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Oz Comic-Con Ticket Giveaway

30/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

OCC2015-LogoAs we get closer to the start of Oz Comic-Con Melbourne (June 11 and 12), we are getting quite excited at all the fun we are going to have! If you missed out on getting tickets to Oz Comic-Con, then you are in luck!

Together with the good folks at Oz Comic-Con, we are giving away a family pass to either the Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane events – it will be the winner’s choice!

ENTRY CONDITIONS
For your chance to win the family pass to Oz Comic-Con, make sure you like our Facebook page and like and share the post about the competition. It is that easy! Make sure you hurry, the competition closes at midday on June 5.

CLAIMING TICKETS
At the conclusion of the competition, the winner’s details will be provided to Oz Comic-Con. The winner will then be issued a promotion code to claim their tickets online. If the winner wants to attend the Melbourne show the code will be provided at the end of this competition. If the winner wants to attend Sydney or Brisbane the code will be sent in June once tickets are on sale for those cities.

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OCC2015-Cosplay2image source: Oz Comic-Con

 

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Competition, Oz Comic Con, Oz Comic-Con 2016, Oz Comic-Con Competition, Oz Comic-Con family pass giveaway, Oz Comic-Con ticket giveaway

SDCC Exclusives: TMNT Arcade Action Figures

28/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

TMNT_Arcade_Neca_1Cowabanga, dude! As fans of Konami’s brilliant 4 player TMNT arcade game, we were quite chuffed to hear that NECA would be recreating the arcade game with set pieces in two distinct 4-figure box sets – TMNT Arcade Turtles and the evil Foot Clan action figures.

However our excitement soon turned to despair when we learned that these box sets would only be available to attendees at the San Diego Comic-Con in late July. If any of you fine folks happen to be attending #SDCC2016, could you please get us both sets? We’d be forever in your debt *smiley*

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source: NECA – Natl Entertainment Collectibles Assoc

 

Filed Under: Announcements, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Comic Con, exclusive SDCC action figures, SDCC Exclusive TMNT Arcade and Foot Clan Box Sets, SDCC exclusive toys, SDCC2016, TMNT Arcade action figures

Sponsored Video: ‘Warcraft: The Beginning’ – In Cinemas June 16

27/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

We are very excited that the release of Warcraft: The Beginning is almost upon us – just a few more sleeps, because it’s in cinemas on June 16!

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Filed Under: Announcements, Modern Gaming Tagged With: Movie, sponsored, sponsored post, sponsored video, video, Warcraft movie, Warcraft The Beginning, World of Warcraft, WOW

Classic Game Covers – Confessions of An Art Junkie

27/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

CGC_TitleWhen we got our hands on Mike Winterbauer’s Classic Game Covers – Confessions of An Art Junkie eBook, we knew we had to let you all know about it! If you love video games box art, then this free eBook is for you – yes, we said *FREE*!

In Classic Game Covers, Mike showcases artwork of our favourite classic computer and console games, with his own personal commentary as an added bonus. As Mike succinctly puts it:

This book is a must read for computer gamers and artists who enjoy classic cover art of some of their favorite games. The book is visually beautiful and showcases all the classic covers I painted between 1985 and 1994. It also describes what it was like getting the commissions and painting them. This is a fun read for any one interested in being an artist and wondering what it is like to create classic cover art for games and movies. Told candidly and with a sense of humor you can learn the nostalgic history behind these paintings and many of my other paintings not lost to the digital age.

You can grab your free copy of Classic Game Covers – Confessions of An Art Junkie at Winterbauer Arts or on iTunes. This eBook is definitely worth downloading immediately!

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source: Winterbauer Arts

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Classic Game Covers - Confessions of An Art Junkie, Classic Game Covers ebook, free video games art book, Mike Winterbauer

Neo Turf Masters Tees Off On Mobile Devices

26/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

Neo-Turf-Masters-DotEmuCast your mind back to a woman announcing, “On the gween!” as your golf ball lands close to the hole in Nazca’s classic, Neo Turf Masters – oh the memory! Well guess what, French retro gaming revivalists, DotEmu are bringing the Neo Geo classic golf game to your iOS and Android mobile devices. So stay out of the rough and tee off with Neo Turf Masters on June 30!


source: DotEmu

 

Filed Under: Announcements, Modern Gaming, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Classic golf game, DotEmu, mobile games, Neo Geo, Neo Turf Masters, Neo Turf Masters on iOS and Android, SNK Playmore

Sponsored Video: ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt BLOOD AND WINE’

26/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

Become professional monster slayer Geralt of Rivia and explore Toussaint, a remote land untouched by war, where you will unravel the horrifying secret behind a beast terrorizing the kingdom. With all trails leading to dead ends, only a witcher can solve the mystery and survive the evil lurking in the night. Introducing an entirely new realm to traverse, new characters and monsters, Blood and Wine is a 20+ hour adventure full of dark deeds, unexpected twists, romance and deceit.

This second expansion is available May 31st on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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Filed Under: Announcements, Modern Gaming Tagged With: Blood and Wine, PC, PlayStation 4, PS4, sponsored, sponsored post, sponsored video, The Witcher 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, video, Witcher, Xbox One

Sponsored Video: TMNT2

25/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

The Turtles return to save the city from a dangerous threat in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.

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Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Movie, sponsored, sponsored post, sponsored video, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, TMNT, TMNT2

Sponsored Video: Fire Emblem Fates – Choose your path (Nintendo 3DS)

23/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

The next installment in the Fire Emblem tactical role-playing video game franchise has arrived: Fire Emblem Fates on Nintendo 3DS. It’s available as two different versions – Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, which path will you choose?

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Filed Under: Announcements, Modern Gaming Tagged With: 3DS, Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem Fates, nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, sponsored, sponsored video, video

Melbourne Is DOOMed

19/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

Doom_2My fellow Melbournians, DOOMsday has descended upon our great city! Walking down Lonsdale Street on a gloomy Melbourne day (Ed: what’s new!), we were confronted by the huge (10-metre x 15-metre) DOOM artwork adorning the Melbourne Central wall.

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Being the largest hand-painted mural in the Southern Hemisphere and a throwback to the original DOOM art, Bethesda definitely know how to capture our attention!

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If you want to watch how this artwork came to be, check out the time-lapse video below. And then go and fight like hell!


source: Bethesda Softworks UK

 

Filed Under: Announcements, Modern Gaming, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Bethesda, Carmack, Doom, DOOM mural Melbourne, id software, Retro Gaming, Romero, video gaming

The Mastertronic Archives

17/05/2016 By ausretrogamer

MastertronicArchives_TitleGrowing up in the 1980s, there was one publisher that dared to give us games at an affordable price – which meant us kids with limited funds could go out and grab some pretty good video games from Mastertronic for under (an Australian) tenner (or £1.99/£2.99 if you were in the UK)!

Mastertronic are still held very dear to many a retro gaming hearts, so when we heard about Player One Books’ Mastertronic Archives book on Kickstarter, we knew we had to jump on board to pledge our support. If the name Mastertronic triggers an ounce of nostalgia within you, then do yourself a favour and get onto this Kickstarter now!

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source: The Masteronic Archives by Player One Books on Kickstarter

 

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Kickstarter, Mastertronic, Mastronic Kickstarter, Player One Books, retrogaming, The Mastertronic Archives

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