August 17, 2018

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Unopened Box Of 1999 Pokémon Cards Sells For $56,000
(check out the official auction item page here)
Resident Evil 2 Remake Getting $900 Premium Edition In Japan
(visit the official Japanese page for it here)

News of the Week:

Makers Of Vega Plus No Longer Able To Use Sinclair & ZX Spectrum Names
Trogdor!! The Board Game Kickstarter Final Tally
Diablo 3 For Nintendo Switch Officially Revealed, Detailed
(watch the trailer here)
Dark Souls Remastered Coming To Nintendo Switch In October Undertale Coming To Nintendo Switch In September
(watch the announcement trailer here, and visit the pre-order page here)
Square Enix Bringing The World Ends With You To Switch In October
(watch the announcement trailer here, and visit the official site here)
Night Trap Coming To Nintendo Switch Next Week
Discord Launching Own Game Store, Beta Now Available In Canada
Studio MDHR Says Cuphead Has Sold Over 3 Million Copies

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is well-versed enough in metal to know that the blood red sun poking through the dark, smoky sky is an ill-omen, at best

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July 13, 2018

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

AI-Powered Software Can Extract Individual Instruments From Videos With A Single Click
(read the original article here)
Nvidia Taught An AI To Flawlessly Erase Watermarks From Photos
(read how Nvidia made it happen here)

News of the Week:

ESPN, Disney Sign Deal To Broadcast Overwatch League
(read the press release here)
Overwatch Raised $12.7 Million For Charity Thanks To Pink Mercy Skin
Summer Games Done Quick Raises Over $2 Million For Doctors Without Borders
Epic Games Announces Fortnite Summer Competition Series
Atari Indiegogo Campaign Update
(a worthwhile read from tech site The Register about the Atari VCS is here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The air-conditioned man

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June 8, 2018

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

POGs Possibly Making A Comeback As Mobile Game
(visit the Indiegogo page here, and watch the announcement trailer here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who hopes Weird Al does another “Vanity” tour sometime soon

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June 1, 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Twitch Streaming Over 500 Episodes Of Classic Doctor Who In Next Mega Marathon
Star Citizen Has a $27,000 Ship Pack
(and see just how much Star Citizen has raised here)

News of the Week:

Bethesda Teases New Fallout Game, Reportedly An Online Survival RPG
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Pokémon: Let’s Go Games Announced For Switch
(see the new game for yourself here and learn more about the Pokéball controller here)
Pokémon Quest Revealed, Currently Available For Free
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokémon Mainline RPG Coming To Switch In 2019
Intellivision Returning With New Console Led By Tommy Tallarico
Atari Retro Console Launches Pre-Orders On Indiegogo, Crashes Site
(visit their Indiegogo site here)
Atari Co-Founder Passes Away At Age 81
Mega Man 11 Set For Release On October 2
(watch the new trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is excited that Weird Al’s upcoming concert is starting at a more reasonable time than Slayer’s concert did.

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November 10, 2017

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

New Version Of AlphaGo Obliterates Old Version Of AlphaGo
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft Classic
(see the announcement trailer here)
New World of Warcraft Expansion Revealed During BlizzCon
(watch the features trailer here)
StarCraft Soon Receiving A Free-To-Play Campaign
Sony Launches Program To Turn PlayStation Trophies Into Real Cash Money
GameStop To Start Offering Game Rental Service In US
Surgeon Simulator Studio Announces Ultimatum For Next Game
(watch the announcement video here and visit the Steam page here)
ToeJam & Earl Kickstarter Game Delayed Until 2018
(watch the “overly cinematic” trailer here)
Indiegogo Campaign For Nintendo Switch Video Projector Surpasses Goal In 24 Hours
(see a demo video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is shamelessly promoting the first Dissolution show in a while

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April 21, 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Nintendo Discontinues NES Classic Edition
Eurogamer Reports Nintendo Planning SNES Mini For Holiday 2017
Nintendo Releases First Official Sales Figures For Switch
Research Firm Says Switch Sold 2.4 Million Units Worldwide In March
Splatoon 2 Coming To Switch On July 21
Nintendo Announces Arms Coming To Switch On June 16
Minecraft Coming To Nintendo Switch On May 11
Star Wars Battlefront II Release Date Announced
(watch the first official trailer here)
Sony Bringing 1TB PS4 Slim To United States Laters This Month
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Documentary Fails To Meet Crowdfunding Goal, Will Proceed Anyway
(visit the Indiegogo page here and read the open letter here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Nintendo must be run by baboons

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March 24, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Reward For Finding All 900 Korok Seeds In Breath Of The Wild Is A Turd
(don’t believe us? watch the video here)
Wii Emulator Can Now Buy Games From The Official Wii Shop Channel

News of the Week:

Facebook Launches Desktop Livestreaming Feature
Super Mario Run Arrives On Android This Week
Secret of Mana Series Coming To Nintendo Switch
(watch the Japanese trailer here)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night For Wii U Canceled, Switch Version Planned
Nintendo Set To Double Production Of Switch Consoles
IndieGogo Campaign Launched For Tony Hawk Pro Skater Documentary
(watch the trailer here and contribute to the project here)
Sega Delays Sonic Mania, Renames Sonic 2017
(watch the new trailer here)
New Goat Simulator DLC Finally Arrives On Consoles
(remind yourself of how crazy the new DLC is with this trailer)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose kneecap tried to be “The One Who Got Away”

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November 11, 2016

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The proud survivor of Extra Life 2016

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March 11, 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Six Flags Announces New VR Roller Coasters For Its Theme Parks
(watch the announcement video here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who enjoys a good public flogging

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January 8, 2016 – 2015 Year In Review (Part 1)

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

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Greetings friends, and welcome to 2016! 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 2015 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2015:

Nintendo: Steady Newsmaker of the Year
What The Hell Is Going On With Konami?
2015: The Year eSports/ Playing Games Starts To Become Legitimate In North America
Virtual Reality: The New Must-Have Accessory In Gaming
The High’s & Low’s Of Crowdfunding In 2015

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Weary Wasteland Wanderer

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