At last month’s GEEK expo in Margate, Replay Events converted the massive Hall by the Sea into a retro gaming heaven. Hundreds of consoles ranging from the NES to the PlayStation 4 were placed around the space, every one of them with a player sat right in front. It was good to see older gamers smile at the classics they remembered from their childhood while … Continue reading Game on, little sister
Last month my other-half and I took my stepson to the GEEK event in Margate, a weekend dedicated to celebrating games and play. Two people were chatting my the exit as we were leaving at end of the day and as we passed, we heard one of them say: Cosplay is for skinny girls. It’s basically dressing up and they don’t make costumes for fat … Continue reading Cosplay: not just for skinny girls
Some of the earliest memories I have of gaming revolve around local multiplayers. Like playing Pong against my dad after my grandparents found an old home version in a charity shop; arguing with my brother over who would be Mario and who would get stuck with Luigi; duking it out on Street Fighter with friends at the arcade in a local bowling alley. Good times. … Continue reading Local multiplayers: alive and mooing
Margate’s GEEK festival took a break in 2016 and so a local couple, who curated sections for the event in previous years, decided to keep the flag flying with an offshoot ‘tapas selection of family fun’. Bits & Bytes took place in February and was a one-room taster of cosplay, video-gaming and interactive art – take a look at our gallery to see what went … Continue reading GEEK 2017: a round-up
