Matt Barton is a professor of English at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he specializes in writing and new media. He is a co-founder of the award-winning website Armchair Arcade and the author of scholarly and popular articles on games and writing. He also produces a weekly series of YouTube videos called "Matt Chat," which focus on classic games and vintage hardware.

Matt is a laidback and easy-going guy with a keen interest in computers, videogames, and gadgets. A native of Louisiana, Matt loves spicy food, Belgian ales, and exotic hot sauce. He lives in St. Cloud with his wife Elizabeth.

Bill Loguidice is a full-time freelancer who is a critically acclaimed technology author and journalist. 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. He excels in the modern remote work environment, thriving in collaborations with today’s cross-functional, culturally diverse worldwide teams to get the job done right.

Bill has written for major publications like How-To Geek/Review 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. He was also the Director of Strategy and Content for AtGames Digital Media, a leader in interactive videogame and computer entertainment experiences.

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 videogames entitled, Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution, distributed by Gravitas Ventures and PBS.