Joey ‘Detchibe' W.

Domino meme where the big domino is “I’m an actual archivist” and the small domino is “What the hell is Hustler Hard Drive”

Joey with their hair up in a white graphic tee and navy cardigan. The room they are in has very warm lighting. A wine glass sits in front of them.

Landed a summer job at a govt archives I never thought I’d get 🥳
Silly as it sounds, a huge part of it is thanks to this whole games archiving/preservation/scanning deal!

The White House just posted a video mixing real footage from the Iran strikes with a killstreak animation from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

feeling pretty vindicated in thinking these games were nothing more than gutter propaganda for the past couple decades

They're calling them the 9 Joey Games
#My9Games
These are the games I think have had the biggest impact on my psyche and who I am as a person today

I took matters into my own hands

Three of the four lots were secured, the last one went for a comical amount of money but it’ll be nice to get a good chunk of the magazine scanned! Thank you to all who donated or shared

Making one last call for donations, these will of course all be digitised by myself if won, and every little bit helps
ko-fi.com/detchibe

Seeing my site touch tips with Fox News and NatGeo is bizarre. Also bizarre is keeping my pitch guidelines behind a membership.
That stuff's all on my website and I don't think most freelancers want their work near my writing on school shootings and sexual violence.
thestacks.ca/submissions

GameWalker is a magazine I've been passively collecting and rarely see show up in particularly large lots. You can read four issues I've archived here: archive.org/details/@chu...

Making one last call for donations, these will of course all be digitised by myself if won, and every little bit helps
ko-fi.com/detchibe

We've freed Cookie's Bustle from copyright hell. Here's how. | Video Game History Foundation We've stopped a persistent copyright troll who was trying to impede our work. Here's everything we learned—and how we beat them.

BREAKING: We've freed Cookie.

Following an investigation by VGHF, Ukie and Web Capio have suspended DMCA takedowns for Cookie's Bustle on behalf of Graceware, SL.

More info:

This interview comes from Gamer Handbook which I scanned last year! Be sure to check it out, I was quite chuffed to come across it

archive.org/details/Game...

I try not to think too much about the cost 😉
If it’s any help for the future, myself and my volunteers have been documenting interviewees in my (to be launched) database
collection.thestacks.ca/s/main/page/...

I feel that it's been long enough that I can remind everyone that Wikipedia shows you the canonical way of playing your Monster Monpiece waifu game is to jerk off the PS Vita:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster...

This interview comes from Gamer Handbook which I scanned last year! Be sure to check it out, I was quite chuffed to come across it

archive.org/details/Game...

I’m so glad to see this translated, thank you so so much for your work on this and everything else! 💛

Over 50 issues of GameWalker magazine issues are currently up for auction. I am fairly confident I’ll be able to nab them, but if you’d like to help secure them, any donations would be greatly appreciated!
ko-fi.com/detchibe

Ad for Metamor Face from Monthly Coin Journal magazine, issue 1996 10

🕹️ Metamor Face
📚 Monthly Coin Journal 1996 10
👤 @thestacks.ca

A Fantasy Zone themed illustration, Featuring Opa-Opa, a shop balloon, a Base and some coins in front of a surreal backdrop.

Just a small Fantasy Zone doodle! #fanart #SEGA

Description Game Walker is a comprehensive games information magazine aiming to be more elevated and 'high-class' than other games magazines of the time. Like other publications in the Walker series, it contains general information in addition to games coverage. Each issue features a different idol or talent, and its readership broadly consisted of younger adults who were comfortable with games already. The content structure focused more on development of games and interviews rather than strict reviews. This included context of games and their genre, as well as annotations to make the material easier to consume for those unfamiliar with certain titles. As Game Walker's revenue did not come primarily from advertising, editors were more free to directly address concerns with the games industry, or their problems with certain titles. Game Walker was intended not just for games players, but for those who wished to get into games. Special features included beginners guides for games, spotlights on games parents could play with their children, and content aimed at female readers. The intent therein was to expand the readership as broadly as possible.

For the curious, I have a description of the magazine collated from a couple sources, and four issues uploaded: archive.org/details/@chu...

Description Game Walker is a comprehensive games information magazine aiming to be more elevated and 'high-class' than other games magazines of the time. Like other publications in the Walker series, it contains general information in addition to games coverage. Each issue features a different idol or talent, and its readership broadly consisted of younger adults who were comfortable with games already. The content structure focused more on development of games and interviews rather than strict reviews. This included context of games and their genre, as well as annotations to make the material easier to consume for those unfamiliar with certain titles. As Game Walker's revenue did not come primarily from advertising, editors were more free to directly address concerns with the games industry, or their problems with certain titles. Game Walker was intended not just for games players, but for those who wished to get into games. Special features included beginners guides for games, spotlights on games parents could play with their children, and content aimed at female readers. The intent therein was to expand the readership as broadly as possible.

Sort of, but with a broader focus and specific editorial style. I’ve got a full description of the magazine here

I am fairly certain that if I acquire all the lots currently listed that I will have the complete run barring some special issues?

Over 50 issues of GameWalker magazine issues are currently up for auction. I am fairly confident I’ll be able to nab them, but if you’d like to help secure them, any donations would be greatly appreciated!
ko-fi.com/detchibe

February 2026 in Review A quick overview of what happened in February 2026 for Joey and The Stacks.

February 2026 review for The Stacks is up, with the big news that The Stacks is now open for paid submissions (well, and has been for a week).
Please feel free to submit any pitches my way if you think your work would be a good fit!
thestacks.ca/posts/2026-0...

Dengeki Hime is a magazine about cool knitting patterns disguised as something for otaku, I swear.

The monkey's paw curls another finger

Too much Dengeki Hime.

Mail day (cont)

I love this cover so much because BANFF AND CANADA MENTIONED

Game Lab (ゲームラボ) – October 1999 has been scanned in 600DPI by @thestacks.ca. Enjoy! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2026/02/g...

Game Lab (ゲームラボ) – September 1999 has been scanned by @thestacks.ca in 600DPI. Enjoy! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2026/02/g...