Video Game Trader Magazine

iPhone/iPod Touch Video Game Price Guide v2.2 released!

videogametrader — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:25:43 +0000

Are you an “old school” or modern gamer and/or collector? Do you shop garage sales, flea markets, eBay? Want to know if you are getting ripped off by your local game store? You owe it to yourself to know what your games are worth. The Video Game Price Guide contains over 7,400 video game titles and [...]

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An Interview With Coldguy!

Press Start — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:17:37 +0000

Pat, aka Coldguy has been both a contributor to VGTM with his “Game Battle” reviews, book reviews, and various other articles. He also hosts a podcast called “Spinebreakers” over at www.ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com. Here, Nick sits down and interviews Coldguy to see just what makes him tick. Be sure to check back next week where we will [...]

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#1 on Amazon – Pitfall for the Atari 2600

videogametrader — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:51:10 +0000

Pitfall! is probably one of my personal favorite Atari 2600 games. Although I have never completed it I do remember constantly popping this game in my console back in the day. Click on the link to purchase this game directly from Amazon.com. Current price guide value has this game complete @ $11.00 and loose for [...]

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E3 2010 Press Conference Highlights

Jim Combs — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:23:44 +0000

I included below all the High Lights I made note of on the Press Conferences from this year’s E3 =D 06-16-10 Konami Press Conference -Konami closes out the their Press Conference with Castlevania Lords of Shadow’s producer, Dave Cox, who takes the stage. New trailer featuring Gabriel Belmont being shown. Featuring the voice work of Patrick Stewart. Coming [...]

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Video Game Trader Magazine #16 Available Soon!

videogametrader — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:57:56 +0000

Yes, it’s finally almost here! Issue #16 of Video Game Trader will be available in the next few weeks. US Subscribers should start receiving their copies around June 21st. Retailers and International Subscribers should receive their copies in the next two to three weeks as well. What’s in this issue? Our BIGGEST issue yet, [...]

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Introducing the Video Game Trader Expo – October 23rd, 2010

videogametrader — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:41:08 +0000

Hello Everyone! This fall, October 23rd to be exact, New Jersey will be the host of the all new Video Game Trader Expo (VGTXPO), presented by Video Game Trader magazine. VGTXPO is all about getting great deals on those rarities and matching buyers with sellers. We have rented an over 4500 square foot [...]

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Lost in a Video Game World is out!

Press Start — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:08:05 +0000

Just a heads up, J.R. Leon’s book “Lost in a Video Game World. my life in a cartridge” is out! I’ve only been able to scan through the book so far, and just by scanning I am very impressed with the writings. Anyone who is a fan of literature and poetry should check it out. [...]

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Video Game Trader founder interviewed at Racketboy

videogametrader — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:55:31 +0000

Racketboy Podcast #11 – Live @ TooManyGames On April 18th the podcast was recorded live in front of an audience at the TooManyGames convention in Reading, PA. It was the first time we’ve tried this live, and by in large things went pretty well! We had a great set of guests, a live [...]

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Super Street Fighter IV: This crow sure tastes good!

Press Start — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:52:44 +0000

“This crow sure tastes good!” is a line that my friend Yusuf has used for people who end up “eating crow” as the saying goes. It seems, since my previous posting about my concerns over the the console version of Super Street Fighter IV proceeding the Arcade release of the game by over 5 months, [...]

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Preview of the Upcoming Book “Lost in a Video Game: my life in a cartridge”

Press Start — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:53:22 +0000

I was fortunate enough to receive a preview of the upcoming book “Lost in a Video Game World: my life in a cartridge” by J.R. Leon. “Lost in a Video Game World” is an upcoming book that collects various poems and essays written By Leon that all revolve around his life and personal experiences and [...]

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Nintendo 64 games now available at Console Classix

videogametrader — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:16:16 +0000

Console Classix, Online Video Game rental service, has just announced the addition of Nintendo 64 games to its HUGE list video game library. Over 40 titles are currently available. You can see a complete list of titles here. You can learn more about Console Classix, and try the service for free, by clicking here. Rating: 0.0/5 [...]

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Movie Trailer: Pac-Man

videogametrader — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:07:36 +0000

PACMAN: THE MOVIE TRAILER from Therefore Productions on Vimeo. At long last, Therefore Productions Presents…Pacman: The Movie Trailer! Pharmaceutical CEO Michael Pacman is forced to take his own dangerous medications in order to survive a maze designed by a sadistic patient out for revenge. Cast: Frank Todaro as Michael Pacman Gerald Keyzer as Pacman’s Nemesis Stephanie Danielson as [...]

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Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Impression

Press Start — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:34:30 +0000

So, Capcom has left the future of Street Fighter in arcades up to the fans, and the fans have been heard. The new Super Street Fighter IV will now see a console release on April 27th, and an arcade release…sometime in the winter of 2010… Let that sink in a little…The console version is coming [...]

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Ralph Baer Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

videogametrader — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:21:36 +0000

via cnet. To honor those whose inventions and discoveries have changed the world for the better, the National Inventors Hall of Fame inducts key scientists and inventors into its ranks each year. This year, one of the inducties is Ralph Baer. Engineer Ralph Baer, a pioneer in the field of interactive video games, invented [...]

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‘NBA Jam’ For The Wii Stays Faithful To ‘Iconic’ Original (MTV.com)

videogametrader — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:01:53 +0000

via MTV.com Later this year, EA Sports is releasing a new NBA Jam game for the Wii. And, according to MTV.com, fans of the original will be pleased. “If you played video games in the mid-1990s, you probably played “NBA Jam.” It was one of those games that seemed to be in every bowling [...]

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Westwood College Hosts Gathering of Video Game Legends (gamedev.net)

videogametrader — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:48:11 +0000

via gamedev.net Westwood College is again bringing together some of the interactive entertainment industry’s most accomplished professionals to share their experience on getting started in gaming, what they’ve learned along the way and to discuss the future of the gaming profession. In addition to an afternoon of featured speakers, attendees will also have [...]

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Collecting Color Craziness (GemuBaka)

videogametrader — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:38:25 +0000

GemuBaka published an interesting blog piece about different colored systems. It is from 2007 and details Nintendo’s push for new colored Nintendo DS systems and multicolored systems in general. Here is a piece of the blog: Retro has been a big thing for Nintendo, so another Famicom or NES design seems very likely down the [...]

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NASA Finds Pac-Man On The Death Star (io9.com)

videogametrader — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:26:40 +0000

via io9.com. How about this for some cool retro news. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft collected the clearest images of Saturn’s icy moon Mimas, whose resemblance to the Death Star is often remarked upon. And when Cassini mapped Mimas’ temperatures, they found… Pac Man? Writes NASA: Scientists working with the composite infrared spectrometer, which mapped Mimas’ [...]

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Video Game Trader Price Guide iPad application

videogametrader — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:13:02 +0000

I am happy to announce that Apple has just approved our iPad version of the Video Game Trader Price Guide. This application will be available for $0.99 for iPad users. This is a limited time price and will increase once we hash out a nicer iPad interface for the application. Currently we just formatted the [...]

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Video Game Trader Magazine #15 NOW AVAILABLE!

videogametrader — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:02:40 +0000

Yes, it’s finally here! Issue #15 of Video Game Trader is now available. US Subscribers should already be receiving their copies, retailers and International Subscribers should receive their copies in the next two weeks. What’s in this issue? Our BIGGEST issue yet, 56 pages! FEATURE STORY: The Legend of Zelda: Game Maker FEATURE STORY: The Winner [...]

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