November 15, 2019

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Researchers Develop AI System Able To Play StarCraft II At Grandmaster Level
(read through the research paper here)
AMC Unveils Airplane Mode, A 6-Hour Plane Ride Game
(learn more at the Steam page here)

News of the Week:

Royal Canadian Legion Creates Fortnite Level To Mark Remembrance Day
Blizzard Officially Announces Overwatch 2 At BlizzCon
(watch the reveal trailer here and the gameplay trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Diablo IV At BlizzCon
(watch the reveal trailer here and the gameplay trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Next World of Warcraft Expansion At BlizzCon
(watch the reveal trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who still doesn’t know how he feels about the fact that Sonic The Hedgehog was redesigned for the Sonic The Hedgehog movie

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August 24, 2018

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New Robot Uses AI To Search Where’s Waldo Books
(watch video of this horrifying development here)

News of the Week:

Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Now Delayed Until 2019
(watch the announcement video here)
Shenmue III Finally Gets A Release Date
(watch the announcement video here)
Dark Souls Trilogy Collection Coming To PS4, Xbox One In October
(watch the announcement video here)
The International Prize Pool Now Over $25 Million
Valve Unofficially Reveals Steam.tv Streaming Platform
(check out the official site here)
Twitch To Stream Months-Long Pokémon Marathon Starting Next Week
(watch it at the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who once again encourages anyone in the Winnipeg Area to come watch his band Dissolution open for Powerglove at the Pyramid Cabaret this Sunday, August 26, 2018.

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July 13, 2018

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

AI-Powered Software Can Extract Individual Instruments From Videos With A Single Click
(read the original article here)
Nvidia Taught An AI To Flawlessly Erase Watermarks From Photos
(read how Nvidia made it happen here)

News of the Week:

ESPN, Disney Sign Deal To Broadcast Overwatch League
(read the press release here)
Overwatch Raised $12.7 Million For Charity Thanks To Pink Mercy Skin
Summer Games Done Quick Raises Over $2 Million For Doctors Without Borders
Epic Games Announces Fortnite Summer Competition Series
Atari Indiegogo Campaign Update
(a worthwhile read from tech site The Register about the Atari VCS is here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The air-conditioned man

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April 27, 2018

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme That Eats Plastic Bottles
(read through the research paper here)
UC Berkley Researchers Develop AI Able To Learn To Mimic Human Motions
(watch a video demonstration here and read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch OS Hack Announced
(read the documentation PDF here and see the hack in action here)
Loot Boxes With Real-World Value Deemed Unlawful In The Netherlands
(read the original Dutch article here)
Belgium Joins the Netherlands In Declaring Some Loot Boxes Illegal
(read the original Belgian article here)
Blizzard Bringing Paid Mods To StarCraft II
The Sims 4 Renames Insane Trait
Cities: Skylines Adding Theme Park Expansion
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Wolfenstein II Coming To Nintendo Switch On June 29
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The scary career change

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November 10, 2017

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

New Version Of AlphaGo Obliterates Old Version Of AlphaGo
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft Classic
(see the announcement trailer here)
New World of Warcraft Expansion Revealed During BlizzCon
(watch the features trailer here)
StarCraft Soon Receiving A Free-To-Play Campaign
Sony Launches Program To Turn PlayStation Trophies Into Real Cash Money
GameStop To Start Offering Game Rental Service In US
Surgeon Simulator Studio Announces Ultimatum For Next Game
(watch the announcement video here and visit the Steam page here)
ToeJam & Earl Kickstarter Game Delayed Until 2018
(watch the “overly cinematic” trailer here)
Indiegogo Campaign For Nintendo Switch Video Projector Surpasses Goal In 24 Hours
(see a demo video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is shamelessly promoting the first Dissolution show in a while

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June 2, 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Google AlphaGo Defeats Worlds Best Go Player
Man Lets Twitch Play Stock Market With His Own Money
(view the stream here, and visit the official site here)

News of the Week:

Ubisoft Reveals Official Details On Far Cry 5
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Microsoft Launches Revised, Rebranded Beam Streaming Service
(watch the announcement video here)
Twitch, Bandai Namco Create Tekken 7 eSports League
(visit the official stream here)
Sony’s E3 Briefing To Be Shown In Movie Theatres Across North America
(visit the official site to get your tickets here)
Sonic Mania Releasing August 15th
(watch the new trailer here)
New Pokémon Magikarp, Pokéland Games Released For Mobile

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who puts the bare minimum amount of effort into his lawn

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May 12, 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

KFC Releases Col. Sanders Romance Novel For Mother’s Day
(download it for yourself here)
MIT Researchers Make Robots Able Of Teaching Other
(read the research paper here and watch the demo video here)

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t understand why lower cost classified ads become the most complicated

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May 5, 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice
(listen to a demo here and visit their site here)
Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code And Returns It To Blizzard, Gets Free Trip To BlizzCon

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Cross Consumer

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April 28, 2017

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Package Of McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce Sells For $14,000 On eBay
(see the auction page for yourself here)
Google’s AlphaGo To Face Top-Ranked Player In China
(read the official blog post here and watch the video here)

News of the Week:

Activision Officially Reveals Call of Duty: WWII, Details Multiplayer
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Release Date Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Friday The 13th Kickstarter Game Coming May 26
Night Trap Getting Re-Released For PS4 & Xbox One
(watch the very, very 90’s announcement trailer here)
Hot Wheels Coming As DLC In Forza Horizon 3
(watch the reveal video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is attempting to file for divorce from coffee

Blast From The Past:

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Movie / May 2, 1997)

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January 13, 2017 – 2016 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Friends, this week The Arcade continues its look back on the past year with part two of our 2016 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on lighthearted topics from the last 12 months with a discussion on the ludicrous topics we saw come up during the year.

The Ludicrous Topics of 2016:

2016 Brings Us Closer To The Robot Apocalypse
Completely Unnecessary Kickstarter Campaigns
Out Of Control Price Tags In The Video Game World
Both Silly & Impressive Video Game Accomplishments

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks the first workout is why most workouts don’t work out.

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