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The Micro Museum – Ramsgate (Kent, UK)

Just a quick update to give a plug to a relatively new local retro gaming resource in Kent. I popped along to The Micro Museum in Ramsgate yesterday. http://www.themicromuseum.org What a great place. Very helpful and knowledgeable proprietor who is … Continue reading

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Update: After GEEK 2015

GEEK 2015 was very disappointing for me. I know it is not a Retrogaming show per se, but it’s roots are firmly grounded in such things. It’s what made it popular and what made it what it is, to me … Continue reading

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#GEEK2013

Minus temperatures and a coastal windchill factor that could freeze hell did not deter 1000’s of geeks descending on the South East town of Margate this weekend. The 2nd year of #GEEK – Game Expo East Kent – opened it’s … Continue reading

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It’s Christmas Time…

So, I ventured up to the loft today in search of the Christmas Tree… I found it, eventually, after spending about 4 hours playing with some old toys that I found 🙂

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17 years late to the party and still finding awesome games to play…

I never had a Sega Megadrive (the Genesis to our cousins over the pond) when I was a kidult. Following some recent conversations with cool dudes in Google+ it sparked an interest. I knew I had a few in my … Continue reading

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Old skool in the new World… Replay Expo at Eurogamer 2011

Eurogamer was the first show I have been to on this scale since the ZX Microfair’s of the 80’s. This however made those ZX fairs look more like a village boot fair. There are billions of dollars in the gaming … Continue reading

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