January 26, 2018

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Nintendo Announces Nintendo Labo
(learn more about Labo here, and watch the announcement here)
Hyperkin Planning To Release A Game Boy Handheld This Summer
Overwatch League Adds Toyota As New Sponsor
Facebook Signs Deal To Become Sole Stream Provider For CS: GO, ESL One Leagues
New God Of War Slated For April 20th Release
(watch the new trailer for it here)
New Scribblenauts Game Announced, Coming To Consoles In March
(see the new Scribblenauts game in action here)
RollerCoaster Tycoon Seeks Crowdfunding For Switch Version
(visit the crowdfunding page here and watch the sales pitch video here)
Sega Announces Spiritual Successor To Theme Hospital
(watch the first trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses his yearly flu shot for not working this year

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March 17, 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Twitch Is Marathon Streaming Every Episode Of Power Rangers
Unreleased Primal Rage II Game Now Available Via Emulator
(watch the game in action here and download the emulator for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Switch Apparently Sells 1.5 Million Units Worldwide In Its First Week
City Of Washington D.C. To Sponsor NRG eSports Team
(read the official press release here)
Psyonix Announces Next Free Mode For Rocket League, Dropshot
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Capcom Bundles Six Remastered Disney Afternoon Classics
(watch the first trailer here)
Sony To Bring PS4 Games To PS Now
Health Canada Issues Product Recall For Xbox One Controller Chargers

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who cautions that a trip down memory lane can be treacherous

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April 29, 2016

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

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Japan Getting Life-Sized Dead or Alive Boob Mouse Pads
Super Mario Maker Getting Babymetal Costume
(watch video of Babymetal in action in the game here)

News Of The Week:

Launch Window For Nintendo “NX” Announced
“NX” Won’t Be On Display At E3 2016
Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing Franchises Part Of Nintendo Mobile Games
Nintendo Selling Off Majority Of Ownership Stake In Seattle Mariners
Bethesda Launches Modding Toolkit For Fallout 4 On PC
(for more info on the modding toolkit, visit the Fallout 4 Wiki page here)
Bud Light Announces eSports Marketing Initiative

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Karmic Realignment

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April 15, 2016

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

University of Washington Researchers Use DNA To Encode, Retrieve Digital Files
(read the research paper for yourself here)
Brain Implant Enables Quadriplegic Man to Play Guitar Hero With His Hands
(watch this technology in action here, and read the research here)

News Of The Week:

David Hayter Returns To Voice Solid Snake In Ford Commercials
(you can watch the commercials here and here)
Sirius XM Sports Radio Station Adding eSports Show
EA Sports Uses NHL 16 To Predict 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs
New Secret Recently Discovered In Punch-Out For NES
(learn about this new secret here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Burnt-Out Man

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March 11, 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Six Flags Announces New VR Roller Coasters For Its Theme Parks
(watch the announcement video here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who enjoys a good public flogging

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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 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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