John Romero – The Interview, by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Oct 5, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Interviews

First person shooting games would not be where they are today without John Romero. John has created some of the most classic FPS games of all time. Most of his games he created in the 1980’s are still played today. John’s resume of games is so long, it takes pages to...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sam McNear

by Todd Friedman | Sep 22, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sam McNear, who currently is displayed on card number 3372, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Sam is also featured on card number 3547.  Sam is a classic arcade collector, gamer restorer and score chaser. He loves...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – High Scores Arcade

by Todd Friedman | Sep 15, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Shawn and Meg Livernoche of High Scores Arcade, who currently is displayed on card number 3158, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection.  Megan and Shawn own an arcade in California called “High Scores Arcade”.  If you love the...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel

by Todd Friedman | Sep 8, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, ESports, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, who currently is displayed on card number 3480, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Johnathan is a former professional Esports player of games like Quake and PainKiller. At one time Johnathan...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tyler Bushnell

by Todd Friedman | Aug 24, 2022 | 2000s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tyler Bushnell, who currently is displayed on card number 4120, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection.  Tyler is the CEO and co-founder of Polycade, a modern arcade platform designed for in-person social gaming. Polycade...

Paul Niemeyer – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Jul 31, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Interviews, Magazine Preview

May 21st, 2022 – It’s been a rainy morning on the day of the B.N. Video Game Con, but Paul E. Niemeyer emerges from the car with a smile, and soon after, a hearty laugh as he cracks a joke with NBA Jam announcer Tim Kitzrow as they make their way into the...