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

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

Dennis’ Nickname:

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

November 16, 2018

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t believe that in his mid-thirties he wants to go to see a Pokemon movie in the theatre.
(watch the trailer for Detective Pikachu here)

Blast From The Past:

September 28, 2018

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

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Dennis’ Nickname:

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

Blast From The Past:

July 27, 2018

Ludicrous Leadoff:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is pleased to discover that all of the classic Homestar Runner content still holds up

Blast From The Past:

July 20, 2018

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is still enjoying his air conditioning

Blast From The Past:

July 13, 2018

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The air-conditioned man

Blast From The Past:

June 22, 2018 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 2)

E3 Ludicrous Leadoffs:

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who has had it up to here with this heat

Blast From The Past:

May 25, 2018

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is sad that he will never have his hearing destroyed by Slayer ever again

Blast From The Past:

December 1, 2017

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The brownest of the brown liquors

Blast From The Past:

March 6, 2015

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is now completely sure that the classic era of Maxis is truly over.

Blasts From The Past:

Also Worth A Look:

[NUREN] – The New Renaissance