Oh, and please feel free to pimp out your own game-related blogs or tumblogs, especially if it seems that I don't know about them already (i.e., they don't appear in the "other great sites for gay gamers" section on the right side of this blog).
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Question of the day: What are some of your favorite gaming blogs?
I know I often publish posts in which I ramble on about gaming blogs that have captured my attention for one reason or another, but today I'm turning the tables and asking all of you to tell me about any such blogs (or tumblogs) that trip your proverbial trigger.
Oh, and please feel free to pimp out your own game-related blogs or tumblogs, especially if it seems that I don't know about them already (i.e., they don't appear in the "other great sites for gay gamers" section on the right side of this blog).
Oh, and please feel free to pimp out your own game-related blogs or tumblogs, especially if it seems that I don't know about them already (i.e., they don't appear in the "other great sites for gay gamers" section on the right side of this blog).
Www.hardcoregaming101.net
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Www.Destructoid.com
Well obviously my site, Daft Bit! ;)
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Thanks for the suggestions, Queerrilla! I'm well acquainted with both sites -- hardcoregaming101, especially -- but I appreciate your help all the same :)
ReplyDeleteAh, thanks for pointing out your site, Jason. Just checked it out and it's very nice. I esp. liked your alternate use for those old GameBoy cart cases :P
ReplyDeleteThese aren't blogs necessarily, but they are awesome archival sites:
ReplyDeleteThe Video Game Atlas
Maps of classic games!
http://www.vgmaps.com/
System 16: The Arcade Museum
http://www.system16.com
The Arcade Flyer Archive
http://flyers.arcade-museum.com
Hidden Gems of Previous Generations
http://www.racketboy.com/guide/hidden-gems
SHMUPS
http://www.shmups.com
Famicase Exhibition (art on famicom carts)
http://famicase.com/11
http://famicase.com/10
http://famicase.com/09
http://famicase.com/08
Consollection
http://consollection.de/
Thank you, Darwin! I've visited some of these sites before -- such as SHMUPS and Famicase Exhibition -- but I don't think I've visited the others. So, I'll definitely be checking them out today :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, thanks Bryan! Who would have thought they'd still be so useful :)
ReplyDeleteJust make sure you don't use those cases to carry condoms on one day and then use them for another purpose -- like carrying breath mints -- the next, right? ;)
ReplyDeleteMy own blog (Red Parsley - http://redparsley.blogspot.com) keeps me so busy I barely get time to read anyone else's... just the ones that I follow really - your, Bryan, and Sean's, a few others that catch my eye...
ReplyDeletehttp://cruiseelroy.net/ does some cool stuff with game music.
ReplyDeleteAnd http://www.spriters-resource.com is great for archival pixels for create endeavors.
I hear ya, Simon. It definitely can be difficult to keep up with others' blogs when you've got your own.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you keep updating yours, though -- I especially enjoy reading your Master System, NES/Famicom and PCE posts :)
Thank you for the suggestions, Drew! I'll definitely check out those sites this afternoon. I'm esp. interested in the sprite site...
ReplyDeleteYou're actually my #1 gaming blog, Bryan...
ReplyDelete#2 is gameswithboys.tumblr.com...for obvious reasons.
Aw, thanks, Justin!
ReplyDeleteAs for gameswithboys, I've been checking it out regularly. I like it a lot :)
I know bryan has seen this already but i personally do my own gaming videos on this even if its game demos.
ReplyDeletehttp://legendary-gamers-reborn.blogspot.com/
I made this named after an old youtube channel i had but now i'm using blogger so my content is indexed easier on google.
Thanks for the comment, guyver -- and for mentioning your blog! I have to spend some more time looking it over, to tell you the truth, but I've definitely enjoyed what I've seen so far :)
ReplyDeleteWell there is my blog at www.retrogameon.blogspot.com lol.
ReplyDeleteThank you and good night.
I'm still new to this blogging lark so I haven't got much to add there, but as for useful websites I recommend a look here - http://www.geocities.jp/hori3948/link/link.html if you need a walkthrough for an old Japanese game.
ReplyDeleteYou don`t seem to have Guru Meditation on your blog roll. I think you would enjoy it:
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Thanks for sharing the link to your blog, Brendan! I'll be sure to check it out tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteOh, if only I knew Japanese, Kimimi! Maybe someday. I'll keep the link in a special place until that day arrives :)
ReplyDeleteSean: As soon as I saw Guru Meditation's banner/header image, I could tell I'd love the blog. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll be adding it to my blog roll tomorrow -- and checking in on it regularly.
ReplyDeleteTwo of the blogs included -- along with yours! -- in Guru Meditation's blog roll look interesting, too. Old School Game Blog, oldschoolgameblog.wordpress.com, and Retro Otaku, retro-otaku.com.
I know my link's not a lot of use to most people, but it really saved the day when I was stuck playing Silent Mobius so I hope posting it here may help someone else :)
ReplyDeleteWell after The Gay Gamer I always check out
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For all the latest gaming news and reviews from a bloke in his undies.
Hey there, Kimimi! I know a few people who read this blog know Japanese and play Japanese games, so I think the site you mentioned indeed could be helpful. Thanks again for sharing it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, gamefreak431! I doubt you really check out my blog before you check out your own, but I appreciate the sentiment all the same :P
ReplyDeletewww.thecerebralbore.com/
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion, SeeEmSee! I love reading reviews, so I'm sure I'll be paying regular visits to the blog you pointed out :)
ReplyDeletewww.thebrothersduomazov.com - The best PC Engine site ever. Has like a billion reviews with lots of cool screenshots, plus interviews, walkthroughs, and other neat articles.
ReplyDeletewww.unlimitedzigworks.com - My favorite site. Lots of good anime- and games-related stuff. Run by a great writer and good friend of mine.
http://iwasateenagepcenginefan.wordpress.com/ - Very cool PC Engine blog run by a really good guy. Too bad he hardly ever updates. :P
IvaNEC! So happy to hear from you again. Really, I will be so pleased if you ever open up comments on your site again, because I would comment all the time. Of course, that may the exact wrong thing to say if I want to allow comments again, eh? :P
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I agree with your choices 100 percent. Folks, if you're at all interested in the PC Engine, check out thebrothersduomazov.com. Sure, you can check out my second blog, I Was A Teenage PC Engine Fan, too, but IvaNEC's site is much better.
(BTW, IvaNEC -- I promise to update it again soon, although most of my next posts will be mini-reviews. I should be getting a bunch more games in the coming months, though, so that's sure to spur me to write more posts, take photos, etc.)
Oh, and one more thing, folks: Also check out unlimitedzigworks if you're at all interested in Japanese retro games. Honestly, that site -- along with IvaNEC's, above -- is one of my few go-to blogs/sites...
Well, seeing as 101 Video Games That Made My Life Slightly Better is all over, I'd like to take the opportunity to plug my new blog, A Most Agreeable Pastime: http://amostagreeablepastime.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeleteIt's an overly complicated gaming blog set in a Victorian manor - eventually you'll be able to navigate through the rooms in a style of a Choose Your Own Adventure book, although a lot of the rooms are under construction at the moment. Have a go for yourself - I suggest you start in The Entrance Hall and try stepping back through the front door...
Keep up the good work on The Gay Gamer Bryan, it's always an enjoyable read!
Hey there, Lew! Thanks for mentioning your new blog -- I'll definitely check it out today. I'm sad 101 Video Games That Made My Life Slightly Better is Over but, man, it was a good ride :) Folks: If you haven't checked it out yet, do so soon. A link to it is in the "other great sites for gay gamers" section on the right side of this blog.
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