April 28, 2017

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Package Of McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce Sells For $14,000 On eBay
(see the auction page for yourself here)
Google’s AlphaGo To Face Top-Ranked Player In China
(read the official blog post here and watch the video here)

News of the Week:

Activision Officially Reveals Call of Duty: WWII, Details Multiplayer
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Release Date Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Friday The 13th Kickstarter Game Coming May 26
Night Trap Getting Re-Released For PS4 & Xbox One
(watch the very, very 90’s announcement trailer here)
Hot Wheels Coming As DLC In Forza Horizon 3
(watch the reveal video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is attempting to file for divorce from coffee

Blast From The Past:

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Movie / May 2, 1997)

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March 17, 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Twitch Is Marathon Streaming Every Episode Of Power Rangers
Unreleased Primal Rage II Game Now Available Via Emulator
(watch the game in action here and download the emulator for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Apparently Sells 1.5 Million Units Worldwide In Its First Week
City Of Washington D.C. To Sponsor NRG eSports Team
(read the official press release here)
Psyonix Announces Next Free Mode For Rocket League, Dropshot
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Capcom Bundles Six Remastered Disney Afternoon Classics
(watch the first trailer here)
Sony To Bring PS4 Games To PS Now
Health Canada Issues Product Recall For Xbox One Controller Chargers

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who cautions that a trip down memory lane can be treacherous

Blast From The Past:

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February 24, 2017

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Final Fantasy XV Getting Noodle Hat DLC
Sega Dreamcast Signed By Fred Durst Appears On eBay
(learn more here or visit the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Apocalypse Now Video Game Kickstarter Campaign Gets Canceled
(see the official site here and the failed Kickstarter campaign here)
NBA Launching Own Pro Gaming League In 2018
Pokémon Go Update Adds 80 Characters From Pokémon Gold & Silver
Ubisoft Delays South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Activision Says No Skylanders Game For Consoles This Year
Nintendo Switch Can Connect Up To 10 Consoles Together
Street Fighter II On Switch To Have First-Person Hadoken Mode

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can no longer scoff at hipstery beard products.

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January 13, 2017 – 2016 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Friends, this week The Arcade continues its look back on the past year with part two of our 2016 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on lighthearted topics from the last 12 months with a discussion on the ludicrous topics we saw come up during the year.

The Ludicrous Topics of 2016:

2016 Brings Us Closer To The Robot Apocalypse
Completely Unnecessary Kickstarter Campaigns
Out Of Control Price Tags In The Video Game World
Both Silly & Impressive Video Game Accomplishments

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks the first workout is why most workouts don’t work out.

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December 9, 2016

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Working Atari 2600 Emulator Built In Minecraft
(watch the description video here)
New Hotline Lets You Pay Money To Talk To Game Developers
(visit the official site here)

News of the Week:

Winners Announced For The 2016 Game Awards
Kojima Reveals Bizarre New Trailer For Death Stranding
(be baffled by the trailer here)
Shovel Knight Prequel Announced By Yacht Club Games
(see the announcement trailer here)
Telltale Games Officially Announces Guardians of the Galaxy Series
(get a glimpse of the brief teaser video here)
Sony Reveals The Last of Us: Part II
(watch the full trailer here)
New Marvel vs. Capcom Game Announced
(see the first footage here)
Crash Bandicoot Remasters Announced
Sony Upgrading WipeOut and PaRappa The Rappa
Windjammers Returning To PlayStation 4 And PS Vita
(see the new game in action here)
Nintendo Switch Reportedly Will Support GameCube Games
Nintendo Partners With HackerOne To Offer Bounties For Finding Vulnerabilities
MechWarrior Series Returning In 2018
Akuma Coming To Street Fighter V In New Season Pass

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who misses having all-wheel drive

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November 25, 2016

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Outlast 2 Developers Launch Kickstarter For Adult Diapers
(check out the Kickstarter campaign for yourself here)
Rare Pokémon Card Sells At Auction For $54,000 USD

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Black Friday should slow its roll.

Blast From The Past:

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October 14, 2016

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is mystified by root beer flavoured Pop Tarts

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October 7, 2016

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is slowly coming to terms with home ownership

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August 5, 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man currently held hostage by stress.

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July 8, 2016

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

MIT Researchers Develop A.I. Capable Of Predicting Events In Videos
(read the research paper here)
Story of Christ Coming To VR Headsets This Christmas

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders if you really Gotta Catch ’em All?

Blast From The Past:

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