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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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

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March 10, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Scientists Have Created An Artificial Embryo Without Using Egg, Sperm
(watch the video description here and read the research article here)

News of the Week:

Switch Sets New 48-hour Sales Record For Nintendo Hardware In North America
Nintendo Switch Sells Over 330,000 Units In First 48-Hours In Japan
Nintendo Switch Sells Twice As Well As Wii U During Launch In UK
Nintendo Switch’s HD Rumble Enables Wife and Blind Husband To Game Together
(read the wife’s original Reddit post here)
Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons Work On PCs And Android
(watch a video walkthrough here)
Nintendo Switch Controllers Now Compatible With NES Classic Edition
Nintendo Confirms Switch Save Data Cannot Be Transferred Off System
No Man’s Sky Gets New Update, Adds Vehicles and Base Sharing
(watch the announcement video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants to know why all soap opera actors look like soap opera actors

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March 3, 2017

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Disney Develops a Method for Wirelessly Powering an Entire Room
(read the research paper here or watch a video demo here)
Speedrunner Beats All 714 NES Games

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Launch Primer
Microsoft Announces Netflix-Style Service For Xbox, Called Xbox Game Pass
(visit the official site here)
Peter Moore Leaving EA Sports To Run Liverpool FC
Twitch Streamers To Be Able To Sell Games
Video Game History Foundation Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
(learn more about the group here, watch their pitch here, and contribute here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can now truly proclaim that he is a homeowner

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January 27, 2017

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t sleep because this damned doomsday clock is keeping him up

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

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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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.

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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 21, 2016

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is astounded at how quickly someone can use social media to torpedo their own public image

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October 7, 2016

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

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is slowly coming to terms with home ownership

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