March 10, 2017

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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)

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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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February 3, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Swiss Scientists Able To Communicate With Completely Locked-In Patients
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

EA Predicts Super Bowl LI
(watch the prediction video here)
Nintendo To Have An Ad During Super Bowl LI
(watch the official spot here, and the extended cut here)
Nintendo Sells 1.5 Million NES Classic Editions Worldwide
Super Mario Run Surpasses 75 Million Downloads
Nintendo Aims To Release 2-3 Mobile Games Every Year
Animal Crossing For Smartphones Delayed
Indie Game Devs Fight Trump Immigration Ban By Donating Sales To ACLU
Creator Of Pac-Man Passes Away At Age 91

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The man who wishes that Biff Tannen never acquired the Sports Almanac

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January 20, 2017

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 Raises $2.2 Million
UCLA Researchers Now Able To Sequence DNA Using A Smartphone
(read the original study here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who may have beaten Final Fantasy XV, but is vexed by the ending.

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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

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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

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The man who misses having all-wheel drive

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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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November 18, 2016

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Brain Implant Allows Paralyzed Monkey to Walk Again
(read the research paper here and watch a video of it here)
Audi Releasing Special Final Fantasy XV Edition R8 Supercar
(watch the announcement video here)

News of the Week:

Super Mario Run Release Date, Pricing Announced
(watch a new gameplay trailer here)
Nintendo Switch Launch Price Reportedly Set At $249 US
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Reportedly Won’t Release In March
Nominees Announced For 2016 Game Awards
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Telltale Games Reportedly Working On Guardians of the Galaxy Episodic Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who keeps counting the omens of the end times.

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November 4, 2016

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Kickstarter Campaign Underway For To Fund Release Of Socks The Cat Video Game

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who will foolishly be staying up for 24 hours this weekend for Extra Life

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July 29, 2016

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Wisdom Tree Launches Kickstarter Campaign For Plug And Play Unlicensed Games
(visit the Kickstarter page here)
Pokemon GO Movie Deal Now Official, To Focus On Detective Pikachu

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The burned out husk of a man

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