Bill Loguidice

Bill Loguidice is a contributing freelancer for IGN who has always been fascinated by video games, computers, and all other types of technology, maintaining a passionate interest in, and large collection of, such items over many decades, helping to inform his work. He is the co-founder and Managing Director for the online publications Armchair Arcade and fullSTEAMahead365, and co-founder of creative services firm, Armchair Creative Services. Bill has written for major publications like IGN, How-To Geek, Physician’s Weekly, Screen Rant, Lifewire, TechRadar, PC Gamer, and Ars Technica, and was an Editorial Board Member for the lifetime of The Computer Games Journal. As the Director of Strategy and Content for AtGames Digital Media, a leader in interactive video game and computer entertainment experiences, he helped deliver innovative home arcade products. Bill is the author of the following major books: "Fortnite For Dummies" (2019, Wiley), "Atari Flashback: The Essential Companion" (2017, Prima Games), "My Xbox One" (2014, Que Publishing), "Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time" (2014, Focal Press/Taylor & Francis Group), "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer" (2013, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group), "My PlayStation Vita" (2012, Que Publishing), "My Xbox: Xbox 360, Kinect, and Xbox LIVE" (2012, Que Publishing), "Motorola ATRIX For Dummies" (2011, Wiley), "Wii Fitness For Dummies" (2010, Wiley; making use of his AFTA personal training certification), and "Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario and the Most Influential Games of All Time" (2009, Focal Press; which received an Italian translation). Bill was also a writer and producer on the 2015 LUX Digital Pictures feature film documentary on the history of video games called "Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution," distributed by Gravitas Ventures and PBS. Bill resides in New Jersey with his wife and three daughters.