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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January 12, 2018 – 2017 Year In Review (Part 2)

Posted on January 12, 2018 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 2017 Year In Review. On this episode, we’ll focus our attention on some of the ludicrous speedrunning and gaming accomplishments from the past year, stories involving crazy amounts of money, as well as a recap of the year in eSports. We’ll also take a look ahead to the upcoming year in games, and what we can expect to see from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and some third-party companies.

What was discussed:

The world of eSports in 2017
Ludicrous speedrunning and gaming accomplishments in 2017
Crazy amounts of money in 2017
A look ahead to the games of 2018

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Reformed Caffeine Addict

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December 8, 2017

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Niantic Updating Pokémon Go With Dynamic Weather, Gen 3 Creatures
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Nintendo Brings Wii, GameCube Titles To Nvidia Shield In China
(see the first glimpse of the games in action here)
Yooka-Laylee Coming To Switch On Dec. 14
Capcom Finally Announces A New Mega Man Game
(see what the return of Mega Man looks like here)
Capcom Releasing Mega Man X Titles On Current Consoles Next Year
Valve Says Bitcoin No Longer Accepted On Steam
New Portal Game Coming As An Expansion To Bridge Constructor
(watch GLaDOS torment a new game here)
Overwatch League Pre-Season Gets Underway
Sony Launches In-Home PlayStation VR Trial Program
Secret Of Mana PS4 Remake To Get Limited Physical Release

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is on team Danny DeVito

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October 6, 2017

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

Ubisoft Begins Farting Contest For New South Park Game
(watch the announcement video here, and visit the official site here)
McDonald’s Bringing Back Szechuan Sauce For One Day Only
(check out the McDonald’s page here)

News Of The Week:

Scalper Prices For SNES Classic Lower Than NES Classic Through First Weekend
Some SNES Classic Amazon Pre-Orders Still Haven’t Shipped
Bootleggers Selling Star Fox 2 SNES Cartridges
(see for yourself here, and check out how much one sold for here)
Jennifer Lopez, Marshawn Lynch Invest In NRG eSports Team
Mini-Commodore 64 Console In Development
(learn more at the official site for the mini system here)
Pac-Man Being Adapted Into Casino Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who managed to get an SNES Classic Edition without having to wait in any lines.

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September 22, 2017

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Lego Releasing 7,500+ Piece Millennium Falcon Set In October
(see the announcement video here)
Man Creates VR Headset For Commodore 64
(seeing is believing, so see it for yourself here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Convert

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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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August 11, 2017

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Rare Atari 2700 Prototype Found At Thrift Store In California
(check out the auction page here)
Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For $30,000
(visit the eBay page here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Releasing Samus-Themed 3DS Alongside Metroid: Samus Returns, But Doesn’t Include Game
(see it for yourself here)
Nintendo World Championships 2017 Announced
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Paris Olympic Committee Open To Idea Of Including eSports In 2024 Games
eSports Being Added To BBC Programming Lineup
EA Adds WNBA Teams, Players To NBA Live 18
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokémon Go Fest Attendees Filing Lawsuit Against Niantic

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Dragons are better than Ed Sheeran

Blast From The Past:

South Park (TV Series / Aug. 13, 1997 – Present)

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July 14, 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Overwatch League Officially Announced By Activision
Street Fighter 5 EVO Finals To Air On ESPN 2 Again
First Head Of League of Legends Players Association Named
Summer Games Done Quick Raises $1.7 Million For Doctors Without Borders, Viewers Bid Over $20,000 To Name Earthbound Character
Destiny Fan Event Raises Over $1 Million For Charity
Fan-Made Mega Man Version Of Mario Maker Launching This Week
(watch the trailer here and visit the official site here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t understand how a remaster of a 12 year old game is holding such power over him

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July 7, 2017

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

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Ludicrous Leadoff:

24 Year-Old Rayman SNES Prototype Released Online
(see it in action here and download it for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Announces SNES Classic Edition
Sega, Atari Retro Microconsoles Launching This Fall
(see the Sega game list here, and the Atari list here)
Classic Sega Games Officially Coming To Mobile Devices
(watch the launch trailer here)
New eSports League Solely Focusing On VR Announced
Twitch & Blizzard Sign Two-Year Deal For Stream eSports Events
Rocket League Tournament To Be Televised On NBC Sports Network This Summer
Rocket League Coming To This Year’s Summer X Games
E3 2017 Game Critics Award Winners Announced
Cuphead Will Never Be Released For PS4

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can’t help but be amused when old, out of touch people are in charge of social media accounts

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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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