As a gamer, it’s always a welcome opportunity to get the chance to explore classic and modern treasures at gaming stores. It’s also extremely nice knowing there is somewhere to bring in our old or unwanted games so they can find new homes that will appreciate them. That’s exactly what Fair Trade Games offers the community. Fair Trade Games is a store that buys, sells, and trades video games, gaming accessories, and more. Their original location is in Depew, New York, where they have become beloved. Now, they have expanded and opened up a new location at 2833 Delaware Avenue…
Author: David Theriault
Nickel City Comic Con, Western New York’s premier celebration of comic books, movies, television, anime, cosplay, and anything nerdy is coming up once again. This year, however, is a bit different. The hit convention, presented by Dave & Adam’s, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, so this year promises to be even bigger and better than ever. By the looks of their announcements, they are pulling out all the stops and not holding back one bit. The celebrity guest announcements have been massive, to say the least. The legendary Sean Astin of Lord of the Rings and Goonies fame will be…
Calling all trading card collectors and gamers, there’s a very special event just for you right around the corner. The Buffalo Trading Card Con, which will be held at the Powerhouse at 140 Lee Street in Buffalo, will be a massive gathering for trading card fans of all kinds. This unique and exciting convention, which will take place from April 17th to the 19th, will feature over 100 vendors from all over Western New York. They’ll be there with an unimaginable amount of Pokémon cards, Magic the Gathering cards, One Piece trading cards, sports cards, other trading card games, comic…
A new monthly movie series is being revived at the Dipson Amherst Theatre. A few years ago, the folks at the locally-run theater held a movie series titled Monday Movie Mayhem, for which they played classic action flicks from the 80s and 90s. Unfortunately, the series was short-lived and vanished before it could find its footing. Now, Movie Mayhem is making its triumphant return to the theater. This time, they’re dropping the “Monday” and the genre restrictions, promising to be bigger and better than ever. This all-genre movie series will kick off with a showing of the 1970s classic The…
The North Park Theatre is no stranger to unique movie screenings. There’s one coming up that Buffalonians should be particularly excited for. One of the Good Ones is a legal drama that was filmed right here in Western New York in 2025. The filming took place in a wide variety of locations throughout Erie and Niagara County. It also utilized more than 80 WNY locals for its cast and crew, making it a truly local project. The film is based on the first book of the four-part Lawyers Gone Bad series, which is available on Amazon. These novels were written…
If you’re a creative in the Buffalo area, then you might want to check out this year’s Buffalo Indie Lit Expo (BILE). BILE, which is put on annually by the Band of Bards, allows authors, artists, and other creators to sell and advertise their original works and meet and network with others in the local community. This exciting event made its debut last year, but it’s already set to be much bigger and quite different this year. Scheduled for October 18th from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, BILE 2025 will be held at the Buffalo Creative Workshop, located at 255…
The Walden Galleria has welcomed a new store, and it’s an exciting one. Newbury Comics, a New England-based pop culture retailer, opened its doors in WNY’s largest shopping center on June 21st. The 5,200 sq. ft. store is located on the upper level of the mall near Dick’s Sporting Goods across from Spencer’s. Newbury Comics offers a wide variety of pop culture-based items, including comic books, manga, vinyl records, Funko Pops, blind boxes, t-shirts, and all sorts of other collectable goodies. Whether you’re looking to add something to your own collection or find a unique gift for someone you know,…
Nerds in the Buffalo area have something big to look forward to. Nickel City Comic Con is making its return to the Buffalo Convention Center from June 27th to the 29th. For those who aren’t aware, NCCC is a massive celebration of comic books, movies, TV shows, animation, video games, and all things nerdy. There will be a lot for comic book readers to see and enjoy at this year’s Nickel City Comic Con. There are some big names in comic book art who will be in attendance, including the likes of Guy Gilchrist of The Muppets fame, James O’Barr…
Band of Bards is an independent publisher of comic books and graphic novels who are local to Buffalo, NY, and they have some rather exciting news for creatives in the area. They’re partnering with Vivere Studios, a studio set on building a thriving creative ecosystem in the area by helping businesses amplify their brand’s story, to bring a new makerspace to WNY. The Buffalo Creative Workshop will be designed for creative work of all kinds. Whether you paint, sew, draw, make music, shoot photography, or put your heart into any other form of art and need somewhere useful and inviting…
If there are two things that can bring people together, it’s tabletop gaming and comedy. Imagine a show that combines them both to create an evening of wild fun. That’s exactly what Castles & Creatures, an improv comedy adventure inspired by everyone’s favorite tabletop RPGs, does. Brought to you by the Buffalo Improv House, located at 255 Great Arrow Ave, Suite 207 in Buffalo, NY, Castles & Creatures is a hilarious improv show made up on the spot that celebrates the world of tabletop role-playing games. Using a couple of suggestions from the audience, the talented performers, including Caitlin Steitzer,…