December 21, 2007 – 1st Annual Christmas Music Special

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What was played:  For the first time ever, The Arcade does away with all that jibber-jabber about video games, and gets in the holiday mood by doing an entire show of underappreciated Christmas music.  We didn’t just prove that it could be done, we proved that it could be awesome!  Tune in to hear tracks from “Weird Al” Yankovic, Wesley Willis, King Diamond, Tenacious D, Barenaked Ladies, plus a spine-tingling rendition of ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas performed by Henry Rollins!

Dennis’s Nickname:  The Muppet Family Christmas

Blast From the Past:  N/A

Code of the Week:  N/A

December 14, 2007

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What was discussed:  w00t Is Top Word For 2007; Don King Steps Into The Video Game Ring; 2007 Spike TV VGA Winners; Rockstar Wins Manhunt 2 BBFC Appeal; Activision Squashes Rock Band Patch; NPD Group: Nov. US Game Sales; Guitar Hero 3 On Wii Sparks Lawsuit; Nintendo Places Stay On Wii Ads

Dennis’s Nickname:  Verb The Adjective Noun

Blast From the Past:  Battletoads (NES | June 1991)

Code of the Week:  Rock Band (Xbox 360)

December 7, 2007

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What was discussed:  Dutch Teen Arrested For Virtual Furniture Theft; Activision To Make Animal Planet Games; Vivendi Merges With Activision; Guitar Hero 4, Call of Duty 5 Officially Announced; Foo Fighters Featured At 2007 Spike TV VGA; NiGHTS Port Planned For Japan Only; First Street Fighter 4 Details Emerge; EA Offering Free Game With Rock Band Repairs

Dennis’s Nickname:  The Terrible Bus Service

Blast From the Past:  Final Fantasy Tactics (Playstation | Jan. 1998)

Code of the Week:  Need For Speed ProStreet (Xbox 360)

November 30, 2007

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What was discussed:  Halo 3 Hosts Marriage Proposal; Greenpeace Slams Nintendo; Metal Gear Solid 4 Must Sell 1 Million Copies On Day One; Activision Sued Over Guitar Hero 80’s Edition; Harmonix Aware Of Rock Band Guitar Issues; Guitar Hero Controllers To Fly Solo; MTV Talks Possibility of Rock Band TV Show; More Ghostbusters Game Details

Dennis’s Nickname:  The Enchanted Shin

Blast From the Past:  Contra (NES | Feb. 1988)

Code of the Week:  Contra 4 (DS)

November 23, 2007

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What was discussed:  Man Uses Wii To Catch Cheating Wife; William Shatner, Mr. T Shill For World of Warcraft; Ghostbusters Game Coming To PC, Consoles; Microsoft Brings Back Original Xbox Games; Guitar Hero III Boosts Record Sales; NPD Group: Oct. US Game Sales; Sega Remaking Original Nights Game For PS2; Spike TV Video Game Award Nominees; Harmonix Considering User Content For Rock Band

Dennis’s Nickname:  The Impossible To Transform Transformer

Blast From the Past:  Magic Darts (NES | Sept. 1991)

Code of the Week:  Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PSP)

November 16, 2007 – All Music Spectacular

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What was discussed:  With Dennis away due to illness, I finally have full control of the show and have decided to abuse my power in the most egregious way possible… by playing nothing but Dragonforce.  Yes that’s right, it’s all Dragonforce, all the time on this weeks show, so be sure to tune in, turn on, and crank it up!

Dennis’s Nickname:  N/A

Blast From the Past:  N/A

Code of the Week:  The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360)

November 9, 2007

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What was discussed:  Virtual Reality Game Helps Drug Addicts Recover; Manhunt 2 Credits Cut; Target Pulls Manhunt 2 From Shelves; Rock Band DLC News; Harmonix Phases Onto iPod; NiGHTS Tunes Into Wii Weather Channel; Nintendo Launching Check Mii Out; Nokia N-Gage Coming In December

Dennis’s Nickname:  The Tango & Cash

Blast From the Past:   Rambo: First Blood Part II (Movie | May 1985)

Code of the Week:  Guitar Hero III (PS2)

November 2, 2007

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What was discussed:  Church of England Forgives Sony; Million Dollar Halo 3 Tournament; Metal Gear Solid 4 Delayed… Again; Smash Bros. Brawl News; Spore Coming To Wii; Rock Band Setlist Revealed; NPD Group: Sept. US Sales; NPD Group: Sept. Canadian Sales

Dennis’s Nickname:  The Victim of Jetlag

Blast From the Past:  Top Gun (NES | Nov. 1987)

Code of the Week:  Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)

October 26, 2007 – All Music Spectacular

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What was played:  This week, we get into the spirit of all things dark and bloody by rocking out to the sounds of Dethklok for the whole show!

Dennis’s Nickname:  Goddamn I Want Out Of Europe, I Want Kraft Dinner Again

Blast From the Past:  The Adventures Of Bayou Billy (NES | June 1989)

Code of the Week:  Skate (Xbox 360)

October 19, 2007 – All Music Spectacular

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What was played:  We spend the entire show this week getting better acquainted with the video game music stylings of The Advantage.  If you’re not converted by the end of the show, then we’ll just have to try harder next week!

Dennis’s Nickname:  The Quantum Leap

Blast From the Past:  Hogan’s Alley (NES | Oct. 1985)

Code of the Week:  MySims (Wii)