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Trading Card Spotlight - Angel Rodriguez

Posted on April 4, 2025 | Trading Card Spotlight

By Todd Friedman

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Angel Rodriguez, who is displayed on card number 4175 from the Superstars of 2022. Angel is an Esports competitor that loves gaming. His favorite game of all time is Super Metroid on the SNES. Known as the “The Director of Awesome”, someone said, “Everything he does he makes awesome” and just like that, he became the Director of Awesome. Angel is a proud dad as well and loves adventuring with his daughter, that he affectionately calls Sweetie-Pizzle. When did you decide you wanted to compete in video game comp...

The Ballad of Walter Day: Autobiography of an Arcade Legend

Posted on February 19, 2025 | News & Stories

By Todd Friedman

In this bio of interest to any retro gaming fan, Walter Day shares his personal history — and in the process, sheds light on the development of arcade culture.Starting with his life before video games, he reminisces about his family and upbringing...

Trading Card Spotlight "Rewind" - Pete Hahn

Posted on February 19, 2025 | Trading Card Spotlight

By Todd Friedman

Here is an interview I did with Pete Hahn on January 6th, 2017. Pete is an all around great guy and an excellent arcade game player. He hold many world records on games at Galloping Ghost Arcade. Examples such as Contra, Super Contra, Rush '...

Trading Card Spotlight "Rewind" - Tim Hanson

Posted on February 5, 2025 | Trading Card Spotlight

By Todd Friedman

This week we look back at an interview I did with Tim Hanson August 9th, 2019. Tim is a true Nintendo fan through and through. He has his own Twitch channel to showcase his passion. Nintnedo aside, Tim is a huge retro video game player...

RIP Fred Young

Posted on February 1, 2025 | News & Stories

By Todd Friedman

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Fred Young on January 24th, 2024. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Fred was a cherished friend and a wonderful person to everyone he encountered. Fred was featured on trading c...

Trading Card Spotlight "Rewind" - Steve Woita

Posted on January 26, 2025 | Trading Card Spotlight

By Todd Friedman

This week we look back at an interview I did with Steve Woita on October 17th, 2016. Steve has been around the gaming industry since the Apple II computer. He was also on the Board of Advisors for the Video Game History Museum. Our nex...

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