Ben Heck does lots of cool mods/builds around retro gaming and he's off (my guess is he got sick of Element 14 trying to own him).
He's throwing a competition to find his replacement, and I'd implore you to get your vote in. To save time, I found what I think is the most fantastic-ist and ask you to vote for this guy:
https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-89165/l/hack-like-heck-mike-g-retro-switch?ICID=Mfilmfest-contestant-widget
His work's amazing - detailed, creative and imaginative. OK - so he's also from the UK, but I promise you, that's not my bias!
Give him a vote.