The Pop-Culture E-Zine
What a way to start the new year with these awesome 80s metal posters from the ‘Electrifying the 80s‘ collection via Displate!
There are 14 metal posters in the Electrifying the 80s collection that will make your eyes pop! Here are a few to whet your 80s loving appetite…
image source: Displate
The wait is over peeps! Remember how we told you back in May about the UNIQLO Nintendo T-Shirt Grand Prix (UTGP’17) competition winners? Well now you can head on in to your local UNIQLO store and snag a few (or all) of the UTGP’17 Nintendo tees!
We started with one tee because we love Donkey Kong, but we couldn’t resist grabbing the two Super Mario tees. Oh yeah, the littlest member of the ausretrogamer crew also scored herself some tees – check them out!
If you intend on going into their store, UNIQLO also have a free play area for you to enjoy some premium Nintendo video gaming! And don’t fret if there is no bricks and mortar store near you, just head to their online store and buy them all!
Remember folks, life cannot be reset!
Whoa, where to begin…
Of course there were plenty of Mario related tees. Oh yeah, Luigi gets in on the act too!
Do your eyes hurt?
Metroid and Zelda fans will be happy
Whoa, we love 8-bit Mario (which was the winning design)!
There is even a junior 8-bit Mario tees! Our little one will love this!
One of the cool Donkey Kong tees
We had to grab this DK tee!
The back of the DK tee is as cool as the front! The level of detail is just sublime.
Wish they had this in adult size *sad face*
Just some of the UTGP’17 tees we grabbed. We will be going back for more!
After you are done shopping, play some (free) Nintendo video games!
So true!
Are you a gaming nerd that is into their designer jewellery? If you are, then you’ve come to the right place.
We have seen many DIY gaming related jewellery on Etsy and other e-stores, which are pretty cool, but they don’t come close to the jewellery we have drooled over by Han Cholo.
With the Han Cholo collections (which there are many), there are designer and officially licensed products to choose from, like the official Sonic The Hedgehog 25th anniversary class ring and the awesome Sonic sneakers pendant!
Being gaming nerds and general pop culture geeks, we found ourselves trawling many of Han Cholo’s collections, from the cool Gamer stuff (hello Sega Mega Drive controller necklace) to the many Star Wars rings and Masters Of The Universe keychains and pendants. We just wish we had more than ten fingers and one neck!
The Sega Mega Drive / Genesis controller is close to our heart
Mario would be totally jelly of this ring!
If the Sonic ring is not your thing, then the Sonic sneakers pendant may tickle your fancy
The dark side of the force is strong with this ring!
Whoa, Daft Punk ring! No way!
Voltron!
We have the keys to our castle
By the power of Grayskull!
Battle Cat is fierce!
The perfect piece for the arcadians!
image source: Han Cholo
New Youth Network, SNACKABLETV.tv, has launched a brand-new video game show called UNDER CONTROL, with Jeremy Ray (Junglist) and Jessie James (Geek and Gamer Girl) hosting.
The show went live on SNACKABLETV.TV on January 26th 2017 and is broadcasting on the CATCH app on Sydney buses reaching a huge audience in the 13-to-30-year-old age bracket.
The two hosts are already prominent figures in the gaming industry, with Junglist being one of the co-creators of the (sorely missed) Good Game and Kotaku contributor, and Jessie being one of Australia’s most popular Twitch streamers with over 74,000 followers.
New content will be produced weekly. Under Control will feature snack-sized content on all things gaming; reviews, interviews, behind the scenes, news, features and on-site event coverage.
“Sometimes I go over to Jessie James’ house and we have conversations about games. Lately, there’s been this weird camera guy there, but she told me not to worry about it. I’m sure it’s nothing!”, says Junglist.
“Once we pried Junglist off Dark Souls III and cleaned him up, it became clear he was the best co-host I could imagine. We keep each other in check and hardly ever try to kill each other offline anymore. It’s great!”
SNACKABLETV is a revolutionary digital youth network housing the best in bite-sized content. It’s an entirely new way for young people all over the world to access high quality short-form entertainment for FREE, without annoying advertisements or subscriptions (Ed: Yay!). It’s mainstream-accessible without dumbing down the content or neglecting the core gaming audience.
“We’re excited to be creating something new and authentic for the gaming community.” – Deb Morgan, SnackableTV’s Under Control Producer.
You can view UNDER CONTROL now, so hop to it!
source: SNACKABLETV – Under Control
You don’t need to speak German to appreciate the awesomeness of German hip hop band Fettes Brot with the retro computer big band Geekchester.
Source: Neo Magazin Royale on YouTube 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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“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
1Up Living makes and sells furniture and homewares for geeks – pixel art chopping boards, coffee tables, pixel wall art and Tetris shelves! But if you prefer to DIY – they also provide step by step guides, see here and here.
Source: 1Up Living via @thinkgeek
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Ms. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher 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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Chrystal Doucette started DigitalSoaps in January 2009, she was inspired to create her hand-poured retrogaming-themed glycerin soaps by memories of chocolate 5.25-inch floppy disks from her childhood. Although she didn’t find the chocolate disks, she found many molds shaped like electronics and the rest is history.
Check out Chrystal’s Etsy shop – it has enough soap and shampoo to even get Mario clean after a trip down the sewer! Here a few of the best (just don’t get them mixed up and try to use them with your precious consoles).
Chrystal and a SNES soap
The Legend of Zudsa Ocarina of Grime!
Press A to scrub
Gotta wash em all: Poke Ball with surprise toy inside
Soapemon Game Boy cartridge set
Soapy PlayStation
Bath time awaits! PS4
Genesis does what regular soap don’t
Soaper Mario Bros. 3
Soapic the Hedgehog 2
Mario Bath 64
Wetris
Jump in the bath: Xbox 360
Donkey Klean Country
Source: Geekologie, DigitalSoaps Etsy Shop
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Ms. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher 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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Everyone loves some bling – even retrogamers. But retrogamers also like to let their geek flag fly free and proud. So when it comes to jewellery, wear your nerdy heart on your finger with these awesome rings.
A Legendary Zelda Cart Ring
Invade My Heart!
You Control My Heart!
You Can’t Take This Ring From Me
Are You Ready For a Lifetime of Adventures?
A Wonderful Ring
This is the Ring You’re Looking For
Mario Loves Peach!
Press X to Fall in Love
It’s Dangerous to Go Alone!
A Timeless Love
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Ms. ausretrogamer
Editor and Researcher 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
How old were you in 1981? I was still in single digits and blissfully unaware how addictive Gunpei Yokoi’s Nintendo Game & Watch creations would turn out to be.
On this day (July 16) in 1981, Nintendo released Octopus – their latest handheld classic in the G&W wide-screen series. Oh how I lusted after this one (like many other Game&Watch releases), but alas, I never got to have my own till recently.
If your name is ‘Jenifa Stuart’, I have your Octopus Game & Watch!
