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RIP Rebecca Heineman

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By Todd Friedman
Rebecca Heineman passed away on November 17, 2025. Lets remenber her and honor all the accomplishments she brought to the video game industry Rebecca is an American video game designer and programmer. Heineman was a founder or co-founder of video game companies Interplay Productions, Logicware, Contraband Entertainment, and Olde Sküül. She was the chief executive officer of Olde Sküül since 2013.  Heineman rose to fame when she won a national Space Invaders tournament in 1980 aged 16, then carved out an impressive gamedev career, having taught herself to...

RIP - David Rosen

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By Todd Friedman
David Passed away on December 25th, 2025. Let us remeber him and his accomplishemnts in the video game industry. David Rosen is an American businessman and the co-founder of the Japanese video game company SEGA. Rosen served in the USAF from 1948...

RIP Fred Young

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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...

The Ballad of Walter Day: Autobiography of an Arcade Legend

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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...

Nintendo 64 Quest – The Most Unofficial N64 Documentary Ever

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By Todd Friedman
  CLICK HERE FOR KICKSTARTER  Follow video game collector Jay Bartlett on an adventure to collect all 296 N64 games in 14 days with no online purchases! After more than a year of filming we’re offering the exclusive chance to own our 1...
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