August 25, 2017

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

KFC Introduces VR Game For Employee Training
(watch the insanity for yourself here)

News of the Week:

SNES Classic Edition Pre-Orders Go Live, Sell Out Almost Instantly
SNES Classic Edition Includes Rewind Feature
Mario + Rabbids – Kingdom Battle DLC Detailed
Rocket League On Switch Getting Nintendo-Themed Cars
(see the cars in action here)
CD Projekt Red Announced Gwent Masters eSports Series
(get the lowdown on Gwent Masters here)
NFL, Electronic Arts Unveil Madden ’18 Competition
(watch the announcement trailer here)
F1 Launching eSports World Championship In September
Injustice 2 Next Fighter Pack Announced, Includes Hellboy
(watch the reveal here)
Bethesda Gives Release Dates For VR Versions Of Doom, Skyrim

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who did not catch eclipse fever

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July 21, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Man Hacks Dreamcast Memory Card To Play Flappy Bird
(see it in action here)
Copy Of Stadium Events For NES Sells For $42,000
(check out the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Atari Reveals First Look At Ataribox
New Nintendo Trademark Filing Suggests N64 Classic Edition
Nintendo’s Quality of Life Device Is Still In Development, Apparently
Pokémon Go Finally Introducing Legendary Pokémon
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Disney Announces Star Wars VR Headset
New Marvel VR Game Announced, Exclusive To Oculus Rift
(get a first look at the game here)
Oculus Rift Price Dropped To $500 USD
Undertale Coming To PS4, Vita On August 15

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that home ownership doesn’t truly begin until you have to replace a bunch of major appliances

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July 7, 2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

24 Year-Old Rayman SNES Prototype Released Online
(see it in action here and download it for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Announces SNES Classic Edition
Sega, Atari Retro Microconsoles Launching This Fall
(see the Sega game list here, and the Atari list here)
Classic Sega Games Officially Coming To Mobile Devices
(watch the launch trailer here)
New eSports League Solely Focusing On VR Announced
Twitch & Blizzard Sign Two-Year Deal For Stream eSports Events
Rocket League Tournament To Be Televised On NBC Sports Network This Summer
Rocket League Coming To This Year’s Summer X Games
E3 2017 Game Critics Award Winners Announced
Cuphead Will Never Be Released For PS4

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but be amused when old, out of touch people are in charge of social media accounts

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April 14, 2017

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Twitch Streamer Defeats Dark Souls III Using Bananas For Controllers
(watch what it looks like in action here)
Bank of Canada Utilizes Konami Code On $10 Bill Site
(try it for yourself on the official site here)

News of the Week:

Minecraft Is Getting A Real-Money Creator Marketplace
GameStop Website Possibly Suffers Credit Card Breach
Mad Catz Files For Bankruptcy
Sega Brings Bayonetta To PC, Includes 4K Support
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Releasing August 22nd
Darksiders: Warmaster Edition Release Date Announced, Coming To Wii U
Batman: Arkham VR Coming To HTC Vive & Oculus Rift On April 25th
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who blames his high blood pressure on society

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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 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 2, 2016

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Dead Rising 4 Gets Promotional Holiday Fire Log Video
(watch the fire log video here)
Internet Archive Wants To Build Servers In Canada, Because Trump

News of the Week:

Ubisoft Announces VR Games To Get Multi-Platform Multiplayer
Rovio Launching Netflix-Inspired Service For Mobile Games
(learn more at the official site here)
Halo 5 Getting Own Reality Competition Series
Hello Games Announces Big Update For No Man’s Sky
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Stardew Valley Coming To Consoles In December, Also Coming For Switch
Steam Winter Sale Starting December 22nd
(read the original NeoGAF post here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who succumb to the sweet siren song of a Black Friday sale

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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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August 19, 2016

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Konami Announces Metal Gear Survive
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Intel Announces It’s Own VR Headset, Project Alloy
Oculus Rift Launching In Canada & Europe On September 20th
Square Enix Delays Final Fantasy XV To November 29th
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombie Mode Announced, Includes David Hasselhoff
(watch the first trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can definitively say that Weird Al still has it.

Blast From The Past:

Snakes on a Plane (Movie / Aug. 18, 2006)

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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?

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