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OK so I'm off to GEEK 2013 this weekend down on the seafront in Margate in Kent.

Following the overwhelming success of the pilot event in February last year the organisers were delighted to be able to announce that GEEK (Game Expo East Kent) is back for 2013, bigger and better than before.The expo is taking place over the 21st - 24th February at the Winter Gardens down on the front in Margate.

With some top draw luminaries, gamers and a shed load of gaming companies turning up it looks set to be a stellar event of galactic proportions. There will be Kickstarter talks, Cosplay events, Indie developer talks, and a full screening of 'Bedroom to Billions' by Gracious films which I can't wait to finally see on screen.

But of course the real pull is the ReplayEvents Retro Arcade which is rolling into town for the expo.That means 1000's of arcade cabinets, retro consoles and computer games to go physically blind on while playing for hours upon hours upon hours…all on freeplay too!! Happy Days indeed. Together with a pinball zone and arranged tournaments on games like Super Mario Kart and other classics the day promises to be a massive hit for gamers.

So if you haven't already bought a ticket then get one now (what are you waiting for you fool), and if you really can't make it then never fear because we will be posting a full trip report up on the website upon our return with lots of colourful pics, news and comments from the weekend. Until then happy gaming and remember 'good games never die!'

Play Expo just took place at Event City in Manchester over the weekend of the 13 & 14th October. The show was divided up into four areas; re.play, now.play, pro.play and cos.play. Although all areas were worthy in their own right it was of course the re.play area that I had travelled all the way up from London to embrace.

Read my full report hot of the press from the greatest Retro Show ever to be put on in the UK! Take me to the report!

SYNOPSIS OF THIS SITE
Video Games have been a passion of mine for a long, long time. The days spent as a child in dark, dingy, smelly, smoke filled basements brings a smile to my face. These were the days where the only care you had in the world was where and when you were going to get your next credit from and whether you still had the High Score on Donkey Kong.

Alas we all have to grow up, more the pity, and those days are soon gone. Then as you get older you find that you get a craving to go back to those halcyon days, and say goodbye to your day to day worries, mortgages, taxes, insurance etc, but where do you go to release all that pent up tension?

THE BASEMENT ARCADE! of course. This site is dedicated to nostalgia and Classic Video Games. These games are as addictive as playing posh bingo online, while loads of fun at the same time. The site has been created to bring back all those memories from the Golden Days of Gaming in the local arcades, the local pizza parlour, or just the chippy.

Any of us that remember these classic games will remember the buzz that came from playing with what were, looking back, quite primitive computers, but at the time felt cutting edge. Nowadays the more popular options tend to be consoles and PCs – not just for games but also for a range of casino and slots games. Sites like onlinecasino.com.au and onlineslots.ca provide you with easy ways to compare bonuses and features to make the best choice.

This site hosts reviews, features, galleries, links etc and much, much more, my hope is that it will grow in time to become 'The Web site' for Classic Game Addicts. If you share my love of Classic Video Games you've come to the right place. Enjoy and remember GOOD GAMES NEVER DIE!

If you have enjoyed flicking around this site and it has brought back some good memories please help if you can by kindly donating your hard earnt cash to the cause, it will help keep this site up and running and consequently it will help keep the memory of Classic Video games alive for many more years to come.
Thank you from The Basement Arcade.