Norwich gaming event

The forum will be hosting a FREE retro gaming event in The Fusion room from the 4th of April right through to the 23rd of April.

The event will host your favourite retro games from your childhood including some fantastic consoles such as the SNES and Megadrive but also so many many more! There will be games for all to enjoy and information on consoles through the generations.

We have set up an Official Retro Arcade 2 Forumhttp://www.norwichretrogaming.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=15. This is a place for everyone to discuss the event, things that they would like to see there and anything and everything else Retro Arcade 2 related.

As a sponsor of the event Norwich Retro Gaming will be holding a special competition for the event, but more information on that will come clear closer to the time! Of course, we will be making more information available as the date gets closer and reporting on the event through it too. So, check out the forum and the forum’s official web page on it too!http://www.theforumnorwich.co.uk/events/view/retro-arcade-2-megablast

Pure Machine code

Another Monthly one.

Ill try to get to it this time

Pure Machine Code retro games jamboree, at the Star & Garter in Manchester, will be having a PlayStation Worms tournament on Thursday 31st March 2011.

Entry is free to retro games fans, though right of admission is reserved (ROAR), and there are some decent prizes up for grabs, including a Sega Megadrive Nano for the winner, and runner-up prizes.

We're setting up the game to encourage attacking play, and the full rules are listed here on our website (check the screenshots to see the game settings and prizes).

If you want to take part: come down on the night and put your name on my list. Try to arrive before 9.30pm if you want to take part.

Of course there will also be the usual mix of consoles and games available to play, as well as the tourny, so there will still be plenty of choice for those not wanting to play Worms

Event page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=154673154590796

The Star & Garter is next door to Piccadilly Train Station in Manchester city centre. It also has its own car park, should you wish to drive. Further details about the venue and travel directions here: http://www.starandgarter.co.uk/

Anyone got any questions: PM me or email me at paul@puremachinecode.co.uk

Looking forward to it - hopefully see you there!

Many thanks,

Paul M

Euro con 2011

Eurocon 2011
Hamburg
September 23 to September 25
20 Euros
http://www.eurocon.info/

Wont be able to go to this one

Eurogamer

Not retro as such

Eurogamer Expo
22nd - 25th September
London
http://www.eurogamer.net/expo/tickets

February Half-Term: History of Computing

Another local thing....

http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/february-half-term-history-of-computing.aspx

Good thing I like The Museum of Science and industry

In Da 80s

I did say to keep April free, but its now got a date for what I was on about.

The dates are......

July 16th- 17th

Event name "In Da 80s"

Nothing but 80s games

Location

Lass O'Gowrie (That one I keep going on about

Pure Machine code new date

Thur 17th Feb - http://www.puremachinecode.co.uk/
Again short notice, but there you go

Hmmmm

All I am going to say is.....

Keep April open this year.

Pure machine code

A bit of a last minute thing here

Link

27 January at 19:00 - 28 January at 00:30

8Bit Lounge - into 2011

Very short notice on this

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=185416868279
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?ei ... 6978003854

An evening of chiptunes, djs, 10 Man Bomberman, Amiga Football comp and other such delights...

At the Hare and Hounds pub on Kings Heath High St...

On a school night so avoid the cloudy cider if you have to move in the morning.

Apparently been going a while but since I moved to the other side of the city I have been neglecting my old local...

Capcom MvC3 UK Fight Club dates

Relevant to my interests...

We’re kicking off the Fight Clubs tour with Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and we’ll have ten pods and two arcade cabinets with the near final build of MVC3 to play. It’ll look a bit like this:Which is just amazing! So when and where are these Clubs taking place? Here:Saturday 15th January, 9am – 8pm – Site E, Bullring, Birmingham
Saturday 22nd January, 9am – 7pm – Whitgift Square, Whitgift Centre, Croydon
Saturday 29th January, 9am – 7pm – Oasis Foodcourt, Meadowhall, Sheffield
Saturday 5th February, 9am – 9pm – Site 03 L3, Arndale Centre, Manchester
Saturday 12th February, 9am – 6pm – Boots site, St. Enoch Centre, GlasgowPlus! There’s a bonus! If you pre-order Marvel Vs Capcom 3 from GAME on the day you’ll get this exclusive X-Factor enabled tshirt:We’ll be revealing other pre-order bonuses soon – so keep checking the blog for more information on this and of the further Fight Club events we’ll be holding!

Link

Computer Club at the Lass o' Gowrie

Well its the new year so how about some old games?

Again I am hosting Computer Club down the Lass o' Gowrie on the 25th of January.

I will be brining some games from home, but I aint telling what.(Ok one has the word Battletoads in it)

You can bring your own games/console just send me a email first to clear it with me.

See you there.

South Coast Slam on February 5th & 6th 2011

Like Pinball?

Live down south?

You will like this....

After last year's overwhelming success, we are very pleased to announce the return of the South Coast Slam on February 5th & 6th 2011.

But this time there is a twist....This year we intend to bring together both classic video game groups and pinball groups to stage a weekend of classic gaming to rival similar events in the USA.
The support we have had so far is unbelievable from both sides of the classic gaming scene. This is shaping up to be an unmissable weekend.The Psych Out tent and tournament will be making a welcome return and work is going on to make it even more mind blowing than before.The Super Slam Showdown Tournament will also be returning with the winners of both tournaments battling to keep their titles. Video game competitions will be running all weekend, kids competitions, high score competitions and the return of the South Coast Slam Charity Raffle, where this year's top prize is a full size, top class pinball machine!Last year's surprise guest was none other than Gary Stern, President of Stern Pinball! Can we top that? You will have to wait and see.In addition there will be a selection of pinball and video games for sale or trade, and exclusive limited-edition South Coast Slam 2011 T-shirts are also available. See the contact page to enquire about getting one.All this for just £10 a day. Kids go free when accompanied by an adult and there are also discounted hotel room rates available for Slam attendees. Plus you can get free entry all weekend if you bring along a pinball machine or video game.

Link to site