Listen to one of our best interviews yet!Fabricator and inventor Kenny Vang talks with Arcade Press about the life journey that brought him to make a brand new Arcade Controller format for fighting games. Kenny tells his story— using gaming as an escape from abuse as a child being locked in a cellar by his mother; he found his solitude in gaming; he started learning how to take things apart at an early age and would sneak to play games. Kenny eventually studied art and taught himself how to build arcades and develop his own games. Kenny even made a Mayweather vs Pacquiao video game and a Conan o Brien Gameboy title that Kenny gifted to Conan in Chicago. “The only way you can have a peace of mind is that you forgive.” - Kenny Vang“If you don’t know your mother or your father…you still have to forgive them..”check out the full interview above. The VANG PRO PAD will be released to the world soon. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

Dee (Dee all the way G!) is a youtuber and avid Fighting game enthusiast. He plays many games and has a strong, no-filter approach to creating content and sharing his opinion. I found his approach to making fighting game content interesting and refreshing and he seemed like someone that I would have a really good conversation with. I was right that we’d have a great conversation and we talked about the impact fighting games have on culture as well as the current state of the FGC. Check out the interview above or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Get to know the player. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

I recently got a chance to catch up with one of the biggest Tekken fans I know— he plays Zafina and is an avid Tekken Music fan. . His name is Will Smith but he goes by DrLegendI (you can catch out his twitch channel where he streams weekly) He’s got a Tekken tattoo and has been playing Tekken since he was 5 years old. Will and I connected over our passion for Tekken so we decided to sit down for a casual conversation to discuss Street Fighter 6, a possible Tekken 8, and a few of his favorite Tekken records. Check out the interview above or on your favorite podcast platform. Want to read more of our music-related articles on Arcade Press? ⤵ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

https://discord.com/invite/9C56Md7qxF Artist, Arkhaives at Midnight and writer RamCpu team up to release the introduction to a new mini-documentary series called #ARCTapes which is a part of the ARC2 collaborative project. This series breaks down the process and philosophy behind Arcadism that guides the Arcade Press and Arkhaives platforms. Fusing Hip-Hop culture, media studies, and fighting games all under one house. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

^listen to ARCTAPE 0 above. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

Now you can listen to the Arctapes anywhere…everywhere! ⬆ https://arcadismarchives.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

[note: podcast episode contains some profanity]Christian Davis is the owner of critically acclaimed LA resturaunt Flavors from Afar, a restaurant with a good cause. About: Flavors From Afar * Food with a cause supporting refugees* Each month,They select an asylum seeker to be featured and work directly with the resturaunt’s head chef to create a cutlurally authentic, restaurant-quality menu. * Each featured chef is given work experience and a portion of the sales. Even though he may appear to have his hands full in the food business, Christian also makes time to lead the new lifestyle brand Official S Tier. They’ve made a ton of buzz by releasing limited edition gaming-inspired rugs. Naturally, Arcade Press is a big fan of S tier projects and we’re glad to see that they’ve gotten praise and co-signs from some of the biggest personalities and publications in gaming. We even covered them during their Marvel Vs Capcom 2 drop and it become one of our most viewed articles. ⤵Here at S-Tier we have an emphasis on high quality products based around the arcade era and video game industry.The items you’ll find here are NOT novelty.They will be made to last so you’re proud to own them, display them and use them.Thanks for hanging with us.-Official S Tier Listen to the full interview above! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

Arkhaives at Midnight is one of the coolest creators on the entire youtube. He is also criminally underrated. A lot of his work focuses on Arcadism, Fighting Games, Pop Culture, and it’s all edited in a really cool, subversive, punk style. This conversation is just part one in a series where we get to know the creator behind the AAM platform. [This is a brief guide to the AAM youtube channel.]First and foremost, AAM recommends living with and watching his longform- digital “DVD”series. Enjoy the conversation and take a deep dive into the AAM collection. AAM: ARCADISM PLAYLIST This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

Raven Simone aka Bobdunga is a YouTuber, writer, filmmaker, and creator of The Bobdunga Show. Raven Simone [imdb] She is perhaps most well known for her deep dive investigations on Lost Media. Her most notable? Her research on Girl Games like Mean Girls (Nintendo DS) that were advertised but were largely never released to the public. (circa 2008)In this very candid interview— Raven discusses with us basically everything revolving around nostalgia, lost media, puppets, retro gaming, content creation, and the future of art. Check it out This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe

QueenArrow; the law school graduate and Tekken champ is a friend of Arcade Press— we interviewed her before in print— but this time we chat with her for our podcast. [listen above]In this interview, She goes into detail about her experience being an introvert in the gaming community and what the future looks like for the globalization of esports and fighting games. A true inspiration. Enjoy The first episode of Season 2!! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcadepress.com/subscribe