d watched the trailer and fell in love with the music and art style that was being used to great effect in the game.
29/09/2016
☆ EGX 2016 And The Hedgehog Strikes Back! ☆ #GamersUnite #EGX2016
EGX 2016 has been and gone.
4 Days Of Video Gaming Bliss Have Passed.
I was lucky enough to attend this prestigious event as a member of the press and I would love to tell you EVERYTHING that happened BUT that would probably take up around 5000 words.
Instead of that then I will shower you all with pictures of the merriment on offer and give you a flavour of my favourite part of EGX 2016.
24/09/2016
☆ Say Hello To The Super Pantendo MINI ☆ #retrogaming #GamersUnite
Last Year I Featured The SUPER PANTENDO Made By My Retrogaming Buddy Dean Taylor.....
Well Now Dean and The Super Pantendo are BACK Smaller Than Ever!!!
Say Hello To The "Super Pantendo Mini"
23/09/2016
☆ My 10 Must Play Video Games At The Wonderful World Of EGX 2016 ☆ #EGX2016 #GamersUnite
EGX Started on Thursday and I am mega excited as I will be visiting on Sunday 25th September armed with my trusty camera, my rucksack and my best games playing fingers and thumbs!
EGX is all about the video games (obviously) so I thought i'd be mega organised and start plotting out my day with the awesome iPhone EGX APP (and for those without iPhone here's the Android EGX APP)
22/09/2016
☆ Street Fighter GIFS Are A Thing Of Beauty ☆ #GamersUnite #Retrogaming
Behold The Street Fighter GIF!
I love a Street Fighter GIF as it encapsulates what we all love about Street Fighter....
Street Fighter is all about the Special Moves and Grapples and us gamers love to watch those moves over and over again!
☆The Sonic Mania Retro SEGA Advert Is Awesome! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Okay, so I am mega excited about playing SONIC MANIA at EGX 2016 this weekend and therefore my SONIC levels are exceeding the recommended healthy dose.....BUT
You gotta understand that I LOVE this cool retro SEGA ad for SONIC MANIA!
It made me smile from ear to ear.......
20/09/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 16 "My SOMA Journey Is Complete" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
SOMA was not the Video Game that I was expecting and that's a good thing......
As I have now officially completed my SOMA journey I am now qualified to tell you all how I feel about this brilliant video game.....
14/09/2016
☆ 10 Awesome Retro Gaming Stories Just For YOU! ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
"This is the part of the week when I scrape the web and compile an awesome list of Retrogaming fayre for you all to gorge on.
Some people might eat these retro gaming links slowly, others like to yam them down in a matter of seconds.
How you eat them is up to you, Just Enjoy!
With Love
Games Freezer"
08/09/2016
☆The Ultimate 'On A Budget' Super Nintendo Setup☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
A photo posted by Games Freezer (@gamesfreezer) on
Over the course of the last month I have been undertaking an experiment to see if I could compile my ultimate Super Nintendo set up at the lowest possible cost.
It's been a brilliant month of eBay deals and this is what I have learned over the course of the last 30 days or so......
31/08/2016
πΉ️ 10 Links For Your Retro Gaming Pleasure! πΉ️ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
I recommend the BONUS LINKS most wholeheartedly........
25/08/2016
☆ My Retro Gaming Lucky 7 Links ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Looking through endless pages of retro gaming related online articles is what I do best and this time I have scoured the world and the seven seas to find you 7 articles that I really enjoyed .....
23/08/2016
☆ Five Things On My Retrogaming Want List ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
There seems to be a lot of Retro Gaming Love around at the minute.
The Nintendo NES Mini really stirred up the nostalgia pot and now us retro gamers are all worked up in anticipation for the second coming!
In the mean time I have been scouring the Funstock website for the coolest Retro gaming merchandise that I can stick onto my wishlist.
Here's FIVE Of My Faves That Will Be On My Wishlist Until My Birthday In October...........(Libra)
Labels:
Funstock,
Megadrive,
NES,
Nintendo,
Retrogaming,
Sega,
SNES,
Super Nintendo
16/08/2016
☆ I'm Useless At Retro Gaming D.I.Y But I Love Looking! ☆ #retrogaming #GamersUnite
Have you ever looked through some of the coolest retro gaming DIY projects and thought, "I'm gonna make that!"?
Then 10 minutes later after reading the instructions, you realise that you have no chance of being able to make that!
12/08/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 15 "The Deep Dark Dread That Is SOMA" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
SOMA is a game that I was introduced to when I listened to the Bombcast Game of The Year Episode in December 2015...
As soon as i heard the guys on Bombcast enthuse over this masterpiece I knew I needed to experience this game myself....
10/08/2016
☆ The Amiga Years From Bedrooms To Billions ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Following on the success of the original "From Bedrooms To Billions" this next instalment
gives you an insiders look into the fascinating true story on the Commodore Amiga's influence on the video games industry.
02/08/2016
☆ My Retro Gaming Loft Loot ☆ #Retrogaming
26/07/2016
☆ The Games Freezer Video Game Art Shop Bursts Into Life! ☆ #Retrogaming #GameArt
21/07/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 14 "My Virtual Journey Through Yaughton" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
So I finally got round to playing Everybody's Gone To The Rapture.
This is a game I knew i'd like immediately as it's thought provoking and quite emotional and those are the kind of games I tend to remember the most as they stick with me long after I have pushed the power button to OFF.
20/07/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 13 "My 100% Completion Obsession" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
That video game obsession for me was FAR CRY 4.....
12/07/2016
☆ The Games Freezer Lucky 7 Retrogaming Links ☆ #retrogaming #gamersunite
Hey Freezer Followers!
Here's Another Set Of Retrogaming and Indie Links To Get Your Teeth Into....
Take A Bite And See What They Taste Like.....
24/06/2016
☆ The Games Freezer 10 Links Round Up ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Scouring the web for Video Gaming delicacies is one of my favourite past times.
Reddit and Google are my friends....
I have now served up a luscious set of links just for you that will hopefully give you a video games starter, mains and dessert.
Take a look at this smorgasbord of video gaming goodness with a retro gaming flavour and let me know if you enjoy the feast
03/06/2016
25/05/2016
☆ Why I Love .........Arcade Video Games ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade
As a kid I would spend endless hours at my best friend Paul’s house playing video games of every type on all sorts of consoles and computers.
We’d play anything we could get our hands on. Great video games, rubbish video games, unplayable video games!
17/05/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 12 "One Game That Was Never On My Radar" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
After finishing up with Hotline Miami on my beloved PS4 I was eager to carry on my run of video gaming goodness by picking up my next title to fill the void left by the mayhem of Hotline and it's brutality.
My usual route for video game decision making is to refer to my list of games on my iPhone that I want to buy. On that list I try to avoid the obvious titles such as Fallout 4 and go for the indie type titles that I can pick up and experience something slightly different with (my last two purchases have been Firewatch and Hotline Miami).
10/05/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 11 "One Tough Mudder" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
Hotline Miami has kept me entertained for the last few weeks and now I have completed this brilliant game I am left wondering how I went from bumbling bludgeoner to hard to kill hitman in a game that tested me every step of the way.
This video game was tough to begin with and then proceeded to get tougher!
09/05/2016
☆ Why I Love "Puzzle Bobble" ... ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
Match 3 Games Have Been Around Forever But Puzzle Bobble For Me Is The Daddy!
My first encounter with Puzzle Bobble was on a school Geography trip in a place called Nettlecombe Court.
04/05/2016
☆ Artcade "The Book Of Classic Arcade Artwork" Is Finally In My Hands! ☆ #Retrogaming #Arcade @WoodPunk
On October 22nd 2013 the Artcade Kickstarter was successfully funded and backed by 514 backers.....
61 Updates later and the book was ready to ship out to its backers on 14th April 2016
This book is a labour of love that has been created by Tim Nicholls with the eventual assistance of Sam from Bitmap Books.
I am so glad to finally be able to hold this glorious tome which details the beautiful artwork from some of the most iconic arcade machines that ever graced our arcades.
13/04/2016
☆ Oh I Do Like To Play Beside The Seaside "Play Blackpool Is Only Two Weeks Away!" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
This years PLAY Blackpool event is bringing us all a world first, hands on session of Sociable Soccer!
After time away from Football games the legendary Jon Hare of Sensible Soccer fame is ready to show the world the 'spiritual successor; to the Sensible Soccer phenomenon.
Jon be giving a mega exciting talk and Q&A session all about the past and present games and I for one can't wait to listen in on this.
12/04/2016
☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 10 "Time To Call The Hotline" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite
After a lengthy trawl of The Playstation Store and some in depth research I have finally found my next game on PS4.....
Last week I downloaded Hotline Miami and now I just can't get the game out of my head!
11/04/2016
☆ The Hottest Kickstarter Video Games Projects This Week ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite
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
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.
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
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
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
04/04/2016
01/04/2016
☆ My Top 10 Badly Aged Video Games ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite
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
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
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
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
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
23/03/2016
☆ Why I Love Super Mario Bros ☆ #Retrogaming #Gamersunite
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
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
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.
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