With the decline of Game and Gamestation, where will we all go to buy our games? I, for one, prefer…read moreto browse the shelves at shops to find those hidden gems, and the Internet has always erased that opportunity for me. It's a good job we have Entertainment World in Birmingham, because it fills the gap of selling those long sought after Playstation, Megadrive and Nintento games that you never managed to buy the first time around, because you were too young, or you weren't even born, or you majorly regretted trading them in. (Of course, Game and Gamestation don't fill this gap, and only sold modern console games.) Entertainment World is like heaven to the gaming geek, and now with a second shop opened at the Custard Factory called Retro-World, it seems as though places like this are here to stay. Hurray! The staff inside are very friendly and knowledgeable, and they'll help you out as much as possible: so never fear to ask them a question. I bought Echo the Dolphin from here for £10 on Megadrive. I'd only had Echo the Dolphin: The Tides of Time before (which was actually my brother's)

This precious little shop was a firm favourite of mine as a kid, and the fact I'm still a fan all…read morethese years later speaks volumes. This place is a lesson in reinvention, moving with the times to make itself as relevant to today's children as it was to my own childhood. The videos in the shop title may have long gone, but don't despair they've just been taped over with impressive range of DVDs and computer games. I really don't know how they manage to stock so many. It's the cinema-scope of this library that ensures Video Action is always there to entertain a bored kid at half term, or always there to save a rainy weekend. Of course, the ice cream and popcorn on sale mean the adults are secretly eager to visit too. I know I always am. Forget downloading movies or hiring games on-line, this is the way home entertainment was always meant to be! Cut...!

There is not much video shops in Alum Rock but this is one of them. This shop has been refurbished…read moremuch better than how it used to be like from before, it now looks and serves like a proper dvd, video service. It is appealing from outside with new movie posters on its windows and the place is clean and arranged nicely inside. They used to sell/rent games before but no longer do it i think. They have films of various cultures from Hollywood to Bollywood so you could be in for a treat. The place is on Alum Rock's main high street and is easily identifieable.

The games workshop is not like the other game stores it is for adult's aswell. They have a wide…read morerange of games. The staff are really friendly and play games with you in store. They are located in the bullring and they are always busy so I have been in and looked around a few times and only played once for a few minutes. It was really fun. They have mind challenging games and they have games for different ages on them. I do feel the prices are very high and I have never seen a sale instore. I have played their games at home which involved the whole family. Recommended

I believe this place is now call Console King Repairs, They sell consoles and game including lots…read moreof old retro stuff and are based on West Bromwich Indoor Market. They repairs a PS4 for me about a year ago and the service the best.