September 25, 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Next-Gen Consoles Are Anything But Small

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who clearly needs to ask Rich Uncle Microsoft for some money

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September 11, 2020

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Microsoft Officially Reveals Release Xbox Series S
Microsoft Officially Reveals Release Date, Price For Next-Gen Consoles
Microsoft Bringing EA Play Service To Game Pass
Nintendo Unveils Super Mario 3D All-Stars
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Nintendo Reveals Super Mario Bros. 35 Battle Royale Game
(watch the debut trailer here)
Nintendo Bringing Super Mario 3D World To Switch On Feb. 12, 2021
(watch the first trailer here)
Nintendo Announces Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
(see it in action here)
Nintendo Releasing An All-New Game & Watch Device
(watch it revealed here)
Nintendo Announces Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity, Coming Nov. 20
(watch it in action here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is disappointed in the fact that he had to turn his furnace on

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September 13, 2019

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Bethesda Teaming Up With London Distillery To Make Doom Vodka
(visit the official site here, if you’re of legal age, that is)
KFC Releasing Col. Sanders Dating Sim On Steam
(watch the announcement trailer here, and visit the Steam page here)

News of the Week:

Apple Details Apple Arcade Service, Coming Sept. 19
Nintendo Announce Ring Fit Adventure Fitness Game
(watch the gameplay demonstration here)
Nintendo Recently Files Patent For Tilting Joy-Cons
(check out the Japanese patent page here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants to press “F” to pay respects to Billy Mitchell

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October 20, 2017

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Angry Birds Mixes With Iron Maiden
(watch the announcement video here)
WWE 2K18 Adds Col. Sanders As A Playable Character
(see the absurdity that is Col. Sanders in a WWE ring here)
Sony Offering Gran Turismo Bundle In Taiwan With Real Car

News Of The Week:

WB Games Reportedly Ending Lego Dimensions Earlier Than Planned
Mini Centipede Arcade Machine Hits Kickstarter Goal In One Day
(visit the Kickstarter page here)
Sony Music Label To Publish Games On PC, Switch
Doom Releasing For Nintendo Switch On Nov. 10
(watch the developer interview here)
NBA 2K18 Predicts Golden State Warriors To Repeat As NBA Champions

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who fell down the Stardew Valley rabbit hole

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September 15, 2017

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Horror Game Released By Developers Onto The Pirate Bay
(download the game for yourself here)
Mario Is No Longer A Plumber, According To Nintendo
(see the profile for yourself here)

Nintendo Direct Recap:

Other News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders if PewDiePie and Donald Trump both know something that we don’t.

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August 25, 2017

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

KFC Introduces VR Game For Employee Training
(watch the insanity for yourself here)

News of the Week:

SNES Classic Edition Pre-Orders Go Live, Sell Out Almost Instantly
SNES Classic Edition Includes Rewind Feature
Mario + Rabbids – Kingdom Battle DLC Detailed
Rocket League On Switch Getting Nintendo-Themed Cars
(see the cars in action here)
CD Projekt Red Announced Gwent Masters eSports Series
(get the lowdown on Gwent Masters here)
NFL, Electronic Arts Unveil Madden ’18 Competition
(watch the announcement trailer here)
F1 Launching eSports World Championship In September
Injustice 2 Next Fighter Pack Announced, Includes Hellboy
(watch the reveal here)
Bethesda Gives Release Dates For VR Versions Of Doom, Skyrim

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who did not catch eclipse fever

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June 23, 2017 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 2)

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Ubisoft Creates Instagram Account For Rabbids Peach
(view the Instagram page for yourself here)

E3 News of the Week

Ubisoft Recap:

Bethesda Recap:

EA Recap:

Games Moved To 2018 Releases:

More Nintendo News:

Miscellaneous:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who always has been and will always be a fan of epic, soaring guitar harmonies.

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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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April 7, 2017

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Oxford University Study Finds Tetris Can Prevent PTSD
(read the research paper here)
EA Sends 2TB External Hard Drives To Day One Subscribers Of EA Access

News of the Week:

Microsoft Reveals Tech Specs For Project Scorpio
(not in a reading mood? then watch the explanation here)
Project Scorpio To Be Compatible With Xbox 360, Xbox One Games
Destiny 2 Officially Announced By Activision, Coming Sept. 8
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Blizzard Announces Starcraft Remastered
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Final Fantasy XIV Series Coming To Netflix This Fall
(watch the very Japanese trailer for the show here)
World Video Game Hall of Fame Announces Nominees For 2017 Class

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can say definitively that the Canadian Niagara Falls is better than the American Niagara Falls.

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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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