July 11, 2021

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Nintendo Reveals New Switch Model, Coming October 8th
(watch the reveal video here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who still thinks the sun wants to kill him, and only him

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January 25, 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Donkey Kong 64 Stream Raises Over $340,000 For Trans-Rights Charity
(check out the official stream here)
Awesome Games Done Quick Raises $2.42 Million For Charity
(check out the official pledge total page here)
Fortnite Made $2.4 Billion In 2018
(read the research paper here)

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who looks forward to a day when he is no longer shackled to the arduous task of brainstorming a new nickname for himself every week

Blast From The Past:

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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

Blast From The Past:

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June 9, 2017

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

German Church Now Offering Blessings Via Robot
(watch the robopriest in action here)
Scientists Decode Images of Human Faces by Scanning Monkeys’ Brains
(read the research paper here)

News of the Week:

Nintendo Further Details Switch Online Service
League of Legends eSports Series Restructures, Introduces $10 Million Team Buy-In
(watch the explanation video here)
Video Game Qualifies To Be Nominated For An Oscar For First Time Ever
(watch the award-winning gameplay trailer/ short film here)
Final Fantasy Fighting Game Coming To PlayStation 4
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Fable Card Game Coming To Xbox One, PC In July
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Pokkén Tournament DX For Nintendo Switch Revealed
(watch the announcement video for all three games here)
Pokémon Ultra Sun And Pokémon Ultra Moon Announced For Nintendo 3DS
Pokémon Gold And Silver Coming To 3DS Virtual Console Sept. 22

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man forever indebted to Ding Huan

Blast From The Past:

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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.

Blast From The Past:

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February 24, 2017

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Final Fantasy XV Getting Noodle Hat DLC
Sega Dreamcast Signed By Fred Durst Appears On eBay
(learn more here or visit the eBay page for yourself here)

News of the Week:

Apocalypse Now Video Game Kickstarter Campaign Gets Canceled
(see the official site here and the failed Kickstarter campaign here)
NBA Launching Own Pro Gaming League In 2018
Pokémon Go Update Adds 80 Characters From Pokémon Gold & Silver
Ubisoft Delays South Park: The Fractured But Whole and Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Activision Says No Skylanders Game For Consoles This Year
Nintendo Switch Can Connect Up To 10 Consoles Together
Street Fighter II On Switch To Have First-Person Hadoken Mode

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can no longer scoff at hipstery beard products.

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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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November 18, 2016

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

Brain Implant Allows Paralyzed Monkey to Walk Again
(read the research paper here and watch a video of it here)
Audi Releasing Special Final Fantasy XV Edition R8 Supercar
(watch the announcement video here)

News of the Week:

Super Mario Run Release Date, Pricing Announced
(watch a new gameplay trailer here)
Nintendo Switch Launch Price Reportedly Set At $249 US
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Reportedly Won’t Release In March
Nominees Announced For 2016 Game Awards
(watch the announcement trailer here)
Telltale Games Reportedly Working On Guardians of the Galaxy Episodic Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who keeps counting the omens of the end times.

Blast From The Past:

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October 7, 2016

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is slowly coming to terms with home ownership

Blast From The Past:

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August 19, 2016

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Mike "The Legend"

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Ludicrous Leadoffs:

News of the Week:

Konami Announces Metal Gear Survive
(watch the reveal trailer here)
Intel Announces It’s Own VR Headset, Project Alloy
Oculus Rift Launching In Canada & Europe On September 20th
Square Enix Delays Final Fantasy XV To November 29th
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombie Mode Announced, Includes David Hasselhoff
(watch the first trailer here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who can definitively say that Weird Al still has it.

Blast From The Past:

Snakes on a Plane (Movie / Aug. 18, 2006)

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