March 15, 2019

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Trivia King

Blast From The Past:

March 8, 2019 – No Show This Week

Hi folks,

Unfortunately, there will not be a new show for you again this week due to continued scheduling conflicts between Mike and Dennis. It’s the damndest thing… as you get older, it seems like there’s only ever more and more demands on your time.  Who knew!  With that being said, they currently have a date tentatively picked out for recording next week, so fingers crossed for that to come to pass!

In the meantime, we encourage you to get your fill of our smooth sounds by checking out the many past episodes available for download on both our iTunes and Google Play pages.

March 1, 2019 – No Show This Week

Hi folks,

Unfortunately, there will not be a new show for you due to scheduling conflicts as Mike had his available time tied up with work this week, while Dennis was pre-occupied with some of his musical endeavors.  The current plan is to get back together and bring you a new episode next week.

In the meantime, we encourage you to get your fill of our smooth sounds by checking out the many past episodes available for download on both our iTunes and Google Play pages.

February 22, 2019

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week / Nintendo Direct Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can confirm he is just “OK” at Tetris

Blast From The Past:

(Programming Note:  We will be away next week due to scheduling conflicts, but we plan on being back with you on Friday, March 8th.)

February 15, 2019 – Week Off

Hi folks,

As we mentioned at the end of last week’s episode, this is a pre-planned week off for The Arcade for two reasons.  One, our normal recording day falls on Valentine’s Day this year and, as much as we enjoy being with you, we’d be remiss if we didn’t spend that day with our significant others.  And two, this week falls on a long weekend where we live, so we’d like to enjoy it and relax before getting back to the show next week

In the meantime, we encourage you to get your fill of our smooth sounds by checking out the many past episodes available for download on both our iTunes and Google Play pages.

February 8, 2019

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is foolishly putting too much stock in the opinions of groundhogs this year

Blast From The Past:

February 1, 2019 – No Show This Week

Hi folks,

Unfortunately, there will not be a new show for you this week as Mike found himself bogged down and unexpectedly busy with work all week.  Hopefully, things will clear up and allow him to join Dennis in bringing you a new episode next week.

In the meantime, we encourage you to get your fill of our smooth sounds by checking out the many past episodes available for download on both our iTunes and Google Play pages.

January 25, 2019

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who looks forward to a day when he is no longer shackled to the arduous task of brainstorming a new nickname for himself every week

Blast From The Past:

January 18, 2019 – 2018 Year In Review (Part 2)

Friends, this week The Arcade continues its look back on the past year with part two of our 2018 Year In Review.  On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on some of the remaining big and big-ish stories that we’ve yet to have our say on from the year that was.  Included in this are Billy Mitchell and his disqualification from the Twin Galaxies record books, Telltale Games abruptly closing their doors, Epic Games and Discord tackling Steam head-on, and Atari doing some strange things, just to name a few.

What was discussed:

  • Telltale Games Shuts Down Out Of Nowhere
  • Epic Games, Others, Look To Challenge Steam In Digital Game Store War
  • Retro Companies Up To Some Odd Things
  • Billy Mitchell, Twin Galaxies, & Disputed High Scores
  • Ubisoft Opens A Studio In Winnipeg
  • Hello Games Finally Starts To Fulfill The Potential Of No Man’s Sky
  • Sony Releases Own Attempt At Retro Mini-Console, It Flops
  • Microsoft Is Busy Buying Game Dev Studios
  • Sony Announces It’s Plan To Skip E3 2019
  • The Vatican Launches Pokémon Go-Like Game Where You Collect Catholic Saints

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who shouldn’t be, but is always surprised by how outraged people become over clickbait

January 11, 2019 – 2018 Year In Review (Part 1)

Greetings friends, and welcome to 2019!  Hopefully, all of you out there managed to survive 2018, 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 2018 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2018:

  • Fortnite: The Game Sensation Sweeping The Nation
  • Nintendo: Switch Sales Still Staying Strong
  • Microsoft & Sony: Next Console Generation Already On The Horizon
  • Loot Boxes Finally Start To Get Their Cumuppins
  • Crowdfunding: Cautionary Tales Abound In 2018
  • eSports Continue To Grow In North America

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks 2019 should “gear down big-rig, you’re all over the road…. already”