January 10, 2014 – 2013 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

Greetings friends! Now that we’re firmly entrenched in the year of 2014, we can safely reflect on the year that was in 2013, without fear of causing a temporal anomaly.

This week, we’ll focus on the bigger stories from the past year, including the knock down, drag ’em out slobberknocker that was Sony and Microsoft battling each other for living room supremacy.

Ludicrous Topics:

Science Goes Crazy: The Brain
Science Goes Crazy: Stem Cells

What was discussed:

Sony PlayStation 4 vs. Microsoft Xbox One
Valve Sets In Motion Their Plan To Gain Control Of The Living Room
Microconsoles: Has The Market Become Oversaturated Already?
Grand Theft Auto V Is A Force Of Nature

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Man Who Refuses To Live In The Present

Blast from the Past: N/A

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January 3, 2014 – MAGFest Music Special

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Mike "The Legend"

Greetings friends! In honor of this weekend’s MAGFest happening in National Harbor, MD, USA, we thought this week’s show would be a great chance to play selections from some of the talented musicians who will be playing down in Maryland. While we aren’t attending the 2014 MAGFest, we’ll still take this opportunity to espouse its many virtues and spread its gospel to all the people of the land.

As always, we encourage you to click on the links below and purchase these songs for yourselves. That way, you’ll be helping to support the artists who are just regular folks with a passion for music and video games.

What Was Played:
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Dennis’ Nickname:

The Man Who Would Like To Thank Santa Claus For Giving Me NHL ’14 This Christmas

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December 20 & 27, 2013 – 7th Annual Christmas Music Special

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Mike "The Legend"

Greetings friends! It’s that time of year again when we put aside all things video game and focus on all things Christmas music for our 7th annual Christmas Music Special. We’ve lined up a slew of great holiday tracks that you’ve never heard before, or if you have, then it’s been a damn long time.

This year, you’ll hear a hair metal Christmas song that’s sure to become a staple of your holidays, as well as robots who come to learn what the true meaning of the season really is. Plus, we will answer the question that’s plagued mankind for ages: what does it sound like when a 90-year old British actor performs a heavy metal Christmas song? All that and so much more is in store on this very special edition of The Arcade.

As always, we encourage you to click on the links below and purchase these songs for yourselves. That way, you can enjoy them for this, and all future Christmas seasons!

What Was Played:
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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who will never shop at a mall ever again during Christmas time. Ever.

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December 13, 2013

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Swiss Bank Safe And Money Up For Auction
(view the auction page here)
French Company Builds A Functioning Artificial Heart

News of the Week:

Spike TV VGX Award Winners Announced
Elijah Wood Joins Voice Cast Of Double Fine’s Broken Age
(watch the new trailer here)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Gets Cranky Kong, Release Date
Telltale Games Announces Game Of Thrones Episodic Games
Valve Now Shipping Out Steam Machine Prototypes
Bungie Gives Release Date For Destiny, Delays Beta To Summer 2014
Konami Announces Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Release Date
(watch the new trailer here and check out the box art here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is waaaaaaay behind on his Christmas Shopping this year.

Blast From The Past:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Movie / Dec. 17, 2003)

Also worth a look:

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December 6, 2013

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is over winter. Already.

Blast From The Past:

Animaniacs (TV Show / Sept. 1993 – Nov. 1998)

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November 29, 2013 – Frank Zappa Music Special

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Mike "The Legend"

Hey friends! With all the recent excitement of the new console releases from Sony and Microsoft, we figured that it’s best to take a bit of a breather and recharge our batteries this week before heading into the busy holiday season. So we decided the best way to do that would be with the wild and varied musical stylings of Frank Zappa!

What Was Played:
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