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Ah Christmas 🎅, it’s only when we see these awesome geeky sweaters that we wish it was cold down here instead of the furnace-like warmth we endure every year (Ed: We’ll take a warm Xmas over a cold one any day of the year!).
So, which Christmas sweater will you don for this festive season – the superhero, the pop culture geek or the hardcore gamer?
image source: Merchoid
“Skeletor is BACK and there is only one thing he wants for Christmas.”
Source: Brock’s Dubs via Laughing Squid
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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.
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“Ho-Ho-Ho-Home Alone returns as a retro action-packed arcade game for your holiday cheer! So sit back, relax, stir up some hot cocoa, and watch little McAllister cause some mayhem. Happy Holidays!”
Source: CineFix via Laughing Squid
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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.
Follow Ms. ausretrogamer on Twitter
Christmas is always a great time. We associate good times with family and friends, holidays, and obviously the gifts (giving and receiving!).
Let’s not pretend though, as kids, we loved Christmas for one thing, the presents! It was also around this time that retailers would bombard us with their catalogues, tempting us to load up our wish-lists with all matter of toys, electronic gadgets and video gaming items. We would pore over these catalogues, circling items and then leaving the catalogues in a prominent spot in the hope that our loved ones would notice.
If you loved (still love) looking at catalogues, then let us take you back to the 1992 Christmas Sears, Roebuck & Co. ‘The Great American Wish Book’ – yep, this catalogue is a 830+ page book!
Let’s see what is inside this hefty catalogue!
We wish for a Game Boy!
Or do we wish for a Sega Game gear?
Ah yeh, of course we wish for an Atari Lynx!
Which console to circle – the NES?
Or maybe the TurboGrafx-16 (aka: American PC-Engine)?
Maybe we should go for the 16-bit beasts, like the Sega Mega Drive?
Or the mighty Super Nintendo!
We also need games!
Lots of games!
Whoa, a new computer!
A new computer will need some software and a few peripherals!
See, we told you the NES isn’t just a games machine! We can learn to play the piano!
Pfft, who needs smartwatches!
Whoa, arcade pinball action!
Oh wow, you could save $200 on the Philips CD-i! What a bargain!
The only way to listen to music while on the move!
If we buy a console, we need a CRT TV to play it on! Circle that too!
For those that want to video record their play!
Lego should be on the list, always!
Reading material is good for Christams
Yeh, why not!
A certain Mr Panek would love this TMNT madness!
Please Santa, I want a Jet Wave too!
Are you on a tight budget this Christmas? If so, we have put together a list of retro gaming gifts that won’t break the bank. No matter your gaming allegiance, we have something for everyone!
Get your Christmas gift ideas pad out and start taking notes!
Hit up Kmart (Australia) for some cool retro gaming inspired t-shirts for under $15!
If you want to play your Sega Saturn NTSC games on your PAL machine, then you need this – Action Replay 4M Auto Plus
One for the Atari Fans – the beautiful Art Of Atari book
We can’t leave out the Nintendo book fans – Good Nintentions 1985 | Color Edition: The Definitive Unauthorized Guide to Nintendo’s NES Launch (Volume 2)
One for the arcade junkies that love their history – Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Data East Arcade Classics
When it comes to attire, we got Sega Sonic fans covered – Sonic tank top (Kmart Australia)
Stuff the Christmas stocking with some Zelda gear – Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Link Action Figure
Get the family (or your friends) together for some friendly UNO Super Mario game
May the force be with you this Christmas – Tomica Star Wars Star Cars Darth Vader Truck
Not quite retro, but it is an awesome shoot’em up – SÖLDNER-X 2: Final Prototype
Wanna use your PS3, PS4 or Wii U controllers on your NES? Then you need this – 8Bitdo Retro Receiver for NES
If you prefer to use newer NES style controller, then you gotta grab – the 8Bitdo NES30 GamePad
Keep your 3DS XL safe from pocket monsters – Pokemon Monster Ball
NOTE: All items listed are under $50 and exclude shipping costs
Dear retrogaming friends, wishing you a very geeky Christmas and nerdy New Year! Please enjoy these awesome Christmas trees as we hit the peak of the festive season, and seriously – best wishes to you and your family for a safe and happy holiday period.
An amazing Pac-Man Christmas tree
(Source: via Technabob)
C is for Cookie Monster Christmas tree
(Source: enhydralutris45 on imgur)
Christmas in 8-bit
(Source: via HyperVocal)
Have a super Christmas!
(Source: LighterCases on Etsy)
10 Points for whoever put together this beautiful Hogwarts Christmas tree
(Source: via Nerdist)
CEL-E-BRATE!!!
(Source: via Geekrant)
The Christmas cake is a lie
(Source: via TheGrue)
Minecraft IRL is perfect for making Christmas trees, but don’t forget to build a chimney too!
(Source: IgniteMotion.com on YouTube)
Oh LEGO tree, oh LEGO tree…
(Source: SMH)
The festive spirit is strong with this one
(Source: The Daily Mail)
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Ms. ausretrogamer
Co-founder, editor and writer at ausretrogamer – The Australian Retro Gamer E-Zine. Lover of science fiction, fashion, books, movies and TV. Player of games, old and new.
Follow Ms. ausretrogamer on Twitter
“On the First day of Christmas my true love sent to me”, No, no, no! There will be no ‘The Twelve Days Of Christmas’ singing here, thank you. With Christmas just around the corner, we thought we would ease the gift buying burden by giving you ‘The Twelve Gift Ideas For Christmas’ to help you get something special for your really cool geeky / nerdy partner.
Forget about going out to the local shopping centre and battling for a car park only to get frustrated when you can’t find anything suitable. We are here to make this Christmas shopping period a pleasant experience from the comfort of your own home and one where your partner will thank you for the awesome gift (Ed: don’t you mean gifts!)!
Enough chatter, as promised, here are The Twelve Gifts of Christmas!
Star Wars: The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Volume One – Just in time for the Force Awakens!
If they are Zelda fans, then this 2.5″ 8-Bit Link Action Figure will tickle their fancy
But if they are a Donkey Kong kinda guy or gal, then they’ll go ape over this!
Secure their DS / 3DS with a retro NES inspired case!
Sega fans rejoice! Plug and play the Sega Nano on any TV (with composite connectivity)
There should always be a Masters Of The Universe gift under the Christmas tree
If clothing is preferred, then nothing says cool like a C64 tee
Bookworms partners will love this Commodore book!
Can’t afford a real Intellivision? Then the Intellivision Flashback is the next best thing!
Or maybe they are a ColecoVision type of gamer…
Forget forking out thousands for an arcade machine, grab them a My-Arcade mini retro machine!
And if you really want to spoil him or her, get them the ultimate handheld emulation system, the GPD XD
image source: supplied
It is that time of year. The time of year when you are supposed to be relaxed and very merry. If you are lucky enough to be on holidays and enjoying the festive season, lucky you!
For me, this time of year is always good to reflect on the last twelve months. Apart from reflecting on personal matters (which I am keeping to myself), for me, the main (retro gaming) highlight of 2013 was our participation in the very first PAX Australia event. The inaugural event was an absolute blast and we will no doubt be back, bigger and better for PAX Aus 2014! Other vintage gaming highlights included the capture (at last!) of the Vectrex and SX64.
Well, Santa is almost here, so I will take this opportunity to thank you all for your patronage – it is truly awesome and appreciated. I wish you all a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2014! Stay safe, be merry and game on!
Counting down the days until Christmas? Bored at work or home? Need a distraction?
You’re in luck. Santa has delivered all you ever wanted this holiday season: a Christmas Invaders game for your smart device! Inspired by the classic arcade game (Ed: you know, the one where you shoot invaders), you’ll be challenged with fending off wave after wave of Christmas themed invaders.
Simply tilt your device to control your Christmas tree shooter and eliminate the barrage of oncoming festive attackers. You can even try your luck aiming at Santa and his reindeer for bonus points and lives!
Work your way through the increasingly difficult levels with awesome Christmas jumper inspired designs and old school sound effects that will take you back to the good old days.
Christmas Invaders brings a festive feel with retro style gameplay. Step back in time, get in the Christmas spirit and have a go on Christmas Invaders – it is FREE!
Get your hit of FREE Christmas Invaders for your Android or iOS device right now.
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Hovel Games is an independent start-up that develops games for mobile devices including iOS and Android. Hovel consists of partners Kurt Rathjen and Emma Carter, and was founded in 2012 in Australia.
With the festive season fast approaching, we tend to reminisce about those Christmas mornings when we would get up at the crack of dawn and open our presents from under the Christmas tree. The excitement would always boil over if there was something video gaming related from Santa. This video is for anyone who ever had their Christmas made magical by Sega.
source: segamastersystem.com