September 4, 2009

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What was discussed: The cheapening of the Guinness World Records, The positivie brain effects of Tetris, Disney purchasing Marvel (for a LOT of money), Free Guitar Hero: Van Halen offer, the setlist of Guitar Hero: Van Halen explained (or rationalised), and OnLive entering beta testing.

Dennis’s Nickname: The man who is learning 5 languages

Blast From the Past: Final Fantasy 4 (SNES, PSX, GBA, DS, etc, etc, etc)

Code of the Week: Guitar Hero 5

August 28, 2009

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What was discussed: EGM Subscriptions replaced with Maxim subscriptions (with hilarious results), Nintendo files for a football controller patent, Sony announces the PS3 Slim, Microsoft confirm X360 price cuts, The Beatles: Rock Band song list fully announced (save for one song), Fable 3 unveiled, and Fable 2 being rereleased as episodic content.

Dennis’s Nickname: The Back-To-School Special

Blast From the Past: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998)

Code of the Week: Madden NFL ’10 (Wii)

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August 21, 2009 – Frank Zappa Music Special

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What was discussed: Our second part in a multi-part series exclusively featuring the music of the late Frank Zappa. Songs played include “Why does it Hurt When I Pee?” “The Illinois Enema Bandit” and many selections from the debut album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, “Freak Out!”

Dennis’s Nickname: The Man who wishes he could showboat half as much as Mike Portnoy

Blast From the Past: N/A

Code of the Week: N/A

August 14, 2009

**PLEASE NOTE** This show was originally intended to air on August 7, 2009, but due to computer-related problems, it was delayed by a week.

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What was discussed:The charges laid against a man for modifying video game consoles, a Sarah Palin-autographed X360 being sold on eBay for $1.1 million, Guitar Hero: Van Halen’s full setlist, a Metalocalypse game coming to Xbox Live Arcade & The Playstation Network, T.I to “Headline” a new Hip-Hop MMORPG, and Fedor Emelianenko to be the cover model of EA Sports new MMA game.

Dennis’s Nickname: The Jaunty Jackalope

Blast From the Past: Dolemite (1975)

Code of the Week: Wii Sports Resort (Wii)

July 31, 2009

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What was discussed: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: With Free Night Vision Goggles???? Worls of Warcraft Addicts To Receive In-Game Treatment, Sam Raimi To Direct upcoming World of Warcraft Movie, Rock Band Getting User-Made Content, 15 More Beatles Rock Band Tracks Announced/2nd Beatles Rock Band Trailer, New Michael Jackson Game In Works?

Dennis’s Nickname: The man who has recently greatly reduced his caffeine intake.

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

Code of the Week: The Punisher: No Mercy (PS3)

Goddamn it!

Be sure to listen to The Arcade this Friday, as we were granted an exclusive interview with the man behind Video Games Live, Tommy Tallarico!

I got to get my copy of Skeleton Warriors signed and everything!

-Dennis

P.S. Photographic evidence:
The Co-Hosts of The Arcade are Not Creepy At All!!!!

July 3, 2009

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What was discussed: Video Games Live, Grease’s return in videogame form, Asteroids’ return in movie form, Guitar Hero: Van Halen or Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar: Dead to the Van Halen brothers, Mortal Kombat 9 to be rated M, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony, GTA Chinatown Wars coming to PSP

Dennis’s Nickname: The Magneto Bookmark

Blast From the Past: Final Fantasy 7 (PSX, 1997)

Code of the Week: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PS3)

June 26, 2009

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What was discussed: EA’s Mock Religious Protests backfiring, Tingle, the (creepy) character from the Legend of Zelda series getting two new games all of his own, a discussion regarding the game critic’s E3 Awards, and the NPD Group’s US game sales figures for May.

Dennis’s Nickname: The Man Who’s Glad He’s Not In Hollywood Right Now

Blast From the Past: Moonwalker (Sega Genesis, 1990)

Code of the Week:Infamous (PS3)