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The eSports Community of Ghana gets its own Trading Card
During my journey back to Africa to help my people build it's Global eSports Infrastructure, I was rewarded with the chance to meet my distant relatives from many different gaming communities and entities. From the Ghana Esports Association, GGC Channel, AnTrix Gaming and many more; my job as Ghana's Global eSports Ambassador is to unify the forces of my Brothers and Sisters in the eSports scenes so that we can push Africa forward in the Global eSports scene. I want to thank the Father of eSports himself, Walter Day for creating this eS...
2019 International Video Game Hall of Fame Nominations
We hosted a stream to discuss how you can nominate your favorite video game players and video games that spans throughout 60 plus years of the video industry and community. Todd Friedman will be our host and I will join him as a special guest during the live stream as we go over the full length history of the International Video Game Hall of Fame and it's importance of it, moving forward.
The Score eSports vs. Empire Arcadia
Being accused of negative things in the competitive gaming scene aka #eSports is nothing new to me. From being a drug dealing thug with a G5 plane, to a scam artist stealing tens of thousands of dollars from my own players to even hosting a prostitution ring. You name it, they've said it. For the most part, there are some attacks you should ignore but there are few you shouldn't. Being accused by trolls with no evidence is one thing but being accused by a legitimate entity with no evidence is another. I'm disappointed that theScore ...
The Wall Promo
I did a interview about Empire Arcadia and one of those things was my shoot with Wayne Benjamin of the The Lab Video Game TV. We shot a very, candid, drama filled yet REAL TALK no nonsense interview about some of the negative things mentioned about me on the Internet. Keep in mind, its just the tip of the iceberg and the language is NSFW. Don't worry though, you'll enjoy it because its not only informative but highly entertaining.
Does T-spinning Make you a Great TETRIS Player?
During the first month of #Tetris99, I officially played a few hours a day for about 30 days to reach 1🌟 Prestige. During that time, I've received some criticism of how I play Tetris. It went so far as to someone berating me on twitter for getting 2nd in a match against him in #TETRIS99. (As if anyone knows who they're facing off against in the finals 10 players). In this video, I share my opinions about T-spinning in Tetris and the reality behind the it. I also speak on the "lionizing" of some players that use it and what it...
EMP Triforce: Nintendo Switch "Tetris" Highlights
So this is it. I'm officially done with #Tetris99 for now. I'll be going back to other games on my stream and occasionally revisiting the series from time to time to keep my skills at above average. As you already know I have a lot of other things to do in Empire Arcadia and lately the only gaming content I've been uploading for our YouTube channel has been Tetris games. That's to be expected because of the recent release of #Tetris99. Here's some of my best highlights on both Puyo Puyo Tetris & Tetris 99. I hope you guys en...
Jamaica Computer Society Meeting
I brought my wife with me to attend her first ever #eSports meeting here in Jamaica. It was good to see her experience a whole new world and set of people. Watching her reaction to being in a completely different environment was a experience in itself. I met some of the people representing different institutions and industries in Jamaica that I myself didn't know of. eSports is such a vast and rapidly growing industry that many can not comprehend. Some people here in Jamaica have an idea of how big it was but not to the level of what of wha...
The Lab Video Game TV: Valkyries on the Beach
The one thing I love about 🇯🇲 is that, it's always summer time here. On another note, I realize that there is a big hypocrisy in our gaming/anime communities. Why is it that "some" guys support sexy and attractive fictional female characters. Even with their "slutty" antics but don't with real ladies in gaming and anime? Do girls really have to put on a mask just to be accepted in gaming and anime? Empr3ss Nile answers this question with new video produced by Wayne Benjamin from The Lab Video Game TV. Here is the E...
For3v3r Summer
The Empr3ss is out here in these virtual streets... ehh... beach, putting in some work. 😅 Nah, but all jokes aside. We've been doing a lot of shoots with Wayne Benjamin of The Lab Video Game TV for Black History Month. We've been focusing on the excellence for Africans in the Caribbean and back home in Africa through gaming, it's culture and social activities. The Nintendo Switchmakes a lot of our work easier. Here is the Empr3ss with her Valkyries Arcadiain Jamaica and Ghana "Pon Di Beach" unveiling her new social media ...
TriForce's history in Tetris
I've been playing Tetris since 1989 starting with the Gameboy and the NES. Throughout that time I've learned so much about the game from its fundamental game play to the advancements of t-spin and landscaping. I've met with other Champions and Grand Masters throughout the last 3 decades from Thor Aackerlund, Harry Hong to Jimmy-Big Jim Linderman and more.Wayne Benjamin of The Lab Video Game TV does a full feature interview with me on his "PLAYER 1" segment as we go over my career in playing Tetris and the people who I even t...
TriForce in a New Documentary
A lot of people do not know the importance of the films that document the history of gaming's culture. Very few of these documentaries actually document factually the stories of the players and gaming relics that contribute to the culture of gaming. Many take these documentaries and turn them into docu-dramas for $$$. Others like the The Power of Glove is one of the big sleepers in gaming's culture. Why? I saw the screening for this back in 2015-2016 and although you can say I'm bias because I'm in the documentary, what you lear...
What constitutes a real gamer?
Here's a fun fact about Jamaica and it's female gamers. There's literately no place for them to not only centralize but go socially and build as a community. Holy smokes! I thought the US was bad... it's worst down here. There are a lot of ladies who play video games, but there just doesn't seem to be a infrastructure for them to thrive in. Everything is through the guys which the girls have to share with. My wife Empr3ss Nile is trying to change that here in Jamaica. Take a look at how these ladies in gaming chill.
International eSports Friendly
A very important milestone in eSports took place over the weekend. For the first time ever. Jamaica 🇯🇲 faced off against it's ancestral origin of Ghana 🇬🇭 in their first ever #FIFA ⚽️ International Friendly Exhibition. This exhibition marked the reunion with out people back home through eSports. From this point forward it will help empower, the further development of the global African eSports infrastructure. I would like to thank Wayne Benjamin from The Lab Video Game TV, Ghana Esports Association, Virtual Union and the pla...
The Ghana Chronicles
Returning home to #Ghana will mark as one of the most important turning points and experience in my life. Just as important was bringing Wayne Benjamin from The Lab Video Game TV to come and document my entire quest to help support Africa's infrastructural growth in the global #eSportsindustry. Appropriately named, "The Ghana Chronicles" is a full feature length documentary that takes you step by step the entire course of my journey to Ghana and back to Jamaica. This is the story of a African lost in the West leaving from the Door o...
TETRIS 99 Launch
A new Tetris game dropped yesterday during the Nintendo Direct. I was not able to watch the Nintendo Direct because I was in the middle of business call. (the downside to actual work as a gamer) In fact I didn't even know that Tetris99 even came out until my social media blew up with people sending me images etc. saying, "I know you're getting this game". Which they were right especially when the game is free to download. My business meeting ended very quickly after I saw the game. (unprofessional) Anyway, I've played 3v1 al...
The Lab Video Game TV: Just Dance Off Promo
Black History Month... what is it? Does it relegated African people and our culture plus history down into a month? I think not! This month is made simply to give us a brighter spotlight to highlight what we do as a people 365 days a year. I would like to highlight a topic, and that topic is, are we as Africans doing enough to support our sister's contributions towards our advancement as a people? I realized that honestly, not enough of us are doing this. It was with great pleasure however that I took the time to help out Empr3ss Nile and t...
Just Dance Off
I'm working with Empr3ss Nile to help her create more gaming content for her YouTube. During her Just Dance video shoot with The Lab Video Game TV, I shot a lot of the behind the scene antics and stuff during the shoot so I could put together a short promotional montage for her upcoming vlog. Looking at today's society and how we as Africans are we're not really doing all we can to push the image of the African man and woman together. We need to do more for our women. Here she is with other members of our female gaming division for ...
The Smash Challenge
For all you Super Smash Bros. players in New York, I got something for you. If you don't already know, Antoine Lewis-Hall aka the Legendary Wes has been Empire Arcadia's Captain Commander for our Super Smash Bros. Division for over a decade now. (Yeah Bleach reference 😉) and he has a message for you. He's issuing a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Challenge. Check out his official challenge video and see other videos about Team Deadly Alliance in the tournament scene throughout the United States.
The Wall
Women have been the cornerstone to every tribe, society, Nation and Empire in the existence of humankind. The rules doesn't change for gaming. The Valkyries Arcadia has been a standing division within Empire Arcadia since it's inception. I continue to support ladies in gaming, especially ours. #Empr3ssNile is out here with me in Jamaica making her own push to inspire and empower other female gamers. Soon she'll be traveling with me to expand her work in Africa as well. Wayne Benjamin from The Lab Video Game TVdrops his first episode...
Female Empowerment Through Esports
There was a cool event in New York called #FETE which stands for (Female Empowerment Through Esports). I wasn't able to attend because I had already left the United States to go back to Jamaica before I found out about the event. The function was hosted by Unanimous Games and PUMA. Even though I was not able to attend members of Empire Arcadia, Kwabena Ampofo Antoine Lewis-Hall and Cavaisa Webb of our Smash Bros. division #DeadlyAlliance, accompanied Gadget Snow to help support the growth of women in eSports. Here's Kubuu full coverage ...
Laying the High Father to Rest
...and so, it is done. I've paid my last respects to him and buried him and this vlog is the last of my work to immortalize him. My fondest memory of his was in this very picture which was taken in 1982 at the taxi station on 233rd and White Plains Road in the Bronx New York. My Dad would set the Highest score in Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man while waiting for his next customer and none of the other drivers could beat his score. Thus I gave my Father his first and only game name in Empire Arcadia, "The High Father". He will be missed by m...
Paying My Last Respects
I want to publicly thank Wayne Benjamin of The Lab Video Game TV for his tribute video of my last respects paid to my Dad, the "High Father". Over the weekend I will be working on the full length feature #vlog of my trip to the Empire State where my Father's funeral was held; then to the Garden State where his body was laid to rest. God choose good people in my Mother and Father to bring me into this world. Neither perfect, and I wouldn't want them to be or I would not learn the lessons of life I know now. I will Immortalize my ...
The Ultimate Lesson in Life
2018 ended the way I wanted it to end for myself and Empire Arcadia. I appreciate all the support I got from supports, friends and members of our growing community. Despite the horrible start of 2019 with the passing of my Dad, the High Father; I was reminded of a valuable life lesson while waiting for my connecting flight at the airport. Regardless of all the wickedness I've seen or experienced throughout humanity, this one lesson sticks with me even till this day. Many may find this hard to believe as I'm pro African but understand th...
The Future of Africa eSports
A strong infrastructure is built on the foundation of great foresight, not on the lessons learned in hindsight. Understanding your past helps you to know where you are today and knowing where you are today you can plan for where you will be in the future. The Ghana Esports Association recognizes that the future of eSports for Africa is not found in it's champions of today but it's found in it's champions of tomorrow. Help support the growing eSports infrastructures in Africa. #eSportsAfrica
Dragon Ball Super Broly Review
It's been a year since I've been in New York City, but I'm bac despite the unfortunate circumstances. Lance M. Eustache trying to keep a brotha in positive spirits treated me to watch the launch of Dragon Ball Super Broly in IMAX. So.... let's get to it, you've all been waiting for this. 100% unadulterated, no fanboy, no punches pulled, straight raw, 1 billion % TRUTH! My Dragon Ball Super Broly Movie Launch REVIEW. WARNING GOKU FANS! I keep it 100 BILLION with this review. You've been warned!
The Passing of the High Father
I've come to accept there is no "easy" level for me in life. It's always been hard and it just seems to get harder the older I get. Be that as it may, I'm use to these extremely difficult stages in my life. They remind me of the difficulty levels in the games that I play. I want to thank many of you however because no matter how resilient I am, I could not get past many of these stages in my life with out the help of you guys. For that I would like to take this time to thank you all for the support you have given me personal...
The Real Billy Mitchell
For a lot of people, they only know Billy Mitchell from the movie The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. In that movie, they portray Billy in a more villainous light. Some of us however, who know Billy from our direct association, work, stream or travel with him; we recognize that what you see in a movie, usually isn't accurate. In my 10+ years in hanging out with Billy, I've learned a lot about him as a person and gamer. I felt that I should share some of my recent moments with him and some of his closest friends such as Todd Rogers,...
The History of Africa in Gaming
How far back does games go? We're now in the age of Virtual Reality. If you go back 40+ years, you have Video Games, before that Card and Board games. How far back does it go? @ineverknewtv and I speak on Africa's history in the origins of "GAMES". promo
GGC eSports Championship League Africa
When Wayne Benjamin of the The Lab Video Game TV and I first arrive in Ghana, Africa we experience Gamerfest 2018. With only two days remaining in our mission in Ghana, GGC and Kwese TV put on a spectacular eSports finals via FIFA 2019. I was invited to their event as a guest on their eSports desk and present the Finals Champion at the end of the program. Here's one final promo to close out our campaign to Africa for eSports before we head back to Jamaica.
EMP TriForce Featured on Kwese TV
After being appointed Ghana's International eSports Ambassador at the African Commonwealth Conference for eSports Structure and Summit (A.C.C.E.S.S.) I wasted no time doing my work. Wayne Benjamin of The Lab Video Game TV and I headed over to Ghana's #1 Television station Kwese TVfor an interview. It was a great experience to be on their show and they've invited me back as a special guest commentator for the GGC FIFA eSports Finals on Sunday
