If you want to do your bit for your neighbourhood, forget about Blockbuster and other such DVD…read morechains. Vogue Video may be small, but it's mighty. In a time of movie piracy and big chains I am surprised and relieved that this place has survived and thrived. My friends and I usually come here for our movie needs and it's up to date with what's out and popular, and the staff has always been friendly and quite chatty. Unlike their large competitor up the street they won't spent an age tapping away on the computer so you can get your movie. The only thing I can hold against it is it's early closing time in winter. But the selection is great, at affordable prices as well. Be warned though it's not all in alphabetical order so don't be shy to ask if you can't find what you are after!

I you want to buck the trend and rent your video's from a local store instead of the Blockbuster…read moreacross the road, Vogue Video is the place to go. Although it is relatively small inside, the shop boasts a vast selection of movies and they are always advertises the latest releases in their window. The video's are cheap, costing £1.50 to rent a night, and are of excellent quality - I have never rented a video from here which has been fuzzy or jumpy. The owner is incredibly friendly and the customer service is excellent with the staff always willing to help you find a DVD or advise on which films you are most likely to enjoy. The only reason why I haven't given Vogue Video five stars is because they only rent videos to the Newington area, so you probably won't be able to rent a movie from here if you live in Morningside or Leith which is a shame as it is a great alternative to the corporate giants of film renting..

Is this the 90s, or is that just a NES I see in the window?…read more It is in fact still 2010, but Gamesmasters have managed to acquire a NES in pristine condition. Haven't seen one of those since I was five, and since retro gaming has come back in a major way, some priveleged person will make good use of this machine. Gamesmasters really was like going back to gaming stores of the 90s. It has some of the most obscure offerings from PS1, SNES, Sega Saturn and the N64 to name but a few, all for around a fiver. It had the biggest collection of old rarities I've seen since they were the cutting edge technology. Some of the SNES games were still in their boxes, not looking 20+ years old in the least. I used to be a big gamer back in the days where I was a quiet, reserved young lady, but I've got to admit I haven't moved with the times. Places like this really excite me because I get nostalgic and they appeal to the platform, 2D level of gaming I'm still stuck at. But for people who have moved on to those new fangled Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed type dealios, they also have a lot of reaosnably priced second hand copies for the PS3, XBox and Wii. Absolutely rammed with games from the past 3 dacadees, this place is immensely resourceful, cheap and packed full of rare finds. I will be going back for Castlevania 2 and might get my beau to train me on the joys of those PS3 crazy games. Amazing!

Whilst many commentators will slag off Leith Walk due to the amount of drug addicts, thieves and…read morenon-university educated people about, I actually quite like it. It's good to see a thriving, bustling working class area still keep it's identity and avoid becoming either a gentrified shadow of it's former self or a boarded-up ghost town. And it's only on streets like this that Games Master could exist. Compared to the shockingly low trade-in prices you'll get offered at the big stores, you can come out of here with some of the best geekery related bargains in town if you're lucky. Still no import games though, which is a shiter.

This is a great shop to come to if you have a love of Indian culture or generally love a wide array…read moreof films. Video Mahal, although only being quite a small shop, makes fantastic use of the space that it does have and everywhere you look around the shop you will find DVDs and videos. Video Mahal has a huge range of Bollywood films and you can pick up videos at £1 and DVDs are reasonably priced with most of them generally costing between £5 and £10. There is a section for latest films that have just been released as well as a shelf that the shop owner has made for his recommended films. There is also categories of films for general reference with the standard range- romance, comedy, horror etc. Video Mahal is definitely a good place to come to get a film that may be a little different to what you are used to.

This location is not available. Go to the 42 Shandwick Place location which I visited and fell in…read morelove! Awesome store with a pretty good collection of items. The staff were friendly and helpful if you have a question. Film and books are downstairs. CD's are down in and to the right, while the l.p's line the middle to the back and to the left. New releases and specials are in the front of the store. Music lovers, you will not be disappointed! The special prices of some items are like icing on a cake!

Once a thriving independent with a string of shops across the country, Fopp is now a small chain of…read moreeight shops bankrolled by HMV. Whilst this branch is a lot smaller and smarter than the original Edinburgh branch on Cockburn Street, it still stocks a cracking selection of CDs, DVDs, box-sets, graphic novels, books and tee-shirts. There's no listening booths unfortunately, but a lot of the new releases come with written descriptions and the staff are usually willing to play certain album if you ask nicely. As for the stock, we're talking fantastic compilations, back catalogues, re-issues and new releases for bargain basement prices. With great Blondie, Human League, Cocteau Twins, Nick Cave, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Bob Dylan remasters for £3 each, I defy any fanatical music or film fan to come out with less than half a dozen goodies!

Ahhhh LOVED this bookstore. As an avid reader, I was drawn to literature like any woman who lives…read morein Booktok would be. The store is cute, cramped and smells like old books. It was perfect. I even overheard a women say the first edition Hobbit was £925!!! We weren't greeted, but who is when you walk into a quiet, moody bookshop. I for one, don't want anyone talking to me when I am browsing. The books were an array of prices- ranging from high to low.

I completely forgot to review this place! It's one of the nicest used books store I've seen in my…read morelife. Edinburgh is filled with all these lovely stores and shops I just can't. This little book store is what I imagine other used bookstores wish they could be. I don't even want to buy a book there because then it would disturb the order of things. It's small but perfect for a bookworm to read a book in the corner and enjoy being surrounded by books.