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As a retro video game enthusiast, I recently had the opportunity to visit the retro video game market in Doncaster this weekend just gone. The market was a treasure trove of classic games from the 80s and 90s, with a wide range of consoles and cartridges on display. From classic consoles like the NES and ..
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This blog / site I guess was originally created to chronicle the playthrough of my gaming backlog. A good number of years ago. It’s just a nice coincidence that the name “DavePlays” is also good for cosplay as well. So whilst I will continue to post stuff on the various Socials linked to this site ..
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Video Game Market The video game market in Doncaster was held over the weekend. The Doncaster Dome cramming hundreds of eager gamers and collectors into one place for a day of retro nostalgia. There are a few of these events held each year, hosted by the same team that runs the Play Expo, Replay Events. ..
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Just over a week ago it was time for my annual pilgrimage to Play Blackpool. Here is a short write up about it and why I should never take actual physical money to these events…. Play Blackpool is the original, but smaller, Play event hosted each year by Replay Events. This year it was moved ..
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Have you ever been stuck on a seemingly simple level in a game, only for it to take an absolute age to beat? Recently I finished Incredible Crisis on the PS1 a game that I had as a kid and picked up again. I got past a few levels that got me stuck as a ..
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Ah good old Button Mash, housed in the quaint Bradford playhouse once again and now in it’s 12th instance it’s truly a hidden gem. Me and DanLV and a few other friends wandered over to our second Button Mash this year to play games, drink varying amounts of alcohol and just hang out with other ..
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Sunday just gone, myself and Dan LV from @CCLComputers made the trek westwards towards Blackpool for the now annual Play Blackpool retro gaming event hosted by http://www.replayevents.com. The event itself is like a mini version of the more expansive and also annual Play Expo held in Manchester. Which you can read about my experience of last years ..
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Well, I am very rarely excited, but these past few days have been causing me to almost get giddy! This is because the much delayed Retron 5 appears as though it may almost be here. Yes the console that was meant to hit these cold and wintry shores last Christmas, has had confirmation by ..
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Well, despite my best efforts to get content posted this week. Hosting issues have prevented me from doing so but thankfully I can still look forward to the Play Expo on Saturday at Event City in Manchester. So here’s a quick run down of what you can expect if you also decide to head ..