March 4, 2016

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

McDonald’s Announces Happy Goggles Happy Meal Box For Sweden
(watch the announcement video here, and visit the official site here)

News Of The Week:

Uncharted 4 Delayed To May 10th
No Man’s Sky Gets June 21st Release Date, $150 Special Edition
Nintendo Reveals Next Pokémon Games
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Microsoft Gives HoloLens Dev Kit Specs, Opens Up Developer Edition Sales
(watch the trailer for Young Conker here)
Sony Discontinues PlayStation TV In US, Europe

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who approves of Deadpool

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February 26, 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Roger Corman Producing New Death Race Movie
Windows 98 Emulated Using Javascript
(visit the official page here)

News Of The Week:

Trailer For Uncharted 4 Posted Using Artwork From Assassin’s Creed IV
HTC Vive Pricing, Release Date Announced
Jay and Silent Bob Game Launches Crowdfunding Campaign On Fig
(visit the official campaign page here, and watch the announcement video here)
DICE Award Winners Announced

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who sometimes loves the Wayback Machine

Blast From The Past:

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February 19, 2016

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Kanye West Debuts Trailer For First Video Game
(watch the trailer here)
$10 Million Spotlight Edition Of Dying Light For Sale
(purchase the special edition for yourself here)

News Of The Week:

Ubisoft Confirms No Assassin’s Creed Game In 2016
Internet Archive Adds Over 1,000 Windows 3.1 Software Titles
(view the library of archived software here)
Transformers Getting First-Ever RTS Game
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Riot Games Cobbles Together New Internet Infrastructure For League Of Legends
Nintendo Won’t Release Quality Of Life Products In 2016

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has finally succumbed to Game Of Thrones

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February 12, 2016

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Amazon Releases Own Video Game Engine For Free
(watch the trailer here, and download it for free here)
An Update On How Well Madden 16 Predicted Super Bowl 50
(re-watch the prediction video here, and read the results here)
Unsung Story Release Delayed In Latest Kickstarter Update
GameTrailers.com Shuts Down After 13 Years
(read the announcement Tweet here)
Google Planning To Release New Cardboard VR Headset This Year

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders what you get a podcast for its tenth anniversary

Blast From The Past:

The Arcade (Radio Show / Podcast / Feb. 10, 2006 – Present)

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February 5, 2016

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Researchers Able To Discern Perception At Speed Of Thought
(read the research paper here)
Deep Silver Releases Unreleased Saints Row PSP Game For Free Download
(watch videos of the game here, and download it here)

News Of The Week:

EA Predicts Super Bowl 50
(watch the prediction video here)
ESPN To Broadcast Heroes Of The Dorm Semis, Finals In April
(watch the announcement video here)
TBS Releases Schedule For E-League eSports Show
(check out the official schedule here)
GameStop Publishing Next Game From Insomniac Studios
(watch the first trailer here)
Resident Evil 4 Being Ported Wii U
(check out the announcement video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Frinkiac is exactly what humanity needs right now.

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January 29, 2016

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Google DeepMind Project Beat European Champion At Board Game Go
(watch the explanation video here)
Pikachu Detective Game Announced For Japan

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who prefers when internet subcultures remain subcultures.

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January 22, 2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japanese Researchers Revive Frozen Tardigrade After 30 Years
(read the official research paper here)
Broke Kickstarter Game To Offer Refunds… Sort Of

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is about to play through Undertale for the third time.

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January 15, 2016 – 2015 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Friends, this week we’ll continue our look back on the past year with part two of our 2015 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on lighthearted topics from the last 12 months with discussion on the ludicrous topics we saw come up during the year.

The Ludicrous Topics of 2015:

Ludicrously Big Numbers Of 2015
Ludicrous Displays of Unbridled Decadence
Video Games Being Used To Help Develop AI, Bring About The End Of Humanity
Random, Completely Unnecessary Happenings In 2015
Timeliness And Relevancy Be Damned!

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that 2016 is not off to a good start

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January 8, 2016 – 2015 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Greetings friends, and welcome to 2016! 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 2015 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2015:

Nintendo: Steady Newsmaker of the Year
What The Hell Is Going On With Konami?
2015: The Year eSports/ Playing Games Starts To Become Legitimate In North America
Virtual Reality: The New Must-Have Accessory In Gaming
The High’s & Low’s Of Crowdfunding In 2015

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Weary Wasteland Wanderer

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