What is Armchair Arcade? (About Us)

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Armchair Arcade - About Us

Founded in September 2003 by book authors Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton, Armchair Arcade is an award winning classic and modern videogame and computer Website that caters to gamers, electronic entertainment enthusiasts, and technophiles. Featured in media outlets throughout the world, Armchair Arcade has become a choice destination for top industry professionals. Our ongoing mission is to chronicle the complete history of videogames and computers. Bill, Matt, Mark, Chris, Christina, and Chip are happy to share their expertise with anyone. If you'd like to book one of us to speak at your conference, provide quotes for your news feature, review your product, provide source materials, or simply chat, contact us for a prompt response. We'd love to hear from you!

Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Location: Burlington, New Jersey, USA
E-mail: bill@armchairarcade.com

About: Mr. Loguidice is a long-time business, technology, staffing, and creative professional, in addition to being a top videogame historian and subject matter expert. He has contributed to countless business, entertainment, and medical periodicals, writing and developing ideas for a variety of subjects. He is the author of Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time, Wii Fitness For Dummies, Motorola ATRIX For Dummies, TouchPad For Dummies, and My Xbox: Kinect, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE. Bill is presently writing and producing a feature film documentary called Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution, for Lux Digital Pictures. He is a founder of Armchair Arcade, a PC Magazine Top 100 Website mentioned on Slashdot, Boing Boing, Slate, and many other prominent tech and game-related publications and Websites. He presently records both casual and episodic videos under the Armchair Arcade TV banner and of course contributes a regular segment to the Armchair Arcade Radio podcast along with the rest of the team. A videogame and computer collector since before it was trendy, Bill is presently responsible for Armchair Arcade's business operations, as well as general content generation. Be sure to check out Bill and his work at the following links: [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Amazon Author Page] [blip.tv] [YouTube] [Gamasutra] [Personal Website] [Myth Core] [OnLive: Bill Loguidice] [Xbox Live: billlog] [PSN: ArmchairArcade] [Steam: Bill_Loguidice] [Nintendo 3DS FC: 3995-6521-5257] [Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586] [iOS Game Center: BillLoguidice]

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Matt Barton, Managing Editor
Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
E-mail: matt@armchairarcade.com

About: Dr. Barton is an associate professor of English at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He is host of Matt Chat, a weekly YouTube program dedicated to classic videogames for all systems. Matt Chat has been featured on several prominent Websites, including Geek.com, Game Banshee, Blue's News, and RPG Codex. The show features historical retrospectives on important games as well as personal interviews with their developers and designers, including John Romero, Timothy Cain, Chris Avellone, and many others. He is the author of Dungeons & Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games (nominated for Game Developer Magazine's 2008 Front Line Award), author of Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time, and editor of Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom. He is a founder of Armchair Arcade, a PC Magazine Top 100 Website mentioned on Slashdot, Boing Boing, Slate, and many other prominent tech and game-related publications and Websites. His other games-related writings have been published on Gamasutra and Game Studies. He is currently writing and producing a feature film documentary called Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution, for Lux Digital Pictures. Matt is presently responsible for Armchair Arcade's technical and editorial direction, as well as general content generation. Be sure to check out Matt and his work at the following links: [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Amazon Author Page] [YouTube]

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Mark Vergeer, Editor
Location: France/Netherlands, Europe
E-mail: mark@armchairarcade.com

About: Dr. Vergeer is a practising and licensed psychiatrist (an M.D.). He previously trained and studied at the oldest medical facility in the Netherlands at Leiden University. His interests include psychosis, bipolar disorders (manic depression), personality disorders, music, arts, literature (but also pulp fiction and comics), movies, history (especially archaeology and Egyptology), philosophy, sports, and languages. In addition to his enthusiasm for videogames and computers, Mark brings a critical European perspective to Armchair Arcade. Be sure to check out Mark and his work at the following links: [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube] [YouTube Second channel] [Serendipity] [Retrogamers United]

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Chris Kennedy, Editor
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
E-mail: chris@armchairarcade.com

About: Mr. Kennedy is a computer science graduate of Baylor University who writes software for an engineering and construction firm in Houston, Texas. His interests include home theater, music, arts, sports, literature, electronics, and collecting games. In addition to sharing his thoughts on videogames, Chris adds a critical technical perspective to Armchair Arcade. Be sure to check out Chris and his work at the following links: [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Twitter]

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Christina T. Loguidice, Editor
Location: Burlington, New Jersey, USA
E-mail: christina@armchairarcade.com

About: Mrs. Loguidice is a noted medical editor and writer, reporting from several medical conventions annually and managing a peer-reviewed clinical journal, Annals of Long-Term Care. Besides having overseen various journals, she has an extensive background in STM publishing. She is the author of Wii Fitness For Dummies, TouchPad For Dummies, and My Xbox: Kinect, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE. Beyond her mastery of games like Super Mario Bros., Christina brings a critical editorial eye to Armchair Arcade. Be sure to check out Christina and her work at the following links: [LinkedIn] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Amazon Author Page] [iOS Game Center: Christina Loguidice]

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Chip Hageman, Editor
Location: Vineland, New Jersey, USA
E-mail: chip@armchairarcade.com

About: Mr. Hageman is a long time collector of computer and videogame hardware with a background in analog/digital electronics and programming. He ran Bulletin Board Systems throughout the 80's to the mid 90's and ran the first support board for Epic MegaGames (now Epic Games). Today he runs two other videogame Websites: ArcadeOasis.net, which is a general videogame oriented forum, and Shmuptacular.com, which is a shoot'em-up (Shmup) community-based fan site. Chip brings a crucial focus on the burgeoning indie scene, which develops games that embody much of the spirit of the classics. Be sure to check out Chip and his work at the following links: [Facebook] [Twitter] [Personal Website] [ArcadeOasis.net] [Shmuptacular.com]

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Be sure to check out our critically acclaimed books: Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time (2009), by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton; Dungeons & Desktops: The History of Computer Role-playing Games (2008), by Matt Barton; Wii Fitness For Dummies (2010), by Christina and Bill Loguidice; Motorola ATRIX For Dummies (2011), by Dan Gookin and Bill Loguidice; TouchPad For Dummies (2011), by Bill and Christina Loguidice; My Xbox: Kinect, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE (2011), by Christina and Bill Loguidice; and Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom (2008), by Matt Barton and Robert Cummings.

Several more books and a major feature film documentary, Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution (Lux Digital Pictures, 2011), are in the works as well, so keep checking back for the latest updates. You can of course use your favorite RSS reader to syndicate our content, with several different feeds available, including here, and here. Finally, don't forget to check out our Facebook fan page, the Armchair Arcade Twitter feed, the Armchair Arcade Radio show (iTunes), and our YouTube videos!

Armchair Arcade has been featured on Slashdot, Slate, The Discovery Channel, The Escapist, GameSetWatch, Good Deal Games, AtariAge, ClassicGaming.com, Las Vegas Review Journal, GAMERadio, RetroGaming Roundup, The Mercury News, Maxim, and many other popular media outlets throughout the world!