Interview with Chris Alexander, the Head of Gaming and Business Development at J1 Studios

Chris AlexanderJemmillion: Thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions. I know that the main fighting game you play is Ultra Street Fight IV. Tell us a little bit more about yourself, your background, and what led to your involvement in both the FGC and your position at J1 Studios.

Chris Alexander: I was born in Philadelphia and grew up in various cities along the east coast. I’m married with two kids and live in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia. I have four cats (blame my wife).

I have been playing fighting games long before Read More

Interview with Jason Richardson, the Owner/President of J1 Studios

J1 Studios LogoJemmillion: Thank you for taking some time to answer some questions. J1 Studios is a known pop culture organization in Philadelphia hosting conventions and other various events multiple times a year. Your website also features various types of creative content including, but not limited to, articles, videos, comics, music, stores, etc. Before we dive any further, in your own definition, what is J1 Studios?

Jason Richardson: More or less exactly what you said. J1 Studios is a geek culture hub that features cosplayers, recaps on Read More

Interview with April 2015 East Coast Player Spotlight Winner TempleNUT

TempleNUTJemmillion: Congratulations on being one of the winners for the April 2015 East Coast Player Spotlight! How long have you been playing fighting games? Do you play any others competitively besides Uniel and Guilty Gear: Xrd?

TempleNUT: I have been playing fighting games since I could stand in a stool in an arcade (even though I play pad now). Skullgirls is a game I followed from pre-launch to the present, but the game only having PC updates caused me to wait until the characters on console updated to play again. My local scene for the game Read More

Interview with April 2015 East Coast Player Spotlight Winner DCB|Chris D

Chris DJemmillion: Congratulations on being one of the winners for the April 2015 East Coast Player Spotlight! How long have you been playing fighting games? Do you play any others competitively besides Marvel vs Capcom 3?

DCB|Chris D: Thanks! I guess I’d say I’ve been playing fighters since the NES days. Of course, they didn’t get very sophisticated until Street Fighter 2 hit arcades. So, let’s just say that was my first. To answer your question, I’ve been playing for a very long time, but I didn’t really start entering Read More