January 6, 2017 – 2016 Year In Review (Part 1)

Greetings friends, and welcome to 2017!  We here at The Arcade are getting back in the swing of things after an enjoyable holiday break.  This week, we’ll take a look back at some of the bigger stories that played out last year for part one of our 2016 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2016:

  • Nintendo: Steady Newsmaker of the Year… Again
  • Pokémon Go: Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time
  • PlayStation 4 & Xbox One Have A Mid-Life Crisis, Buy A Sports Car
  • Virtual Reality: It Has Begun
  • No Man’s Sky or: How I Learned The Importance Of Having Professional PR People

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who never thought he would enjoy driving around as a boy band as much as he is.

August 26, 2016

Programming Note:  We’ll be taking next week off for the Labor Day weekend in order to get in one last blast of summer before having to dig out our winter clothing.  Don’t fear though as we’ll only be taking next week off and will return with a new episode on Friday, September 9th.

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The House Hunter

Blast From The Past:

July 8, 2016

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

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

Blast From The Past:

June 24, 2016 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 2)

Friends, this week is part two of our E3 wrap-up where we focus on the other big news and noteworthy items to come out of last week’s event in Los Angeles.

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is oddly enthralled by this Brexit vote

Blast From The Past:

June 17, 2016 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

Friends, this week is part one of our E3 wrap-up, and we’ll give you a rundown of the big news coming from the E3 press conferences for Microsoft and Sony, as well as the news Nintendo made during the week!

 Microsoft:

Sony:

Nintendo:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The belle of the ball

Blast From The Past:

March 11, 2016

Ludicrous Leadoff:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who enjoys a good public flogging

Blast From The Past: