March 7, 2021

The man who is excited to eventually make a penis so big it literally cannot be contained by pants, but is not looking forward to 100 gigabytes of updates when he does

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September 6, 2019

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Cooking Mama Has Gone Vegetarian
Shiny Charizard Pokémon Card Sells For $10,000 On eBay
(check out the eBay auction for yourself here)

News of the Week:

SNES Games Coming To Switch Online
Overwatch For Switch Finally Gets A Release Date
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Doom 64 Being Re-Released For Switch
Undertale’s Sans Joins Smash Bros. As A Mii Fighter Costume
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Reggie Fils-Aimé To Lecture At Cornell University In New York
(check out the event page for his first lecture here)
Mario Kart Tour Coming To iOS, Android On Sept. 25
(watch the release date reveal trailer here)
The Lion King, Aladdin 16-Bit Games Getting HD Remasters
(watch the announcement trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who, in his final descent into “old personhood” has been evaluating reward plan options, and has just about made a decision!

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June 14, 2019 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

E3 Ludicrous Leadoff:

Miller Lite Builds Working Game Controller On A Beer Can
(see what this thing looks like here)

Microsoft Recap:

Nintendo Recap:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders what the guy who tried to blackmail Radiohead’s reaction to Radiohead’s response was
(visit the Radiohead page on Bandcamp here)

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September 28, 2018

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Speedrunner Achieves ‘Impossible’ Super Mario Bros. Record Time
(watch the record-breaking run here)
Swiss Soccer Fans Interrupt Match To Protest eSports

News Of The Week:

Sony To Begin Allowing Cross-Play On PS4 With Xbox One And Switch
Fortnite Had Its Biggest Month Ever In August With 78.3 Million Players
Oculus Announces New, Gaming-Centric VR Headset
(watch the announcement trailer here, and watch the trailer for the new Darth Vader game here)
Telltale Games Initiates Studio Closure
Nintendo Will Let You Recover Cloud Saves For Up To Six Months

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who realizes that the older he gets, the more surprising and expensive the things he wants to collect also get.

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July 13, 2018

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

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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January 5, 2018 – 2017 Year In Review (Part 1)

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Mike "The Legend"

Greetings friends, and welcome to 2018! Hopefully, all of you out there survived the roller-coaster ride that was 2017, 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 2017 Year In Review.

The Big Topics of 2017:

Nintendo: What A Difference A Year Can Make
Microsoft Tries To Play Catch Up w/ Xbox One… Doesn’t Quite Get There
PlayStation 4 Plays It Steady
Loot Boxes: The Insidious New Way Game Companies Try To Get At Your Money

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose first nickname of 2018 is elaborate and expansive, much like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – a game he has been playing a lot of recently.