November 28, 2021

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Robot Company Willing To Pay $200,000 To Use Your Face
Plot Of Virtual Land Sells For $2.4 Million
(read the official press release here)

News of the Week:

Star Citizen Surpasses $400 Million Raised
Epic Games Acquires Harmonix
Microsoft Sending Fans Xbox Anniversary Gift Packages
Microsoft Launches Virtual Museum For Xbox 20th Anniversary
(enter it for yourself here)
Microsoft Launching Xbox Documentary Series On Dec. 13
(watch the trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is constantly amused, impressed, and a little freaked out by the diligence of the Wikipedia community

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July 26, 2019

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Kickstarter Suspends Crowdfunding Campaign For Game Over Honesty Concerns
(visit the Kickstarter page here)
Pentagon Develops Device Able To Identify People From A Distance – By Their Heartbeat

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is confident that when he is all of KISS’s age, he will look better than all of KISS

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

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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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

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

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July 20, 2018

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Konami Squashes Fan’s Remake Of PT, Offer Him Internship Instead
Aliens: Colonial Marines Modder Finds Big AI Fix By Changing One Letter Of Code
(read the modder’s official post on it here)

News of the Week:

Fortnite Has Reportedly Earned $1 Billion From In-Game Purchases
Funko And Epic Games Team Up To Create Fortnite Merchandise
(read the press release here)
Star Citizen Backer Sues To Get $4,500 Back, Loses Case
Hello Games Details No Man’s Sky Multiplayer Update
(watch the trailer for the new update here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is still enjoying his air conditioning

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June 1, 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Twitch Streaming Over 500 Episodes Of Classic Doctor Who In Next Mega Marathon
Star Citizen Has a $27,000 Ship Pack
(and see just how much Star Citizen has raised here)

News of the Week:

Bethesda Teases New Fallout Game, Reportedly An Online Survival RPG
(watch the teaser trailer here)
Pokémon: Let’s Go Games Announced For Switch
(see the new game for yourself here and learn more about the Pokéball controller here)
Pokémon Quest Revealed, Currently Available For Free
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokémon Mainline RPG Coming To Switch In 2019
Intellivision Returning With New Console Led By Tommy Tallarico
Atari Retro Console Launches Pre-Orders On Indiegogo, Crashes Site
(visit their Indiegogo site here)
Atari Co-Founder Passes Away At Age 81
Mega Man 11 Set For Release On October 2
(watch the new trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is excited that Weird Al’s upcoming concert is starting at a more reasonable time than Slayer’s concert did.

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February 23, 2018

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Two Ridiculous Dark Souls III Records Recently Broken
(watch the zero damage run here and the speedrun here)
MLB 18 The Show Adds Rain Delays, Batting Stance Creation Tool
(see the gameplay here)

News of the Week:

Atari Getting Into Cryptocurrency With Atari and Pong Tokens
(read the official press release here, even though it’s in French)
Angry Birds Game Launched On Cash-Wagering Platform
Fire Emblem Heroes On Mobile Reportedly Made $300M In First Year, 5x Super Mario Run
System Shock Remastered Kickstarter Project Now Put On Hiatus
Hasbro Launches Own Crowdfunding Site
Hot Wheels Bringing Rocket League To Life This Fall

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The man who is most disappointed with Mainframe Entertainment

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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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December 1, 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

British Gaming Commission Clarifies Stance On Loot Boxes
CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be No BS Story-Driven RPG
(read their official stance here)
Star Citizen To Offer Land Purchases In Game
(watch the announcement video here, and read the FAQ here)
Super Mario Cereal Soon To Be Hitting Store Shelves
(check out the front of the box here and the back of the box here)
Demon’s Souls Servers Set To Shut Down In Feb. 2018
Two New Pokemon Released After Global Catch Event, Only Available For One Day

Dennis’ Nickname:

The brownest of the brown liquors

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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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July 21, 2017

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Man Hacks Dreamcast Memory Card To Play Flappy Bird
(see it in action here)
Copy Of Stadium Events For NES Sells For $42,000
(check out the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Atari Reveals First Look At Ataribox
New Nintendo Trademark Filing Suggests N64 Classic Edition
Nintendo’s Quality of Life Device Is Still In Development, Apparently
Pokémon Go Finally Introducing Legendary Pokémon
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Disney Announces Star Wars VR Headset
New Marvel VR Game Announced, Exclusive To Oculus Rift
(get a first look at the game here)
Oculus Rift Price Dropped To $500 USD
Undertale Coming To PS4, Vita On August 15

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that home ownership doesn’t truly begin until you have to replace a bunch of major appliances

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