The Atari VCS/2600 was the first games console I was introduced to and would help lead to years of time spent playing on other Atari systems before I moved into the wider world of games. It’s also a case where there was a thirty year gap between my […]
During this time of social distancing finding games to chill with goes a long way to helping pass the time and Sea of Thieves has been one of those games that I can jump into with a few friends and have plenty of laughs while not needing to […]
Another post goal update! A lot of time has passed since visiting The Great Annihilator and I’ve returned to Colonia once more to cash in a pile of data at Jaques Station. The trip itself was for the most part uneventful with a single exception. One of the […]
Going through piles of shame while stuck at home can feel like an endless battle. And when you’re also taking into account compilations such as Rare Replay that offer a substantial number of games (30 here) in the package it can make it seem close to impossible. Released […]
Being stuck in the house for the last few weeks has meant I’ve been gaming a little more than usual and my modded Arcade1Up has given me plenty of distractions. Converting to a RetroPie based system has really inspired me to play it even more than I had […]
Time for something completely different! Red Metal over at Extra Life kindly nominated me and others to answer some questions and pass on the blogging love… something I haven’t done for a while! If you haven’t checked out their blog please do so – their reviews are great […]
I didn’t think I’d be making another entry since I’d reached my destination last week but after just arriving at the Great Annihilator I really had to make another post and add a short epilogue to my travels. 🙂 If you think visiting one black hole might be […]
If you need proof that even the worst of players can pull off a lucky shot during online games, here’s a clip of me from a Battlefield V session last week with a group of friends. I was expecting to be on the wrong side of an attacking […]
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for me now in Elite Dangerous as I’m only a few jumps away from Sagittarius A*… or should that be dark at the end of the tunnel since technically light can’t escape from a black hole? Either way I’m close! […]
Stuck out in “the middle of nowhere” in any game can feel like a grind if you’re trying to avoid taking the ultimate step of sacrificing yourself so as to respawn back to familiar territory and you hear many tales of that in Elite Dangerous. Thankfully I’ve had […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
