August 23, 2019

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Crazy Speedrunner Beats Super Mario Odyssey In Five Hours… Blindfolded
(watch the video here)

News of the Week:

Man Finds New, Still Sealed Copy Of Kid Icarus In Attic, Sells It For $9,000
(check out the auction page for yourself here)
Copy Of Nintendo World Championship Discovered By Seattle Game Store
Immaculate Set Of Pokémon Cards Sells For Over $100,000
(check out the official auction page here)
Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games To Include 8-bit & 16-bit Sprites, 2D Events
(watch the trailer here)
Sony Acquires Insomniac Games

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who commends the Brothers Chaps for creating a Trogdor-centric Soundboard as a companion piece for the Trogdor board game. In 2019.

Blast From The Past:

Inglourious Basterds (Movie / Aug. 21, 2009)

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November 9, 2018

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Super Mario Odyssey Is Already Playable In An Emulator
(see video of it in action here)
The Vatican Launches Pokémon Go-Like Game Where You Collect Catholic Saints
(watch the announcement teaser here)

News of the Week:

Diablo Game For Mobile Devices Closes Out BlizzCon 2018
(visit the official site here and watch the announcement trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Warcraft III Remaster
(watch the announcement trailer here and a gameplay trailer here)
NFL & Fortnite Partnership Allows Players To Suit Up As Their Favorite Teams
(watch the announcement teaser here)
Microsoft Built Its New Campus In Minecraft To Introduce It To Employees
Sony Reveals Full List Of 20 Games For PlayStation Classic
(watch the announcement video here)
Nintendo Removing Native American References In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who never realized that Jeopardy! was a show he would want to binge watch, but thanks to Netflix, here we are!

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May 4, 2018

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

AI Systems Learns To Edit Together New Episodes Of The Flintstones
(watch a video of the AI-created episodes here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima To Retire In June
Nintendo Says Switch Sold Over 15 Million Units Worldwide
Nintendo Still Planning To Support 3DS Through 2019 And Beyond
Mega Man X Legacy Collection Coming In July
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X Both Coming Back To Cartridges
(visit the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has to reroute the best route to work

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January 5, 2018 – 2017 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Greetings friends, and welcome to 2018! Hopefully, all of you out there survived the roller-coaster ride that was 2017, and we here at The Arcade are glad to be getting back into 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 2017 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2017:

Nintendo: What A Difference A Year Can Make
Microsoft Tries To Play Catch Up w/ Xbox One… Doesn’t Quite Get There
PlayStation 4 Plays It Steady
Loot Boxes: The Insidious New Way Game Companies Try To Get At Your Money

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose first nickname of 2018 is elaborate and expansive, much like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – a game he has been playing a lot of recently.

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December 1, 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

British Gaming Commission Clarifies Stance On Loot Boxes
CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be No BS Story-Driven RPG
(read their official stance here)
Star Citizen To Offer Land Purchases In Game
(watch the announcement video here, and read the FAQ here)
Super Mario Cereal Soon To Be Hitting Store Shelves
(check out the front of the box here and the back of the box here)
Demon’s Souls Servers Set To Shut Down In Feb. 2018
Two New Pokemon Released After Global Catch Event, Only Available For One Day

Dennis’ Nickname:

The brownest of the brown liquors

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November 17, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Scientists Testing DNA Editing Within The Human Body For First Time

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who still finds Wikipedia’s “Random Article” button amusing.

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November 3, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Speedrunner Beats Every Cuphead Boss Using DDR Dance Pads
(watch it for yourself here)

Nintendo News Roundup:

Other News of the Week:

Razer Officially Unveils New Android Smartphone
(get more on the tech specs here)
First Wave Of Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Games Arrive
Microsoft To Discontinue Production Of Kinect

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses the Russians for inventing kettlebells

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September 15, 2017

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Horror Game Released By Developers Onto The Pirate Bay
(download the game for yourself here)
Mario Is No Longer A Plumber, According To Nintendo
(see the profile for yourself here)

Nintendo Direct Recap:

Other News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders if PewDiePie and Donald Trump both know something that we don’t.

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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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June 16, 2017 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Garfield Game Now Available For Mobile Devices

E3 News of the Week:

Microsoft Recap:

Project Scorpio Renamed Xbox One X, Coming Nov. 7 For $500 US
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Industry Analysts Say $500 Too Much For Xbox One X
Microsoft Doesn’t Profit On Xbox One X Sales
Microsoft Releasing Free 4K Upgrade Patches For Five Games
Microsoft Bringing Original Xbox Backwards Compatibility To Xbox One
Cross-Generation Connectivity Possible Between Xbox Generations
Hyperkin Remaking Original, Huge Xbox Controller
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Minecraft Getting Cross-Platform Play Between Switch, Xbox One
(official blog post here)
Minecraft Cross-Platform Play Requires Xbox Live Log-In
Cuphead Finally Has A Release Date, Coming Sept. 29
Microsoft Announces Crackdown 3 With Terry Crews
(watch the reveal trailer here)

Nintendo Recap:

Sony Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks this year’s E3 Was More Of An “Ehh-3”

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